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Pro-coalition parties admit defeat in Marib

MARIB, Nov. 02 (YPA) - Pro-coalition political parties in Marib on Tuesday officially admitted defeat as the army and popular committees besieged the city. This came in a statement on behalf of all branches of the parties during which it…

4.5-magnitude earthquake hits Mukalla coast

MUKALLA, Nov. 02 (YPA) - An earthquake measuring 4.5 on the Richter scale on Tuesday hit off the coast of Mukalla city in Hadhramaut province. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 kilometers, at a distance of 90 kilometers. Local…

Saudi-led coalition wages airstrike on Saada

SAADA, Nov. 02  (YPA) – The US-backed Saudi-led coalition on Tuesday waged an airstrike on Saada province, northern Yemen, a security official told Yemen Press Agency. According to the official, the airstrike was waged al-Dhaher district,…

Islah gunmen burn down house in Taiz

TAIZ, Nov. 02 (YPA) - An armed gang affiliated with the Islah party burned down a house in downtown Taiz province, southwest Yemen, local sources said. According to identical sources, the gunmen burned down the house of Dr. Amin al-Hasani,…

Aden plunges in darkness

ADEN, Nov. 02 (YPA) – The electricity system in the occupied Aden province on Tuesday got out of service due to a technical glitch, local sources reported . Citizens expressed their displeasure at the power outages, saying corruption and…

Coalition wages 42 airstrikes on Marib

Marib, Nov. 02 (YPA) -  The US-backed Saudi-led coalition warplanes launched a series of airstrikes targeting several areas in  Marib province,  a security official said on late Monday.  The official explained that the coalition warplanes…