The UN has affirmed its commitment to maintaining humanitarian operations in Sanaa, Yemen, despite the recent death of a staff member detained by Iran-backed Houthi rebels. UN Resident Coordinator in Yemen, Julien Harneis, speaking from Amman, Jordan, on February 18, confirmed the UN's position,...
The Iran-backed Houthi group has extended the detention of Yemeni journalist Mohammed al-Miyahi by 45 days, according to sources in Sana'a on Tuesday. Al-Miyahi has been detained since September 2024. His lawyer, Ammar Ali Yassin, said on Facebook that al-Miyahi's case was supposed to be...
Yemeni activist Sahar Al-Khulani and her children have been released after more than five months of detention by the Houthi rebels. Al-Khulani announced on Wednesday her release in Sanaa. Al-Khulani was abducted on September 10, 2024, following a raid on her home. The abduction came after she c...
The Iran-backed Houthi rebels detained seven more UN staff members in Sana'a on Saturday. Secretary-General António Guterres called for their "immediate and unconditional" release, condemning the arbitrary detentions as "unacceptable." Following the recent incident,...
Hodeidah , Yemen — On January 3, 2025, human rights sources reported that the Houthi group, classified as a terrorist organization internationally, has detained a woman in Hodeidah for allegedly communicating with her children and relatives residing in areas under the control of ...
Since the Iran-backed Houthi group overran Yemen's capital, Sana'a, on September 21, 2014, its residents have not tasted safety or peace. In addition to the daily life and livelihood challenges they face, they live in constant fear and anxiety, being potential targets for abduction and torture. ...
Ibb, Yemen - Houthi militants, designated as a terrorist group, arrested Yemeni political activist Reddad Saeed Qasem al-Hadhfi on Monday, September 2, 2024, in Ibb governorate (central Yemen), according to local sources. The arrest is believed to be linked to al-Hadhfi's critical writing...
Thirty-one Yemeni fishermen arrived at the Hodeidah fishing port (western Yemen) on Thursday, after being kidnapped and tortured in Eritrean prisons for several days. Upon their arrival, the fishermen recounted how Eritrean authorities seized them from Yemeni territorial waters while fish...
The United Nations on Tuesday, July 9, 2024, denounced the accusations of espionage levied against its detained staff by the Houthi group, designated as a terrorist organization, as "shocking." The statement, released by the UN Human Rights Office and obtained by Barran Press, express...
Informed sources have confirmed that the Houthis have agreed to release Yemeni Airlines planes in exchange for the resumption of flights from Sana'a to Jordan. The sources, who spoke to "Barran Press" on condition of anonymity, attributed the Houthis' decision to the return of Ho...
The board of directors of Yemenia Airways held a meeting in Cairo on Friday, July 5th, 2024, just hours after an agreement was reached for the release of the airline's planes seized by the Houthis. The company also announced that two flights would be operated to Sana'a, transporting strand...
Sana'a International Airport Director Khaled Al-Shaif confirmed on Wednesday, July 3, 2024, that the Saudi-led Arab coalition has halted all flights to and from the airport since the Houthi group, internationally designated as a terrorist organization, seized Yemenia Airlines planes a week ago...
The Yemeni Ministries of Awqaf (Endowments) and Transport, in the internationally recognized government, have strongly condemned the politicization of the Yemeni Airways crisis, emphasizing that the national carrier is dedicated to serving all Yemeni travelers. This, they stressed, has been a cons...
The Yemeni Tourism Federation on Sunday, June 30th, 2024, accused the Ministry of Awqaf in the internationally recognized Yemeni government of being responsible for the Houthi detention of Yemenia Airlines planes. The federation stated that the ministry's signing of a contract with Yemenia Air...
The Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) on Friday, June 28th, approved the formation of a government committee headed by Prime Minister Ahmed bin Mubarak to address the Houthi group's seizure of three Yemenia Airways planes. The planes were transporting pilgrims to Sana'a International A...
For years, the internationally classified terrorist group, the Houthis, has launched extensive pressure campaigns against the internationally recognized Yemeni government and the Saudi-led coalition supporting it, demanding the reopening of Sana'a International Airport. These camp...