Egypt, Saudi Arabia Condemn Israel's Halt to Humanitarian Aid in Gaza

Egypt, Saudi Arabia Condemn Israel's Halt to Humanitarian Aid in Gaza

On Sunday, March 2, 2025, Egypt and Saudi Arabia strongly condemned Israel's decision to stop humanitarian aid entry into Gaza, only hours after the first phase of the ceasefire agreement ended. Saudi Arabia decried Israel's actions as "a blatant violation of international law and a di...

Iran-Backed Houthis Accused of Exploiting Vulnerable Recruits

Iran-Backed Houthis Accused of Exploiting Vulnerable Recruits

Rights sources have reported the tragic death of Abdullah Saif Sharyan, a mentally ill resident of Sana'a, Yemen, who was forcibly sent to the frontlines by the Iran-backed Houthis. Fahmi Al-Zubairi, Director of Human Rights in the Capital Secretariat, revealed that the Houthis exploited Sharya...

Lahj: Patrol Intercepts Boat with 164 African Migrants

Lahj: Patrol Intercepts Boat with 164 African Migrants

On Sunday, security sources in Lahj, southern Yemen, reported that a maritime patrol seized a boat in Yemeni territorial waters carrying 164 African migrants, including 37 women.  According to a joint security campaign statement obtained by Barran Press, the interception occurred on the first ...

Houthi Element Confesses to Arms Smuggling for Somalia’s Al-Shabaab

Houthi Element Confesses to Arms Smuggling for Somalia’s Al-Shabaab

On February 27, 2025, Ahmed Suleiman Ahmed Hamli Ruzaiq, a captured Houthi element, admitted to conducting five arms and equipment smuggling operations from the Iran-backed Houthis to Somalia’s Al-Shabaab in late 2024. His confession, aired by the National Resistance media on Yemen’s w...

Defender of the Dam: Remembering Colonel Shaalan Four Years On

Defender of the Dam: Remembering Colonel Shaalan Four Years On

On February 26, 2021, Colonel Abdulgani Shaalan stood at the forefront of a pivotal battle along the Marib Dam, shielding the city from a fierce assault by Iran-backed Houthi forces. This clash was more than a fight for Marib—it was a defining moment for Yemen and the region’s geopolit...

Houthis Accused of Fatal Poisoning of Detainees

Houthis Accused of Fatal Poisoning of Detainees

Recent reports alleged that Iran-backed Houthi forces in Yemen have been systematically injecting detainees with toxic substances, leading to the deaths of at least 98 individuals shortly after their release. The Yemeni Organization for Prisoners and Kidnapped Persons has brought forth these serio...

Yemeni Journalists Syndicate Condemns Arrest of Journalist in Mocha

Yemeni Journalists Syndicate Condemns Arrest of Journalist in Mocha

Hossam Bakri, a journalist, was detained by the Seventh Brigade Giants Forces in Mocha, located in Yemen’s Taiz Governorate, over a critical Facebook post. According to a statement seen by "Barran Press," the Yemeni Journalists Syndicate learned of Bakri’s arrest, which was o...

Houthis Linked to 340 Violations in Taiz, Says National Commission

Houthis Linked to 340 Violations in Taiz, Says National Commission

The National Commission to Investigate Alleged Human Rights Violations announced on February 25, 2025, that it had recorded 340 violations stemming from indiscriminate shelling by the Iran-backed Houthis in Hayfan, a district in southwest Yemen’s Taiz province. The attacks have claimed numer...

Yemeni Journalists Syndicate Condemns Arrest of Journalist in Mocha

Yemeni Journalists Syndicate Condemns Arrest of Journalist in Mocha

Hossam Bakri, a journalist, was detained by the Seventh Brigade Giants Forces in Mocha, located in Yemen’s Taiz Governorate, over a critical Facebook post. According to a statement seen by "Barran Press," the Yemeni Journalists Syndicate learned of Bakri’s arrest, which was o...

Houthis Detain GPC Branch Head in Ibb

Houthis Detain GPC Branch Head in Ibb

On February 25, 2025, Faisal bin Amin Abu Ras, brother of the General People’s Congress (GPC) President in Sanaa, said that the Iran-backed Houthi had detained Sheikh Aqeel Fadil, the head of the GPC’s Ibb branch. In an X post seen by "Barran Press," Abu Ras revealed that Fad...

Shabwah Police Detain 70 Illegal Migrants on Al-Shujayra Coast

Shabwah Police Detain 70 Illegal Migrants on Al-Shujayra Coast

On Saturday, security forces in Shabwah Governorate, eastern Yemen, detained 70 illegal migrants from various African countries attempting to enter via the Al-Shujayra coast. According to a Shabwa Police statement released by the Ministry of Interior’s media center, the group was intercepted...

Investigation Concludes Marib Prisoner Death a Suicide

Investigation Concludes Marib Prisoner Death a Suicide

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...

Yemeni Gas Company Boosts Efforts to Meet Local Demand Ahead of Ramadan

Yemeni Gas Company Boosts Efforts to Meet Local Demand Ahead of Ramadan

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....

Sisi Urges Gaza Reconstruction, Rejects Displacement of Palestinians

Sisi Urges Gaza Reconstruction, Rejects Displacement of Palestinians

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...

Arab League Postpones Cairo Summit, Announces Quintet Meeting in Riyadh

Arab League Postpones Cairo Summit, Announces Quintet Meeting in Riyadh

  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...