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8 Afghan soldiers killed in car bomb blast
SANAA, Jan. 30 (YPA) - At least eight soldiers were killed as a car bomb went off next to a military base in Shirzad district of Afghanistan's eastern Nangarhar province on Saturday, Xinhua reported, citing a statement of provincial…
Abdulsalam welcomes Italy’s decision to stop arms exports to Riyadh and Abu Dhabi
SANAA, Jan. 30 (YPA) - The Official spokesman of Ansarullah, Mohammed Abdulsalam welcomed Italy’s decision to halt arms exports to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates which have been waging a devastating war on the impoverished nation…
Officer loyal to coalition killed in Mocha city
TAIZ, Jan. 30 (YPA) - A member of the 4th Brigade loyal to Saudi-led coalition forces in the West Coast in Taiz province was shot dead by unknown gunmen, Almawqea post reported, citing field sources on Saturday. According to field sources,…
Russian president signs law to extend nuclear arms treaty with US
SANAA, Jan. 30 (YPA) - Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law on Friday ratifying the extension of New START, a key arms control treaty with the United States, a week before it was due to expire, the Kremlin said in a statement. "The…
5 dead in helicopter crash in Cuba
SANAA, Jan. 30 (YPA) - At least five people died in Cuba on Friday when their helicopter crashed on its way from the province of Holguin to Guantanamo in the east of the island, the armed forces ministry announced. The helicopter "crashed…
Italy cancels six arms deals for Saudi Arabia, UAE
SANAA, Jan. 30 (YPA) - The Italian government said on Friday that it had cancelled arms sales to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates due to their involvement in the war in Yemen, making permanent an 18-month temporary suspension.…
New battalion defects from Tariq’s forces in West Coast
Hodeidah, Jan. 28 (YPA) - The United Arab Emirate (UAE) occupation forces and their militias have received a new military blow on Yemen’s west coast. Informed local sources confirmed that Yahya Erik, Lieutenant Colonel and the commander of…
Lebanon: 226 civilians and military wounded in Tripoli protests
SANAA, Jan. 28 (YPA) - The number of people injured in the protests that engulfed the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli has risen to 226, the national news agency reported. At least 35 people have been sent to hospitals and 67 received…
Emirati academic criticizes his country’s government
SANAA, Jan. 28 (YPA) - A Prominent Emirati academic, Professor Yousef al-Yousef Khalifa on Wednesday criticized his government, describing it as a government of bars and real estate as a result of corruption and prostitution in the UAE.…