Houthi Gunman Killed in Clashes with Qat Sellers in Ibb

Houthi Gunman Killed in Clashes with Qat Sellers in Ibb

IBB, YEMEN — On Tuesday, October 29, 2024, local sources reported the death of a Houthi gunman during skirmishes that erupted between the Iran-aligned group and qat sellers in the city of Ibb, located in central Yemen. According to sources who spoke to "Barran Press," the clashe...

Maritime Security Firm Reports Two Explosions Near Yemeni Coast

Maritime Security Firm Reports Two Explosions Near Yemeni Coast

On Monday, October 28, 2024, the British maritime security company Ambrey reported two explosions near the Yemeni region of Dhubab. The company stated that a commercial vessel had reported the explosions occurring approximately 14 nautical miles southwest of the coastal city of Dhubab in the Ta...

Houthi Drone Crash Lands Near Army Positions in Southern Marib

Houthi Drone Crash Lands Near Army Positions in Southern Marib

On Sunday, October 27, 2024, field sources reported the crash of a Houthi-operated drone classified as belonging to an internationally recognized terrorist organization, after it flew over the positions of the Yemeni army and resistance forces in Marib province, northeastern Yemen. According to...

UN Warns of Resurgent Polio Threat in Yemen Amid Houthi Vaccine Ban

UN Warns of Resurgent Polio Threat in Yemen Amid Houthi Vaccine Ban

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...

Central Bank Governor Ahmed Al-Maabqi: Yemen Has Lost Over $6 Billion

Central Bank Governor Ahmed Al-Maabqi: Yemen Has Lost Over $6 Billion

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...

Two Students Injured in Houthi Shelling Targeting School in Taiz

Two Students Injured in Houthi Shelling Targeting School in Taiz

TAIZ, YEMEN — On Wednesday, October 23, 2024, two students were injured when a shell fired by the Houthi group, designated as a terrorist organization by many countries, struck Al-Hanaya School in western Taiz, southwestern Yemen. According to the official Saba News Agency, local sources ...

UN Report Details Houthi Arms Smuggling Routes and Tactics

UN Report Details Houthi Arms Smuggling Routes and Tactics

A new UN report, compiled by the Global Program on Combatting Transnational Organized Crime and the UN Office on Drugs and Crime's Container Control Programme, details the sophisticated methods used by the Houthi group to smuggle weapons into Yemen. The report, released October 22nd, 2024, hig...

Young Man Commits Suicide in Sana'a Due to Economic Hardship

Young Man Commits Suicide in Sana'a Due to Economic Hardship

Local sources reported on Tuesday, October 22, 2024, that a 32-year-old man took his own life by hanging in Bani Hushaish district, east of the Yemeni capital, Sana'a, due to the difficult living conditions faced by his family. The man, identified as Sobhi Hamoud Al-Sarfi, was found dead in...