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Mine risk education program launched in Sanaa schools

SANAA, Feb. 18 (YPA) – Undersecretary of Sanaa province for Education and Youth Sector Taleb Dahan on Monday launched the mine risk education program, which is implemented by the education office in the province and funded by UNICEF. In its…

Judicial Guards Detain 2 Journalists In Hadramout

HADRAMOUT, Feb. 18 (YPA) - The members of judicial guards detained on Monday two journalists loyal to Eslah party in Hadramout province, an official told Yemen Press Agency. Mohammed al-Yazidy is a reporter in Bilqes channel and Moaataz…

Gunmen attack citizens’ property in Lahj

LAHJ, Feb. 18 (YPA) – Gunmen on Monday attacked  citizens' land in Rabat area of Lahj province, southern Yemen, and assaulted lands' owners who tried to repel them. Residents of the area said that an armed group led by a person named Ali…

Al-Mashat meets Head of Specialized Criminal Court

SANAA, Feb. 18 (YPA) – President of the Supreme Political Council Mahdi al-Mashat met on Monday with the head of Specialized Criminal Court (SCC) Khalid al-Maori. In the meeting, al-Mashat stressed on the importance of doubling efforts for…

Religious scholars start strike in Saudi prisons

SANAA, Feb. (YPA) – Saudi prisons have witnessed the first hunger strike after nearly two years from arrests of religious scholars and rights activists. In a statement from inside the prison, Saudi Sheikh Abdullah al-Hamid announced the…

Update : Army Destroys Coalition’s Vehicle In Bayda

BAYDA, Feb. 18 (YPA) - The Yemeni army destroyed on Monday a military vehicle belonging to US-backed Saudi-led coalition's militiamen in Bayda province, a military official told Yemen Press Agency. The vehicle was destroyed by an explosive…

Six Pakistani soldiers killed by militants

SANAA, Feb. 18 (YPA) – A cording to Pakistani local media, six Pakistani soldiers were killed by unknown militants. The operation happened in southwest Baluchistan near Iran when gunmen opened fire on security forces in two cities of Turbat…

Update: Coalition launches ground attacks at Saada

SAADA, Feb. 18 (YPA) – The US-backed Saudi-led coalition on Monday fired missile and artillery shells at Saada province, an official told Yemen Press Agency. The shelling targeted residential villages in Monabeh border district, added the…