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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…
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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…
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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…

Colonel killed in Taiz

TAIZ, July 16 (YPA) – A Colonel in Immigration and Passports Department in Taiz province was shot dead on Tuesday by a military police officer, a according to sources. The sources said that the colonel Nasr Muharram, director of personnel…
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FM meets director of UN Office for Humanitarian Affairs

SANAA, July 16 (YPA) - Foreign Minister Hisham Sharaf on Tuesday met with the Director of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, Sebastian Treves. During the meeting, the officials reviewed the activities of…
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Parliament reviews report of Development, Oil Committee

SANAA, July 16 (YPA) – The Yemeni Parliament on Tuesday continued to hold its sessions under the chairmanship of the Parliament Speaker Yahya al-Ra'i. The Parliament reviewed the report of the Committee on Development, Oil and Mineral…