A report by the New York Times claims that Ismail Haniyeh, the head of Hamas' political bureau, was killed by an "internal explosion caused by a bomb smuggled into his guesthouse months ago, not a missile." The newspaper states that the bomb was detonated remotely and that the gue...
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...
In December 18, 2023, the United States launched "Operation Prosperity Guardian" as an international response to counter attacks by the Houthi group, designated as a terrorist organization, targeting commercial vessels in the Red Sea. Since November 2023, the Houthis, listed as a terr...
A cultural foundation and business leaders in Aden, Yemen's temporary capital, honored young Waled Al-Saidi Al-Kaldi on Monday for his second-place finish in the "Arab Geniuses" mental arithmetic competition held in Tunisia last June. The ceremony, organized by the "Saraya Al...
Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong has labelled the security pact between Russia and North Korea as destabilizing and a "threat to the world," according to a statement released by the Australian Foreign Ministry on Tuesday, July 30, 2024. Wong made the remarks to journalists in th...
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) reaffirmed its commitment to providing humanitarian aid to Yemen, including areas under the control of the Houthi rebels, on Sunday, July 28th, 2024. The agency stated that humanitarian assistance plays a crucial role in mitigating ...
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 ...
UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, concluded a visit to Washington on Saturday, July 27, 2024, where he met with high-level U.S. officials to discuss the evolving situation in Yemen and explore ways to support an inclusive political process to resolve the conflict. According to a state...
Hamas, the Palestinian Islamist group that governs the Gaza Strip, has condemned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's address to the US Congress, calling for his arrest as a war criminal instead of allowing him to "polish his image" on the world stage. In a statement releas...
On Friday, July 26, 2024, US and UK fighter jets launched airstrikes against sites belonging to the Houthi group, designated as a terrorist organization by several countries, in the coastal province of Hodeidah, western Yemen. According to Houthi media, the US-UK airstrikes targeted the island ...
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...
The Central Bank of Yemen in Aden, the country's temporary capital, announced the results of its 10th auction of 2024 on Wednesday, July 24. The auction saw the sale of $16.9 million out of a total of $30 million offered, at an exchange rate of 1884 Yemeni rials per US dollar. The bank'...
The US Special Envoy for Yemen, Tim Lenderking, stated on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, that a more stringent official designation for the Houthis is increasingly under consideration. In an interview with ABC News, monitored by "Barran Press," Lenderking explained that the US, which designa...
With President Joe Biden's announcement on Sunday, July 21, 2024, that he would not seek re-election and would instead endorse his Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee, the spotlight has shifted to the woman who aspires to be the first female president of the United States. ...
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Monday, July 22nd, that it had successfully destroyed four unmanned surface vessels (USVs) belonging to the Houthi group, designated as a terrorist organization by the international community. In a statement released on X and seen by "Barran Pr...
The United States has announced its willingness to provide polio vaccines to all children in Yemen, warning that the Houthi militia's continued obstruction of immunization campaigns in areas under their control is putting more Yemeni children at risk. In a brief statement released on ...
Houthi leader Abdul Malik al-Houthi expressed satisfaction with the direct confrontation with Israel, the US, and the UK, following an Israeli airstrike on the port of Hodeidah on Sunday. In a televised address broadcast by the Houthi-controlled Al-Masirah TV channel, al-Houthi vowed to "c...
President Joe Biden announced on Sunday, July 21, 2024, that he will not seek re-election in the 2024 presidential election. He stated that he will "focus on fulfilling the duties of the presidency for the remainder of my term." In a statement posted on his X account, Biden said...
The Justice and Democracy Party in Aden, southern Yemen, has accused security forces in the city, controlled by the Southern Transitional Council (STC), of detaining the party's chairman, Mohammed Omar Zain Al-Saqqaf. In a statement seen by "Barran Press," the party alleged that A...
Local sources reported on Saturday evening, July 20, 2024, that US airstrikes targeted Houthi-controlled sites in the Yemeni province of Hodeida. The Houthis are designated as a terrorist group by several countries. Sources told "Barran Press" that the US airstrikes, carried out in th...