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Saada province commemorates Wilayat Day

SAADA, Aug. 8 (YPA) – A mass celebration was held Saturday in the city of Saada to mark the anniversary of Wilayat Day, in the presence of crowds of citizens. The public event included speeches, poems and operetta, which in total expressed…

Citizen shot dead in Lahj

LAHJ, Aug. 8 (YPA) - A citizen was killed on Saturday by tribal gunmen in Lahj province, southern Yemen. Local sources in the province confirmed that the citizen Ahed al-Jashb al-Atwi, who works as a taxi driver, was shot dead by tribal…

Yemenis celebrate Day of Wilayah

SANAA, Aug. 8 (YPA) - On Saturday morning, the Capital Sanaa and other provinces have witnessed mass rallies in several main squares to celebrate the annual anniversary of "Day of Wilayah", in which prophet Mohammed (Peace Be Upon Him)…

Three children drowned to death in Sanaa

SANAA, Aug. 7 (YPA) – Three children drowned to death due to the floods as a result of the heavy rains in the capital of Sanaa on Thursday. According to a Civil Defense Authority official, the heavy rains also damaged over 20 houses, and…

Civil Defense Authority warns citizens of heavy rains

SANAA, Aug. 7 (YPA) - The Civil Defense Authority at the Ministry of Interior renewed its warning on Friday to all citizens against floods as a result of heavy rainfall in all Yemeni provinces. The Authority said in a statement also…

10 citizens killed due to heavy rains in Raymah

RAYMAH, Aug. 6 (YPA) - At least ten citizens were killed in Raymah province after their houses were destroyed due to heavy rains on Thursday. A local source said a number of houses were destroyed in the Jaafari and al-Jabin areas due to…