Yemeni forces successfully repelled an attack by Iran-backed Houthi militants on military positions in southern Marib on Wednesday. Yemeni artillery targeted and destroyed Houthi gatherings and equipment along the Al-Balq and Al-‘Akd fronts, forcing them to retreat. Similar infiltration atte...
MARIB, Yemen — On January 8, 2025, the Yemeni Army announced that its air defenses successfully shot down an "offensive" drone belonging to the Houthi group, which is internationally designated as a terrorist organization. The incident occurred in military positions located in the ...
SHABWA, Yemen — On January 7, 2025, a local source reported that five members of the security forces in Shabwa province were killed or injured during an operation targeting individuals suspected of collaborating with the Houthi group in the Dahr district. According to sources speaking to ...
SHABWA, Yemen — On January 1, 2025, Sheikh Salem bin Talab Al-Hadar Al-Talibi publicly denied allegations linking his brother, Sheikh Abdulqader bin Talib Al-Talibi, to a recruitment network operating for the Houthi movement in Shabwa, a region in eastern Yemen classified as a terrorist orga...
On December 28, 2024, a protest in the city of Hays, located in southern Al-Hodeidah governorate, called on the international community, particularly the United Nations Mission in Yemen (UNMHA), to pressure the Houthi movement to cease its attacks on civilians using artillery and drones. P...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu informed Knesset members on December 23, 2024, that he has directed the military to destroy Houthi infrastructure after the Yemeni rebels recently launched missiles toward Israel. According to Agence France-Presse, Netanyahu stated, "I have instruc...
On December 23, 2024, Julian Harnis, the UN Resident Coordinator in Yemen, revealed that he has been involved in direct negotiations with the Houthi group, classified internationally as a terrorist organization, regarding the abduction of relief workers. This comes as the UN has issued over 50 sta...
On December 11, 2024, the United States issued a warning regarding the "reckless" attacks by the Houthi group, classified as a terrorist organization, against commercial vessels in the Red and Arabian Seas. The U.S. emphasized the need to stop these actions "immediately." In...
On December 10, 2024, the National Committee for Prisoners and Abductees, a civil entity in Yemen, hailed the U.S. decision to designate the Houthi Prisoners Committee as a terrorist organization as a positive step towards achieving justice for victims of systematic violations committed by the gro...
On Sunday, December 1, 2024, leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) urged a decisive response to Houthi actions that contradict the United Nations and regional efforts to establish peace in Yemen. This call was made in the final statement of the 45th summit of the GCC, held today in Kuwait,...
Al-Dhale'e, Yemen – A local source reported on Wednesday, November 27, 2024, that a vegetable vendor was killed by a gunman affiliated with the Houthi movement, which is classified as a terrorist organization internationally, in Al-Dhale'e province, southern Yemen. The source iden...
On Tuesday, November 26, 2024, the Group of Seven (G7) industrialized nations issued a warning regarding the “negative” consequences of Houthi attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea, which are classified as terrorism by the international community, for ongoing peace efforts in Ye...
Al-Jawf, Yemen – On Monday, November 24, 2024, tribal sources reported the death of a prominent Houthi leader, known as Abu Kamal Al-Jabali, in Al-Jawf province, northeastern Yemen. This marks the second such incident in the region this month. According to the sources, Al-Jabali was kille...
A new analysis from the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace criticizes the European Union's approach to the conflict in Yemen, particularly its handling of Houthi rebel activity in the Red Sea. The report, authored by Ibrahim Jalal and translated by Bran Press, asserts that Operation As...
The British Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported on November 12, 2024, that a vessel was subjected to multiple explosions off the coast of Hodeidah, southwestern Yemen. According to a statement from UKMTO, a ship located 70 nautical miles southwest of Hodeidah reported several explosions ...
Donald Trump's victory in the U.S. presidential election has reignited memories of his previous decision to designate the Houthi group as a terrorist organization, a move that sparked significant controversy in international and human rights circles. Although the outgoing Biden administrati...
Two UN agencies have issued a stark warning that Yemen continues to face an outbreak of mutated poliovirus, with 273 reported cases over the past three years. This alarming situation persists amid an ongoing humanitarian crisis and declining vaccination rates. The World Health Organization (WHO...
In his first statement since rescinding his resignation in July, Ahmed Al-Maabqi, the Governor of the Central Bank of Yemen, announced on Thursday, October 24, 2024, that Yemen has lost over $6 billion in domestic resources over the past 30 months. This loss is attributed to the cessation of oil a...
The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Thursday that its forces executed "multiple and precise" airstrikes on various Houthi weapons storage facilities backed by Iran. In a statement, CENTCOM reported that the targeted facilities housed advanced conventional weapons used to a...
Security sources in Taiz, southwestern Yemen, reported on Thursday that intelligence agencies successfully arrested a high-ranking Houthi leader who had recently entered the city. According to sources who spoke to Barran Press on the condition of anonymity, the security and intelligence authori...