US President Donald Trump announced Tuesday he will lift sanctions on Syria, following a request from Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and plans a meeting between U.S. and Syrian foreign ministers in Turkey. Speaking at a Saudi-American Investment Forum, Trump framed the mo...
The Suez Canal Authority announced Tuesday a reduction of up to 15% in transit fees for ships, aiming to incentivize major shipping lines to resume using the vital waterway. Authority Chairman Lieutenant General Osama Rabie stated the 90-day discount seeks to encourage a return to the...
Khaled al-Shayef, the Houthi-appointed director of Sana'a International Airport, which is controlled by the Houthi group, announced on Tuesday that the airport will resume operations starting Wednesday. This comes days after it was taken out of service following Israeli airstrikes....
The Iran-backed Houthi group released Yemeni singer Khalil Farhan on Tuesday, after holding him for over two weeks in one of their prisons in Dhamar Governorate, central Yemen. His detention followed his performance of national songs and the national anthem at a wedding. Singer Khal...
The U.S. on Tuesday imposed sanctions on an international network accused of smuggling Iranian oil to China, with proceeds allegedly funding the Iranian military and its regional proxies, including the Houthis. The State Department identified the network as operating for the Iranian...
Local sources in Al-Dhala Governorate, southern Yemen, reported on Sunday evening that a woman sustained critical injuries after being targeted by sniper fire from the Houthi group, which is internationally designated as a terrorist organization. The incident occurred in the western pa...
The Saudi Development and Reconstruction Program for Yemen (SDRPY) announced on Monday, May 12, 2025, the signing of an agreement aimed at establishing a fund to support the sustainability of health facilities and build the capacities of the Yemeni Ministry of Public Health and Populat...
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday, May 12, 2025, that his administration achieved in approximately 50 days of intense strikes against the Houthi group what others failed to accomplish in a decade: a ceasefire and a halt to attacks on Red Sea shipping. Speaking at a press ...
The Hadrami Elite Forces in Hadramout Governorate, eastern Yemen, announced on Monday the execution of a military operation targeting suspected weapons caches and hideouts belonging to the "Al-Qaeda terrorist organization." The operation took place in Al-Shihr Directorate, loca...
A civilian was killed on Monday when a booby-trapped drone, allegedly belonging to the Houthi group, struck a piece of agricultural machinery in the Baihan district of Shabwah Governorate, eastern Yemen, according to a local source. The source, speaking to Barran Press, stated that th...
The head of the Hadramout Tribal Alliance, Sheikh Amr bin Habreesh, on Sunday criticized a new presidential directive to create a development fund for Hadramout using local oil revenue, labeling it "corruption" that will "deepen centralization." Speaking to allia...
A devastating fire in a camp for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the Marib Al-Wadi district, east of Marib Governorate, has claimed the life of a young girl, a local source reported on Sunday. The source, speaking to "Baran Press," identified the victim as the daugh...
Fierce clashes are ongoing in Al-Matoun district, located in the western part of Al-Jawf Governorate northeast Yemen, between Al-Shoulan tribesmen and Iran-backed Houthi members. The escalation follows the killing of a tribal member at a checkpoint, according to a tribal source who spo...
Military sources announced Saturday the successful disruption of two significant weapons smuggling attempts in the Red Sea. Yemen's official Saba news agency reported that First Marine Infantry Brigade and Coast Guard patrols conducted two separate interdictions, seizing two d...
An unprecedented women's demonstration unfolded in Aden, the interim capital, on Saturday, as women took to the streets to demand an end to rapidly deteriorating living, service, and educational conditions. Organized by civil society under the banner "Women's Revolution," th...
Yemen's government has accused the Houthi group of responsibility for the destruction of three Yemenia Airways planes – half its fleet – in recent Israeli strikes on Sana'a Airport. The Transportation Ministry stated the Houthis' illegal seizure of the aircraft ca...
The Israeli military announced today that it intercepted a missile launched by the Iran-backed Houthi group from Yemen. The incident triggered multiple explosions heard in the Jerusalem area and east of Tel Aviv. Avichay Adraee, the Israeli military spokesperson, stated in...
Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council Chairman Rashad al-Alimi has appointed five new deputy ministers, according to the state-run Saba News Agency. The appointments, formalized in Presidential Decree No. 161 of 2025, follow the recent installation of Salem bin Breik as Prime Minister...
Security forces in Shabwa Governorate, southern Yemen, announced Wednesday the liberation of 25 Ethiopian nationals who had been held hostage. Authorities also confirmed the arrest of three Ethiopian individuals comprising the kidnapping gang and the recovery of substantial ransom mone...
Defying significant damage from recent US airstrikes, the Houthi-controlled Yemeni Petroleum Company announced Thursday the resumption of operations at the strategic Ras Issa oil port on the Red Sea in Hudeidah governorate. The move follows the US President's declaration of a halt ...