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UK maritime agency reports incident off Yemeni coast

HADRAMOUT, May 01 (YPA) - A maritime incident was reported on Friday in eastern Yemen, off the coast of Mukalla in Hadramout province, an area under the control of the government loyal to the Saudi-led coalition. The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO)…

Woman killed by lightning strike in Raymah Province

RAYMAH, May 01 (YPA) – A woman was killed after being struck by lightning during heavy rain accompanied by thunder in Al-Jafriyah district in Yemen’s Raymah governorate, local sources reported. According to the sources,  the incident occurred in Bani…

Rainfall expected across several regions in Yemen

SANAA, May 01 (YPA) – The National Center of Meteorology and Early Warning has forecast continued rainfall of varying intensity across parts of several governorates over the next 24 hours. In its weather bulletin issued this Friday, the center said that…

UN rapporteur describes Israeli attack on Sumud Fleet as piracy

GAZA, May 01 (YPA) - Francesca Albanese, the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in the Palestinian territories, condemned Israeli occupation forces' attack on vessels belonging to the “Global Sumud Fleet,” describing the attack as a “flagrant violation…

Tribal sheikh killed in Lahj amid alarming security breakdown

LAHJ, April 30 (YPA) - A tribal sheikh was shot dead by an armed man in the Al-Mudaraba district of Lahj province, an area under the control of pro-Saudi forces, in an incident that underscores ongoing security instability and the continued absence of…

Several Israeli soldiers injured in explosive-laden drone

BEIRUT, April 30 (YPA) - Lebanon's Hezbollah announced on Thursday that it carried out an attack using an explosive-laden drone targeting an Israeli occupation artillery position in the Shumira area. In a statement, the party said the strike resulted in…
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