The Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) has received a comprehensive draft of governing rules from its Legal Committee. President of the PLC Rashad Al-Alimi accepted the 59-article, six-chapter document on Thursday, following nearly three years of legal review and drafting. The official Saba ...
The Central Bank of Yemen announced on Sunday that eight banks have informed them of their decision to relocate their headquarters from Houthi-controlled Sana'a to the interim capital, Aden, in southern Yemen. In a statement published on its official website, the Central Bank in Aden sa...
The Yemeni News Agency Saba reported that Rashad Al-Alimi, Chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council, arrived in Aden, the country’s temporary capital, to strengthen government efforts in addressing the worsening economic and humanitarian crisis. Al-Alimi, along with other council m...
The Yemeni Gas Company announced on Thursday that it had dispatched 140 gas trailers to the provinces of Aden and Taiz during the first week of March. This represents a significant increase of 72 trailers beyond the provinces’ usual allocations, aimed at alleviating household gas shortages i...
Prince Mohammed Bin Salman Hospital in Aden stands as a healthcare lifeline, delivering critical care to thousands amid Yemen’s struggles. Revamped and fully equipped and run by the Saudi Development and Reconstruction Program for Yemen (SDRPY), it now serves Aden and beyond at ful...
Aidarous Al-Zubaidi, President of the Southern Transitional Council (STC) and member of the Presidential Leadership Council, acknowledged significant economic challenges during an expanded meeting with STC leadership on Sunday. According to STC website, Al-Zubaidi conceded that economic hards...
The General Electricity Corporation announced that Yemeni Prime Minister Ahmed bin Mubarak had approved the cancellation of diesel power purchase contracts with several local companies. According to a memorandum obtained by Barran Press, contracts with Al-Saadi Trading Group, Al-Ahram E...
In a move to alleviate severe power outages plaguing Aden during the holy month of Ramadan, the Hadramout Tribal Alliance has announced its decision to allow the resumption of crude oil supply to the city's electricity grid. Alliance leader and deputy governor of Hadramout, Amr bi...
Authorities in Aden have buried 65 unidentified bodies due to overcrowding at a local hospital, exacerbated by frequent power outages, according to judicial sources cited by the Yemeni News Agency, Saba, on February 11. The burials, conducted in two phases at Abu Harbah Cemetery, were carried o...
Dr. Abdrabbuqib Fateh, former Yemeni Minister of Local Administration, highlighted the success of Marib's decentralized governance model as a crucial example for building a stable and functional Yemeni state. In a post on his X (formerly Twitter) account, monitored by Barran Press, Fateh...
The National Coalition of Political Parties and Components issued a statement today, holding the Presidential Leadership Council, the recognized Yemeni government, and local authorities responsible for the rapidly deteriorating state of public services, demanding immediate action to alleviate the ...
On the evening of February 5, 2025, angry protests broke out in Aden, Yemen’s temporary capital, as residents voiced frustration over ongoing power outages. According to Barran Press, demonstrators set fire to tires and blocked major roads in Al-Mansoura, Khor Maksar, and Sheikh Othman di...
The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief) and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) launched a joint initiative in Aden today to empower Yemeni women in the renewable energy sector. The project will establish 375 programs focused on the production and marketing of so...
Sultan Al-Aradah, Governor of Marib and vice president of the Presidential Leadership Council, directed on Thursday Safer Refinery in Marib to increase the daily crude oil supply to the President Power Station in Aden, Yemen’s temporary capital. Ali Al-Ghulaisi, Al-Aradah’s pr...
The Southern Transitional Council (STC) has placed blame on the Yemeni government and the Presidential Leadership Council for the ongoing collapse of essential services in Aden. The STC has controlled the city, the temporary capital, since 2019. During a National Assembly meeting, the STC...
The General Electricity Corporation of Aden has announced that the city, Yemen's temporary capital, will experience a complete power outage beginning at midnight due to a critical fuel shortage. The power plant supplying Aden has exhausted its fuel reserves, and without a significant load c...
The Yemeni Journalists' Union (YJU) expressed on Tuesday deep concern and solidarity with journalist Abdul Raqeeb Al-Hadyani, who has been subjected to a series of threats and harassment, including three failed assassination attempts. The YJU closely monitored a recent trial in Aden, where a ...
Aden, Yemen's temporary capital, is on the brink of a complete power outage within 24 hours due to critically low fuel supplies, the Public Electricity Corporation warned on Saturday. The corporation issued a desperate plea, appealing to Presidential Leadership Council member Faraj Al-Bah...
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...
ADEN, Yemen — On January 6, 2025, Mohammed Banajah, Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Yemen, emphasized that Islamic sukuk are not merely financial instruments but essential pillars for achieving financial and monetary balance. This statement was made during a meeting he chaired at t...