The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia expressed its welcome on Wednesday regarding the reached ceasefire agreement between the United States and the Iran-backed Houthi militia. This development follows approximately two months of U.S. airstrikes targeting the group's positions, hideouts, an...
UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Yemen Julien Harneis lauded development projects by the Saudi Development and Reconstruction Program for Yemen (SDRPY) during his inaugural visit to Marib province, home to the largest population of internally displaced persons in the country. In a statement shared...
A significant tribal gathering convened on Saturday in the eastern Yemeni governorate of Hadhramaut, where the Hadhramaut Tribal Alliance called for autonomous governance. Tribal leaders present at the assembly urged both regional and international actors, with a particular focus on Saudi Arabia, ...
The U.S. Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, met Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan on Thursday, April 10, 2025, to discuss pressing issues, including combating the threats posed by the Iran-backed Houthis and ensuring the freedom of navigation in the Red Sea. The meeting focused on shared...
Saudi Ambassador to Yemen, Mohammed Al-Jaber, met with British Ambassador to Yemen, Abdah Sharif, on Sunday, April 6, 2025, to discuss the current situation in Yemen and the Red Sea. According to a post by Al-Jaber on X, monitored by "Barran Press," their discussions centered on joint ef...
The Saudi-led demining initiative Masam announced on April 1, 2025, that its teams had removed 2,727 explosive devices, including anti-tank mines, across Yemen in March. The operation covered government-controlled areas, clearing more than 225,957 square meters of land last month alone. Since its ...
The U.S. State Department has approved what would be the first sale of advanced precision kill weapon systems to Saudi Arabia for an estimated cost of $100 million, the Pentagon said on Thursday. The potential sale comes as the U.S. continues a wave of strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen which beg...
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 ...
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...
An official source announced on Thursday that the leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states, the King of Jordan, and the president of Egypt will gather tomorrow, Friday, in Riyadh for an informal meeting at the invitation of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. This meeting...
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and senior Kremlin advisor Yuri Ushakov arrived in Riyadh on Monday to lay the groundwork for potential negotiations on Ukraine. The Kremlin confirmed that Saudi Arabia is an appropriate venue for high-level discussions between Russia and the United States. ...
Saudi Arabia has announced its readiness to host a summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss ending the war in Ukraine, the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Friday. The ministry welcomed the opportunity to facilitate the high-level tal...
Yemen's National Coalition of Political Parties strongly condemned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's recent comments regarding the establishment of a Palestinian state on Saudi Arabian territory. The coalition described the remarks as an assault on both Palestinian rights a...
Yemen’s internationally recognized government issued a warning on Sunday regarding Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s recent comments about Saudi Arabia, calling them a direct threat to regional security. In a statement accessed by Barran Press, Yemen’s Ministr...
Saudi Arabia has dismissed comments by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu suggesting a Palestinian state could be established on Saudi territory. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement via the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), accusing Netanyahu of trying to divert attention from Israel...
The Yemeni Islah Party, in a statement released on February 8th and accessed by "Barran Press," strongly condemned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's recent remarks against Saudi Arabia, reaffirming its support for the Kingdom's position on the Palestinian people's r...
Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman met with Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa in Riyadh on Sunday to discuss the latest developments in Syria and ways to support its security and stability. Sharaa, accompanied by Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani, arrived in Sau...
On January 13, 2025, Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman announced, during his speech at a conference in Dhahran, plans to profit from enriching and selling uranium and producing "yellowcake," a type of uranium powder used for nuclear reactor fuel. This initiative is part of ...
On January 12, 2024, Saudi Arabia will host an important meeting to discuss the situation in Syria, with participation from Arab and international representatives. Assad al-Shaibani, the Foreign Minister of the new Syrian administration, has arrived in Riyadh to join the talks. There will be tw...
On January 8, 2025, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates condemned Israel's "false" claims regarding a map that purportedly includes parts of Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria. These allegations surfaced from official accounts linked to the Israeli government. In a statement f...