Ahmed Bin Daghr, the leader of the National Coalition of Political Parties and Chairman of the Yemeni Shura Council, hailed the recent meeting between Islah Party leaders and Aidarus Zubaidi, a member of the Presidential Leadership Council and head of the Southern Transitional Council, as a positi...
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – On November 21, 2024, a meeting between Aidarus al-Zubaidi, a member of the Presidential Leadership Council and head of the Southern Transitional Council, and a delegation from the Yemeni Islah Party underscored the necessity of continuous coordination to resolve diffe...
HADHRAMAUT, YEMEN – Armed clashes broke out overnight in Hadhramaut Governorate, eastern Yemen, on Wednesday, November 20, 2024, between security forces loyal to the Director of Security for the Wadi and Desert region and those under the Director of Security for Shibam District, local source...
On November 13, 2025, the office of the UN Special Envoy for Yemen reported a meeting with members of the Southern Transitional Council (STC) held the previous Wednesday. The discussion focused on enhancing the sustainable peace process, the necessity of a joint negotiating team, and addressing Ye...
The Southern Transitional Council (STC) announced late on November 5, 2024, that it does not recognize the outcomes of the "National Coalition of Political Parties and Groups," which was launched in Aden, the temporary capital of Yemen. In a statement reviewed by "Bran Press,&quo...
The American Center for Justice (ACJ) reported on November 5, 2024, that the Southern Transitional Council (STC) has detained a group of doctors arriving in Aden from the Houthi-controlled capital, Sana’a. In a statement obtained by "Barran Press," the rights organization indica...
A recent report from the UN Security Council's Panel of Experts regarding Yemen indicates that the Southern Transitional Council (STC) is actively opposing the convening of parliamentary sessions in Aden, the country’s temporary capital. In its annual report, released on Thursday and ...
ADEN, YEMEN — On Wednesday, October 30, 2024, the Southern Transitional Council (STC) issued a warning regarding the Central Bank of Yemen's ongoing currency auction practices, claiming that the majority of the funds are benefiting the Houthi-controlled areas rather than local markets in...
On Wednesday, October 30, 2024, Aidrous Al-Zubaidi, a member of the Presidential Leadership Council and head of the Southern Transitional Council (STC), met with prominent opponent Ahmed Al-Eisi, a political figure and businessman. According to the STC’s official website, the meeting took...
The U.S. Embassy in Yemen announced that Ambassador Stephen Fagin met with Aidarus Al-Zubaidi, a member of the Presidential Leadership Council, to stress the importance of unity within the council. In a brief statement shared on the embassy’s X account & reviewed by Barran Press, Amba...
The Aden Security Prosecutor’s office has leveled several accusations against Major Ahmed Al-Marhabi, head of the Southern Transitional Council security department in Aden, for committing numerous legal violations. According to a memorandum reviewed by Barran Press, the allegations were d...
On Thursday, October 3, 2024, Aidarus Al-Zubaidi, a member of the Presidential Leadership Council and head of the Southern Transitional Council, spoke about his council's ongoing "struggle" to separate southern Yemen from the north, affirming that this goal is unwavering despite the ...
On Wednesday, October 2, 2024, local sources in Abyan governorate, southern Yemen, reported that a civilian was injured during an exchange of gunfire between armed assailants and the security detail guarding the home of a leader in the Security Belt Forces affiliated with the Southern Transition C...
On September 21, 2024, tribal sources reported the successful formation of a five-member committee from the Al-Jaadna tribe to meet with Council Member and Commander of the Giants Forces, Abdulrahman Al-Mahrami, regarding the kidnapping of Sheikh Ali Ashal Al-Jaadni. According to sources speaki...
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 ...
Abdullah Al-Alimi, a member of the Presidential Leadership Council, on Tuesday, praised the meeting between the leadership of the Southern Transitional Council (STC) and the National Resistance Political Bureau, calling it "a strengthening of unity and national cohesion." In a post on...
The Southern Transitional Council (STC) announced on Monday, September 16th, 2024, that its leadership held its first joint meeting with the political bureau of the National Resistance, led by Presidential Leadership Council member, Tariq Saleh. According to the STC's official website, the ...
On Saturday, September 7, 2024, the city of Zinjibar in Abyan Governorate (Southern Yemen) witnessed a massive demonstration demanding the revelation of the fate of abducted Major Ali Ashal Al-Ja'dani, who disappeared in Aden on June 12th. Thousands of Abyan residents gathered in the city s...
The Yemeni Ministry of Finance, recognized by the international community, announced on Wednesday, September 4th, 2024, the commencement of back pay disbursements to military and security personnel who were dismissed from their positions in southern governorates. According to a statement ...
ADEN, Yemen - The Aden Prosecutor General's Office, based in the temporary capital of Yemen, accused the Security Belt Forces, affiliated with the Southern Transitional Council (STC), of "committing legal violations, including the refusal to hand over some of its members accused of i...