UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, on Tuesday made a critical return to Aden, his first visit in 10 months, to reignite stalled peace efforts. Grundberg emphasized that Yemen can no longer endure further delays, stressing the urgent need for decisive action. Upon arrival, G...
The Yemeni National Bloc is demanding a 100% minimum increase in salaries and consistent payments for all employees and displaced persons. In a strong statement from Aden on Thursday, the Supreme Council of Political Parties and Components urged the Presidential Leadership Council to tak...
Masked gunmen, reportedly linked to the Southern Transitional Council (STC), stormed the Omar bin al-Khattab Mosque in Aden's Mansoura district today during dawn prayers. They opened fire and assaulted Sheikh Mohammed Al-Kazemi, the mosque's imam, before abducting him to an...
Police in Aden, Yemen's provisional capital, announced Thursday the suspension and investigation of officers, including the director of Dar Saad police, following the raid on a mosque in the Mansoura district. The action comes amid widespread condemnation after armed individuals, ide...
Yemen's government on Tuesday pledged a renewed crackdown on smuggling, with the Higher Committee for Combating Smuggling, chaired by Prime Minister Salem Bin Brik, meeting in Aden. The committee stressed the need to prioritize efforts against illicit trade, including currency,...
Yemen's recognized government has declared the ports of Aden and Mukalla fully ready to accommodate all shipping lines and import companies. The announcement ensures that goods can be delivered across all Yemeni governorates, including those under the control of the Houthi group, a...
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 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...
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...
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...
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...