Rights Radar, an international human rights organization, has issued a strong condemnation of the Houthi group's use of the judiciary system for political repression and the confiscation of assets. In a statement released on Sunday, July 28th, the organization demanded the annulment of all leg...
Leaked documents obtained by the P.T.O.C. (Platform for Tracking Organized Crime), a platform specializing in tracking organized crime and money laundering, reveal that six Houthi leaders, designated as terrorists by international organizations, have been tasked with expanding Iranian influence in...
A series of lightning strikes across Yemen has claimed the lives of 44 people and injured 13 others since the beginning of July, according to multiple sources. The latest incidents occurred on Friday, July 26th, in the provinces of Dhamar (south), Al-Jawf (north), and Hajjah (north), leaving two d...
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) has reported that over 400 people were killed or injured due to floods, lightning strikes, and landslides in Yemen during 2023. The IFRC's latest report on the impact of floods in Yemen states that lightning strikes...
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) announced on Saturday, July 27th, that it had assisted 181 Ethiopian migrants stranded in Yemen in returning to their home country in June. According to an IOM report, a total of 181 Ethiopian migrants trapped in Yemen were repatriated through ...
UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, concluded a visit to Washington on Saturday, July 27, 2024, where he met with high-level U.S. officials to discuss the evolving situation in Yemen and explore ways to support an inclusive political process to resolve the conflict. According to a state...
The internationally recognized Yemeni government has expressed deep concern over reports that Iran is transferring thousands of Shia fighters from Pakistan and Afghanistan to areas controlled by the Houthi group, designated as a terrorist organization by several countries. In a statement ...
Dozens of Palestinian civilians, including children, were killed and injured in an Israeli airstrike that targeted a school sheltering displaced families in the western part of Deir al-Balah in central Gaza on Saturday, July 27th, 2024. Gaza health officials reported that at least 30 people wer...
Yemen's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to UNESCO, Mohammed Jamaih, has warned that Socotra Archipelago, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is facing a serious threat due to investment violations and the introduction of foreign plant species. In a Facebook post on Thursday, July 25, 2024...
Turkey has welcomed the recent agreement reached between Yemeni parties on several issues aimed at de-escalating the conflict, expressing hope that it will pave the way for a comprehensive political solution. In a statement released on Thursday, July 25, 2024, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said,...
Hamas, the Palestinian Islamist group that governs the Gaza Strip, has condemned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's address to the US Congress, calling for his arrest as a war criminal instead of allowing him to "polish his image" on the world stage. In a statement releas...
The Yemeni Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, recognized by the international community, announced the commencement of transferring scholarship payments for students studying abroad for the second quarter of 2023. The official Yemeni news agency Saba quoted the Deputy Ministe...
Local sources reported on Friday, July 26, 2024, that a Houthi official in Amran province, northern Yemen, is refusing to release dozens of kidnapped wedding hall owners. The official, identified as Nayef Abu Kharafsha, is defying orders from the Public Prosecutor's Office to release the detai...
A massive demonstration in Marib City, northeastern Yemen, on Friday, July 26, 2024, called on Arab nations to move beyond mere condemnation and take concrete action to pressure Israel into halting its destructive war in the Gaza Strip. The demonstration, which drew thousands of participants af...
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) announced on Thursday, July 25, 2024, that 41 irregular migrants are missing and four survivors have been found after a boat capsized off the coast of Yemen. In a statement on X (formerly Twitter) seen by "Barran Press", the UN...
Several Gulf states have welcomed a recent agreement between the Yemeni government and Houthi rebels to de-escalate tensions regarding the banking sector and Yemenia Airlines. The agreement, announced on Tuesday, July 23, by the UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, has been hailed as a posi...
The King Salman Center for Relief and Humanitarian Aid in Marib Governorate (northeastern Yemen) launched the distribution of emergency food and shelter aid to 687 displaced families affected by fires and climatic storms on Thursday, July 25, 2024. Dr. Khaled Al-Shajhani, Deputy Director of the...
The internationally recognized Yemeni government is making arrangements to resume oil exports through the Nashimah port in Shabwah Governorate (eastern Yemen). This follows an announcement by UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, that Yemeni parties have reached an agreement on the...
The Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Jassim Mohammed Al-Budaiwi, on Wednesday, July 24, 2024, welcomed the announcement by the UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, regarding an agreement between the Yemeni government and the Houthis on de-escalation measures co...
A lightning strike in the southern Yemeni governorate of Al-Dhale'e has left a man blind and killed a flock of sheep, local sources reported on Wednesday, July 24, 2024. The sources told "Barran Press" that the lightning struck the man while he was tending his sheep in the D...