On January 12, 2025, Marib Deputy Governor Abdu Rabbu Miftah condemned the Iran-backed Houthi group's crimes against the residents of "Hanka Al-Masoud" in Al-Bayda province, comparing them to Israeli actions in Gaza. Miftah's remarks came during a meeting with Andrea Pascarelli, ac...
Local authorities in Marib are set to open an office for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to address the increasing humanitarian needs due to rising displacement in the region. During a meeting with Andrea Pasquarelli, the acting head of the ICRC office, Deputy Governor...
On January 12, 2025, UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, arrived in Tehran after visits to Muscat and Sana'a. His trip is part of a series of regional and national meetings to advance Yemen peace efforts. On January 9, Grundberg left Sana'a, under the control of the Iran-backed Hou...
On January 12, 2025, the National Center for Meteorology forecasted very cold weather over Yemen's mountainous and desert regions, while coastal areas will remain warm. A new cold wave is expected due to an incoming northern air mass later this week. The center's daily report highlighte...
On January 12, 2025, the Yemeni rial reached its lowest value ever, with the dollar surpassing 1100 rials. In Aden, the rial traded at 2110 per dollar (buying) and 2120 (selling). The Saudi rial stood at 554 (buying) and 555 (selling), with further drops expected. In Houthi-controlled areas, th...
Yemen — On Sunday, January 12, 2025, several Arab media outlets reported significant developments related to Yemen, with a focus on the escalating activities of the Iran-backed Houthi movement. "Houthi Rebels Require University Students to Carry Arms" Asharq Al-Awsat r...
Taiz Police announced the arrest of Walid Shal'a, the main suspect in the murder of Saif al-Sharaabi, the father of journalist Ghadeer al-Sharaabi, nearly two weeks after the crime. The arrest was made with the help of the Al-Nasser Brigade in Jabal Habashi. Earlier, Taiz Police arrested an...
On January 12, 2024, Saudi Arabia will host an important meeting to discuss the situation in Syria, with participation from Arab and international representatives. Assad al-Shaibani, the Foreign Minister of the new Syrian administration, has arrived in Riyadh to join the talks. There will be tw...
On January 11, 2025, Israeli forces reported nine soldiers were either killed or injured in a double ambush in Beit Hanoun, northern Gaza. Four soldiers died, and five were injured when a high-explosive device targeted a patrol. The attack combined a landmine explosion and gunfire. Since Octobe...
Iran-backed Houthi rebels recently launched a large-scale military campaign against the Al-Masoud tribes in the Al-Hanakah area of Yemen’s Al-Bayda governorate. The escalation was triggered by an incident last week, during which locals, angered by the actions of Houthi security officials, op...
At least seven people were killed and 25 others injured in a series of explosions at domestic gas stations in the Al-Zahir district of Al-Baydha governorate, central Yemen, on Saturday. A local source told Barran Press that the explosions occurred at black market stations in the Al-Majreesh are...
The Yemeni army announced on Saturday that it had successfully repelled multiple attacks by Iran-backed Houthi militants across several fronts in the Marib, Al-Jawf, and Taiz governorates. According to the army's official website, September Net, military sources reported that the army thwar...
On Saturday, January 11, 2025, the Sudanese military announced the successful recapture of Wad Madani, the capital of the Al-Jazirah state, from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). In a statement, the army reported that its forces, alongside other regular units, are advancing on multiple fronts to ...
HADRAMOUT, Yemen - The Hadramut Tribes Alliance on Saturday reiterated its demand for "self-rule" in the eastern province of Hadramout, despite the recent unveiling of a stabilization plan by the Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council. In a statement obtained by Barran Press, the Allian...
Iran-backed Houthi forces launched a multi-wave assault on the village of Al-Hanakah in the Quraishiyah district of Al-Baydha governorate, central Yemen. The attack, which involved tanks, drones, and heavy artillery, has triggered intense clashes with local tribes. According to local sources, t...
SANA'A, Yemen — Human rights sources confirmed on Saturday that the Iran-backed Houthi group has released Yemeni educator Fahd Al-Salami after nearly nine years in detention. Al-Salami, who served as the director of Al-Nahdha Modern Schools before his arrest in mid-2016, had been subjec...
The National Meteorological Center has forecasted cold weather conditions across most provinces in Yemen, with the possibility of scattered rain in certain areas. The announcement was made on Saturday, January 11, 2025. According to the center's daily report, reviewed by Barran Press, ...
ABYAN, Yemen — Two young sisters were injured in an explosion caused by unexploded ordnance left behind by Iran-backed Houthi militants at a displacement camp in the Shuqrah district of Abyan on Friday. According to a statement from the Shuqrah police, the injured girls, Iman Amin Zahir, ...
AL-BAYDA, Yemen — Following three consecutive days of intense drone and artillery strikes by the Houthi group, classified as a terrorist organization, dozens of families in the village of Al-Hanakah Al-Masoud in Qifa Rad’a have been compelled to evacuate. Tribal sources reported to ...
AL-BAYDA, Yemen — Amid relentless drone and artillery strikes, the Houthi group, classified as a terrorist organization, has intensified its assaults on Al-Hankah Al-Masoud in Qifa Rad’a for the third consecutive day, forcing dozens of families to evacuate the village. Tribal source...