Landmines Claim 41 Civilian Lives in Hodeidah in 2024

Landmines Claim 41 Civilian Lives in Hodeidah in 2024

The UN Mission to Support the Hodeidah Agreement reported that landmines caused 41 civilian deaths and 52 injuries in Hodeidah over the past year. Women and children accounted for 40% of the victims. While the number of incidents has decreased compared to 2023, Yemen remains deeply affected by exp...

Taiz Police Arrest Main Suspect in Journalist's Father's Murder

Taiz Police Arrest Main Suspect in Journalist's Father's Murder

Taiz Police announced the arrest of Walid Shal'a, the main suspect in the murder of Saif al-Sharaabi, the father of journalist Ghadeer al-Sharaabi, nearly two weeks after the crime. The arrest was made with the help of the Al-Nasser Brigade in Jabal Habashi. Earlier, Taiz Police arrested an...

Sudanese Army Retakes Wad Madani Amid Widespread Celebrations

Sudanese Army Retakes Wad Madani Amid Widespread Celebrations

On Saturday, January 11, 2025, the Sudanese military announced the successful recapture of Wad Madani, the capital of the Al-Jazirah state, from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). In a statement, the army reported that its forces, alongside other regular units, are advancing on multiple fronts to ...

Sudan Welcomes Turkish Initiative to Resolve Crisis with UAE

Sudan Welcomes Turkish Initiative to Resolve Crisis with UAE

PORT SUDAN, Sudan — On January 4, 2025, Sudan expressed its support for a Turkish initiative aimed at resolving the ongoing crisis between Khartoum and Abu Dhabi. This announcement came from Sudanese Foreign Minister Ali Yusuf following a meeting between Turkish Deputy Foreign Minister and S...

Tragic Traffic Accidents Claim Lives and Injure Yemenis in Saudi Arabia

Tragic Traffic Accidents Claim Lives and Injure Yemenis in Saudi Arabia

SAUDI ARABIA — On January 4, 2025, three Yemeni residents were involved in separate traffic accidents in Saudi Arabia, resulting in one fatality and multiple injuries. Sources for Barran Press confirmed that a car crash claimed the life of Hassan Qasim Al-Falahi, a Yemeni national residin...

Harsh Winter Strikes Displaced Families in Marib’s Al-Qawz Camp

Harsh Winter Strikes Displaced Families in Marib’s Al-Qawz Camp

MARIB, Yemen — Under tattered tents that sway in the biting cold, hundreds of thousands of displaced individuals in Marib Governorate are enduring a merciless winter, exacerbated by a significant lack of humanitarian intervention from international organizations. In the scattered displace...

Saudi Arabia Launches First Humanitarian Aid Airlift to Syria

Saudi Arabia Launches First Humanitarian Aid Airlift to Syria

On January 1, 2025, Saudi authorities initiated an air bridge to Syria, delivering much-needed humanitarian assistance, including medical supplies, food, and shelter, aimed at alleviating the dire conditions faced by the Syrian people. According to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), the King Salman ...