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4.7 magnitude earthquake hits eastern Turkey

SANAA, Dec. 15 (YPA) - The European Mediterranean Seismological Center said that it had observed an earthquake measuring 4.7 on the Richter scale in eastern Turkey. The center recorded earthquakes at 00:58 on Tuesday (December 15th),…

Massive fire devours factory in Qalyubia, Egypt

SANAA, Dec. 15 (YPA) - A huge fire broke out at a factory for advertising products in Qalyub center of  Egypt's Qalyubia province on Monday evening. The civil protection forces were able to control the fire, after sending six fire trucks to…

Guterres proposes 2 new envoys to Libya, Middle East

SANAA, Dec. 15 (YPA) - Diplomats said, “The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, has proposed two new envoys to mediate in the conflicts in Libya and the Middle East, and that the United Nations Security Council could…

Saudi authorities suspend flights to Jeddah

SANAA, Dec. 14 (YPA) - Saudi authorities on Monday suspended flights to Jeddah following an explosion that rocked the city. Saudi media quoted shipping sources in the kingdom as saying that flights to King Abdulaziz International…

Settlers burn 400 olive trees south of Hebron

SANAA, Dec. 14 (YPA) - Settlers set fire to open Palestinian land in the south of the West Bank on Sunday evening, which led to the burning of about 400 olive trees. According to the Palestinian Information Center, the coordinator of the…

Gunman killed in party in front of New York Cathedral

SANAA, Dec. 14 (YPA) - A gunman opened fire on an open-air concert on the stairs of St. John's Cathedral in the Manhattan district of New York City, on Sunday evening. The shooting came during a scheduled free Christmas carols parade on the…

Explosion targets oil tanker in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

SANAA, Dec. 14 (YPA) - A powerful explosion rocked an oil port in the coastal city of Jeddah amid Saudi secrecy over the incident. An oil tanker off Saudi Arabia's port city of Jiddah suffered an explosion early Monday after being hit by…