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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,…

Water minister meets ADRA head

SANAA, July 23 (YPA) – Water and environment minister Nabil Al-Wazeer on Monday met with the head of Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA). The meeting dealt with the activities executed by ADRA in the field of water, environment,…

Health undersecretary meets head of Spanish MSF

SANAA, July 23 (YPA) - The Undersecretary of Health Ministry for the Emergency Sector and the Care of the Injured, Abbas Al-Azi, on Monday met with the head of the Spanish mission of Médecins Sans Frontières. The meeting discussed the…

156 people killed in earthquake in Iran

SANAA, July 22 (YPA) – 156 people were injured when a magnitude 4.7 earthquake jolted Kermanshah province in Iran, local media reported. 54 housing units were also destroyed in the earthquake. Earlier in the day, another hit Hormozgan…