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It is a member of the Federation of Arab News Agencies (FANA).<ref>{{cite book |last=Shrivastava |first=K. M. |title=News agencies from pigeon to internet |publisher=Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd |date=2007 |page=280 |isbn=978-1-932705-67-6}}</ref> |
It is a member of the Federation of Arab News Agencies (FANA).<ref>{{cite book |last=Shrivastava |first=K. M. |title=News agencies from pigeon to internet |publisher=Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd |date=2007 |page=280 |isbn=978-1-932705-67-6}}</ref> |
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On 19 January 2015, the [[Houthis]] seized the agency.<ref>{{cite news |url= |
On 19 January 2015, the [[Houthis]] seized the agency.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jan/19/yemen-state-news-agency-tv-station-seized-by-shia-rebels |title=Yemen state news agency and TV station seized by Shia Houthi rebels |first=Martin |last=Chulov |date=19 January 2015 |newspaper=[[The Guardian]] |accessdate=23 June 2018}}</ref> The agency then split into two factions: one pro-Hadi, the other pro-Houthi.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/yemen/11637271/Yemen-TV-v-Yemen-TV-Saudi-Arabia-steps-up-propaganda-war-with-copycat-media.html |title=Yemen TV v Yemen TV: Saudi Arabia steps up propaganda war with copycat media |first=Louisa |last=Loveluck |date=28 May 2015 |newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |accessdate=23 June 2018}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Formed | 1970; 54 years ago (1970) |
Headquarters | Yemen |
The Saba News Agency (SABA) also known as the Yemen News Agency, is the official state news agencyofYemen.
SABA was founded on 16 November 1970 as the official news agency of North Yemen, and is headquartered in the capital Sana'a.[1] On 22 May 1990 the agency was merged with the Aden News Agency (ANA) of South Yemen to create the Yemen News Agency Saba.[2] The agency provides news on the Middle East and region.[3]
It is a member of the Federation of Arab News Agencies (FANA).[4]
On 19 January 2015, the Houthis seized the agency.[5] The agency then split into two factions: one pro-Hadi, the other pro-Houthi.[6]