Yemen's President of the Presidential Leadership Council, Rashid al-Alimi, inaugurated a package of vital development projects in Taiz Governorate (southwest Yemen) on Tuesday, August 27th, 2024. The projects, funded by the Saudi Program for the Reconstruction and Development of Yemen, were la...
Recent torrential rains, floods, and thunderstorms have battered parts of the Arabian Peninsula, including Yemen and Saudi Arabia, during some of the hottest months on record. These regions have not witnessed such heavy rainfall in August before. In Yemen, 67 people died and 12 others were inju...
Dozens of residents from Al-Jawf Governorate in Yemen staged a protest on Thursday, August 15, 2024, demanding the release of Major General Ali Mohsen Al-Hadi, the Assistant Chief of Operations for the Yemeni Army, who has been detained in Saudi Arabia for months. The protesters, who ...
The Joint Incidents Assessment Team (JIAT) of the Arab Coalition on Wednesday, August 14, 2024, refuted three allegations regarding the targeting of locations within Yemeni territory in 2015 and 2016. These allegations were raised by international organizations and human rights groups. JIAT spo...
The Saudi Cabinet has approved a memorandum of cooperation with Yemen in the fight against organized crime, terrorism, and money laundering, according to a statement released on Tuesday, August 13th, 2024. The agreement, signed between the Public Prosecution Offices of both countries, was appro...
The United States announced on Monday, August 12, 2024, that it will resume selling offensive weapons to Saudi Arabia, reversing a years-long suspension citing human rights concerns in Yemen. State Department spokesperson Vedant Patel told reporters that since the arms sales freeze, and with th...
The Biden administration has decided to lift the ban on the sale of offensive weapons to Saudi Arabia, according to a report by Reuters on August 9, 2024. This decision marks a reversal of a three-year-old policy aimed at pressuring the Kingdom to end its involvement in the Yemeni civil war. Th...
The Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) has signed preliminary agreements worth up to $50 billion with six Chinese financial institutions, according to Bloomberg. This move is seen as the latest example of the deepening relationship between the two countries. The American news agency reported th...
In a significant development, Russia reportedly backed down from a plan to supply weapons to the Houthi rebels in Yemen last month, following behind-the-scenes efforts by the United States and Saudi Arabia, according to a CNN report. Sources familiar with the matter told CNN that Russia h...
Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan held a phone conversation with his Iranian counterpart, Ali Bagheri Kani, on Thursday, August 1, 2024, to discuss bilateral relations and regional developments. The Saudi Foreign Ministry issued a statement confirming the call, stating that the two minis...
A high-level US delegation, led by President Biden's Senior Advisor for Middle Eastern Affairs, Brett McGurk, arrived in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, July 30, 2024, to discuss the situation in Yemen and bolster stability in the Red Sea, according to the US news website Axios. The delegation inc...
A Yemeni resident in Saudi Arabia died in a traffic accident in Madinah, local sources reported on Tuesday, July 30, 2024. The sources told "Barran Press" that the deceased, Abdullah Ahmed Al-Atbush Al-Faqir, was involved in a traffic accident in Madinah, located in northwestern...
Tariq Saleh, the member of the Presidential Leadership Council and commander of the National Resistance Forces, met with the commander of the joint forces of the Arab Coalition, Saudi Deputy Chief of Staff General Mutlaq al-Azima', on Monday to discuss coordination efforts in supporting ...
Yemen's Foreign Minister, Shae'a al-Zandani, met with the Saudi Ambassador to Yemen, Mohammed Al Jaber, on Sunday, July 28th, to discuss the latest developments in Yemen and Saudi Arabia's efforts to bring peace to the country. Al-Zandani, in a post on X ,seen by "Barran Press&...
Four people were killed on Friday after a horrifying 13-car collision on a highway in Saudi Arabia, caused by a dust storm that severely reduced visibility. Local newspaper "Okaz" reported that the accident occurred on the Rein-Bisha highway. فيديو.. بسبب الغبار تصادم ...
The U.S. State Department on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, approved a $2.8 billion military sales package to Saudi Arabia, citing the need to enhance the kingdom's ability to deter threats. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), which oversees arms sales to foreign governments within the...
Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, July 24, welcomed the announcement by the Office of the United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, regarding an agreement between the internationally recognized Yemeni government and the Houthis on de-escalation measures concerning the banking sector and Yem...
A tragic car accident in Saudi Arabia's Wadi ad-Dawasir region has claimed the lives of a Yemeni resident and his wife, while injuring four of their children and a nephew. Local sources told "Barran Press" reported on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, that the accident involved Yaser Ali Ja...
Saudi Arabia has urged all parties involved in the escalating conflict in Yemen to exercise "utmost restraint" following Israeli airstrikes on Houthi targets in the port city of Hodeidah. The strikes, which took place on Saturday, came just a day after the Houthis, designated as a terror...
The United States and Saudi Arabia signed a framework agreement on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, paving the way for new collaborations in the field of civilian space exploration and research. The agreement was signed by NASA Administrator Bill Nelson for the US and by Mohammed bin Saud Al-Tamim...