National Bloc Urges Unity to Counter Houthis

National Bloc Urges Unity to Counter Houthis

The National Bloc of Yemeni Political Parties, a coalition opposing the Iran-backed Houthis, called for greater unity among state institutions, particularly the Presidential Leadership Council and the government, amid signs of internal friction. The appeal came during a meeting chaired by Ahmed Ob...

Houthis Linked to 340 Violations in Taiz, Says National Commission

Houthis Linked to 340 Violations in Taiz, Says National Commission

The National Commission to Investigate Alleged Human Rights Violations announced on February 25, 2025, that it had recorded 340 violations stemming from indiscriminate shelling by the Iran-backed Houthis in Hayfan, a district in southwest Yemen’s Taiz province. The attacks have claimed numer...

Houthis Detain GPC Branch Head in Ibb

Houthis Detain GPC Branch Head in Ibb

On February 25, 2025, Faisal bin Amin Abu Ras, brother of the General People’s Congress (GPC) President in Sanaa, said that the Iran-backed Houthi had detained Sheikh Aqeel Fadil, the head of the GPC’s Ibb branch. In an X post seen by "Barran Press," Abu Ras revealed that Fad...

Yemeni Journalists Syndicate Condemns Arrest of Journalist in Mocha

Yemeni Journalists Syndicate Condemns Arrest of Journalist in Mocha

Hossam Bakri, a journalist, was detained by the Seventh Brigade Giants Forces in Mocha, located in Yemen’s Taiz Governorate, over a critical Facebook post. According to a statement seen by "Barran Press," the Yemeni Journalists Syndicate learned of Bakri’s arrest, which was o...

Yemeni Journalists Syndicate Condemns Arrest of Journalist in Mocha

Yemeni Journalists Syndicate Condemns Arrest of Journalist in Mocha

Hossam Bakri, a journalist, was detained by the Seventh Brigade Giants Forces in Mocha, located in Yemen’s Taiz Governorate, over a critical Facebook post. According to a statement seen by "Barran Press," the Yemeni Journalists Syndicate learned of Bakri’s arrest, which was o...

Somali Pirates Release Yemeni Fishing Boat and Crew

Somali Pirates Release Yemeni Fishing Boat and Crew

On February 25, 2025, Somali pirates freed a Yemeni fishing boat and its crew, who had been captured off the Horn of Africa the previous week, according to ABC News. The vessel was initially attacked on February 17 near Eyl, Somalia, by pirates armed with ladders and weapons. After seizing the boa...

Saudi Arabia's "Masam" Project Clears Over 480,000 Explosives in Yemen

Saudi Arabia's "Masam" Project Clears Over 480,000 Explosives in Yemen

The Saudi-led "Masam" project has significantly reduced the threat of landmines and unexploded ordnance in Yemen, according to Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan. Speaking at the fourth Riyadh International Humanitarian Forum on Monday, February 24th, he highlighted that ove...

Teenage Boy Killed by Houthi Landmine in Lahj

Teenage Boy Killed by Houthi Landmine in Lahj

A 17-year-old boy, R.M.A.M. Al-Sabri, was killed by a landmine planted by the Iran-backed Houthi group in the Al-Had district of Yafa, Lahj, southern Yemen, on February 24th. Lahj security authorities confirmed the death. According to a statement from Lahj Police, the boy died from injuries sus...

Houthi Landmine Kills 22 Sheep South of Marib

Houthi Landmine Kills 22 Sheep South of Marib

Twenty-two sheep were killed by a landmine planted by the Iran-backed Houthis, south of Marib,on Sunday. A local source in Marib Governorate reported that Saleh Saeed Al-Qubaisi was herding 25 sheep in Jabal Al-Duma area of the Mala’a mountain range, located between the Harib and Al-Juba ...

Clashes at Taiz Qat Market Leave Casualties

Clashes at Taiz Qat Market Leave Casualties

Armed clashes at Al-Qubbah qat market in central Taiz, Yemen, resulted in multiple casualties on Monday, February 24, 2025. According to the Taiz Governorate Security Apparatus, the incident involved gunfire, leading to confirmed reports of two fatalities and five injuries. Taiz police, in a st...

Shabwah Police Detain 70 Illegal Migrants on Al-Shujayra Coast

Shabwah Police Detain 70 Illegal Migrants on Al-Shujayra Coast

On Saturday, security forces in Shabwah Governorate, eastern Yemen, detained 70 illegal migrants from various African countries attempting to enter via the Al-Shujayra coast. According to a Shabwa Police statement released by the Ministry of Interior’s media center, the group was intercepted...

Yemeni Govt Forces Repels Houthi Attacks in Marib, Al Jawf, and Taiz

Yemeni Govt Forces Repels Houthi Attacks in Marib, Al Jawf, and Taiz

On February 23, 2025, military sources reported that the Yemeni army thwarted attacks by the Iran-backed Houthis across fronts in Marib, Al Jawf (northeast), and Taiz (southwest Yemen). According to the Armed Forces Media Center, the army neutralized Houthi fire on multiple Marib fronts, destroyin...

MASAM Removes 2,111 Mines in Yemen Since February

MASAM Removes 2,111 Mines in Yemen Since February

On Sunday ,the Saudi Project for Landmine Clearance in Yemen (MASAM) reported clearing 2,111 mines, unexploded ordnance, and explosive devices this month. According to a statement on MASAM’s official website, the past week alone saw the removal of 810 unexploded ordnances and 44 anti-tank ...

U.S. Military Considers Options After Houthis Attempt to Target F-16

U.S. Military Considers Options After Houthis Attempt to Target F-16

Senior U.S. military officials are deliberating a response to an Iran-backed Houthi attempt to shoot down a U.S. F-16 fighters last Wednesday, according to Fox News. Three senior defense officials confirmed ongoing policy talks. The options range from sustained strikes on Houthi leaders and planne...

Tribes in Marib Rally Against Houthis, Urge Unity to Reclaim Yemen

Tribes in Marib Rally Against Houthis, Urge Unity to Reclaim Yemen

On Sunday,the tribes of Khawlan Al-Tiyal, Sanhan, Bani Hashish, and Bilad Al-Rus announced their determination to dismantle the Iran-backed Houthis’ coup. Gathered in an armed assembly in Marib, northeastern Yemen, thousands from these Sanaa tribal belt communities declared full mobilization...

Houthis Attack Mine Clearance Equipment in Taiz

Houthis Attack Mine Clearance Equipment in Taiz

Military sources reported that Iran-backed Houthis deployed drones to strike mine clearance equipment at the eastern entrance to Taiz city in southwest Yemen. According to Barran Press, the targeted gear belonged to HALO Trust Yemen, which was surveying the Kamb neighborhood for landmines—pr...

Reuters: U.S. Aid Suspension Puts Millions of Yemeni Lives at Risk

Reuters: U.S. Aid Suspension Puts Millions of Yemeni Lives at Risk

Reuters reported that the suspension of U.S. aid jeopardizes millions of Yemenis, deepening the humanitarian crisis in one of the Arab world’s poorest nations. Yemeni government sources and relief officials told Reuters that the USAID halt poses a severe threat to lives.   On January...

Investigation Concludes Marib Prisoner Death a Suicide

Investigation Concludes Marib Prisoner Death a Suicide

An investigative committee has determined that the death of prisoner Rashid Alawi Isa Al-Hutam at the Marib Political Security Prison on January 26th was a suicide, with no evidence of foul play or legal violations. According to the Yemen News Agency Saba, forensic and autopsy reports confirmed t...