Local authorities in Marib Governorate, northeastern Yemen, launched the distribution of 6,500 food baskets to the most vulnerable displaced families on Wednesday. This initiative, supported by Saudi Arabia, aims to provide essential relief amid Yemen's ongoing humanitarian crisis, according to ...
Local authorities in Marib governorate, northeastern Yemen, launched a Ramadan food basket distribution project on March 18, 2025. The initiative aims to assist 7,902 displaced families excluded from the World Food Program's beneficiary lists. The project is funded by the King Salman Humanitar...
A fire completely destroyed the makeshift dwelling of a displaced family within Al-Suwaida camp in northern Marib, Yemen, on Wednesday, local sources reported. The blaze engulfed the home of Hassan Abdullah Hassan Ghabara, a father of six from the Nihm district of Sana'a province. Mr. Ghaba...
An explosion at a site in Hodeidah governorate, western Yemen, used for preparing sea mines and explosive boats, reportedly resulted in the deaths of several individuals, including Houthi members and foreign experts, on Wednesday. Informed sources within Hodeidah indicate that the incident occurre...
In February 2025, the United Nations Mission to Support the Hodeidah Agreement (UNMHA) reported a rise in civilian casualties due to landmines and unexploded ordnance in Hodeidah, Yemen. According to a UNMHA statement reported by "Barran Press," three civilians were killed: two children ...
The U.S. State Department has terminated over 80% of USAID programs in Yemen, representing approximately 5,200 contracts. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, via X, stated the six-week review determined these programs were detrimental to U.S. national interests. The remaining 18% of aid, roughly 1,...
Two beekeepers were killed and two others injured on Thursday when a landmine, planted by the Iran-backed Houthis, exploded in the Al-Durayhimi district of Hodeidah province, western Yemen, according to rights sources. The Yemeni Landmine Observatory identified the victims as Fouad Ahmed Quba, ...
The EU Naval Mission "Aspides" announced on Sunday that the Italian frigate "Federico Martinengo" has completed its third mission safeguarding commercial shipping in the Red Sea. In a statement, Asphides stated that the frigate provided direct protection as part of bro...
On Sunday, March 2, 2025, Egypt and Saudi Arabia strongly condemned Israel's decision to stop humanitarian aid entry into Gaza, only hours after the first phase of the ceasefire agreement ended. Saudi Arabia decried Israel's actions as "a blatant violation of international law and a di...
Reuters reported that the suspension of U.S. aid jeopardizes millions of Yemenis, deepening the humanitarian crisis in one of the Arab world’s poorest nations. Yemeni government sources and relief officials told Reuters that the USAID halt poses a severe threat to lives. On January...
On Thursday, a 9-year-old girl, Aisha Ali Bakheet, was killed by a landmine explosion in Beit al-Faqih district of Hodeidah governorate, according to human rights sources. The Yemeni Mine Observatory reported on X that Aisha was herding sheep in the "Amzahar" area when the blast occurred...
UN Special Envoy to Yemen, Hans Grundberg, addressed the shrinking civil space in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen, highlighting the group's arbitrary arrests of UN staff, civil society members, diplomats, and private sector individuals as a major obstacle. Speaking at the closing of the third...
The Hashid and Bakil tribes held a large gathering in Marib on Sunday to demonstrate their support for the Yemeni army and demand a swift military resolution against the Iran-backed Houthis. Hundreds of tribesmen from Amran governorate convened in Marib, urging decisive action to reclaim state ...
Aidarous al-Zubaidi, a member of the Presidential Leadership Council and head of the Southern Transitional Council (STC), called on the Council and the government to take "urgent action to provide essential services, pay salaries, and find solutions to revitalize the country's economic re...
Five civilians, including a child, were injured in separate landmine explosions in Al Hudaydah and Al Jawf, Yemen, on Monday, according to a rights monitor. The Yemen Landmine Monitor reported on X platform, as observed by Barran Press, that a father and son were injured in Al Khawkhah, Hodeid...
On January 23, 2025, the Yemeni Islah Party criticized Aidarous Al-Zubaidi's remarks as "unjustified and surprising." Al-Zubaidi, a member of the Presidential Leadership Council and head of the Southern Transitional Council, accused Islah leaders of terrorism. In a televised inter...
Th UN said that airstrikes had slashed Hodeidah Port's capacity to receive aid imports to just 25%. Julian Harness, UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Yemen, detailed the significant damage, including the sinking of four tugboats. Despite the recent Gaza ceasefire, tensions between Iran-backed Hou...
The United Nations has appealed for $2.47 billion to support its 2025 humanitarian response plan for Yemen, addressing the urgent needs of over 19.5 million people impacted by the conflict and crisis, exacerbated by the Iran-backed Houthis. Julian Harneis, the UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Yemen,...
Human Rights Watch accused on Sunday the Iran-backed Houthi group of repressing civil society and endangering humanitarian aid. The Houthis have detained dozens, including UN staff, since May 2024, and their obstruction has worsened the cholera outbreak in Yemen. The organization urges governments a...
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...