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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…
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UN Special Envoy arrives in Sanaa

SANAA, July 16 (YPA) - Special Envoy of Secretary-General of the United Nations to Yemen Martin Griffiths arrived in Sanaa International Airport on Tuesday. YPA
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Tribesmen block international highway in Abyan

ABYAN, July 16 (YPA) - Tribal gunmen in Abyan province on Monday blocked the international road between Abyan, Shabwah and Hadramout provinces, local sources told Yemen Press Agency. According to the sources, dozens of cars and vehicles…
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UAE occupation drowns Aden girls with hashish, drugs

ADEN, July 16 (YPA) - Local sources revealed on Monday that drugs and hashish has been spreading widely among girls and women in the southern port city of Aden over the past two years. One of the sources confirmed that one of their own…
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Blood donation campaign launched in Sanaa

SANAA, July 15 (YPA) - The Public Health and Population Office in Sanhan and Bani Bahlul districts of Sanaa province launched a blood donation campaign on Monday for the patients and wounded. Dr. Abdul Ghani Faraj, director of the health…