The American Center for Justice (ACJ) called on U.S. Congress members on Saturday, October 5, 2024, to take immediate action to stop Israeli attacks on civilian infrastructure in Yemen and prevent further destruction. This appeal was made in a letter addressed to members of Congress, particular...
The United Nations reported on Wednesday, October 2, 2024, that the ports of Hodeidah and Ras Issa remain operational and capable of receiving commercial and humanitarian supplies, despite facing significant challenges to relief efforts. UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric stated at the da...
On Sunday, September 29, 2024, authorities aligned with the Iran-backed Houthi movement reported that Israeli airstrikes on Hodeidah port in western Yemen resulted in the deaths and injuries of 31 individuals. The Houthi-run Ministry of Health, which is not internationally recognized, stated th...
The American Center for Justice (ACJ) condemned Israeli attacks on vital infrastructure in Hodeidah, Yemen, on Sunday, September 29, 2024, highlighting that targeting facilities such as power stations exacerbates the suffering of local residents. In a statement reviewed by Barran Press, th...
On Sunday, September 29, 2024, the Israeli Air Force conducted airstrikes on the port of Hodeidah in western Yemen. Local sources reported to Barran Press that one strike targeted fuel tanks at the port, resulting in significant smoke rising from the explosion. Additional strikes were reported ...
A recent report on Yemen's market and trade, released on September 23, 2024, indicates a substantial decline in wheat imports through the Hodeidah port, controlled by the Houthi movement, following Israeli airstrikes in August. The report highlights a decrease of over 50% in wheat shipments si...
On Monday, September 9, 2024, the Houthi group, which is internationally designated as a terrorist organization, reported that a US airstrike targeted its positions in Al-Hodeidah Governorate in northwestern Yemen. According to the group’s Al-Masirah website, the airstrike, which it claim...
HODEIDAH, YEMEN - Two brothers and a girl were killed by lightning strikes in Hodeidah Governorate (western Yemen) on Wednesday, August 28, 2024, bringing the total number of casualties from lightning strikes this season to 81 dead and injured. Local sources told "Barran Press" t...
The World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Tuesday, August 27th, 2024, that torrential rains have caused floods that have submerged entire communities in Yemen's Hodeidah governorate (western Yemen), while 8,000 families in Marib governorate (northeastern Yemen) have been left homeless. ...
The World Food Programme (WFP) has reported that Israeli airstrikes on Hodeidah port in Yemen on July 20th, 2024, destroyed 800,000 liters of fuel belonging to the organization. The WFP, in its report on the humanitarian situation in Yemen, stated that the fuel, intended for its on-demand servi...
Thirty-one Yemeni fishermen arrived at the Hodeidah fishing port (western Yemen) on Thursday, after being kidnapped and tortured in Eritrean prisons for several days. Upon their arrival, the fishermen recounted how Eritrean authorities seized them from Yemeni territorial waters while fish...
Hodeidah, Yemen - Flash floods caused by heavy rains have claimed lives and damaged infrastructure in Hodeidah Governorate (western Yemen) on Saturday, August 17, 2024, according to local sources. Sources told "Barran Press" that the raging floodwaters of the "Aji" vall...
Two young girls tragically drowned in a pool of flash flood runoff in Yemen's Hodeidah governorate on Tuesday, August 13th, 2024, according to local sources. The sources told "Barran Press" that Rawda Ali Ismail Mahmoud (25) drowned in a large pool of water in the Hies distr...
Hodeidah, Yemen - A civilian worker was injured on Tuesday, August 13th, when a mine detonator exploded while he was working at a scrap metal shop in Hays district, south of Hodeidah governorate, according to the Yemeni Ministry of Interior. The Ministry's statement, released by the Se...
A campaign to address the damage caused by recent heavy rains and floods and assist affected residents in liberated areas of Hodeidah Governorate (western Yemen) was launched on Saturday, August 10th, 2024. According to the official Yemeni news agency Saba, the campaign, initiated under the pat...
SANAA, YEMEN - The recent floods that have ravaged several Yemeni governorates have claimed the lives of 57 people, with 45 confirmed dead and 12 still missing, the Yemeni Red Crescent Society announced on Thursday, August 8th. The society, in a statement posted on X, attributed the casual...
Hodeidah , Yemen - Heavy rains and flash floods have caused widespread destruction and loss of life in the western Yemeni governorate of Hodeidah, according to local sources. The flooding, which began on Tuesday evening, August 6th, has claimed the lives of at least four people, including two...
The UN Population Fund (UNFPA) reported on Wednesday, August 7th, that thousands of families have been displaced by heavy floods that struck three governorates in western Yemen over the past few days. The UN agency stated in a press release from its Yemen office that “a tragic human...
HODEIDAH, YEMEN - A Kuwaiti charity has become the first international organization to offer aid to victims of recent devastating floods in Yemen, according to the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA). The "Al-Najat Charity Society" has pledged 50,000 Kuwaiti dinars (approximately $165,000 USD...
The internationally recognized Yemeni government on Thursday, August 8, 2024, accused the Iran-backed Houthi group, designated as a terrorist organization by several countries, of causing the damage inflicted by the recent low-pressure system in the Tihama region (western Yemen). The accusation...