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The internationally recognized Yemeni government announced on Tuesday, July 30, 2024, the resumption of operations at the Aden Refinery in southern Yemen, designating it as a free zone. The decision was made during a cabinet meeting held in Aden, the temporary capital, chaired by Prime Minister Ah...
The second Humanitarian Coordination Forum, held in the temporary capital of Aden on Wednesday, July 17, 2024, brought together government officials, UN representatives, representatives of government and civil organizations, and heads of humanitarian partner blocs in liberated governorates. Acc...
The family of journalist Ahmed Maher in Aden, southern Yemen, has filed a request with the President of the Supreme Court of Yemen to transfer the trial of their son to Hadhramaut or Marib governorate. In a statement, Maher's family explained that they sought the transfer of the trial "...
An Omani maritime security center reported that a Comoros-flagged oil tanker capsized off the coast of Oman on Monday, July 15th. The vessel, identified as the "Prestige Falcon," was en route to the Yemeni port city of Aden. The Omani Maritime Security Center, under the Ministry of De...
Yemen Airways resumed direct flights between Aden, the temporary capital of Yemen, and Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Monday, July 15, 2024, after a nine-year suspension. "Yemen Airways resumed its first direct flights between Aden, the temporary capital of Yemen, and Dubai, UAE, today (M...
Six banks targeted by sanctions from the Central Bank of Yemen (CBY) temporarily closed their branches in Aden and Taiz on Sunday, July 14, 2024, in protest of the CBY's decision to revoke their licenses and suspend their access to the SWIFT system. The banks, including Al-Kereemy Ban...
The General Electricity Corporation of Aden, Yemen's temporary capital, announced on Thursday, July 4th, 2024, that the "President" power plant had been shut down due to a fuel shortage, coinciding with a heatwave and worsening electricity service in the city. The corporation stat...
Two high-ranking government sources, one from the internationally recognized Yemeni government and another from the Central Bank of Yemen in Aden, have denied reports that President Rashad al-Alimi ordered a rollback of recent decisions by the bank and the Ministries of Transportation and Co...
The member of Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council and head of the Southern Transitional Council, Aidrous al-Zubaidi, has pledged unwavering support for the people of Saada province, vowing to stand by them until they return to their homes "with dignity and honor." Al-Zub...
In a letter addressed to the President of the Presidential Leadership Council, Rashad Al-Alimi, and the Prime Minister, Ahmed bin Mubarak, 25 members of the Yemeni Shura Council have firmly rejected any agreement that would affect the Aden port. The members, in a memorandum dated June 20, 2024,...
Saleh Al-Jabwani, former Minister of Transport in the internationally recognized Yemeni government, has issued a warning to the Presidential Leadership Council, the Prime Minister, and the Parliament, against "collusion" in a proposed deal to lease Aden Port to the United Arab Emirates (...
President Rashad al-Alimi of Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council has ordered the disbursement of emergency financial aid to wounded soldiers and members of the popular resistance, according to Yahya al-Sha'ibi, Director of the Presidential Office. Al-Alimi also directed the transfer of...
The King Salman Center for Relief and Humanitarian Aid (KSRelief) launched its annual Qurbani (sacrifice) project in Yemen on Sunday, June 16th, targeting over 32,000 beneficiaries in five governorates. The project, implemented by the Yemeni Development Foundation, aims to distribute 2,333 sacr...
Local sources reported on Thursday, June 13th, 2024, the abduction of photojournalist Saleh Al-Abidi by security forces affiliated with the Southern Transitional Council (STC) from a street in the Mansoura district of Aden, the declared temporary capital of Yemen. Sources told "Barra...
The Yemeni Central Bank announced on Tuesday, June 11, 2024, that it has temporarily allowed the disbursement of April and May salaries for some government entities and employees, as well as May salaries for certain employees, citing the approaching Eid al-Adha holiday and the need to address empl...
Aidarus al-Zubaidi, a member of the Presidential Leadership Council and leader of the Southern Transitional Council (STC), on Monday, June 10, 2024, urged for broad unity and cohesion to confront what he described as "extremely complex circumstances." He emphasized the importance of aban...
The Yemeni Defense Ministry, recognized by the international community, announced its support for recent measures taken by the Central Bank of Yemen in Aden on Wednesday, June 5, 2024, calling them "courageous." The announcement came during a meeting of ministry leaders in Aden, the t...