On Thursday, the Shabwah Alliance of Tribes called for establishing an oil refinery to address local fuel needs. During a meeting in Bayhan District, chaired by Sheikh Ali bin Doushal Al-Nassi, the alliance also demanded greater transparency in oil agreements, fair distribution of resources, and a...
On Saturday, security forces in Shabwah Governorate, eastern Yemen, detained 70 illegal migrants from various African countries attempting to enter via the Al-Shujayra coast. According to a Shabwa Police statement released by the Ministry of Interior’s media center, the group was intercepted...
Two people were killed and two others injured in tribal clashes on February 15, 2025, in Jardan district, Shabwah governorate, eastern Yemen. The conflict, between Bani Al-Balbeith and Al-Sadah tribes, erupted over the naming of a newly inaugurated health unit. Barran Press reported that the fi...
A deadly ambush in Shabwah's Nisab district on Wednesday has ignited tribal clashes. A woman was killed and her daughter critically injured when their car was mistakenly targeted. Local sources told Barran Press that the ambush was intended for Al Marfed family and was carried out b...
The pro-govt Southern Giants Forces reported shooting down an Iran-backed Houthi drone on Sunday in Shabwah governorate, eastern Yemen. According to a statement from the Southern Giants' media center, their air defenses intercepted and downed the drone over Bayhan district, preventing...
SHABWA, Yemen — On January 8, 2025, Yemen's General Authority for Civil Aviation and Meteorology announced the reopening of Ataq International Airport in Shabwa province, southeast Yemen, confirming its readiness to receive and dispatch flights starting today. In a statement issued to...
SHABWA, Yemen — On January 7, 2025, a field source reported that Yemeni forces successfully repelled an attack by Houthi militants, classified as a terrorist organization, targeting military sites in Marakhah Al-Ulya district, western Shabwa province. The source, speaking to Barran Press,...
SHABWA, Yemen — On January 8, 2024, local residents of Marakhah Al-Sufla in Shabwa province, eastern Yemen, closed the office of the Southern Transitional Council (STC) in a protest against the council's communication team, led by Sheikh Rajeh Bakrit, for not visiting their district duri...
SHABWA, Yemen — On January 7, 2025, a local source reported that five members of the security forces in Shabwa province were killed or injured during an operation targeting individuals suspected of collaborating with the Houthi group in the Dahr district. According to sources speaking to ...
SHABWA, Yemen — On January 1, 2025, Sheikh Salem bin Talab Al-Hadar Al-Talibi publicly denied allegations linking his brother, Sheikh Abdulqader bin Talib Al-Talibi, to a recruitment network operating for the Houthi movement in Shabwa, a region in eastern Yemen classified as a terrorist orga...
On December 28, 2024, a local source in Shabwa province, eastern Yemen, reported that two brothers were killed by a relative in Ataq, the provincial capital. According to the source speaking to Barran Press, the assailant identified as Naif bin Khalid Qais Al-Barasi, shot and killed Salih Salah...
On December 26, 2024, a security source disclosed that the Iran-backed Houthi group, classified as a terrorist organization, is conducting extensive recruitment efforts to attract young men from Shabwa province in eastern Yemen. Speaking to Barran Press on the condition of anonymity, the source...
In a troubling development from Shabwa, southeastern Yemen, journalist Salah Haqroos was arrested on December 26, 2024, by military forces affiliated with the Southern Transitional Council in the city of Ataq. Local sources reported that Haqroos was detained after he demanded an investigation into...
On December 13, 2024, Yemen's Interior Ministry, recognized internationally, announced the arrest of seven individuals caught in possession of illegal drugs in Shabwa, located in eastern Yemen. According to the ministry's security center, the suspects were apprehended with 80 grams of c...
On December 13, 2024, local sources reported heightened tensions in Shabwa province, eastern Yemen, following a raid by Shabwa Defense Forces on a village in the Radoum district. The operation resulted in the abduction of two local residents, who were taken to the Emirati military camp in Balhaf. ...
On December 11, 2024, local sources in Shabwa province, eastern Yemen, reported the kidnapping of two brothers by the Shabwa Defense Forces, which are aligned with the Southern Transitional Council. The incident occurred in the Radhum district of the province. According to the sources for Barra...
Osaylan, Yemen – Local authorities in Osaylan district of Shabwa province announced on Saturday, November 30, 2024, that the Jannah Hunt oil company has earmarked half a billion Yemeni riyals to enhance services in electricity, health, and education within the district. A local source inf...
Shabwa, Yemen – On Thursday, November 28, 2024, a tribal source reported that armed clashes between two families in Shabwa province, eastern Yemen, have resulted in one death and several injuries. According to the source who spoke to Barran Press, the violence erupted between the Al-Mahdi...
Shabwa, Yemen – A local source reported on Monday, November 25, 2024, that a health official has died following a traffic accident in the city of Ataq, the capital of Shabwa Governorate in southeastern Yemen. According to the source of Barran Press, the collision involved a civilian vehic...
Shabwa, Yemen – The internationally recognized Yemeni government has reinstated the American company Jannah Hunt to operate the fifth oil sector in the Osaylan district of Shabwa province, replacing the national firm Petromasila, which resigned earlier this month. According to a docu...