On December 10, 2024, judicial sources reported that the Specialized Criminal Court in Aden issued a ruling sentencing three individuals to death and 13 others to varying prison terms for their involvement in a Houthi cell in the al-Turbah district of Lahij Governorate, southern Yemen. Accordin...
On December 10, 2024, the Press Freedom Observatory announced the recipients of the 2024 Courage in Journalism Awards. The winners include detained journalist Ahmed Maher, held in Aden, and kidnapped journalist Mohamed Al-Miyahi, abducted in Sana'a. The observatory also posthumously awarded...
On December 10, 2024, a U.S. report indicated that the upcoming inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump could signal a return to the "maximum pressure" policy his administration previously imposed on Iran. The report, published by The National News, suggests that the implications fo...
On December 10, 2024, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia expressed strong condemnation of the Israeli government's actions, which include the seizure of the buffer zone in the Golan Heights and attacks on Syrian territory. In a statement released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which was cover...
On December 9, 2024, multiple Yemeni and Syrian sources reported the identification of a Yemeni doctor who had been forcibly disappeared in the prisons of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad since January 2013. Syrian journalist and activist Omar Madina posted on X (formerly Twitter) that t...
On December 9, 2024, Abdul Wahid Al-Qabali Nimran, head of the Marib branch of the Yemeni Congress, stated that the current moment presents a significant opportunity to reclaim the capital, Sana'a, and eliminate the Iran-backed Houthi group, which is internationally designated as a terrorist o...
On December 9, 2024, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stated that the Assad regime has left Syria in a state of devastation and has "fled in shame." Speaking from Ankara, Erdogan reiterated that the regime, which has ruled through oppression, lost its legitimacy years ago. Erdog...
On December 9, 2024, the Yemen national football team was drawn into Group B of the final round of the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers, alongside Lebanon, Bhutan, and Brunei. The draw took place at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) headquarters in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. According to the Yemen N...
On December 9, 2024, the U.S. administration announced new sanctions targeting the Houthi Prisoners Committee, classified as a terrorist organization, along with its head, Abdul Qader Al-Murtadha. Al-Murtadha is accused of torturing detainees, including journalists and aid workers. According to...
The National Center for Meteorology and Early Warning has issued a warning on December 9, 2024, regarding the potential formation of frost in parts of Marib, Shabwa, Hadramout, Al-Jawf, and the mountainous regions in the coming hours. According to the center's weather report, frost is expec...
Located just 30 kilometers north of Damascus, Saydnaya Prison has gained notoriety as Syria's largest and most horrific facility, where the ruling Ba'ath Party has quietly executed its citizens for 38 years since its establishment in 1987. For decades, Saydnaya has served as a central h...
On December 9, 2024, the General Assembly of the Yemen Football Federation announced the reelection of Ahmed Saleh Al-Essi as president for a new term spanning from 2024 to 2028. The election took place in Doha, Qatar, where Al-Essi was elected unopposed. According to a statement from the assem...
In less than two weeks, Syrian opposition forces managed to reach the capital, Damascus, and topple President Bashar al-Assad's regime, which crumbled entirely before the opposition's advances. Many attributed the rapid fall of Assad's regime to Iran's abandonment of its key all...
On December 9, 2024, Hamas, the Islamic resistance movement, congratulated the Syrian people on their success in "achieving their aspirations for freedom and justice." In a statement reviewed by Barran Press, Hamas called on the Syrian people to unite and strengthen their national coh...
On December 9, 2024, a local official reported that Houthi militants, classified internationally as a terrorist organization, have closed the Dalsey factory operated by the local Derham Company in Hodeidah province, western Yemen. Waleed Al-Qudaimi, the Deputy Governor of Hodeidah, shared on X ...
On December 9, 2024, reports emerged that engineer Mohammed Bashir, the head of the Syrian Salvation Government managing Idlib, has been tasked with forming a new Syrian government to oversee the transitional phase following the fall of the Assad regime. This decision followed a meeting aimed a...
On Sunday morning, December 8, 2024, the Syrian armed opposition announced their control over the Syrian capital, Damascus, and the fall of President Bashar al-Assad, marking the "beginning of a new era" for Syria. This announcement followed a wide-scale military operation launched by...
On December 8, 2024, Yemen's Ministry of Interior, part of the internationally recognized government, announced the launch of the first phase of its electronic civil registry project. According to the ministry's official website, the initial phase will focus on the city of Aden, which s...
On December 8, 2024, Saudi Arabia expressed its relief regarding the "positive steps" taken to ensure the safety of the Syrian people, emphasizing the importance of preserving state institutions and resources. In a statement released by the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs and report...
On December 8, 2024, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that he has instructed the military to seize the buffer zone with Syria and nearby strategic sites. During a visit near the Syrian border, Netanyahu declared, “We will not allow any hostile force to establish itself on ...