French and German Foreign Ministers Visit Damascus Amid Political Shift

French and German Foreign Ministers Visit Damascus Amid Political Shift

DAMASCUS, Syria — French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barot arrived in Damascus on Friday, January 3, 2025, marking a significant diplomatic engagement as he is followed by his German counterpart, Annalena Baerbock. This visit is notable as it represents the first high-level delegation fr...

King Salman Center Launches Child Reintegration Project in Marib

King Salman Center Launches Child Reintegration Project in Marib

MARIB, Yemen — On January 2, 2024, the King Salman Center for Relief and Humanitarian Aid inaugurated a significant project aimed at reintegrating children formerly associated with armed conflict in Marib Governorate, northeastern Yemen. The initiative specifically targets children who have ...

Harsh Winter Strikes Displaced Families in Marib’s Al-Qawz Camp

Harsh Winter Strikes Displaced Families in Marib’s Al-Qawz Camp

MARIB, Yemen — Under tattered tents that sway in the biting cold, hundreds of thousands of displaced individuals in Marib Governorate are enduring a merciless winter, exacerbated by a significant lack of humanitarian intervention from international organizations. In the scattered displace...

Power Outages in Aden Reach 13 Hours as Protesters Block Major Roads

Power Outages in Aden Reach 13 Hours as Protesters Block Major Roads

ADEN, Yemen — On January 2, 2025, frustrated residents in Aden, Yemen’s temporary capital, took to the streets to protest ongoing electricity outages that have extended to more than 13 hours a day. According to eyewitnesses speaking to Barran Press, the protests erupted in the Sheik...

Cold Snap Hits Dhamar as Temperatures Plunge to Freezing

Cold Snap Hits Dhamar as Temperatures Plunge to Freezing

The National Center for Meteorology and Early Warning announced on January 2, 2025, that Yemen is bracing for extremely cold weather, with the effects of a cold air mass expected to persist into next week. In its weather bulletin, reviewed by Barran Press,  the center reported that mountai...

Syrian Delegation Arrives in Saudi Arabia for First Official Visit

Syrian Delegation Arrives in Saudi Arabia for First Official Visit

RIYADH — A high-ranking Syrian delegation, led by Foreign Minister As’ad Al-Shaybani, arrived in the Saudi capital on the evening of January 1, 2025, marking the first official visit abroad for the new Syrian administration. According to the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA), the deleg...

Iran Summons Saudi Ambassador After Execution of Six Nationals

Iran Summons Saudi Ambassador After Execution of Six Nationals

TEHRAN — On January 1, 2025, the Iranian Foreign Ministry summoned the Saudi ambassador in Tehran to deliver a strong protest against Saudi Arabia's execution of six Iranian citizens convicted of drug trafficking. In a statement released by the official IRNA news agency, Iranian Consu...

Tribal Clashes in Ibb Leave One Dead, Another Injured

Tribal Clashes in Ibb Leave One Dead, Another Injured

IBB, Yemen — On January 1, 2025, a local source reported that a man was killed and another injured during armed tribal clashes in the Al-Odain district of Ibb Governorate. The deceased, according to a Barran Press source,  was identified as Abdullah Ahmed Murshid Ali Ashour Al-Tabqi,...