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Cargo truck drivers continue to strike in Aden, Abyan

ADEN, Oct. 10 (YPA) - Dozens of cargo truck drivers on Monday continued, for the 10th consecutive day, their peaceful protests in Yemen's southern provinces of Aden and Abyan to demand an end to illegally imposed royalties at several…

Protests call for dismissal of local officials in Abyan

ABYAN, Oct. 04 (YPA) – Dozens of residents of Modiyah district in Abyan province, southern Yemen, on Tuesday took out in a protest demonstration demanding the overthrow of local authority officials in the district. These protests come…

Protests against UAE block most important roads in Shabwa

SHABWA, Sept. 20 (YPA) - Dozens of members of the UAE-backed "Shabwani elite" forces, who were laid off, on Tuesday cut off the road linking between Shabwa and Marib province, demanding the payment of their dues from Abu Dhabi. Informed…

Iraqi forces impose curfew throughout country

 BAGHDAD, Aug. 29 (YPA) - The Iraqi security forces on Monday imposed a curfew throughout Iraq against the backdrop of the escalation of protests in Baghdad and the south. The government security media cell stated in a brief press…

Angry protests cut off main streets in Mukalla

HADRAMOUT, Jun. 29 (YPA) - Dozens of angry protesters closed Wednesday most of the main streets in Mukalla city, the capital of the Yemeni eastern oil-rich Hadramout province, controlled by authorities loyal to Saudi-led government. Local…