The Tangier Zoom Festival of Social Cinema has announced the selection of Yemeni filmmaker Racha Hashim as a jury member for its 11th edition, scheduled to take place from November 13th to 16th, 2024, in the Moroccan city of Tangier. Hashim's selection as a jury member follows the festival&...
The Coast Guard in Hadhramaut province, southeastern Yemen, reported on Friday, July 26, 2024, that they rescued eight people who had been involved in drowning incidents during the 11th day of the "Nujum al-Balda" tourism season. In a statement received by Barran Press, the Coast Guar...
A massive demonstration in Marib City, northeastern Yemen, on Friday, July 26, 2024, called on Arab nations to move beyond mere condemnation and take concrete action to pressure Israel into halting its destructive war in the Gaza Strip. The demonstration, which drew thousands of participants af...
Local sources reported on Friday, July 26, 2024, that a Houthi official in Amran province, northern Yemen, is refusing to release dozens of kidnapped wedding hall owners. The official, identified as Nayef Abu Kharafsha, is defying orders from the Public Prosecutor's Office to release the detai...
The Yemeni Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, recognized by the international community, announced the commencement of transferring scholarship payments for students studying abroad for the second quarter of 2023. The official Yemeni news agency Saba quoted the Deputy Ministe...
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Friday, July 26, 2024, the destruction of a drone launch site belonging to the Houthi group, designated as a terrorist organization by several countries, in a Houthi-controlled area within the past 24 hours. In a statement posted on X seen by "...
A source has revealed that arrangements are underway for a round of negotiations between the internationally recognized Yemeni government and the Houthi group, designated as a terrorist organization by several countries, to discuss economic issues. Fars al-Hamri, a correspondent for China's...
Hamas, the Palestinian Islamist group that governs the Gaza Strip, has condemned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's address to the US Congress, calling for his arrest as a war criminal instead of allowing him to "polish his image" on the world stage. In a statement releas...
Turkey has welcomed the recent agreement reached between Yemeni parties on several issues aimed at de-escalating the conflict, expressing hope that it will pave the way for a comprehensive political solution. In a statement released on Thursday, July 25, 2024, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said,...
Yemen's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to UNESCO, Mohammed Jamaih, has warned that Socotra Archipelago, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is facing a serious threat due to investment violations and the introduction of foreign plant species. In a Facebook post on Thursday, July 25, 2024...
A large-scale gathering of women from Sana'a took place in Marib City, northeastern Yemen, on Thursday, July 25, 2024, under the banner "Yemeni Women: Continuous Efforts to Support the Army and Security Forces." The event, featuring speeches by female politicians from Sana'a, ...
A powerful explosion rocked the Hareeb district of Marib Governorate in northeastern Yemen on Thursday evening, July 25, 2024, coinciding with clashes between government forces and Houthi rebels in the southern part of the governorate. Barran Press correspondent reported that the explosio...
A dust storm sweeping across four Yemeni governorates on Thursday evening, July 25, 2024, has significantly reduced horizontal visibility. Barran Press correspondent reported that a northerly dust storm is currently affecting Marib Governorate in northeastern Yemen, causing severe visibility im...
A protest took place in Aden, Yemen's temporary capital, on Thursday, July 25, 2024, in front of the Central Bank of Yemen headquarters. The protest condemned the rollback of recent decisions aimed at regulating the banking sector, according to a Barran Press correspondent. The demonstratio...
Deputy Minister of Education Dr. Ali Al-Abab met with Ashraf Issa Al-Hadhry, Secretary-General of the Nibras Association, in Marib Governorate (northeastern Yemen) on Thursday, July 25, 2024, to discuss aspects and components of a project supporting children's education in Yemen. The project i...
The King Salman Center for Relief and Humanitarian Aid in Marib Governorate (northeastern Yemen) launched the distribution of emergency food and shelter aid to 687 displaced families affected by fires and climatic storms on Thursday, July 25, 2024. Dr. Khaled Al-Shajhani, Deputy Director of the...
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the Global Fund announced on Thursday, July 25, 2024, that they have delivered medical equipment valued at $2 million to support Yemen's struggling health system. In a statement, the IOM said that it, in partnership with the internation...
A national forum aimed at localizing humanitarian and development work in Yemen was launched today, Thursday, July 25, 2024. The announcement came at the conclusion of a program designed to enhance the capacity of civil society organizations in sustainable humanitarian and development work in Mari...
Sixteen sailors from Syria and India have been stranded in the Yemeni port city of Hodeidah since Israeli airstrikes last weekend, according to the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF). Eight of the sailors are trapped aboard the ship "Captain Tariq," according to the ma...
Several Gulf states have welcomed a recent agreement between the Yemeni government and Houthi rebels to de-escalate tensions regarding the banking sector and Yemenia Airlines. The agreement, announced on Tuesday, July 23, by the UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, has been hailed as a posi...