The skies of Yemen and the world will be illuminated tonight by the rare celestial event known as a Super Blue Moon. This phenomenon, where a full moon coincides with its closest approach to Earth, will be visible as the sun sets this evening and will remain visible until sunrise tomorrow. ...
Marib, Yemen – August 19, 2024—According to the meteorological department, a low-pressure system is expected to bring heavy thunderstorms to large parts of Marib Governorate in northeastern Yemen. The warning comes as the region continues to experience torrential rains for the second c...
A coordinated meeting of Yemeni government agencies convened on Monday to address the health risks posed by the influx of migrants to Yemen, particularly the potential for the spread of diseases and epidemics. The meeting, chaired by Health Minister Dr. Qasim Bahibah and attended by repre...
The Yemeni Finance Ministry, part of the internationally recognized government, has reiterated its commitment to paying salaries for all state employees in both the civilian and military sectors, including those in the Interior Ministry. However, the ministry has accused the Interior Ministry and ...
A coalition of 48 civil society organizations in Yemen has called on the internationally recognized government to allocate emergency funds from the Central Emergency Response Fund to support relief efforts for victims of the recent floods and torrential rains that swept across several governorates...
Hodeidah, Yemen – August 19, 2024 – Two children sustained serious injuries after detonating a landmine in Hodeidah governorate, according to a human rights source. Journalist and human rights activist Basim Al-Janani reported on X (seen by "Barran Press") that the ch...
The General Authority for Books (GAB), a government body, has extended an invitation to Yemeni, Arab, and international publishers to participate in the Hadhramout International Book Fair, scheduled to take place in Mukalla from December 18th to 28th. According to the official Yemeni News Agenc...
Rainfall levels in Yemen have decreased over the past 24 hours compared to Saturday, August 17, according to a post by the National Center of Meteorology (NCM), seen by "Barran Press". While Hodeidah recorded the highest rainfall on Saturday, reaching 66.3 millimeters, the NCM&#...
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced early Monday that its forces successfully destroyed a drone belonging to the Iran-backed Houthi group, designated as a terrorist organization by several countries. In a statement released on X, seen by "Barran Press", CENTCOM stated, "Ov...
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has issued a stark warning, stating that Israeli airstrikes on the Hodeidah port in Yemen last month could amount to war crimes. The organization argues that the attacks pose a grave threat to the food supply, humanitarian aid, and electricity for millions of Yemenis...
For the past five years, the Houthi group, internationally designated as a terrorist organization, has been establishing its own pharmacies under the name "National Pharmacies," operating under the Ministry of Health in the group's unrecognized government. Recently, the group inau...
The Atlantic Council for Strategic Studies has drawn a parallel between the attacks by the Houthi group, internationally designated as a terrorist organization, in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, and the acts of piracy that plagued the Horn of Africa in the early 2000s. In a comprehensive study t...
Ataq, Shabwah, Yemen – August 18, 2024 – A young man has died after sustaining injuries from striking a rock while swimming in flash floodwaters in Shabwah Governorate, eastern Yemen, local sources reported on Sunday. Sources told "Barran Press" that the young man, id...
Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council President Rashad Al-Alimi emphasized the importance of unity and focus on development during a recent visit to Hadhramaut Governorate, a key oil-producing region in southeastern Yemen. Al-Alimi, according to the official Yemeni news agency Saba, recei...
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has issued an urgent appeal for $25 million in international aid to assist those affected by devastating floods in Yemen. The appeal was made in a statement released by the UNHCR Shelter Cluster on the X platform, which was also shared b...
Local authorities in Marib Governorate are gearing up for the start of the new academic year 2024-2025, despite the ongoing conflict and challenges facing the education sector in Yemen. Dr. Al-Abab, the Deputy Minister of Education in the internationally recognized government and Director...
Eight soldiers have been killed in initial reports of clashes between the Giants Brigades and the Security Belt forces in the Modya district of Abyan Governorate, southern Yemen. This latest outbreak of violence comes just two days after a bombing attack on a military barracks in the same district...
A recent government report revealed the devastating impact of heavy rains and floods on the already dire situation of displaced families in Marib Governorate, northeast Yemen. The report, released by the Executive Unit for the Management of IDP Camps in Marib, highlighted the catastrophic conseque...