Doctor Dies in Southern Yemeni Prison, Authorities Claim Suicide

Doctor Dies in Southern Yemeni Prison, Authorities Claim Suicide

    A doctor detained in a prison run by the Southern Transitional Council (STC) forces in Yemen's Lahj province has died, with local authorities claiming he committed suicide. However, family and local sources are questioning the official account. Dr. Abdul Hafeez Ahmed Zain ...

Imam Abducted in Aden Mosque Raid, Sparking Outcry

Imam Abducted in Aden Mosque Raid, Sparking Outcry

   Masked gunmen, reportedly linked to the Southern Transitional Council (STC), stormed the Omar bin al-Khattab Mosque in Aden's Mansoura district today during dawn prayers. They opened fire and assaulted Sheikh Mohammed Al-Kazemi, the mosque's imam, before abducting him to an...

Aden Police Detain Officers Over Mosque Raid, Imam Arrested

Aden Police Detain Officers Over Mosque Raid, Imam Arrested

  Police in Aden, Yemen's provisional capital, announced Thursday the suspension and investigation of officers, including the director of Dar Saad police, following the raid on a mosque in the Mansoura district. The action comes amid widespread condemnation after armed individuals, ide...

Al-Zubaidi Urges EU Aid to Restart Oil, Gas Exports

Al-Zubaidi Urges EU Aid to Restart Oil, Gas Exports

  Aidarous al-Zubaidi, a member of Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council and head of the Southern Transitional Council, on Tuesday urged European Union nations to help the internationally recognized government resume oil and gas exports. The plea came during a video conference with...

Female Protesters Allege Brutality by STC Forces in Aden

Female Protesters Allege Brutality by STC Forces in Aden

  Female protesters demanding improved basic services in Aden faced suppression and beatings by batons from Southern Transitional Council (STC) female recruits on Saturday. Local sources told Bran Press that the women, protesting for better electricity and other essential services a...

Rights Group Condemns STC Violence Against Female Protesters in Aden

Rights Group Condemns STC Violence Against Female Protesters in Aden

A human rights organization has sharply criticized the Southern Transitional Council (STC) for its "excessive violence" against peaceful female protesters in Aden. Sam Organization for Rights and Liberties stated on Sunday, May 25, that the assaults represent a "dangerous escalation a...

Aden Protest Turns Violent, Security Committee Bans Gatherings

Aden Protest Turns Violent, Security Committee Bans Gatherings

  Security forces fired on protesters in Aden on Saturday as demonstrators voiced outrage over the ongoing collapse of public services, particularly electricity outages exceeding 20 hours daily. Following the incident, the Aden Security Committee announced a ban on all public demonstrati...

Rights Group Warns Aden Protest Ban Could Fuel Instability

Rights Group Warns Aden Protest Ban Could Fuel Instability

   A human rights organization has sharply criticized a decision by Aden's security committee to ban protests, arguing that the move to silence dissent poses a greater risk to social cohesion than the demonstrations themselves.   SAM for Rights and Liberties, in a statement...

Aden Women Protest Worsening Living Conditions

Aden Women Protest Worsening Living Conditions

An unprecedented women's demonstration unfolded in Aden, the interim capital, on Saturday, as women took to the streets to demand an end to rapidly deteriorating living, service, and educational conditions. Organized by civil society under the banner "Women's Revolution," th...

Al-Zubaidi Forms Committee for 'Council of Southern Arab Sheikhs'

Al-Zubaidi Forms Committee for 'Council of Southern Arab Sheikhs'

Aidarus Al-Zubaidi, a member of Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council and chairman of the Southern Transitional Council (STC), has initiated the formation of the "Council of Southern Arab Sheikhs" by establishing a 23-member preparatory committee. According to STC media, the com...

Fiery Crash Claims 174 Lives as Korean Airliner Goes Down

Fiery Crash Claims 174 Lives as Korean Airliner Goes Down

Authorities in South Korea have confirmed that at least 174 people were killed following the crash of a passenger plane carrying 181 individuals at Muan International Airport in the southwest of the country on December 29, 2024. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-8AS operated by Jeju Air, reportedly en...

Israel Launches Ground Invasion in Southern Lebanon

Israel Launches Ground Invasion in Southern Lebanon

Israeli forces have initiated a limited ground invasion in southern Lebanon, following intense clashes with Hezbollah militants. The Israeli military reported that paratroopers and special forces began operations in the region after conducting devastating airstrikes targeting Hezbollah's leade...