The Houthi group, designated as a terrorist organization by several countries, has seized the United Nations Human Rights Office in Sana'a, according to a senior UN official on Tuesday, August 13, 2024. The group reportedly confiscated documents, furniture, and vehicles. Volker Türk, t...
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, strongly condemned the Houthi group's seizure of his office in Sana'a on Tuesday, August 13, 2024. The Houthi group is internationally recognized as a terrorist organization. Türk reiterated his call for the "immediate and ...
The Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) has declared a halt to peace efforts, accusing the Houthi rebels of failing to move beyond "paper proposals" while continuing their military activities. In an interview with the pan-Arab newspaper Asharq Al-Awsat, PLC member Othman Maja...
The internationally recognized Yemeni government has issued an urgent plea to the international community to intervene and secure the release of aid workers and human rights activists held captive by Houthi forces. In a statement released on Tuesday, August 13th, 2024, by the Ministry of Legal ...
Three Yemeni governorates witnessed lightning strikes on Sunday, August 11, 2024, resulting in the deaths of two individuals, the burning of crops, and the loss of livestock. This brings the total number of lightning strike victims in Yemen to 62, including fatalities and injuries, since the begin...
As Tunisia gears up for its presidential election on October 6th, a crackdown on freedom of expression and political debate is intensifying, according to a report released Monday by Human Rights Watch. The report highlights a concerning trend of media suppression, with at least five journalists...
The death toll from floods and torrential rains that have battered several Yemeni provinces in recent days has risen to 61 dead and missing, with dozens injured. A UN official has described the scale of the disaster and humanitarian needs as "massive." While the International Organiza...
Three people have died and ten others injured in the governorate of Marib (northeastern Yemen) due to heavy rains and thunderstorms that hit the area on Sunday, August 11, 2024, according to medical sources. Sources told "Barran Press" that the heavy rainfall experienced in Marib ...
Marib, Yemen: Emergency committees in Marib governorate have begun rescue and repair operations following heavy rains and thunderstorms that struck the area on Sunday, August 11, 2024, causing significant damage to displacement camps and public services. Marib Deputy Governor, Abdulrabah M...
Marib, Yemen: Emergency committees in Marib governorate have begun rescue and repair operations following heavy rains and thunderstorms that struck the area on Sunday, August 11, 2024, causing significant damage to displacement camps and public services. Marib Deputy Governor, Abdulrab...
Marib, Yemen: Heavy rains and thunderstorms have wreaked havoc in the Yemeni governorate of Marib, displacing over 7,000 families and causing significant damage to displacement camps and public services. The Executive Unit for the Management of Displacement Camps in Marib reported on Sunda...
Local authorities in the Yemeni governorate of Marib (northeastern Yemen) issued an urgent plea for aid on Sunday, August 11, 2024, appealing to international and regional organizations, humanitarian partners, businessmen, merchants, and philanthropists to provide relief and shelter to those affec...
The Yemeni Ministry of Interior, recognized by the internationally recognized government, announced on Saturday the execution of a death sentence for a murder conviction at the Central Correctional Facility in Hadhramaut province (southeastern Yemen). According to a ministry statement pub...
Ahmed Ali Abdullah Saleh, former Yemeni ambassador, called for unity and a collective effort to move forward, urging people to "unite ranks and combine all sincere national efforts to look ahead, away from malice, bickering, and preoccupation with trivial matters." This statement came...
A government report released on Friday, August 9, 2024, revealed that 5,583 displaced families in the Yemeni provinces of Hodeidah and Hajjah were affected by flash floods triggered by heavy rains over the past two days. The report, issued by the Executive Unit for the Management of Displaced P...
The internationally recognized Yemeni government announced on Thursday, August 8th, 2024, that it has contacted regional and international partners, including nations, financial institutions, and international humanitarian organizations, to support its efforts in addressing the damage caused by he...
A massive band of clouds is expected to bring heavy rainfall to 12 Yemeni governorates over the next 72 hours, according to numerical weather models. The clouds, originating from the Horn of Africa, are expected to reach the western and southern coasts of Yemen by Tuesday morning. The heaviest ...
The Houthi group, designated as a terrorist organization by several countries and backed by Iran, has imposed a travel ban on all foreign staff working for international and UN organizations based in Sana'a, according to informed sources. The sources revealed on Monday, August 5th, 20...
A Tunisian court on Monday, August 5th, sentenced four potential presidential candidates to eight months in prison, barring them from running for office for life on charges of "buying endorsements." Political analysts and lawyers have condemned the ruling, alleging it is an attempt...
International aid organizations operating in Yemen reported on Tuesday, August 6, 2024, that a combination of escalating risks, tightening restrictions imposed by the Houthi group (internationally designated as a terrorist organization and backed by Iran), and a decade of humanitarian efforts have...