YEMEN Press Agency

Yemeni army makes new advances in Marib

MARIB, Feb. 7 (YPA) - The Yemeni army forces have taken control of a number of coalition military positions on the northwest front of Marib, local sources said on Sunday, According to the sources, that army and popular committees have made…

Woman wounded in Lahj

LAHJ, Feb. 7 (YPA) - A girl was injured by unknown gunmen's fire in an area under the control of the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council (STC) militias in Lahj province, southern Yemen, local sources said. Local sources in the…

Magnitude 6.3 earthquake hits Philippines

SANAA, Feb. 7 (YPA) - A powerful  earthquake with 6.3 magnitude struck the southern province of Davao del Sur in the Philippines on Sunday, with damage and aftershocks expected, the country's seismology agency said on Sunday. The earthquake…

Prominent tribal sheikh killed in Hadhramaut

HADHRAMAUT, Feb. 7 (YPA) - A prominent tribal sheikh was killed Saturday in Hadhramaut province, eastern Yemen, local sources said. The sources confirmed that Sheikh Omar Bahaidara Bahmaran was killed in clashes between the Tribes of…