On January 13, 2025, Hans Grundberg, the UN Special Envoy to Yemen, met with Iranian officials in Tehran to discuss easing Yemen's military, economic, and humanitarian tensions. The talks aimed to restart the Yemeni-led political process and highlighted the need for regional and international su...
Yemen — On Sunday, January 12, 2025, several Arab media outlets reported significant developments related to Yemen, with a focus on the escalating activities of the Iran-backed Houthi movement. "Houthi Rebels Require University Students to Carry Arms" Asharq Al-Awsat r...
On January 12, 2025, UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, arrived in Tehran after visits to Muscat and Sana'a. His trip is part of a series of regional and national meetings to advance Yemen peace efforts. On January 9, Grundberg left Sana'a, under the control of the Iran-backed Hou...
On January 12, 2025, Yemeni President Rashad Al-Alimi instructed the Central Organization for Control and Auditing (COCA) to expedite the review of all ministries' accounts. During his meeting with COCA head Judge Abu Bakr Hussein Al-Saqqaf, reports on institutional performance and strategies ...
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...
On January 12, 2025, Marib Deputy Governor Abdu Rabbu Miftah condemned the Iran-backed Houthi group's crimes against the residents of "Hanka Al-Masoud" in Al-Bayda province, comparing them to Israeli actions in Gaza. Miftah's remarks came during a meeting with Andrea Pascarelli, ac...
MARIB, Yemen — On January 12, 2025, Abdu Rabbu Miftah, the Deputy Governor of Marib, called on international and humanitarian organizations to fulfill their roles in providing aid to internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the region. He emphasized the importance of focusing on infrastructure...
On January 11, 2025, Israeli forces reported nine soldiers were either killed or injured in a double ambush in Beit Hanoun, northern Gaza. Four soldiers died, and five were injured when a high-explosive device targeted a patrol. The attack combined a landmine explosion and gunfire. Since Octobe...
TAIZ, Yemen — On Friday, January 10, 2025, a bus caught fire while waiting in line to refuel with gas in Taiz, southwestern Yemen. Eyewitnesses reported that the 12-passenger bus, driven by a young boy, was parked at a gas station in Wadi Al-Qadi when the flames erupted. According to witn...
The National Center for Meteorology and Early Warning has forecasted cold weather conditions and sporadic rain across various regions of Yemen in the coming hours, as of January 10, 2025. In its daily bulletin, the center indicated that mountainous areas, particularly in the provinces of Al-Bay...
Not far from Al-Hankah village in the Al-Masoud area of the Al-Qurayshiyah district, Houthi forces began an unrelenting bombardment of the village, using tanks and heavy artillery, indiscriminately targeting civilians, including women and children. Eyewitness accounts have drawn parallels to the v...
At least seven people were killed and 25 others injured in a series of explosions at domestic gas stations in the Al-Zahir district of Al-Baydha governorate, central Yemen, on Saturday. A local source told Barran Press that the explosions occurred at black market stations in the Al-Majreesh are...
MARIB, Yemen — A large solidarity rally took place in Marib on Friday, January 10, 2025, condemning what participants described as the "deafening silence" of the international community that they claim encourages the occupying entity to continue its crimes in Gaza and other Palesti...
In a statement to Barran Press, Yemeni Member of Parliament Ali Al-Mamari welcomed the Presidential Leadership Council's announcement regarding efforts to combat corruption, money laundering, and terrorism financing, as well as to protect public funds. Al-Mamari, who is also the head of the...
On January 9, 2025, Barran Press highlights significant coverage from Gulf and Arab media regarding the situation in Yemen. The Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper reported on the Houthi group's recent actions, including the arrest of over 300 individuals in Saada, with accusations of espionage against ...
On January 9, 2025, local sources reported that the village of Hanakat Al-Masoud in Qifa, Al-Bayda Governorate, is under heavy attack by Houthi forces, classified internationally as a terrorist organization. The assault involves drone strikes and tank shelling, intensifying the conflict in th...
On January 9, 2025, local sources reported that the Houthi movement, designated internationally as a terrorist organization, has initiated a new wave of arrests since Sunday, targeting former Yemeni employees of various Arab and foreign diplomatic missions and embassies. According to Fares Alhe...
SHABWA, Yemen — On January 8, 2025, Yemen's General Authority for Civil Aviation and Meteorology announced the reopening of Ataq International Airport in Shabwa province, southeast Yemen, confirming its readiness to receive and dispatch flights starting today. In a statement issued to...
TAIZ, Yemen — On January 9, 2025, the National Commission to Investigate Allegations of Human Rights Violations reported on the dire conditions faced by the villages of Al-Lasab, Al-Najd, and Al-Harar in the Sala district of Taiz Governorate. These areas have been subjected to ongoing snipin...
On January 9, 2025, Hans Grundberg, the United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen, concluded a three-day visit to the capital, Sana'a, which is under the control of the Houthi movement, designated internationally as a terrorist organization. According to a brief statement released by the envoy...