Scrap Metal Worker Injured by Exploding Mine Detonator in Hodeidah

Scrap Metal Worker Injured by Exploding Mine Detonator in Hodeidah

Hodeidah, Yemen - A civilian worker was injured on Tuesday, August 13th, when a mine detonator exploded while he was working at a scrap metal shop in Hays district, south of Hodeidah governorate, according to the Yemeni Ministry of Interior. The Ministry's statement, released by the Se...

Yemen's Peace Efforts Stalled as Houthis Continue Military Buildup

Yemen's Peace Efforts Stalled as Houthis Continue Military Buildup

The Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) has declared a halt to peace efforts, accusing the Houthi rebels of failing to move beyond "paper proposals" while continuing their military activities. In an interview with the pan-Arab newspaper Asharq Al-Awsat, PLC member Othman Maja...

Elderly Woman Dies, Dozens Injured in Earthquake that Shakes Syria

Elderly Woman Dies, Dozens Injured in Earthquake that Shakes Syria

A powerful earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale struck central Syria on Monday evening, killing an elderly woman and injuring around 25 people in Hama province. The tremor was felt by residents in several provinces. According to the Syrian regime's news agency, SANA, the elderly wo...

Marib Aims for Urban Transformation, Embracing a New Future

Marib Aims for Urban Transformation, Embracing a New Future

The Director of the Planning and International Cooperation Office in Marib Governorate, Engineer Saleh Al-Sakaaf, revealed on Monday, August 12, 2024, that local authorities are pursuing a plan to transition Marib from a rural province to an urban one. In a statement to "Barran Press,"...

Giant Forces Soldier Killed by Houthi Sniper in Marib

Giant Forces Soldier Killed by Houthi Sniper in Marib

A soldier from the Southern Giants Forces was killed by a sniper from the Houthi militia, designated as a terrorist organization by the international community, in the Al-Abdiyah district of Marib province in northeastern Yemen, military sources reported on Monday, August 12, 2024. The sources ...

Landmines in Al-Qouz: A Story of Resilience and Hope (Report)

Landmines in Al-Qouz: A Story of Resilience and Hope (Report)

Al-Qouz, a village in the western countryside of Taiz governorate, is one of many Yemeni villages that have been heavily mined by the Houthi group, internationally recognized as a terrorist organization. Local residents told Barran Press that the Houthis planted landmines and explosives in home...