An investigative committee has determined that the death of prisoner Rashid Alawi Isa Al-Hutam at the Marib Political Security Prison on January 26th was a suicide, with no evidence of foul play or legal violations. According to the Yemen News Agency Saba, forensic and autopsy reports confirmed t...
On Friday, Shohood for Human Rights reported the death of 14-year-old Raddad Saleh Ali Ghalib, alleging he died from injuries sustained in an assault at the Al-Falah center in the Melh area of Nihm District, Sana'a Governorate, an area under Houthi control. Shohood stated that Raddad was forc...
The Yemeni Gas Company – Safer announced intensified efforts to address rising household gas demand in preparation for Ramadan. The company pledged to maintain stable supplies and called on authorities to support monitoring and enforcement to prevent violations in gas distribution and sales....
An official source announced on Thursday that the leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states, the King of Jordan, and the president of Egypt will gather tomorrow, Friday, in Riyadh for an informal meeting at the invitation of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. This meeting...
MADRID – Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi called on the international community on February 19, 2025, to develop a plan for the reconstruction of Gaza that does not involve the displacement of Palestinians. He made the remarks during a joint press conference with the Spani...
The Iran-backed Houthis have once again found themselves at the center of controversy after Sanaa University, under their control, announced that Mahdi al-Mashat, head of the so-called Supreme Political Council, had been awarded a master’s degree with honors. The move has triggered widespr...
The Arab League summit on Palestine, originally planned for February in Cairo, has been postponed due to scheduling conflicts among participating leaders, according to Assistant Secretary-General Hossam Zaki. In lieu of the summit, a quintet meeting will take place in Riyadh on Februa...
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...
UN Special Envoy to Yemen, Hans Grundberg, addressed the shrinking civil space in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen, highlighting the group's arbitrary arrests of UN staff, civil society members, diplomats, and private sector individuals as a major obstacle. Speaking at the closing of the third...
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) has commended the Yemeni Coast Guard for intercepting a shipment of advanced Iranian weapons destined for the U.S.-designated terrorist group, the Iran-backed Houthi rebels. CENTCOM, in a statement released on its official X account, praised the Coast Guard's ...
The Iran-backed Houthi rebels are using 700 schools in their controlled areas of Yemen as centers for child soldier recruitment and weapons training, according to a report released by Mayyun for Human Rights on February 13, coinciding with the International Day Against the Use of Child Soldiers. B...
Exchange companies in Marib Governorate, northeastern Yemen, closed their doors on Thursday following a directive from the Central Bank of Yemen in Aden. Local and banking sources told "Barran Press" that the closure, intended to stabilize the rapidly declining Yemeni riyal, has resulted...
Forces loyal to Presidential Leadership Council member Tariq Saleh intercepted a dhow on February 12, 2025, carrying a shipment of fertilizer destined for the Iran-backed Houthi rebels. The vessel, named "Zaid," was carrying nine Iranian and three Pakistani nationals. The crew m...
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday condemned the death of a World Food Programme (WFP) staffer while in the custody of the Iran-backed Houthis. In a statement, Guterres expressed his condolences to the family of the deceased staffer, who he said had been arbitrarily detaine...
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and France reiterated their support for a comprehensive political solution to the Yemeni crisis, under UN auspices. The reaffirmation came during a meeting between the GCC ambassador to Yemen, Sarhan Al-Munikher, and the French ambassador to Yemen, Catherine C...
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...
The pro-govt Southern Giants Forces reported shooting down an Iran-backed Houthi drone on Sunday in Shabwah governorate, eastern Yemen. According to a statement from the Southern Giants' media center, their air defenses intercepted and downed the drone over Bayhan district, preventing...
Units of the National Shield Forces have arrived in Al-Mahra, eastern Yemen. The deployment includes military vehicles and equipment, and the forces were transported from training camps on the Yemen-Saudi border. The contingent, led by Sheikh Abdullah bin Sadaif Al-Jedeeh, is comprised entirely o...
Aidarous al-Zubaidi, a member of the Presidential Leadership Council and head of the Southern Transitional Council (STC), called on the Council and the government to take "urgent action to provide essential services, pay salaries, and find solutions to revitalize the country's economic re...
Saudi Arabia has dismissed comments by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu suggesting a Palestinian state could be established on Saudi territory. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement via the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), accusing Netanyahu of trying to divert attention from Israel...