Yemen's internationally recognized government announced Tuesday it will operate in permanent session as newly appointed Prime Minister Salem bin Bureik held his first cabinet meeting in Aden. Bin Bureik directed ministers to formulate urgent 100-day plans focused on improving econo...
A Yemeni lawyer says Southern Transitional Council (STC) forces barred her from entering the interim capital of Aden on Tuesday, June 3, because she was traveling "without a male guardian," or mahram. Afnan Al-Batati, from Hadramout province, detailed the incident in a Fac...
Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) Chairman, Rashad Al-Alimi, on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, called on the newly formed government under Prime Minister Salem bin Bureik to prioritize "self-reliance and decisive victory." His remarks came during the cabinet's inaug...
Newly appointed Yemeni Prime Minister Salem bin Bureik held his first meeting in Aden today, dedicating the session to the severe electricity crisis gripping the interim capital and southern governorates. Bin Bureik, who returned to Aden on Sunday after a month-long delay report...
Dr. Rashad Al-Alimi, Chairman of Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council (PLC), has arrived in the interim capital of Aden, accompanied by the newly appointed Prime Minister Salem bin Breik. This marks Bin Breik's first return to Yemen since his appointment on May 3. The official Yemeni New...
A senior Yemeni government official, Engineer Abdulkafi Mohammed Shaher Al-Yousifi, Director General of the Guidance Department at the Ministry of Technical Education and Vocational Training, was abducted by armed men from his office in Aden on Saturday evening. Local so...
European Union ambassadors to Yemen concluded a visit to the interim capital, Aden, on Thursday, where they met with Yemeni government, economic, and civil society leaders. The delegation, which included the EU, Dutch, French, and German ambassadors, emphasized the critica...
The Southern Transitional Council (STC) today warned that the situation in Aden, the interim capital under its control, is on the verge of collapse due to severe service and living condition deterioration, branding it "catastrophic." In an emergency meeting, the STC discussed ...
A human rights organization has sharply criticized the Southern Transitional Council (STC) for its "excessive violence" against peaceful female protesters in Aden. Sam Organization for Rights and Liberties stated on Sunday, May 25, that the assaults represent a "dangerous escalation a...
Female protesters demanding improved basic services in Aden faced suppression and beatings by batons from Southern Transitional Council (STC) female recruits on Saturday. Local sources told Bran Press that the women, protesting for better electricity and other essential services a...
Forces aligned with the Southern Transitional Council (STC) arrested a youth activist, on Monday, amidst ongoing protests in Aden, the interim capital. The arrest is linked to the activist's participation in recent demonstrations demanding urgent improvements to public servic...
The interim capital of Aden today hosted a meeting between the regional director of Save the Children International and the Yemeni Minister of Social Affairs and Labor. The meeting focused on the organization's program implementation following its decision to relocate its main offi...
Security forces fired on protesters in Aden on Saturday as demonstrators voiced outrage over the ongoing collapse of public services, particularly electricity outages exceeding 20 hours daily. Following the incident, the Aden Security Committee announced a ban on all public demonstrati...
A human rights organization has sharply criticized a decision by Aden's security committee to ban protests, arguing that the move to silence dissent poses a greater risk to social cohesion than the demonstrations themselves. SAM for Rights and Liberties, in a statement...
An unprecedented women's demonstration unfolded in Aden, the interim capital, on Saturday, as women took to the streets to demand an end to rapidly deteriorating living, service, and educational conditions. Organized by civil society under the banner "Women's Revolution," th...
Yemen’s internationally recognized Prime Minister Ahmed Awad bin Mubarak on Wednesday directed immediate measures to address the worsening electricity crisis in Aden, the interim capital, and called for accountability for those responsible for prolonged blackouts. During a high-level me...
The Southern Transitional Council (STC) has leveled accusations against Rashad al-Alimi, Chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council, and Prime Minister Ahmed Awad bin Mubarak, asserting they bear primary responsibility for the worsening service delivery and economic crisis in Aden. The city, ...
Security checkpoints operated by the Southern Transitional Council (STC) are reportedly preventing travelers originating from Taiz from entering the key southern port city of Aden. According to local sources, the restrictions began on Saturday morning in the al-Farsha area of Tur al-Bahah distric...
The Yemeni Journalists’ Syndicate (YJS) has urged authorities in Aden, Yemen’s interim capital, to investigate escalating threats and incitement targeting journalist Abdulrahman Anees. The syndicate emphasized the need for swift legal action to safeguard his security. Anees has been...
Aidarus Al-Zubaidi, a member of Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council and chairman of the Southern Transitional Council (STC), has initiated the formation of the "Council of Southern Arab Sheikhs" by establishing a 23-member preparatory committee. According to STC media, the com...