Cold Snap Hits Dhamar as Temperatures Plunge to Freezing

Cold Snap Hits Dhamar as Temperatures Plunge to Freezing

The National Center for Meteorology and Early Warning announced on January 2, 2025, that Yemen is bracing for extremely cold weather, with the effects of a cold air mass expected to persist into next week. In its weather bulletin, reviewed by Barran Press,  the center reported that mountai...

Tribal Clashes in Ibb Leave One Dead, Another Injured

Tribal Clashes in Ibb Leave One Dead, Another Injured

IBB, Yemen — On January 1, 2025, a local source reported that a man was killed and another injured during armed tribal clashes in the Al-Odain district of Ibb Governorate. The deceased, according to a Barran Press source,  was identified as Abdullah Ahmed Murshid Ali Ashour Al-Tabqi,...

Marib Tax Director Stands Firm on Increased Qat Tax Amid Supplier Strike

Marib Tax Director Stands Firm on Increased Qat Tax Amid Supplier Strike

MARIB, Yemen — On January 1, 2025, Abdu Shamlan, the director of the Tax Authority branch in Marib, confirmed that there would be no reversal on the decision to raise the tax on qat entering the province. This statement comes in response to a strike initiated by qat suppliers protesting the ...

Ten Dead and Dozens Injured in New Year’s Eve Incident in Louisiana

Ten Dead and Dozens Injured in New Year’s Eve Incident in Louisiana

NEW ORLEANS — On January 1, 2025, city authorities reported that at least ten people were killed and around 30 others injured when a vehicle crashed into a crowd during New Year’s Eve celebrations in New Orleans, Louisiana. New Orleans police confirmed they were responding to a sign...