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YPC: Saudi-led coalition seizes 2 new fuel ships

SANAA, Dec. 16 (YPA) - The Yemeni Petroleum Company (YPC) in Sanaa announced on Thursday that the US-backed Saudi-led coalition seized two oil ships carrying more than 51 tons of mazut and diesel. The official spokesman for the company,…

Saada police deport 100 illegal African immigrants

SAADA, Dec. 16 (YPA) – The Police of Saada province deported on Thursday 100 illegal immigrants of African nationalities. The Saada police reported that the illegal immigrants were deported from the shelter center in the province to the…

Joint naval exercises between Iran, Oman kick-off

WORLD, Dec. 16 (YPA) - The ninth round of joint exercises between the Iranian naval force and its Omani counterpart began Thursday morning in Iranian territorial waters off the Strait of Hormuz and the Sea of Oman. This naval maneuver comes…

Saudi-led coalition launches 3 airstrikes on Jawf

JAWF, Dec. 16 (YPA) – The US-backed Saudi-led coalition warplanes on Thursday launched three airstrikes on Jawf province, a security official said. According to the official, the airstrikes were waged on the government complex in the Hazm…

US reveals reasons for delaying the F-35 sales to UAE

SANAA, Dec. 16 (YPA) - The US expressed its readiness to move forward with the sale of F-35 fighters and Reaper MQ-9B drones to the UAE. Blinken’s remarks came at a press conference on Wednesday with his Malaysian counterpart, CNN reported.…

4.7-magnitude earthquake off the coast of Mukalla

SANAA, Dec. 16 (YPA) - An earthquake measuring 4.7 on the Richter scale struck on Thursday off the Yemeni coast in the Gulf of Aden. According to a geological survey center, the earthquake occurred at 10 kilometers depth. The  epicenter of…

US airbase evacuated due to damaged explosive device

FLORIDA, Dec. 16 (YPA) - US Homestead Air Force Base in Florida said the base had been evacuated from all personnel due to a "damaged" explosive device. "Out of extreme caution, individuals were evacuated from the base due to an incident…