The United Nations is demanding the immediate and unconditional release of its staff members being held "arbitrarily" by Houthi rebels in Yemen. The UN spokesperson, Stéphane Dujarric, stated on Friday, July 12, 2024, that the organization is working through all available ch...
The Houthi rebel group, designated as a terrorist organization, has rejected a call by the UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, to engage in negotiations with the internationally recognized Yemeni government on economic issues. Houthi leader Hussein al-Ezzi, the group's Deputy Foreig...
The Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) has reaffirmed its commitment to implementing economic measures and curtailing the "hostile approach" of the Houthi rebels, according to a statement released on Sunday, July 14th, 2024. The statement came following a meeting between PLC...
Yemeni Defense Minister, Mohsen Mohammed Al-Da'ari, dismissed recent threats made by Houthi leader Abdulmalik Al-Houthi against Saudi Arabia as "empty bubbles, a transparent and desperate attempt at extortion." In an interview with the Saudi-owned Al-Hadath channel on Friday, July...
The Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) issued a stern warning to the Houthi group, designated as a terrorist organization by several countries, on Friday, July 12, 2024. The PLC cautioned against a "full-scale escalation," emphasizing the readiness of the Yemeni armed forces to...
Two Houthi fighters were killed and four others injured in armed clashes with Yemeni army forces west of the city of Taiz on Saturday, July 13, 2024, according to military sources. The official Yemeni news agency Saba, citing military sources, reported that "armed elements of the Houthi gr...
A recent economic study, released on Thursday, July 11, 2024, revealed a deepening crisis within Sana'a's banking sector, a direct consequence of the destructive policies implemented by the Houthi group, internationally designated as a terrorist organization, over the past nine years. T...
The Houthi group, designated as a terrorist organization by several countries, has acknowledged the deaths of 20 of its militants in the past week, most of whom held high military ranks. This brings the total number of Houthi casualties since the beginning of the year to 312. The Houthi-control...
The Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) held an emergency meeting on Friday, July 12, 2024, to discuss a UN request for support in launching a dialogue to address the country's economic crisis. The PLC, led by Rashad Al-Alimi, with the exception of Faraj Al-Bahsani, affirmed its commi...
The UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, has urged the Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) to postpone the implementation of recent decisions by the Yemeni Central Bank, according to a letter obtained by Barran Press. The letter, dated July 10, 2024, specifically addresses the Central Ban...
The Taiz Military Axis, part of the Yemeni army, on Wednesday, July 10, 2024, accused the Houthi group, internationally designated as a terrorist organization, of bringing in a technical team to train on mortar and drone strikes. The Axis, in a statement seen by Barran Press, stated that "...
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) announced on Tuesday, July 9, 2024, the resumption of limited aid distribution in areas controlled by the Houthi group, which is designated as a terrorist organization by several countries. This comes after a six-month suspension due to a dispute with ...
The Houthi group, designated as a terrorist organization by several countries, continues its campaign of arrests that began in early June, targeting dozens of local and international agency employees. According to journalist Faris Alhemyari, a correspondent for China's Xinhua news age...
Yemeni Prime Minister Ahmed bin Mubarak on Wednesday, July 10, 2024, emphasized the crucial role of joint operations in unifying the efforts of different military components to achieve victory against the Houthi group, internationally designated as a terrorist organization. He described the Houthi...
Eight civilians, including women and children, were killed and injured on Wednesday, July 10, 2024, in a shelling attack by Houthi militants in the Sabr district of Taiz governorate, southwestern Yemen. According to the official Yemen News Agency (Saba), the Houthis, designated as a terrorist o...
The US Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) released a new report on Wednesday, July 10, 2024, providing visual evidence of Iranian weapons and components intercepted while being transported to the Houthis in Yemen. Titled "Seized at Sea: Iranian Weapons Smuggled to the Houthis," the rep...
Yemen's internationally recognized government on Monday, July 8th, 2024, sharply criticized international and UN organizations for their "passive and negligent" stance towards their staff detained by the Houthi group, designated as a terrorist organization by several countries. In...
Renewed fighting erupted on Tuesday, July 9, 2024, between the Southern Giants Forces and Houthi rebels in the Al-Jafrah area, located between the districts of Harib and Al-Abdiyah in Marib Governorate, northeastern Yemen. Military sources told Bran Press that intense clashes took place between...
The United Nations on Tuesday, July 9, 2024, denounced the accusations of espionage levied against its detained staff by the Houthi group, designated as a terrorist organization, as "shocking." The statement, released by the UN Human Rights Office and obtained by Barran Press, express...
The Combined Maritime Forces Information Center for the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden reported on Monday, July 8, 2024, that the cargo ship "Verbena," flying the flag of Palau, has been towed away from the danger zone and is now en route to its next port of call, according to Reuters. The ...