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Vigils in Hodeida condemn continued detention of fuel ships

HODEIDA, Jun. 19 (YPA) – Mass vigils were organized in several districts of Hodeida province after Friday prayers, condemning the continued detention of oil derivatives ships and the closure of Sanaa International Airport. The participants…

Hashtag attacking STC tops “trend” in Yemen

ADEN, Jun. 18 (YPA) - Activists affiliated with the Yemeni Islah Party launched on Friday a hashtag attacking the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council (STC), in light of the conflict and competition between the two parties over the rule…

Fifth earthquake hits Gulf of Aden within 3 weeks

ADEN, Jun. 18 (YPA) – An earthquake measuring 4.5 on the Richter scale struck the Gulf of Aden, this Friday afternoon, around 2:29 pm Sana'a time (UTC +3), the U.S. Geological Survey said. The US agency indicated that the earthquake…

Security services in Taiz seize 118 different crimes

TAIZ, Jun. 17 (YPA) - The Yemeni security services in Taiz province seized 118 different crimes during the last month of May. According to a statistic issued by the province's police, the crimes seized were 9 premeditated murder and 11 car…

Bayda police arrest 2 persons impersonating security men

BAYDA, Jun. 17 (YPA) - Police of Al-Zahir District in Bayda province arrested on Thursday two men, aged 27 and 30, on charges of impersonating security men and blackmailing citizens. Al-Zahir police stated that the suspects were…

Rights activist survives assassination in Taiz

TAIZ, Jun. 17 (YPA) – The human rights activist Hilal Abdullah Farhan was exposed to assassination attempt by four gunmen, affiliated with Islah Party loyal to Saudi-led coalition, in Al-Dahi district of Taiz province, local sources said on…

Sanaa governor inaugurates annual wheat harvest

SANAA, Jun. 17 (YPA) - Sanaa governor, Abdul Basit Al-Hadi, inaugurated on Thursday the wheat harvest for the annual season of 2021 year in Beit Kahn area of Bani Matar district in the province. The governor of Sanaa confirmed that the…