The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported on Friday, August 23, 2024, that three fires were observed on board a Greek-flagged tanker, a day after its crew was evacuated following an attack in the Red Sea. In a notice published on its official X account, monitored by "Barran Press, ...
The National Center for Meteorology and Early Warning has issued a warning for heavy rains, thunderstorms, and strong winds in 11 Yemeni governorates over the next 24 hours, starting Friday, August 23, 2024. Eight other governorates are expected to experience varying levels of rainfall. Accordi...
Two young girls died in separate incidents in the Ain district of Shabwah Governorate (eastern Yemen) on Friday, August 23, 2024, according to local sources. Sources told "Barran Press" in Shabwah that the child, "Shouq Abdullah Awad Qalan," died as a result of an electrical...
Recent torrential rains, floods, and thunderstorms have battered parts of the Arabian Peninsula, including Yemen and Saudi Arabia, during some of the hottest months on record. These regions have not witnessed such heavy rainfall in August before. In Yemen, 67 people died and 12 others were inju...
Local sources reported on Friday, August 23, 2024, that security forces affiliated with the Southern Transitional Council (STC) had abducted a prominent Southern Movement activist in the city of Aden, the temporary capital of Yemen. Sources told "Barran Press" that security belt force...
A convoy of 14 trucks carrying food and essential supplies arrived in Yemen on Friday, August 23, 2024, from Kuwait, according to the Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS). The aid delivery is part of the organization's ongoing efforts to assist those affected by recent torrential rains and flood...
Yemeni journalist Fahd Al-Arhabi was re-arrested by the Houthi rebels in the northern province of Amran on Friday, August 23, 2024, according to sources close to the journalist. The arrest comes just a year after Al-Arhabi was released from Houthi custody. Citing sources, Xinhua corresponden...
A solidarity rally held in the Yemeni city of Marib on Friday, August 23, 2024, called on the international community to condemn the ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip and to find lasting solutions to the "terrorism" of the occupying entity. The rally, held in the heart of Mari...
Local sources reported on Friday, August 23, 2024, that a family of six was killed when their house collapsed due to heavy rainfall in the Mahweet province (northwestern Yemen). According to sources for "Barran Press", "Hassan Al-Droubi" and his family, including his wife an...
The city of Marib (northeastern Yemen) hosted a forum on Thursday titled "Yemeni Women: Leaders in the Face of Humanitarian Crises and Peacebuilding." The event, organized by the Women's Organizations Forum in collaboration with the United Nations Office for the Coordination of ...
Thirty-one Yemeni fishermen arrived at the Hodeidah fishing port (western Yemen) on Thursday, after being kidnapped and tortured in Eritrean prisons for several days. Upon their arrival, the fishermen recounted how Eritrean authorities seized them from Yemeni territorial waters while fish...
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced early Friday that its forces had destroyed three unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) belonging to the Houthi group, designated as a terrorist organization by the US, within the past 24 hours. In a statement released on X (monitored by Barran Press), CENTCO...
Five people have died and five others have been injured in incidents related to heavy rains lashing Hajjah governorate (northwest Yemen), local sources reported on Thursday. The Houthi-controlled Saba news agency reported that two people died when a truck they were traveling in slid off the roa...
Marib, Yemen (August 22, 2024) - An electrical short circuit tragically claimed the life of a mosque imam and khatib in Marib al-Wadi district, Marib governorate (northeastern Yemen) on Thursday. According to a Barran Press correspondent, Sheikh Mohammed Fadil, the imam and khatib of the &...
The European Union Naval Force (EUNAVFOR) operation "ASPIDIS " has warned of a potential environmental catastrophe in the Red Sea following a Houthi attack on a Greek oil tanker. The European mission, in a statement on X (monitored by Barran Press), reported that it success...
The chargé d'affaires of the Chinese Embassy in Yemen, Zhao Zheng, has affirmed his country's willingness to strengthen cooperation with Yemen in various fields, particularly in supporting the health sector. This statement came during a meeting with the Minister of Public Health ...
A military official in the Yemeni army has announced that arrangements are complete for the disbursement of King Salman's grant to members of the Social Welfare Department, including martyrs, wounded, and disabled soldiers. Brigadier General Abdallatif Al-Awadhi, head of the King Salman Gra...
The UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, has urged Saudi Arabia and the five permanent members of the UN Security Council to adopt a unified approach in supporting his efforts towards a political process and ceasefire in Yemen. Grundberg made the call during meetings in Riyadh with the S...
The Central Bank of Yemen in Aden, the temporary capital of the country, announced the results of its 11th auction for the sale of US dollars for the year 2024 on Thursday. The bank sold $19.182 million out of the $50 million offered, at an exchange rate of 1,891 Yemeni rials per dollar. The ba...