Prominent Yemeni journalist Mohamed Dbouan Al-Miyahi was abducted by Houthi militants on Friday, September 20th, 2024, following the publication of an article criticizing the group and its leader, Abdulmalik al-Houthi. According to human rights sources, Al-Miyahi was taken from his apartment in...
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has reiterated its unwavering support for Yemen and its efforts to alleviate the humanitarian crisis caused by the ongoing war. This commitment was reaffirmed by UAE Ambassador to Yemen, Mohammed Hamad Al Zaabi, during a meeting with Aidarous al-Zubaidi, a member of ...
Three civilians, including a woman, have been killed by landmines in three Yemeni governorates over the past week, according to human rights sources. The mines are believed to be remnants of explosives planted by the Houthi group, designated as a terrorist organization by several countries. The...
The Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) convened on Tuesday, September 17, 2024, to discuss service, living, and development conditions in the country, with a particular focus on the situation in Hadhramaut Governorate (eastern Yemen). The council emphasized efforts to address the legitim...
Marib, Yemen, is facing a growing humanitarian crisis as it continues to absorb a massive influx of internally displaced persons (IDPs). The governor's deputy, AbduRabbu Miftah, highlighted the immense strain this influx is placing on local authorities during a workshop on September 17th. T...
Local authorities in Marib Governorate (northeastern Yemen) met on Monday, September 16th, 2024, to discuss the humanitarian situation in the governorate and the challenges posed by the widening humanitarian gap between rapidly increasing needs and the declining humanitarian role of aid partners d...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a stern warning to the Houthi rebels on Sunday, September 15th, 2024, stating they would pay a heavy price for any attack on Israeli territory. "We are in a multi-front battle against the Iranian axis of evil, which seeks to destroy us...
The European maritime task force, Operation Aspides, announced on Sunday, September 15th, 2024, the launch of a complex multi-stage operation to salvage the burning oil tanker "MV Sounion," which was attacked by Houthi forces in the Red Sea last August. The operation involves towin...
The Houthi militia, internationally designated as a terrorist organization, forced 17 Vietnamese sailors from the "Galaxy Leader" ship to participate in a Prophet Muhammad's birthday celebration held on board the vessel. The ship, seized in November 2023, remains anchored near the po...
A young Yemeni athlete died in a traffic accident in the Murkha al-Sufla district of Shabwah governorate (southeastern Yemen) on Saturday, September 14, 2024. Local sources told "Barran Press" that Salem Ali Latnab al-Nasi, a player for both the "Shabab Murkha" and "Al-...
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,...