Marib Police Announce Ban on Motorcycles Starting Sunday

Marib Police Announce Ban on Motorcycles Starting Sunday

On November 21, 2024, the Marib Governorate Police Department announced a complete ban on the use of motorcycles in the city of Marib, effective Sunday, November 24, 2024. In a brief statement released by the Security Media Center and reported by Baran Press, the police indicated that the decis...

Marib Governor Urges UN to Take Urgent Measures Against Houthi Escalation

Marib Governor Urges UN to Take Urgent Measures Against Houthi Escalation

On November 21, 2024, Lieutenant General Sultan al-Aradah, a member of the Presidential Leadership Council and Governor of Marib, emphasized the need for the international community to adopt urgent measures and political and economic decisions to curb the activities of the Houthi movement, which i...

Awareness Campaign Launched in Marib Amid Cholera Outbreak

Awareness Campaign Launched in Marib Amid Cholera Outbreak

On November 17, 2024, health authorities in Marib province launched a health awareness campaign regarding the cholera outbreak, which has resulted in 88 confirmed deaths and hundreds of suspected cases since the beginning of the year. The initiative will take place in over 100 schools, targeting a...

Yemeni Army Forces Repel Limited Houthi Attack in Raghwan - Marib

Yemeni Army Forces Repel Limited Houthi Attack in Raghwan - Marib

On November 17, 2024, military units of the Yemeni Army successfully repelled a limited armed attack by the Houthi group, which is internationally classified as a terrorist organization, in the Raghwan district of Marib province, northeastern Yemen. A field source reported to Barran Press that ...

Marib Local Authority Discusses Water and Environmental Sanitation Needs

Marib Local Authority Discusses Water and Environmental Sanitation Needs

On November 17, 2024, the local authority in Marib governorate convened to discuss urgent interventions and key needs in the areas of water supply and environmental sanitation. The meeting, led by Marib Deputy Governor Abdu Rabbu Miftah, included Frederick Ba Tajni, the water and environmental san...

Marib Forms Committee to Review 764 Dual Employment Cases

Marib Forms Committee to Review 764 Dual Employment Cases

On November 14, 2024, the Civil Service and Social Insurance Office in Marib announced the formation of a committee tasked with reviewing 764 files of employees and retirees suspected of holding dual employment. According to Saud Al-Yousufi, Director General of the Civil Service and Social Insu...

Marib Prosecutor's Office Destroys 1.5 Tons of Hashish Bound for Houthis

Marib Prosecutor's Office Destroys 1.5 Tons of Hashish Bound for Houthis

On November 14, 2024, the Specialized Penal Appeals Prosecution in Marib announced the destruction of 1,518 kilograms of hashish, valued at over $60 million, in what officials have described as the largest drug destruction operation in the province. According to the prosecution, the destruction...

Marib Official: International Silence Emboldens Houthi Abuses

Marib Official: International Silence Emboldens Houthi Abuses

Ali Al-Fatemi, deputy governor of Marib Governorate, has accused the internationally designated terrorist group, the Houthis, of interpreting the international community's silence on their crimes as a green light to escalate their abuses against Yemenis. Speaking at a workshop in Marib on t...

IOM Distributes 1,900 Shelters to Displaced Families in Marib

IOM Distributes 1,900 Shelters to Displaced Families in Marib

On November 13, 2024, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) announced the distribution of 1,900 shelters for displaced families across five camps in Marib Governorate, northeastern Yemen. The five camps—Al-Noor, Al-Sit, Al-Hamah, Al-Khasif, and Al-Ramsah—are funded by t...

Marib Opens 9 Water Projects, Launches 6 More with UNICEF Funding

Marib Opens 9 Water Projects, Launches 6 More with UNICEF Funding

Local authorities in Marib Governorate, northeastern Yemen, inaugurated nine water projects and launched six more on Tuesday, November 12, 2024. The projects, located in Marib City and Al-Wadi districts, represent a total investment of $1,317,704, funded by UNICEF. Deputy Governor Dr. Abdu Rabb...