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Army shoots down coalition reconnaissance plane in Najran

NAJRAN, July 23 (YPA) - A reconnaissance plane of Saudi-led coalition was shot down on Monday by the air defense of Yemeni army in Najran province, a military official told Yemen Press Agency. The operation happened in Rashah area, the…
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PM praises exerting efforts of works ministry

SANAA, July 23 (YPA) – Prime Minister Abdul Aziz Salah bin Habtuor on Monday praised the efforts and projects carried out by Ministry of Public Works and Roads to improve roads in all provinces. The move came during his meeting with…
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President stresses importance of activating tourism

SANAA, July 23 (YPA) - President Mahdi al-Mashat on Monday stressed the importance of exerting more efforts towards activating the tourism sector. During his meeting with Minister of Tourism, Nasser Baqazqoz, the president urged the need…

Taiz witnesses funeral for Munshid Haron Tamimi

TAIZ, July 23 (YPA) – Hundred thousands people in the province of Taiz attended on Monday a mass funeral for Munshid " Religious singer", Haron Tamimi who killed last week by unknown in attack on his school. Several social figures attended…
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8 killed in suicide attack on mosque in Nigeria

SANAA, July 23 (YPA) – A total of eight people were killed and five others wounded on Monday in the suicide attack on a mosque in northeast Nigeria, local media reported. The attack carried out by Boko Haram in the Mainari area of Konduga,…

Army Repels Infiltration Attempt In Taiz

TAIZ, July 23 (YPA) - The Yemeni army and popular committees repelled on Monday an infiltration attempt of coalition-backed militiamen in Taiz province, a military source said. The army killed, injured dozens of the militia, arrested others…
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China buys majority stake in Arab mining company

SANAA, July 23 (YPA) - China's SDIC said in a statement on Monday that it would buy the Canadian Nutrien Company's stake in Arab Potash Company, which amounts 28 per cent, for $ 502 million. SDIC Mining Investment Co., a subsidiary of the…
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Yemen’s Socotra Island under threat

SANAA, July 23 (YPA)- The island of Socotra has so far escaped largely unscathed as civil war rages on mainland Yemen, but the foreign powers bringing aid and infrastructure to the impoverished region could threaten its unique ecosystem,…