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Member of Hamas killed in jihadist mission in Gaza

SANAA, Jan. 17 (YPA) - A member of al-Qassam brigade was killed on Thursday in a "jihadist mission" east of Gaza City. Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, mourned   the death of “Ahmed Samih al-Fahayri from al-Shujaiyah…

Marine police in Gaza rescues 7 Egyptian fishermen

SANAA, Jan. 17 (YPA) - Marine police in Gaza Strip rescued on Thursday a group of Egyptian fishermen after the wind and heavy waves hit their boat in the Mediterranean Sea. According to official Palestinian sources, the Gaza navy was able…

Trump extends emergency state in United States

SANAA, Jan. 17 (YPA) - US President Donald Trump has extended for another year the state of emergency in the United States because of "terrorist activities" in the Middle East. "Terrorist activities continue to threaten the peace process in…

Magnitude 5.9 earthquake hits southern Philippines

SANAA, Jan. 16 (YPA) – A magnitude 5.9 quake hit the southern Philippines on Wednesday, ut no damage was expected, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology. "The earthquake occurred at 4:03 am local time, at a…

Zionist enemy arrests 10 Palestinians in West Bank

SANAA, Jan. 16 (YPA) – The Zionist forces launched on Wednesday a campaign of arrests and large-scale raids in the homes of Palestinians in the occupied West Bank. According to the agency "Palestine Now", local sources said that the enemy…

UNFPA reviews national population strategy in Egypt

SANAA, Jan. 16 (YPA) – The UNFPA is currently reviewing the National Population Strategy, which was formulated in 2014, with the aim of working out a new implementation plan until 2025, said Dr. Hala Yousef, Regional Advisor for Population…