Yemen's internationally recognized Minister of Public Health and Population, Qasim Buhaibeh, met with the World Health Organization (WHO) representative in Yemen, Dr. Arturo Bisiguan, on Thursday, August 15, 2024, to discuss health-related matters and strengthen coordination between the minist...
UN Special Envoy to Yemen, Hans Grundberg, on Thursday, August 15, 2024, called on the Houthi group, designated as a terrorist organization by the international community, to "act responsibly and compassionately towards the citizens of their country and release all detainees unconditionally.&...
Dozens of residents from Al-Jawf Governorate in Yemen staged a protest on Thursday, August 15, 2024, demanding the release of Major General Ali Mohsen Al-Hadi, the Assistant Chief of Operations for the Yemeni Army, who has been detained in Saudi Arabia for months. The protesters, who ...
The United States announced on Thursday, August 15, 2024, new sanctions targeting one individual, six companies, and three vessels for their involvement in securing illicit revenue to support the activities of the internationally designated terrorist group, the Houthis. These actions are aimed at ...
The Joint Incidents Assessment Team (JIAT) of the Arab Coalition on Wednesday, August 14, 2024, refuted three allegations regarding the targeting of locations within Yemeni territory in 2015 and 2016. These allegations were raised by international organizations and human rights groups. JIAT spo...
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) announced on Thursday, August 15, 2024, that 180,000 people have been affected by floods in Yemen since the beginning of August. The organization highlighted the urgent need for $4.9 million to expand its emergency response. "Heavy rains and ...
The United States on Thursday, August 15, 2024, condemned the Houthi group's raid on the UN Human Rights Office in Sana'a, Yemen. The US, which designates the Houthis as a terrorist organization, warned that the action could further hinder the delivery of aid to Yemenis. In a statement ...
The recent monsoon season in Yemen has been marked by a tragic increase in lightning strikes, claiming the lives of dozens and injuring scores more. According to unofficial statistics, over 50 people, including women and children, have been struck by lightning across the country since July. ...
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the monkeypox outbreak in Africa a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) on Wednesday, August 14th, 2024. This is the highest level of alert the organization can issue. "Today, the Emergency Co...
The European Union (EU) on Wednesday, August 14th, 2024, condemned the seizure of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) office in Sana'a by the Houthi group, which is designated as a terrorist organization by several countries. The EU called on the Houthis to "resp...
OSAILAN, SHABWAH, YEMEN – Tribal clashes between two families from the Al-Awaliq tribe in the Osailan district of Shabwah governorate (eastern Yemen) resumed on Wednesday, August 14th, 2024, after a temporary truce collapsed, according to tribal sources. Sources told "Barran Pre...
A young man was killed and a mobile tire repair vehicle was burned in armed clashes in Marib Governorate (northeastern Yemen) on Wednesday, August 14th, 2024, according to tribal sources. Sources told "Barran Press" that Saleh bin Mohsen al-Abidi was killed "accidentally" by...
Marib Governorate's Deputy for Administrative Affairs, Abdullah al-Bakri, stated on Wednesday, August 14th, 2024, that summer camps are a testament to the official attention and care given to the youth of the governorate by the state and local authorities. Al-Bakri, accompanied by the head ...
Two children died in separate incidents involving drowning in floodwaters and electrocution in the Osailan district of Shabwah governorate (eastern Yemen) on Wednesday, August 14th, 2024. Local sources told "Barran Press" that 10-year-old Mohammed Faris Ahmed Silan died Wednesda...
The Iranian-backed Houthi group, designated as a terrorist organization by several countries, announced the formation of its new (unrecognized) government on Saturday, August 10th, 2024. This comes after nearly 11 months since the dismissal of the previous coup government led by Abdul Aziz b...
Marib Governorate's Deputy Governor, Abdurabbu Muftah, on Wednesday, August 14th, 2024, launched the distribution of micro-enterprise grants to 93 displaced individuals in the governorate, which currently shelters over two million internally displaced persons (IDPs). The Yemeni news a...
The President of the Arab Parliament, Adel Al-Asoumi, reaffirmed on Wednesday, August 14th, 2024, the Parliament's support for all Arab and international efforts aimed at achieving a comprehensive political solution to the Yemeni crisis. Al-Asoumi made the statement during a meeting with th...
The Deputy Governor of Marib, Abdel-Raba Muftah, who also heads the Emergency Committee, issued an urgent plea on Wednesday, August 14th, 2024, for immediate intervention from local, regional, and international organizations to address the needs of those affected by the natural disasters plaguing ...
Amnesty International on Wednesday, August 14th, 2024, called on Houthi authorities, designated as a terrorist group by the international community, to overturn the conviction and death sentence against abducted human rights activist Fatima al-Arooli and release her immediately. The internation...