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US-led coalition convoy targeted in southern Iraq

SANAA, Feb. 28 (YPA) - Iraqi sources reported on late Saturday that a convoy carrying logistics equipment for the US military was targeted in al-Diwaniyah province, southern Iraq. A security source told Al-Sumaria TV network news website…

Gorbachev calls for reducing risk of nuclear war

SANAA, Feb. 28 (YPA) - Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev on Saturday urged Russian President Vladimir Putin and new US President Joe Biden to push for deeper restrictions on nuclear weapons. "Experience has shown that it is necessary…

Gas pipeline in Syria exploded

SANAA, Feb. 28 (YPA) -  Al-Jabsah-Al-Rayyan gas pipeline was attacked in Abu Khashab area in Deir Ezzor countryside, Syria, which led to its outbreak of fire and stopped it from operating. According to the "SANA" agency, the Ministry of Oil…

EU ambassador leaves Venezuela as persona non grata

HODAEIDAH, Feb. 28 (YPA) - The European Union’s ambassador to Venezuela, Isabel Brillanti, will leave the country on Tuesday after the Venezuelan government declared her an persona non grata, a diplomatic source told AFP. On Wednesday,…

Saudi authorities closes 10 mosques

SANAA, Feb. 28 (YPA) - The Saudi Islamic Affairs Ministry closed ten mosques temporarily in five areas of Saudi Arabia after they found infection cases of coronavirus among the prayers. The number of mosques that have been closed as a…

Blast targets US logistic support column in Iraq

SANAA, Feb. 27 (YPA) - An Iraqi security source said on Saturday that a n explosion targeted logistic support column belonging to the American forces in Iraq. The source said for Alsumaria News that an explosive device has exploded while…