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Israeli forces arrest two Palestinians in Jenin

SANAA, July 11 (YPA) - Israeli occupation forces arrested two Young Palestinians from the town of Ya'bad west of Jenin, on Saturday. According to the Palestinian News Agency (WAFA), Israeli occupation forces stormed the town with several…

Tribal Sheikh wounded inside Islah prison in Shabwah

SHABWAH, July 11 (YPA) - A number of tribesmen were injured Saturday after being shot by al-Islah factions inside a detention facility in Azan district of Shabwah province, local sources said. According to the sources, among the injured was…

Coalition begins withdrawing heavy weapons from Marib

MARIB. July 11 (YPA) - The US-backed Saudi-led coalition forces on Saturday began withdrawing their heavy weapons from Marib, northeastern Yemen, Media outlets reported. This coincides with the continued advance of Yemeni army forces on the…

US registers high rate of coronavirus infections

SANAA, July 11 (YPA) - On Friday, the United States recorded nearly 69,000 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19), a record daily increase for the third consecutive day. Eight states also saw record increases in the number of daily casualties…

Sudan makes legal amendments

SANAA, July 11 (YPA) - The head of Sudan's sovereignty council, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, has approved a package of legal amendments that abolished apostasy and allowed non-Muslims to drink, possess and sell alcohol, as well as criminalize…

12 Saudi-led airstrikes hit Saada

SAADA, July 11 (YPA) - The US-backed Saudi-led coalition aggression on Friday launched 12 airstrikes on Saada province, a security official told Yemen Press Agency. The warplanes waged eight strikes on Dhaher district and four on Sheda…

Video: Yemeni army ambushes Saudi military pickup in Najran

NAJRAN, July 11 (YPA) – Military media of the Yemeni army on Friday released video footage shows army forces burning a Saudi military pickup vehicle in Najran region. The video showed the moment when the military pickup was ambushed in…