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FM meets UN envoy to Yemen

SANAA, July 17 (YPA) - Foreign Minister Hisham Sharaf on Wednesday with the United Nations Secretary-General's Special Envoy to Yemen Martin Griffiths. The meeting reviewed the recent moves of the UN envoy in several capitals of the…

Security forces raid hideouts of takfiri groups in Dhalea

DHALEA, July 17 (YPA) - Security forces on Wednesday in seized weapons, improvised explosive devices, radios and equipment for the manufacturing bombs during a security raid targeting the hideouts of takfirist groups in the central province…

Commander loyal to coalition found dead in West Coast

HODEIDAH, July 16 (YPA) - Residents of al-Khokhah district of Hodeidah province on Tuesday found the body of commander loyal to the Saudi-led aggression coalition, a according sources. Colonel Hassan Merkin was found dead in a suburb of…

UN, ICRC propose implementing initial prisoners swap

SANAA, July 16 (YPA) – Head of the National Committee for Prisoners' Affairs AbdulQader al-Mortada on Tuesday said the UN Envoy Office and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) put forward a proposal for an initial swap of…

Rally in al-Mukalla city protests against power outages

HADRAMOUT, July 16 (YPA) – A protest rally was organized on Tuesday by residents of al-Mukalla city of Hadramout province against power outages in light of heat wave hitting the province. At the rally, the participants held the Saudi-backed…

Criminal gang leader killed in Ibb

IBB, July 16 (YPA) – A criminal gang's leader was killed in armed confrontations with the security forces in al-Odien district of Ibb province in central Yemen on Tuesday. The killing of the gang's leader named "Omar Aidha" came after 10…

Coalition recruit assassinated in Hadramout

HADRAMOUT, July 16 (YPA) – A Saudi-led aggression coalition's recruit on Tuesday was assassinated by unknown militants in Yemen's southern province of Hadramout, according to eyewitnesses. The militant riding a motorbike opened fire towards…