The number of people affected by floods and heavy rainfall in Yemen last week has risen to 180,000, according to a United Nations report released on Saturday, August 17th, 2024. The report also predicts that the severe weather conditions will continue through September. The figure, which is dou...
A young girl drowned in flash floods in Shabwah Governorate, eastern Yemen, on Saturday, August 17th, 2024, while a child was killed by lightning in Hajjah Governorate, northwest Yemen. Local sources told Barran Press that the daughter of Adnan Salem Saleh Al-Muslami drowned in the flash ...
A large gathering of government officials and citizens gathered in Marib, northern Yemen, on Saturday, August 17th, 2024, to mourn the passing of Dr. Abdulghani Nasr Al-Shamiri, Yemen's ambassador to Indonesia. According to the official Yemeni news agency Saba, the condolences were attended...
A series of explosions rocked Lahj Governorate, southern Yemen, in the early hours of Sunday, August 18th, 2024, with the sound reaching the western outskirts of Aden, the temporary capital. Local sources told Barran Press that explosive devices and hand grenades detonated inside the &quo...
A field report released on Saturday, August 17th, 2024, revealed a concerning 38% decline in cultivated land area in Abyan Governorate, southern Yemen, between 2010 and 2022. This alarming trend has exacerbated the food security crisis in the region. The report, authored by Dr. Hakmat Aboud and...
Aden, Yemen - President of the Presidential Leadership Council, Rashad al-Alimi, returned to Aden, the temporary capital of Yemen, on Saturday, August 17th, 2024, after a month-long absence. His trip included a visit to Hadhramaut Governorate earlier this month and a stay in Riyadh, Saudi Ara...
Abdulmajid Abdullah Abde Al-Fakhri, a young man from Ibb Governorate, has become a national hero after his courageous rescue of a mother and child from surging floodwaters. His story has gone viral, with social media platforms buzzing with admiration for his bravery. On Thursday, August 1...
The United States condemned the "terrorist attack" that targeted a military base in Modaya district, Abyan Governorate (southern Yemen), on Friday, August 16, 2024. The condemnation came in a brief statement released by the US Embassy in Yemen on its X account, as observed by "Ba...
Hodeidah, Yemen - Flash floods caused by heavy rains have claimed lives and damaged infrastructure in Hodeidah Governorate (western Yemen) on Saturday, August 17, 2024, according to local sources. Sources told "Barran Press" that the raging floodwaters of the "Aji" vall...
Aden, Yemen - Yemeni Interior Minister Ibrahim Haydan on Saturday, August 17, 2024, accused the Houthi group, internationally designated as a terrorist organization, of being behind the recent attack on a Southern Transitional Council (STC) military base in Abyan Governorate (southern Yemen)....
Marib, Yemen - Giants Forces successfully shot down a Houthi drone in the skies above Harib district, Marib Governorate (northeastern Yemen) on Saturday, August 17, 2024, according to field sources. Sources told "Barran Press" that the Giants Forces in Harib district, southern Ma...
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Saturday, August 17, 2024, the destruction of a drone boat belonging to the Iranian-backed Houthi group, designated as a terrorist organization, in the Red Sea. A CENTCOM statement, published on X, seen by "Barran Press", stated: "Ove...
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Friday, August 16, 2024, called on the Houthi group, internationally designated as a terrorist organization, to immediately evacuate the United Nations Human Rights Office in the capital Sana'a and release all UN and civil society staff. In a statement published ...
A senior security source in Ma'rib Governorate (northeastern Yemen) told Barran Press on Friday, August 16, 2024, that the "terrorist" attack on a position of the 2nd Road Protection Brigade in the eastern part of the governorate was carried out by "sabotage elements linke...
The Yemeni Islah Party on Friday, August 16, 2024, condemned the "terrorist" bombing that targeted the 3rd Support and Reinforcement Brigade in Abyan Governorate (southern Yemen), killing 12 soldiers and injuring around 20 others. In a statement published on X, seen by "Barran Pr...
The Chinese government has called on the Houthi group, internationally designated as a terrorist organization, to respect the navigation rights of all commercial vessels in the Red Sea in accordance with international law. This call was made by China's Deputy Permanent Representative ...
An analysis by the Washington-based Arab Gulf States Institute (AGSI) has identified the Houthi group's economic vulnerability as its Achilles' heel, arguing that decisions made by the Central Bank in Aden, though later retracted, could have effectively crippled the group. The analysis,...
Sana'a, the Yemeni capital, experienced the highest rainfall in the past 24 hours, according to the National Center of Meteorology and Early Warning (NCMEW). The center also issued a warning for heavy thunderstorms across ten governorates in the coming hours. The NCMEW's daily bulletin,...
France has urged the Houthi group, internationally designated as a terrorist organization, to "stop committing atrocities against the population in areas under their control, who are being economically suffocated and threatened daily." This call was made during a statement delivered b...