On Friday, December 6, 2024, the United Nations renewed its call for the "immediate and unconditional" release of humanitarian workers arbitrarily detained by the Houthi movement, which is classified as a terrorist organization. UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric, in a statement...
On Thursday, December 5, 2024, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) announced the selection of Yemeni engineer Harbiya Alhemyari as one of the 100 inspiring women for 2024. In a statement shared on X, the UNESCO Office for the Gulf Cooperation Council an...
On Wednesday, December 4, 2024, Dr. Mohammed Jumeh, Yemen's ambassador to UNESCO, announced that the organization has officially included the file "Henna: Rituals, Social Practices, and Aesthetics" from Yemen in the representative list of the intangible cultural heritage of humanity....
Eight Arab universities have secured prominent positions within the top 150 universities out of 1,500 globally, according to the QS World University Rankings for 2025. According to the QS results, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals in Saudi Arabia ranked as the top Arab university, ...
On Wednesday, December 4, 2024, the Greek news site Ekathimerini reported that approximately 150,000 tons of crude oil have been successfully transferred from the Greek tanker "Sounion" to the "Delta Blue" at the Port of Suez. According to maritime sources cited in the repor...
On Wednesday, December 4, 2024, Abdul Karim Nasser, the chargé d'affaires of the Somali embassy in Yemen, met with local authorities in Marib Governorate, northeastern Yemen, to discuss the situation of the Somali community in the region. During his visit, Nasser met with Deputy Gove...
On Wednesday, December 4, 2024, Sultan al-Barakani, the Speaker of the Yemeni Parliament, expressed his hope to see the President and members of the Presidential Leadership Council don military uniforms to combat the Houthi militias, which he referred to as "the forces of tyranny." He ca...
On Wednesday, December 4, 2024, Sultan al-Aradah, a member of the Presidential Leadership Council, emphasized the need for all Yemeni factions to work collaboratively and overcome differences to unite the national front in pursuit of the people's aspirations. His remarks came during separat...
On Tuesday, December 3, 2024, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Yemen announced the signing of a $2 million cooperation agreement with the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development aimed at improving operations at the ports of Aden and Mukalla. According to a statement from the...
On Monday, December 2, 2024, the UN Security Council Sanctions Committee, established under Resolution 2140 (2014), agreed to take follow-up measures regarding the recommendations in the final report of the Yemen Expert Team for 2024, submitted in accordance with paragraph 3 of Resolution 2707 (20...
Local sources reported on Monday, December 3, 2024, that a citizen has died in a hospital in Aden, Yemen’s temporary capital, from injuries sustained in a shooting incident last Friday in Jaar, located in the Khawlan district of Abyan province. The victim, identified as Saddam Saif Mohamm...
On Monday, December 2, 2024, dozens of injured and disabled individuals gathered outside the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor office in Marib province, northeastern Yemen, to demand reforms within the National Association for the Injured and Disabled. The protesters submitted a formal petit...
On Sunday, December 1, 2024, the Southern Teachers' Union announced the commencement of a strike in all schools across Aden, southern Yemen, starting Monday, due to delays in teacher salaries. The newly established union, affiliated with the Southern Transitional Council, stated that the de...
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...
Kuwait City, Kuwait – Kuwaiti researcher Iman Al-Ajmi has gifted the Yemeni library full literary and material rights to her book titled The Poetry of Abdullah Al-Bardouni: Values of Authenticity and Calls for Modernity and Societal Update. This gesture was announced on Saturday, November 30...
Beijing, China – The Ministry of Higher Education in Yemen's internationally recognized government announced on Friday, November 29, 2024, that it has signed a partnership agreement with China University of Petroleum aimed at reducing tuition fees for Yemeni students. According to a s...
The National Coalition of Political Parties and Organizations issued a call on Friday, November 29, 2024, urging all political and social forces to stand alongside the Presidential Leadership Council and the government to “achieve economic recovery and provide services to citizens across the...
On Thursday, November 28, 2024, Sultan Al-Arada, a member of Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council and Governor of Marib, called for increased support for the Higher Medical Council to enable it to perform its duties independently and effectively, in accordance with relevant regulations. ...
The Saudi-Yemeni Business Council announced on Wednesday, November 27, 2024, that it intends to hold joint discussions to enhance investment opportunities between the two countries in Makkah from December 22 to 24, 2024. In a statement received by "Barran Press," the council noted tha...
On Wednesday, November 27, 2024, the Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council convened for the third time in a week to discuss recent developments on the national and regional fronts, as well as the current economic situation and a review of previous decisions. The meeting, chaired by Council Pre...