Amnesty International demanded on Wednesday, October 2, 2024, the immediate release of Yemeni education expert and trainer Mujib Al-Makhlafi, who has been “arbitrarily” detained by the Houthi group since October 10, 2023, in Sana'a. In an urgent appeal, seen by "Barran Pres...
On September 30, 2024, the Associated Press reported that the U.S. military has confirmed the downing of an MQ-9 drone. In a breaking news update shared on the social media platform X, the U.S. military acknowledged the incident but provided no further details. Earlier that day, the Iran-bac...
On Wednesday, September 25, 2024, the United States accused Russia of engaging in discussions with the Iran-backed Houthi movement, classified as a terrorist organization, to supply weapons as the group continues to launch attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea. Tim Lenderking, the US spe...
On September 23, 2024, local sources reported that the Iran-aligned Houthi group, which is internationally classified as a terrorist organization, has kidnapped a social figure in Amran province and a lawyer in Hodeidah as part of a crackdown on celebrations marking the September 26 Revoluti...
Aden, Yemen - On September 23, 2024, the Aden Appeals Court, which serves as the temporary capital of Yemen, revoked the judicial authority of the Khormaksar police chief for a period of two years. According to a statement released by the Public Prosecution in Aden, the court session was p...
On Saturday, September 21, 2024, the organization Musawaah for Rights and Freedoms reported that the internationally designated terrorist group, the Houthis, has abducted 33 civilians in recent days across areas under their control. This crackdown follows calls for celebrations marking the 62nd an...
Prominent Yemeni journalist Mohamed Dbouan Al-Miyahi was abducted by Houthi militants on Friday, September 20th, 2024, following the publication of an article criticizing the group and its leader, Abdulmalik al-Houthi. According to human rights sources, Al-Miyahi was taken from his apartment in...
The Japanese government announced on Monday, September 16, 2024, a grant of 793 million Japanese yen (approximately $5 million) to Yemen, to support the "second phase of the Aden Port Efficiency Improvement Project." The grant will be channeled through the United Nations Development Prog...
The internationally recognized Yemeni government announced on Tuesday, September 3, 2024, a "strategic approach" to address existing challenges in the investment environment, including the fishing sector. The announcement came during a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Ahmed Awad bin ...
A recent research paper has suggested that the decision to change the leadership of the local authority in Taiz, a province in southwestern Yemen, should remain under consideration, with the possibility of a decision being made at any time without being tied to a specific deadline. The paper, p...
The spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Ravina Shamdasani, stated on Tuesday, September 3, 2024, that the whereabouts of UN staff kidnapped by the Houthi group, designated as a terrorist organization by the international community, remain unknown after three months. In a...
Member of the Presidential Leadership Council (PLC), Othman Majli, proposed on Thursday, August 29, that the governorates of Taiz and Hadhramaut be designated as "summer capitals" for the convening of government meetings and PLC sessions. This proposal was reported by the official ...
Redaa, Yemen (August 28, 2024): A court affiliated with the Houthi group, designated as a terrorist organization by several countries, has sentenced a child rapist to death by stoning. The verdict was handed down on Wednesday against Abdulkarim Ahmed Saleh Al-Omrani, a Houthi supervisor, who ...
The Yemeni Journalists Union on Saturday, August 24, 2024, condemned the kidnapping of journalist Fahad Al-Arhabi by the Houthi group, internationally designated as a terrorist organization, for the third time in Amran Governorate (northern Yemen). According to a statement from the union, seen by...
Sudan's Sovereign Council Chairman, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, revealed on Saturday, August 17, 2024, that efforts are underway to form a transitional government in the country. This announcement comes nearly three years after Burhan dissolved a civilian government formed to lead the country t...
A security meeting held in Taiz governorate (southwestern Yemen) on Sunday, August 11, 2024, under the chairmanship of Governor Nabil Shamsan, approved the activation of a joint operations room for all security and military units in the Shamaitin district, south of the governorate. The meeting als...
The United States announced on Thursday, August 8th, 2024, the deployment of F-22 Raptor fighter jets to the Red Sea and Arabian Sea, coinciding with the resumption of attacks by the Houthi group, internationally designated as a terrorist organization, on commercial ships. The announcement came...
Former Minister of Legal Affairs, Dr. Mohammed Al-Mikhlafi, has stated that there is no "roadmap" for ending the war and achieving peace in Yemen in the sense of a comprehensive framework for negotiations and peacebuilding. Speaking to Barran Press, Al-Mikhlafi emphasized that t...
Yemeni anxieties have escalated following a series of concessions made by the internationally recognized Yemeni government in favor of the Houthi group, internationally designated as a terrorist organization. The latest concession involves the government's retreat from decisions made by the Ce...
A Houthi leader, designated as a terrorist by international organizations, has been accused of kidnapping a civilian auto mechanic in Sana'a, Yemen, over a financial dispute, according to multiple sources. On Saturday, August 3, 2024, sources reported that Mohsen Shamaa, a prominent Houthi ...