The ninth round of prisoner and detainee negotiations, which concluded on Saturday in the Omani capital, has seen a significant breakthrough, according to the office of the UN Special Envoy for Yemen. The UN office announced in a statement that the parties reached an understanding on the releas...
A potential bottled water crisis looms over the Yemeni capital as local sources report that mineral water factories have entered a full-fledged strike, protesting a new tax imposed by the Houthi authorities. The strike, which began earlier this week, is a direct response to the Houthi-controlle...
The Central Bank of Yemen, based in the temporary capital Aden, issued a directive on Saturday, July 6, 2024, instructing all banks operating in various governorates to conduct financial and banking transactions solely with the legal management of "Al-Hadatha Pharmaceutical Company" and ...
The United States announced on Saturday, July 6, 2024, that it is coordinating with Oman on a number of issues, including the "unlawful detentions of UN and international organization staff and diplomatic missions by the Houthis." This statement was made in a press release published b...
The head of Yemen's Islah Party, Mohammed al-Yadumi, expressed his discontent with the recent prisoner exchange agreement reached in Muscat, Oman, criticizing the lack of representation for the internationally recognized Yemeni government in the negotiations. Al-Yadumi, in a statement poste...
The fate of Yemeni politician Mohammed Qahtan remains shrouded in uncertainty as negotiations for a prisoner exchange between the internationally recognized Yemeni government and the Houthi rebels continue in Muscat, Oman. Abdulmalik al-Mikhlafi, Deputy Head of the Yemeni Consultation and Recon...
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Wednesday, July 3, 2024, that it had destroyed two radar sites belonging to the Houthi group, designated as a terrorist organization by the international community, and two unmanned boats in the Red Sea. CENTCOM stated that these targets "posed an...
The family of prominent Yemeni politician Mohammed Qahtaan, who has been held captive by the Houthi group for ten years, has vehemently rejected the recent announcement from Muscat regarding his potential release. The family issued a statement on Wednesday, July 3, 2024, denouncing the "farce...
The Houthis, a group designated as a terrorist organization , have arrested a Dutch embassy employee and a prominent education official in the Yemeni capital, Sana'a, according to media sources on Thursday, July 4th, 2024. Journalist Fares Alhemyari, a correspondent for China's Xi...
The Kingdom of Bahrain on Tuesday, July 2nd, 2024, condemned the continued detention of Yemeni staff working for the United Nations, the US Embassy, and other international organizations and diplomatic missions by the Houthi group, which is designated as a terrorist organization by the internation...
Yemeni mobile phone company, Yemeni Mobile, reversed its controversial price increase on "4G" internet packages on Wednesday, July 3, 2024, following widespread public anger and protests across the country. The company announced a new offer for "new 4G internet packages" on ...
The United States has condemned the seizure of four Yemenia Airlines planes by the Houthi rebels, who are designated as a terrorist group by the US. The planes were carrying Hajj pilgrims to Sana'a International Airport. US Ambassador to Yemen, Steven Fagin, expressed his condemnation durin...
Houthi spokesperson Mohammed Abdulsalam has revealed details of a meeting with Mikhail Bogdanov, the Russian President's Special Envoy to the Middle East and Africa, on Tuesday, July 2nd, 2024. In a post on X (formerly Twitter) seen by Barran Press, Abdulsalam stated that he discussed...
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Saturday, July 1st, 2024, that its forces had destroyed three Houthi drone boats in the Red Sea over the past 24 hours. The operation was conducted as a "defensive measure," according to CENTCOM. In a statement released on X and seen by Ba...
Fierce clashes erupted on Monday, July 1, 2024, between Houthi militants and members of the Al-Ghanem tribe in the Houthi-controlled "Al-Jafara" area in southern Marib province, according to tribal sources. The sources told Barran Press that the clashes began early Monday morning foll...
Majid Fadhail, spokesperson for the Yemeni government delegation negotiating the release of prisoners and detainees, has affirmed their commitment to the ongoing talks in Muscat with the Houthi delegation, under UN auspices, "towards the full release of all detainees on an all-for-all basis.&...
Local authorities in Taiz Governorate (southwest Yemen) on Monday, July 1, 2024, urged security forces to "facilitate procedures and be flexible in dealing with citizens entering through the (Al-Kamb – Al-Qasr Roundabout – Al-Hawban) road, which recently reopened." T...
Last Thursday, June 27th, 2024, the UN Security Council adopted a resolution renewing its demand for the Houthi group, classified as a terrorist organization, to immediately cease all attacks against vessels and commercial ships in the Red Sea. The resolution, numbered 2739, was drafted by the ...
The head of the Yemeni government negotiating delegation, Yahya Kazzman, on Sunday, June 30, 2024, linked the success of the ongoing consultations in the Omani capital, Muscat, to the disclosure of the fate of politician Mohammed Qahtan. Qahtan has been held captive by the Houthis for nine years w...
Former Minister of Local Administration, Abdulraqeeb Fath, issued a stark warning on Saturday, June 29th, regarding the ongoing talks in Muscat, Oman. He urged the Presidential Leadership Council and the Yemeni government to provide full transparency to the Yemeni people, emphasizing the need to a...