Oil Spill Contaminates Aden Beach, Raising Environmental Concerns

Oil Spill Contaminates Aden Beach, Raising Environmental Concerns

The General Authority for Environmental Protection (GAEP) has reported an oil spill contaminating the coast of the Mahram area in the Buraiqah district of Aden, the temporary capital of Yemen. The affected stretch of coastline is estimated to be between 250 and 300 meters long. In a statement r...

Explosions Rock Lahj and Western Aden, Raising Security Concerns

Explosions Rock Lahj and Western Aden, Raising Security Concerns

 A series of explosions rocked Lahj Governorate, southern Yemen, in the early hours of Sunday, August 18th, 2024, with the sound reaching the western outskirts of Aden, the temporary capital. Local sources told Barran Press that explosive devices and hand grenades detonated inside the &quo...

Yemeni Central Bank Announces Dollar Auction for $50 Million

Yemeni Central Bank Announces Dollar Auction for $50 Million

ADEN, Yemen – The Central Bank of Yemen (CBY) announced on Sunday, August 18, 2024, an open auction for the sale of $50 million on Thursday, August 22, 2024. The announcement, labeled Auction No. (11-2024) for the sale of foreign currency, was published on the CBY's official webs...