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...
The Early Warning Center for Disasters and Multiple Climate Risks in Hadhramaut Governorate (eastern Yemen) issued a warning on Friday, August 16, 2024, of an "atmospheric disturbance that will affect parts of the governorate over the next 72 hours." The center stated in an alert bull...
Tribal sources reported on Friday, August 16, 2024, that forces from the "Southern Giants Brigades" have arrived in the "Sa'eed" district of Shabwah Governorate (southeastern Yemen) to contain the ongoing tribal conflict between two families in the district, which has been ...
A presidential source clarified on Friday, August 16, 2024, the circumstances surrounding the reported intrusion by armed personnel affiliated with Presidential Leadership Council member Abu Zar'ah Al-Mahrami into a presidential office in Aden last week. The official Yemeni News Agency (Sab...
The Southern Transitional Council (STC) reported on Friday, August 16, 2024, that 12 of its soldiers were killed in a suicide bombing that targeted a military barracks in Abyan Governorate (southern Yemen) earlier that morning. STC spokesperson Mohammed Al-Naqib stated that "a terrorist at...
Local sources reported on Friday, August 16, 2024, that two soldiers and a bulldozer driver were killed in a sabotage attack on a military site in Marib Governorate (northeastern Yemen). According to the online platform "Marib 360," the two soldiers, both members of the Abidah tribe, ...
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Friday, August 16, 2024, that it had destroyed a ground control station belonging to the Iranian-backed Houthi group, designated as a terrorist organization by the international community. In a statement on X (seen by "Barran Press"), CENT...
Lisa Dutton, Director of Funding and Partnerships at the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), confirmed that 98 people have died and 600 others have been injured due to floods in Yemen since the beginning of 2024. During a briefing to the UN Security Council on Thursda...
Numerical weather models forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall across several Yemeni governorates over the next 48 hours, with the potential for flooding in some areas, according to data monitored by "Barran Press" on Thursday, August 15, 2024. The governorates of Hajjah, Al-Mahwit, R...
The internationally recognized Yemeni government on Thursday, August 15, 2024, condemned the Houthi militia's raid on the office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in the capital Sana'a, where they seized documents and property. A brief statement published on the Y...
A massive public demonstration in Marib, Yemen, on Thursday, August 15, 2024, condemned the "Fajr" (Dawn) massacre perpetrated by the Israeli occupation against displaced Palestinians in the "Al-Fateh" school in Gaza last Saturday, August 10. The rally directly blamed the US ad...
The head of the Marib Civil Registry branch, Brigadier General Mohammed Majidie, has vehemently denied allegations circulating on social media platforms accusing the branch of discriminatory practices and refusing to issue identity documents to Marib residents. In a statement to "Barran Pr...
The "Green City" park in Marib, Yemen, has announced a special festival to be held this coming Saturday, August 17, 2024, with all proceeds going to support the Palestinian people in Gaza. The park's management, in a post on their X account, seen by "Barran Press", share...
On Thursday, August 15, 2024, the United States delivered a strong statement at the UN Security Council meeting on Yemen, highlighting three key issues that it believes demonstrate the Houthis’ continued undermining of peace and security in Yemen, the region, and the world. Linda Thomas-G...