On January 17, 2025, the US Treasury imposed sanctions on the Yemen and Kuwait Bank for Commerce and Investment (YSC) for providing financial support to the Iran-backed Houthis. The sanctions aim to disrupt the Houthis' access to the international financial system and their funding for destabili...
The body of Musa Abdu Ali Masad Musleh Al-Sabbari, a university student, was tragically discovered hanging from a tree on the Sana'a University campus on Wednesday. Found near the Faculty of Sharia and Law, his hands were bound, and his body bore signs of torture. Al-Sabbari had been missing f...
On January 12, 2025, the Yemeni rial hit a historic low against foreign currencies, despite recent Saudi financial aid. Sources in Aden reported to "Barran Press" that the dollar soared to 2,150 rials during evening trading, up from 2,110 in the morning for buying. For selling, it rose to...
On January 12, 2025, the Yemeni rial reached its lowest value ever, with the dollar surpassing 1100 rials. In Aden, the rial traded at 2110 per dollar (buying) and 2120 (selling). The Saudi rial stood at 554 (buying) and 555 (selling), with further drops expected. In Houthi-controlled areas, th...
On January 12, 2024, Saudi Arabia will host an important meeting to discuss the situation in Syria, with participation from Arab and international representatives. Assad al-Shaibani, the Foreign Minister of the new Syrian administration, has arrived in Riyadh to join the talks. There will be tw...
CALIFORNIA, USA — Firefighters in California are battling to contain wildfires that have been raging for several days, resulting in at least 10 fatalities and reducing entire neighborhoods to ash. According to reports from Al-Hurra TV, the fires continue to spread across Los Angeles, wher...
TAIZ, Yemen — On Friday, January 10, 2025, a bus caught fire while waiting in line to refuel with gas in Taiz, southwestern Yemen. Eyewitnesses reported that the 12-passenger bus, driven by a young boy, was parked at a gas station in Wadi Al-Qadi when the flames erupted. According to witn...
A leaked audio recording attributed to a senior Iranian Revolutionary Guard general has shed light on the final days of Bashar al-Assad's regime, suggesting that its downfall was due to "Russian betrayal" and internal corruption. In the recording, General Behruz Ittabati, who prev...
On January 8, 2025, the Security Media Center of Yemen's internationally recognized Interior Ministry reported that 124 individuals died or were injured in traffic accidents during the first week of the new year in areas under government control. The center detailed that nine people lost th...
On January 8, 2025, a protest took place in front of the local governor's office in Taiz, southern Yemen, demanding the swift arrest of the killer of Saif Al-Sharabi and his daughter. The demonstration was organized by Al-Sharabi's family and several activists, who carried placards condemn...
On January 8, 2025, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced it has conducted "precision" strikes targeting underground facilities used by the Houthi group, which is internationally designated as a terrorist organization, to store advanced conventional weapons. In a statement shared o...
SANA'A, Yemen — At approximately 3 PM on Wednesday, the US-led international coalition conducted airstrikes targeting positions associated with the Houthi group, which is internationally classified as a terrorist organization. According to Houthi media sources, two airstrikes hit the ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — On January 7, 2025, the U.S. Department of Defense announced the successful transfer of 11 Yemeni detainees from the Guantanamo Bay detention facility to Oman. This operation is part of ongoing efforts to reduce the detainee population and permanently close the facility lo...
On Tuesday, January 7, 2025, the U.S. Department of Defense announced the transfer of 11 Yemeni detainees from the infamous Guantanamo Bay prison to Oman, including Yemeni businessman Abdul Salam al-Hila. In a statement released on Monday, the Pentagon expressed its appreciation for Oman and ot...
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...
TAIZ, Yemen — On January 4, 2025, a tragic incident unfolded in the village of Al-Manzil in the Al-Hayma Al-Alya area of Taiz, resulting in the deaths of three family members and severe injuries to four others after they ingested a toxic herb. Seventy-year-old Abdullah Mohammed Saif, alon...
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...