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Violent explosion rocks al-Qahira area in Aden
ADEN, Feb. 5 (YPA) - A violent explosion rocked al-Qahira area in the city of Aden, southern Yemen, on Wednesday. According to local sources in Aden, the explosion took place when an unidentified gunman threw a hand grenade near Al-Rahman…
For first time in Aden, bread sold on black market
ADEN, Feb. 5 (YPA) - A strange phenomenon has recently spread in the neighborhoods and streets of the port city of Aden, southern Yemen, which is the selling of bread on the black market, similar to the sale of oil products. According to…
New scenes show mass flight of coalition soldiers during Nahim operation
SANAA, Feb. 5 (YPA) – The Yemeni army's military media on Wednesday published video scenes showing mass flight of Saudi-led coalition soldiers, and hundreds of prisoners captured during "Al-Bunyan Al-Marsous" operation, which resulted in…
Yemeni riyal witnesses relative stability against foreign currencies
SANAA, Feb. 5 (YPA) – Yemeni riyal exchange rate on Wednesday continued its relative stability for the second day in row in the financial markets in the capital Sanaa to settle at 595 riyals per dollar. On the other hand, the riyal exchange…
Military sources reveal coup in brigade loyal to “Hadi’s gov’t” in Socotra
SOCOTRA, Feb. 4 (YPA) - Military sources on Socotra Island, southern Yemen, on Tuesday revealed a military coup in the so-called "1st Marine Brigade" loyal to Hadi's government on the island. According to the sources, the coast guard…
Foreign Minister meets Head of OCHA in Sanaa
SANAA, Feb. 4 (YPA) - Foreign Minister Hisham Sharaf met on Tuesday with the newly-appointed Head of United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in Sanaa Aidan O'Leary. During the meeting, the Foreign Minister…
UAE financed chaos in Shabwa with huge budgets: Governor
SHABWA, Feb. 4 (YPA) - Mohammed Saleh bin Adio, governor of Shabwa province appointed by Hadi's government, affirmed the UAE has financed the chaos in all districts of the province with huge budgets. "The UAE has worked to exploit the needs…
Corona is not global epidemic, wearing masks does not protect 100%: WHO
GENEVA, Feb. 4 (YPA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday that the new Corona virus is not a global pandemic; noting that wearing masks does not protect uninfected people 100%, but additional measures must be taken.…
Parliament summons gov’t side to discuss sales tax law amendments
SANAA, Feb. 4 (YPA) – The Parliament on Tuesday decided to summon the government side to attend Wednesday's session to discuss the Financial Affairs Committee's report on the draft amendment of Article 34 of Law No. 19 of 2001 on the sales…