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Sanaa announces local deal to liberate 21 war prisoners

SANAA, April 17 (YPA) - About 21 prisoners of the Sanaa forces were freed on Monday, the head of the Prisoners' Committee of Sanaa, Abdul Qadir al-Murtada said on Twitter. "The operation was carried out with local mediation," he added,"the…

Sanaa declares 7-day holiday in celebration of Eid al-Fitr

SANAA, April 17 (YPA) - Ministry of Civil Service and Insurance in Sanaa announced on Monday an 7-day long holiday in celebration of Eid al-Fitr, starting this Thursday. The ministry affirmed that the Eid al-Fitr's holiday will start on…

Security forces recover several stolen cars

SANAA, April 17 (YPA) - Police recovered on Sunday several stolen cars in a number of provinces, according a Sanaa police department statement. The statement affirmed that the police patrols recovered the 4 cars, including buses and…

Syrian FM arrives in Algeria

ALGERIA, April 15 (YPA) - Syria's Foreign Minister, Faisal Mekdad, arrived on Saturday in Algeria, which will last for 3 days, as part of his tour to several Arab countries, including Tunisia and Iraq. Mekdad said, in a news statement after…

Saudi artillery strikes civilians in Saada

SAADA, April 15 (YPA) - One citizen killed and 4 others wounded, including a woman, on Saturday in a new Saudi shelling on residential border areas of Saada province, northern Yemen. Local sources said that the Saudi army targeted the areas…