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UAE prevents Socotra port’s director from carrying out his duties
SOCOTRA, Jan. 28 (YPA) – The UAE forces on Thursday prevented director of Socotra island port from carrying out his duties in the port. Local sources on the island reported that the UAE had issued directives preventing Riyadh Suleiman,…
1,418 died, 9,412 injured due to traffic accidents in 2020
SANAA, Jan. 28 (YPA) – At least 1,418 people died and 9,412 others were injured in traffic accidents that occurred in 15 Yemeni provinces during the year 2020, the General Traffic Department has revealed in a statistic it issued recently.…
Human rights org calls for UN intervention to release Saudi preacher ‘Al-Awda’
BERN, Jan. 28 (YPA) - A Swiss human rights organization has called on the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities to intervene in Saudi Arabia for the release of the arrested preacher, "Dr. Salman Al-Awda." The…
UN report reveals involvement of Hadi government in corruption deals
SANAA, Jan. 28 (YPA) - Southern journalist Adel Al-Hassani said on Thursday that a United Nations report had revealed scandalous facts about the practices of higher officials in the “Hadi's government” and its head, Maeen Abdulmalik. "The…
Armed attack targets STC’s security belt force in Abyan
ABYAN, Jan. 28 (YPA) - An armed attack targeted at dawn on Thursday headquarters of the so-called "Security Belt Force" of the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council (STC) in Loudar city of Abyan province, southern Yemen. According to…
NCM expects cold weather in Sanaa, 6 other provinces
SANAA, Jan. 28 (YPA) - The National Center of Meteorology (NCM) on Thursday expected that the effect of the cold weather would continue in the mountainous provinces and parts of the desert areas and inner plateaus during the next 24 hours.…
Nurse killed in Lahj province
LAHJ, Jan. 28 (YPA) - A nurse was killed on Thursday afternoon by gunman in Lahj province, southern Yemen. The nurse Omar Fahd Abdulqadir Al-Saqqaf was killed by two shots in the head, sources said. The sources explained that the bullets…
Sanaa inaugurates barcode system in customs inspection
SANAA, Jan. 27 (YPA) - The Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs and Minister of Finance, Dr. Rashid Abu Luhom, on Wednesday announced the launch of the barcode system for customs inspection. "Yemen is one of the first Arab countries…
Saudi-led coalition launches 8 airstrikes on Marib, Jawf
MARIB, JAWF, Jan. 27 (YPA) – The US-backed Saudi-led coalition warplanes launched on Wednesday eight air raids on Marib and Jawf provinces. According to security sources, six airstrikes hit Serwah district in Marib, while two others…