A recent report by the Yemeni Tourism Union, released on August 8th, 2023, claims that Yemeni pilgrims experienced the worst Hajj season in 20 years during their stay in the holy sites of Arafat. The report, obtained by Barran Press, details several key failures of the Hajj mission and the Ministr...
Mukalla, Yemen - Amidst escalating tensions, Hadhramaut Governor Mabkhout bin Maadi held a large-scale meeting on Thursday, August 8th, with representatives from various segments and components of the governorate. This comes as the “Hadhramaut Tribes Alliance” has stepped up its p...
Marib, Yemen - An introductory seminar for the "Marib Comprehensive Conference" was held on Thursday, August 8th, outlining the conference's objectives and preparing for its official launch in the coming days. According to a Barran Press correspondent, several speec...
Marib, Yemen - The Governor of Marib and member of the Presidential Leadership Council, Major General Sultan Al-Arada, emphasized the importance of a shift from emergency humanitarian interventions to recovery, community empowerment, and sustainable development, along with strengthening insti...
Al-Abr, Hadhramaut, Yemen - On Thursday, August 8, 2024, tribes from Western Hadhramaut province in eastern Yemen gathered in Al-Abr, responding to a call for escalation by the "Hadhramaut Tribes Alliance" against the internationally recognized Yemeni government. The tribes are dema...
HODEIDAH, YEMEN - Heavy rains and subsequent flash floods in Hodeidah Governorate, western Yemen, have unearthed a deadly new threat: landmines planted by the Houthi group, designated a terrorist organization by the international community. Local sources said to "Barran Press", o...
The internationally recognized Yemeni government on Thursday, August 8, 2024, accused the Iran-backed Houthi group, designated as a terrorist organization by several countries, of causing the damage inflicted by the recent low-pressure system in the Tihama region (western Yemen). The accusation...
Local sources in the central Yemeni province of Bayda reported on Thursday, August 8th, 2024, that tribal armed men have blocked the road leading to the village of "Hamm Sarar" in the "Walad Rabiah Qifah" district to prevent the arrival of reinforcements from the Iranian-backed...
The internationally recognized Yemeni government announced on Thursday, August 8th, 2024, that it has contacted regional and international partners, including nations, financial institutions, and international humanitarian organizations, to support its efforts in addressing the damage caused by he...
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Thursday, August 8th, 2024, the destruction of two drones, a ground control station, and three missiles belonging to the Iranian-backed Houthi group, designated as a terrorist organization by the international community. In a statement posted on X, ...
Two weeks after a lull in their attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, the Houthi group, internationally designated as a terrorist organization, has resumed its offensive. The group’s attacks, which began last November, had ceased following an Israeli airstrike ...
The UN Population Fund (UNFPA) reported on Wednesday, August 7th, that thousands of families have been displaced by heavy floods that struck three governorates in western Yemen over the past few days. The UN agency stated in a press release from its Yemen office that “a tragic human...
Hodeidah, Yemen - Two brothers were killed on Wednesday, August 7th, when they triggered a landmine planted by the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in the western Yemeni governorate of Hodeidah. The Yemeni Mine Observatory reported that Mohammed Ayash Qubaishi (26) and Abdullah Ayash Qubaishi (28) ...
Hodeidah , Yemen - Heavy rains and flash floods have caused widespread destruction and loss of life in the western Yemeni governorate of Hodeidah, according to local sources. The flooding, which began on Tuesday evening, August 6th, has claimed the lives of at least four people, including two...
The National Center of Meteorology and Early Warning (NCMEW) has forecast the continuation of heavy rains accompanied by thunderstorms in the mountainous regions, western coasts, and inland plateaus of Yemen over the coming days. The center attributed the heavy rains that have affected mo...
The Iran-backed Houthi group, designated as a terrorist organization by several countries, claimed responsibility on Wednesday, August 7, for attacks on two US destroyers, the USS Cole and the USS Laboon, and a commercial ship in the Red Sea. The group's military spokesman, Yahya Sare...
Following the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran last week, Israel has vowed to hunt down and eliminate his successor, Yahya Sinwar, who was elected as the new head of Hamas' political bureau on Tuesday. Israeli Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Herzi Halevi made the thr...
Taiz, Yemen - The Taiz Military Axis, part of the Yemeni Army, honored one of its injured officers on Wednesday, August 7, 2024. The officer, Lieutenant 2 Raafat Al-Abidi, has been injured six times during battles against the Houthi rebels in Taiz. The ceremony, held under the direction of...