The UN Population Fund (UNFPA) reported on Wednesday, August 7th, that thousands of families have been displaced by heavy floods that struck three governorates in western Yemen over the past few days. The UN agency stated in a press release from its Yemen office that “a tragic human...
Hodeidah, Yemen - Two brothers were killed on Wednesday, August 7th, when they triggered a landmine planted by the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in the western Yemeni governorate of Hodeidah. The Yemeni Mine Observatory reported that Mohammed Ayash Qubaishi (26) and Abdullah Ayash Qubaishi (28) ...
Hodeidah , Yemen - Heavy rains and flash floods have caused widespread destruction and loss of life in the western Yemeni governorate of Hodeidah, according to local sources. The flooding, which began on Tuesday evening, August 6th, has claimed the lives of at least four people, including two...
The National Center of Meteorology and Early Warning (NCMEW) has forecast the continuation of heavy rains accompanied by thunderstorms in the mountainous regions, western coasts, and inland plateaus of Yemen over the coming days. The center attributed the heavy rains that have affected mo...
The Iran-backed Houthi group, designated as a terrorist organization by several countries, claimed responsibility on Wednesday, August 7, for attacks on two US destroyers, the USS Cole and the USS Laboon, and a commercial ship in the Red Sea. The group's military spokesman, Yahya Sare...
Following the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran last week, Israel has vowed to hunt down and eliminate his successor, Yahya Sinwar, who was elected as the new head of Hamas' political bureau on Tuesday. Israeli Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Herzi Halevi made the thr...
Taiz, Yemen - The Taiz Military Axis, part of the Yemeni Army, honored one of its injured officers on Wednesday, August 7, 2024. The officer, Lieutenant 2 Raafat Al-Abidi, has been injured six times during battles against the Houthi rebels in Taiz. The ceremony, held under the direction of...
Aden, Yemen - The internationally recognized Yemeni government convened an "exceptional" cabinet meeting on Wednesday, August 7, 2024, in the temporary capital of Aden. The meeting focused on bolstering the country's armed forces and their readiness to combat the ongoing Houthi ...
HODEIDAH, YEMEN - At least 45 people have died in flash floods caused by heavy rains in Yemen's Hodeidah and Taiz governorates, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and local authorities. The Hodeidah governor confirmed that 30 people perished ...
The Attorney General of Yemen, Judge Qaher Mustafa, on Wednesday, August 7, 2024, issued international arrest warrants for those accused of kidnapping Brigadier General Ali Al-Jaa'dani. The suspects, who fled the country after the abduction, are now being pursued by Interpol. The arrest war...
The World Health Organization (WHO) issued a stark warning on Wednesday, August 7, 2024, highlighting the dire state of healthcare in Yemen. According to the organization, an alarming 62,000 children under the age of five die each year due to deteriorating health services. Furthermore, 70% of preg...
The Deputy Minister of Local Administration for Financial and Administrative Affairs in the internationally recognized Yemeni government, Abdul Latif al-Fajir, has called for immediate intervention to rescue and provide aid to those affected by ongoing heavy rains and floods in Hodeidah governorat...
A local official in Shabwah governorate, eastern Yemen, narrowly escaped an ambush set by tribal gunmen in the Sa'eed district, south of the governorate. Tribal sources reported to "Barran Press" that the ambush targeted the district governor of Sa'eed, Sheikh Abu Bakr b...
Clashes erupted in the "Walad Rabie" district of Bayda governorate, central Yemen, between local residents and Houthi fighters, resulting in the locals seizing a Houthi checkpoint and killing the fighters stationed there. According to local sources told "Barran Press", the f...
HODEIDAH, August 7, 2024 - Heavy rains and devastating floods have ravaged the Hodeidah governorate in western Yemen, leaving behind a trail of human and material devastation, according to local sources. On Tuesday evening, torrential downpours triggered flash floods that swept through the...
HODEIDAH, August 7, 2024 - Heavy rains and devastating floods have ravaged the Hodeidah governorate in western Yemen, leaving behind a trail of human and material devastation, according to local sources. On Tuesday evening, torrential downpours triggered flash floods that swept through the...
The Islamic Resistance Movement Hamas has declared the appointment of Yahya Sinwar as the new head of its political bureau, succeeding Ismail Haniyeh who was assassinated in Tehran last week. Hamas officials have described Sinwar's selection as a "message with significant implications for...
Hodeidah, Yemen - Torrential rains have battered Hodeidah Governorate in western Yemen since Tuesday afternoon, causing widespread flooding and submerging entire neighborhoods. Local sources reported that the situation in the Tihama plain is dire, with destructive floods sweeping through comm...
The Yemeni Interior Ministry, recognized by the internationally-backed government, has denied issuing any international arrest warrants for the seven suspects in the kidnapping of Colonel Ali Al-Jaadani. This statement comes just days after the Aden Security Director announced the issuance of arre...