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39 water facilities closed in Sanaa as precaution against Corona

May 17, 2020 1:06 AM

SANAA, May 17 (YPA) – The Branch of the General Authority for Water Resources in Sanaa closed during April, 2020, 39 water facilities in the capital Sanaa as part of the precautionary measures to combat Corona. The authority said in a…

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US drone strike targets al-Qaeda leader in Abyan

May 17, 2020 12:43 AM

ABYAN, May 17 (YPA) – An American drone strike on Saturday targeted a senior al-Qaeda leader who was fighting with Saudi-led coalition forces in Abyan province, southern Yemen. Local sources in the province told Yemen Press Agency that the…

Coalition’s warplanes wage 20 air strikes on 3 Yemeni provinces

May 17, 2020 12:31 AM

SANAA, May 16 (YPA) - The US-backed Saudi-led aggression coalition's fighter jets launched on Saturday 20 air strikes on three Yemeni provinces over the past hours, a security official told Yemen Press Agency. In Bayda, eight raids targeted…

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Pro-coalition commander captured, another injured in Abyan

May 17, 2020 12:26 AM

ABYAN, May 17 (YPA) – Commander of the so-called the “115th Infantry Brigade” affiliated with Islah Party loyal to Saudi-led coalition, was taken prisoner by the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council (STC)’s militia in Abyan province,…

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Saudi forces continue to deploy militarily in Socotra

May 17, 2020 12:12 AM

SOCOTRA, May 16 (YPA) - The Saudi occupation forces heavily deployed on Saturday a number of military vehicles in Socotra Island port, according to sources. The sources affirmed that the Saudi-backed Islah militants had deployed in the…

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Coalition continues to violate Hodeidah cease-fire

May 16, 2020 10:53 PM

SANAA, May 16 (YPA) – The Saudi-led aggression coalition has continued to violation the cease-fire 58 times against the UN-sponsored Stockholm Agreement on Hodeidah province over the past 24 hours. An official in the Operations Room's…

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Health Minister announces 2 cases of COVID-19 in capital Sanaa

May 16, 2020 9:57 PM

SANAA, May 16 (YPA) – Minister of Public Health and Population of the National Salvation Government Dr. Taha al-Mutawakkil announced on Saturday evening about two cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the capital Sanaa. Dr. al-Mutawakkil…

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Yemeni riyal rate falls significantly in southern provinces

May 16, 2020 9:36 PM

SANAA, May 16 (YPA) – The Yemeni riyal exchange rate witnessed a significant decline on Saturday in the southern provinces due to the tension between Saudi-led coalition armed factions in Abyan provinces to reach 705 riyals per dollar in…

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Coalition aircraft wage 8 raids on Marib, Jawf

May 16, 2020 9:25 PM

MARIB, JAWF, May 16 (YPA) - The US-backed Saudi-led coalition warplanes on Saturday waged eight raids on several areas in Marib and Jawf provinces, a security official told Yemen Press Agency. The official said that six airstrikes targeted…

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FM congratulates Norwegian counterpart on National Day

May 16, 2020 9:02 PM

SANAA, May 16 (YPA) - Foreign Minister Hisham Sharaf on Saturday sent a congratulatory cable to Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Norway Ine Eriksen on the occasion of her country's national day. YPA

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