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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 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...
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...
Lebanon's presidency announced the formation of a new 24-minister government on February 8th, headed by Nawaf Salam. This development follows weeks of consultations in the wake of the diminished political influence of Hezbollah after its devastating war with Israel. President Joseph Aoun si...
Public protests erupted in Lahj and Abyan governorates, southern Yemen, on Saturday, as residents voiced their frustration over prolonged power outages and worsening living conditions. In Lahj, dozens of residents of Al-Houta took to the streets for the third consecutive day, according to "...
The Yemeni rial plummeted to a historic low against foreign currencies today, exacerbating the country's ongoing economic crisis. Banking sources in Aden, the interim capital, reported that the US dollar reached a record high of 2,306 rials.The Saudi riyal also fluctuated sharply, trading at 6...
Yemen’s internationally recognized government has strongly opposed any attempts to forcibly relocate Palestinians from their homeland, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Friday. In a statement seen by Barran Press, the ministry condemned any displacement of Palestinians as a viola...
On the evening of February 5, 2025, angry protests broke out in Aden, Yemen’s temporary capital, as residents voiced frustration over ongoing power outages. According to Barran Press, demonstrators set fire to tires and blocked major roads in Al-Mansoura, Khor Maksar, and Sheikh Othman di...
The National Coalition of Political Parties and Components issued a statement today, holding the Presidential Leadership Council, the recognized Yemeni government, and local authorities responsible for the rapidly deteriorating state of public services, demanding immediate action to alleviate the ...
The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief) and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) launched a joint initiative in Aden today to empower Yemeni women in the renewable energy sector. The project will establish 375 programs focused on the production and marketing of so...