U.S. President Donald Trump announced the launch of a “decisive and powerful” military campaign against the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen, vowing to put an end to their attacks on American ships, aircraft, and drones. Speaking on Truth Social, Trump criticized former President Joe Bi...
Banks operating in Houthi-controlled Sana'a are relocating their headquarters to Aden to avoid stringent U.S. sanctions imposed on the group, the Central Bank of Yemen announced Friday. The bank, based in Aden, welcomed the decision and pledged support for the institutions to ensure uninter...
Houthis are expanding missile launch platforms and constructing new roads in Taiz Governorate, southwestern Yemen, military sources reported Friday. The Iran-backed Houthis have concentrated their efforts in mountainous areas overlooking the Red Sea, according to sources speaking to Barran Pres...
More than six million women and girls in Yemen face heightened risks of violence, exploitation, and abuse this year due to the ongoing humanitarian crisis and funding shortages, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) warned on Thursday. According to a statement, around five million women an...
On Thursday, Tariq Saleh, a member of Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council, characterized Marib as an "impregnable fortress" and a symbol of resistance against the Iran-backed Houthi movement. During a meeting with tribal leaders and dignitaries from Marib and Al-Jawf, Saleh la...
On Thursday, the Yemeni Armed Forces reported successfully repelling multiple attacks by the Iran-backed Houthis across several fronts in Marib province, northeastern Yemen. According to Army's website September Net, the army countered infiltration attempts and retaliated against Houthi fir...
Human rights sources reported on Tuesday that the Iran-backed Houthi militia has allegedly prevented residents of Waraqa village in the Mefaat Anas district of Dhamar province, northern Yemen, from performing Tarawih prayers for the preceding three days. According to the Musawaah Organization f...
An explosion at a site in Hodeidah governorate, western Yemen, used for preparing sea mines and explosive boats, reportedly resulted in the deaths of several individuals, including Houthi members and foreign experts, on Wednesday. Informed sources within Hodeidah indicate that the incident occurre...
A fire completely destroyed the makeshift dwelling of a displaced family within Al-Suwaida camp in northern Marib, Yemen, on Wednesday, local sources reported. The blaze engulfed the home of Hassan Abdullah Hassan Ghabara, a father of six from the Nihm district of Sana'a province. Mr. Ghaba...
On March 12, 2025, UN Special Envoy Hans Grundberg convened meetings in Riyadh, urging intensified regional and international collaboration to foster constructive dialogue and advance a comprehensive political resolution to the Yemeni conflict. Key discussions with Saudi Ambassador Mohammed Al-Jab...
Iran-backed Houthi forces have resumed artillery shelling of residential districts in western Taiz city, southwestern Yemen. According to reports from Barran Press, the latest attack targeted neighborhoods near the air defense site northwest of Taiz, occurring after residents concluded Taraweeh pr...
On March 11, 2025, Saleh Al-Saqqaf, Marib's General Director of Planning and International Cooperation, met with Maria Angera De Sojo, Head of the WFP Field Office in Marib, to address delays in aid distribution and related challenges. They discussed issues affecting the timely distribution...
The National Bloc in Yemen has called upon the Yemeni government to capitalize on recent US sanctions against the Iran-backed Houthis to accelerate the end of the ongoing coup. During a meeting led by Ahmed Obaid Bin Daghr,the bloc discussed strategies to restore the state and counter the Houth...
In February 2025, the United Nations Mission to Support the Hodeidah Agreement (UNMHA) reported a rise in civilian casualties due to landmines and unexploded ordnance in Hodeidah, Yemen. According to a UNMHA statement reported by "Barran Press," three civilians were killed: two children ...
Yemeni customs officials at the Sarfait border crossing with Oman seized prohibited military wireless communication devices on March 10, 2025, according to the Yemeni News Agency (Saba). Six Chinese-made V-35 PETUNJUK PEMAKAIAN devices, originating from Indonesia, were discovered concealed within...
The U.S. State Department has terminated over 80% of USAID programs in Yemen, representing approximately 5,200 contracts. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, via X, stated the six-week review determined these programs were detrimental to U.S. national interests. The remaining 18% of aid, roughly 1,...
Over the past five years (late 2019 to early 2025), the Saudi Project for Landmine Clearance in Yemen (Masam) has successfully cleared 51 minefields in Al-Dhalea governorate, as stated in a report reviewed by Barran Press. Masam teams have removed over 2,000 deadly anti-personnel mines and other ...
Iran-backed Houthi militia launched coordinated attacks against Yemeni army positions in Marib and Al-Jawf, as reported by the Yemeni Ministry of Defense's "September Net" website. Military sources stated that Yemeni troops successfully repelled Houthi assaults in Raghwan, north of ...
The Yemeni News Agency Saba reported that Rashad Al-Alimi, Chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council, arrived in Aden, the country’s temporary capital, to strengthen government efforts in addressing the worsening economic and humanitarian crisis. Al-Alimi, along with other council m...
Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council Chairman Rashad Al-Alimi called for increased international support to address Yemen’s economic, service, and humanitarian crises, as well as to strengthen efforts against terrorism and organized crime. In a meeting with U.S. Ambassador Steven Fagin,...