Yemeni activist Radhya Al-Mutawakel has accused the Houthi group of preventing her and her husband, Rashid Al-Faqihi, from leaving Yemen via Sana'a International Airport. Al-Mutawakel, a prominent human rights advocate, stated on X (formerly Twitter) on Saturday, September 14, 2024, t...
The European Union Naval Force (EUNAVFOR) mission, known as "Aspides", announced on Friday, September 13, 2024, that it is standing ready to facilitate a new salvage operation for the tanker "Sounion" in the coming days. The mission will provide protection for commercially char...
Human rights activist and expert in international mechanisms for the protection of human rights and transitional justice, Ishraq Al-Maqtari, has accused the Houthi group, designated as a terrorist organization by the UN, of blocking international and regional organizations from providing aid...
The UN's Deputy Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Acting Emergency Relief Coordinator, Joyce Msuya, has issued a stark warning about the worsening humanitarian situation in Yemen. In a briefing to the UN Security Council, Msuya highlighted the dire food security situation, with 62...
On September 9, 2024, Watan Development Foundation announced the distribution of emergency shelter materials to 170 displaced families affected by recent floods and heavy rains in Marib Governorate. According to the foundation's director, Abdullah Al-Faqih, the materials were provided to fa...
Yemen's Prime Minister, Ahmed Awad bin Mubarak, met with Qatar's Minister of Finance, Ali al-Kuwari, on Wednesday, September 10, 2024, to discuss the implementation of agreed-upon understandings for providing support to Yemen. The focus was on priority sectors, including the electricity se...
On Monday, September 9, 2024, the Houthi group, which is internationally designated as a terrorist organization, reported that a US airstrike targeted its positions in Al-Hodeidah Governorate in northwestern Yemen. According to the group’s Al-Masirah website, the airstrike, which it claim...
The Executive Unit for the Displaced (governmental) reported on Sunday, September 8th, that the number of returnees to areas under the control of the internationally recognized government in Yemen has reached 410,770 families, equivalent to 2,199,600 individuals distributed across 1,433 areas. ...
A tragic bus accident in the "Al-Saha Karba" pass, connecting the cities of Taiz and Aden, has claimed the lives of 16 passengers, including three women and two children. Two others, including a child, were injured in the incident. Medical sources in the city of Al-Tubah, south of Tai...
A local official in Taiz Governorate, southwestern Yemen, reported on Wednesday, September 4, 2024, that the cholera epidemic in the province has claimed 36 lives and infected over 5,000 people since the beginning of the year. Tayser Al-Samie, the media official at the Taiz Health Office,...
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has launched an urgent appeal for over $13 million to provide relief to those affected by devastating floods in Yemen. The organization estimates that over 350,000 individuals have been impacted by the floods since the beginning of August. In a...
The European Union Naval Force (EUNAVFOR) mission, known as "ASPIDES," reported on Monday, September 2, 2024, that the oil tanker "Sounion" remains ablaze, 12 days after being attacked in the Red Sea. The mission warned that the ship poses a "significant environmenta...
The spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Ravina Shamdasani, stated on Tuesday, September 3, 2024, that the whereabouts of UN staff kidnapped by the Houthi group, designated as a terrorist organization by the international community, remain unknown after three months. In a...
Al-Mahweet, Yemen (September 3, 2024): A mountainside collapse has destroyed several homes in a village in Al-Mahweet governorate (northwest Yemen), local sources reported on Tuesday. The sources told Barran Press that large rocks tumbled from a mountain onto a village in the "Al-Ahja...
The European Union Naval Force (ASPIDES) mission, has expressed concerns over the deteriorating condition of the Greek-flagged oil tanker "Sounion" after it was targeted by the Houthi group in August. The group, designated as a terrorist organization by several countries, has c...
Tunis, Tunisia - Tunisian police arrested presidential candidate Ayachi Zamaal on Monday, September 2, 2024, just hours before the electoral commission was set to announce the final list of candidates for the upcoming election scheduled for October 6. Reuters reported that a member of Zama...
Two members of the same family were killed on Saturday, August 31, 2024, when their car plunged off a road in Al-Mahwit province (northwest Yemen), according to local sources. The sources told "Barran Press" that the car carrying a family was involved in an accident on the road to the...
On Saturday, August 31, 2024, a protest organized by the Association of Mothers of Abductees in Al Hudaydah highlighted the ongoing plight of those abducted in Yemen. Activists urged all parties, including international mediators and the UN envoy to Yemen, to intensify efforts to address the human...
Hodeidah, Yemen - Three children tragically drowned in a pool of water in the al-Khokha district of Hodeidah governorate (western Yemen) on Sunday, September 1st, 2024. The incident occurred amidst heavy rains and ongoing floods that have been plaguing the region. Local sources told "Barra...
EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell stated on Thursday, August 29, 2024, that the Houthis, an internationally designated terrorist group, are attacking commercial vessels in the Red Sea and Arabian Sea "indiscriminately." Borrell made these rem...