No Link Found Between Mobile Phone Use and Brain Cancer Risk: New Review

No Link Found Between Mobile Phone Use and Brain Cancer Risk: New Review

A new review commissioned by the World Health Organization (WHO) has found no evidence to support a link between mobile phone use and an increased risk of brain cancer. The review, published Tuesday, analyzed available global evidence on the potential connection between mobile phone use and bra...

Marib Hospital Staff Trained in Disaster Response

Marib Hospital Staff Trained in Disaster Response

Marib, Yemen - The administration of Marib General Hospital, in collaboration with the Medical Services Department of the Ministry of Public Health and Population, organized a four-day training course on Monday, September 2, 2024, to equip hospital staff with the skills needed to respond to c...

Yemen's Dhamar Province Faces Catastrophic Floods, Urgent Aid Needed

Yemen's Dhamar Province Faces Catastrophic Floods, Urgent Aid Needed

DHAMAR, Yemen - The local authorities in Dhamar province, under the internationally recognized Yemeni government, have issued an urgent appeal for aid to assist residents affected by devastating floods in the Wesab al-Safil district. The local authority, in a statement received by "Ba...

Heavy Rains Flood Harib, Ain in Marib and Shabwa, Power Outages Reported

Heavy Rains Flood Harib, Ain in Marib and Shabwa, Power Outages Reported

Heavy rains have been lashing Harib district in Marib Governorate and Ain district in Shabwa Governorate (eastern Yemen) since 3:00 PM on Saturday, August 24, 2024, local sources reported. The downpour continues as of this report (7:00 PM). Sources told Barran Press that the heavy rains have be...

Historic Yemeni Fortress Partially Collapses Due to Heavy Rains

Historic Yemeni Fortress Partially Collapses Due to Heavy Rains

A section of the historic "Shammar Yahrash" fortress in the city of Rada'a, Bayda Governorate, Yemen, partially collapsed on Saturday, August 24, 2024, due to heavy rainfall. Local sources reported the incident to "Barran Press," attributing the collapse to the accumulation...

Heavy Rains and Severe Storms Forecast for 11 Yemeni Governorates

Heavy Rains and Severe Storms Forecast for 11 Yemeni Governorates

The National Center for Meteorology and Early Warning has issued a warning for heavy rains, thunderstorms, and strong winds in 11 Yemeni governorates over the next 24 hours, starting Friday, August 23, 2024. Eight other governorates are expected to experience varying levels of rainfall. Accordi...

Heavy Rains in Hajjah Leave 5 Dead, 5 Injured

Heavy Rains in Hajjah Leave 5 Dead, 5 Injured

Five people have died and five others have been injured in incidents related to heavy rains lashing Hajjah governorate (northwest Yemen), local sources reported on Thursday. The Houthi-controlled Saba news agency reported that two people died when a truck they were traveling in slid off the roa...

Heavy Rains and Storms Batter Marib City and Surrounding Areas

Heavy Rains and Storms Batter Marib City and Surrounding Areas

Marib Governorate in northeastern Yemen is currently experiencing heavy rains accompanied by thunderstorms and strong winds, local sources reported to Barran Press on Tuesday evening, August 20, 2024. The city of Marib has been experiencing heavy rainfall for the past hour, accompanied by stron...

Yemen Braces for Heavy Rains as National Weather Center Issues Warning

Yemen Braces for Heavy Rains as National Weather Center Issues Warning

The National Center of Meteorology and Early Warning has issued a warning for heavy rains across Yemen over the next ten days, with some mountainous regions expected to receive up to 500 millimeters of rainfall. The center's statement, released on Tuesday, August 20, 2024, monitored by &quo...