SAADA, Yemen — On January 5, 2024, the Houthi movement reported that the US-led international coalition launched three airstrikes targeting sites in Saada, the group's stronghold in northern Yemen. According to Al-Masirah, a television channel affiliated with the Houthis, the US aircr...
AL-JAWF, Yemen — On January 4, 2025, armed clashes broke out between tribal militants and Houthi forces in the Al-Jawf governorate, northeastern Yemen. According to local sources, the fighting occurred in the Khabb wa ash Sha'af district, where tensions have been high since the Houthis t...
DAMASCUS, Syria — French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barot arrived in Damascus on Friday, January 3, 2025, marking a significant diplomatic engagement as he is followed by his German counterpart, Annalena Baerbock. This visit is notable as it represents the first high-level delegation fr...
MARIB, Yemen — The local authority in Marib Governorate has approved a monthly incentive of 70,000 Yemeni riyals for all teachers actively working in the region. This decision, announced by the governor, Major General Sultan Al-Aradah, is part of efforts to support educators amid ongoin...
NEW ORLEANS — On January 1, 2025, city authorities reported that at least ten people were killed and around 30 others injured when a vehicle crashed into a crowd during New Year’s Eve celebrations in New Orleans, Louisiana. New Orleans police confirmed they were responding to a sign...
On December 30, 2024, the US Treasury Department revealed it had been the target of a cyberattack orchestrated by state-sponsored Chinese hackers, according to an internal document. The breach allowed the hackers to bypass security measures and access non-classified documents after compromising...
On December 31, 2024, local sources reported violent explosions reverberating across the capital city of Sana'a, coinciding with the ongoing flight of aircraft believed to be part of the US-led international coalition. Witnesses informed Bran Press that three airstrikes hit the Defense Mini...
On December 31, 2024, a governmental meeting took place in Aden, Yemen's temporary capital, led by Dr. Qassem Buhaibeh, the Minister of Public Health and Population. The meeting focused on localizing the pharmaceutical industry in the country and included key figures such as the Minister of In...
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, passed away at the age of 100 on Sunday, December 29, 2024, as reported by American media. Carter's death marks the end of a life filled with significant events and contributions that continued long after he left the White House...
Local sources reported that powerful explosions were heard in Sana'a on the evening of December 27, 2024, as U.S. airstrikes targeted military sites controlled by the Houthi movement, which is internationally designated as a terrorist organization. According to residents speaking to Barran ...
The Yemeni Journalists' Syndicate expressed its relief on December 26, 2024, following the acquittal of journalist Ahmed Maher by the Appeals Division of the Specialized Penal Court in Aden. The syndicate noted that Maher spent two years in prison "unjustly," during which he endured ...
Russian companies have started using Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies for international payments following legislative changes that allow such transactions in response to Western sanctions, according to Finance Minister Anton Siluanov. This move comes as Russia faces increasing difficulties in t...
In a shocking attack, 14 members of the Syrian security forces were killed and 10 others injured in an ambush orchestrated by remnants of the former regime in the countryside of Tartus, as announced by Interior Minister Mohammad Abdul Rahman on December 25, 2024. The minister stated in a press ...
In a dramatic turn of events, Syria's Military Operations Administration announced the arrest of Major General Mohammed Kanjou Hassan, infamously known as the "Psycho of Saydnaya," in the village of Kharbat al-Ma'za in southern Tartus on Thursday. Kanjou Hassan, a former high-ran...
Yemeni businessman Mohsen Al-Khader revealed on Thursday, December 26, 2024, that Saudi investors expressed their readiness and enthusiasm to implement several projects with Yemeni investors during the recent meeting of the Saudi-Yemeni Business Council held in Mecca. Al-Khader , a me...
In a proactive move, the Houthi group, which is internationally designated as a terrorist organization, has ordered all public and private hospitals in the Yemeni capital of Sana'a to elevate their readiness levels. This directive comes in response to escalating Israeli threats to broaden thei...
Kazakhstan authorities reported on December 25, 2024, that 42 people lost their lives in the crash of an Azerbaijani Airlines plane in western Kazakhstan. Of the 67 people on board, 28 survived the tragic incident. According to Russian news agency Sputnik, preliminary information indicates that...
On December 24, 2024, an Iraqi Foreign Ministry official disclosed that the country has recently received what he described as "positions" from the United States urging it to halt Houthi activities classified as terrorism within its borders. In a statement reported by Al-Arabi Al-Jade...
In a troubling development, a prominent businessman has been kidnapped for the second time in Sana’a, Yemen. Human rights sources reported on Tuesday, December 24, 2024, that Maher Abdullah Qaid Al-Sad'i was abducted by Houthi militia leader Saeed Masfouh, also known as "Abu Hail,&q...
In a tragic incident on December 23, 2024, a four-year-old boy was killed and three other children from the same family were injured when Houthi forces, classified as a terrorist organization, shelled a home in the village of Al-Bomiyah, west of Taiz, Yemen. Local sources reported that the Hout...