Pavel Durov, the Russian tech entrepreneur behind the popular messaging app Telegram, is facing a series of serious accusations in France, including terrorism, incitement to crime, and drug trafficking. Durov, known for his strong stance on privacy and freedom of expression, has become a contro...
The United States announced on Monday, August 26th, 2024, the appointment of Jonathan Peccia as Deputy Chief of Mission at the US Embassy in Yemen. The announcement was made in a statement released by the US Embassy in Yemen. The statement, seen by Bran Press, highlights Peccia's exten...
A high-level meeting between Yemeni officials and the US Ambassador to Yemen, Stephen Fagin, focused on key issues related to the ongoing conflict and the country's economic challenges. On Saturday, August 24, 2024, President of the Southern Transitional Council (STC) and member of the Pres...
Washington D.C. - The New York Times reported on Tuesday, August 20, 2024, that President Joe Biden approved a highly classified nuclear strategy plan in March that, for the first time, reorients the US deterrence strategy towards China's efforts to expand its nuclear arsenal. The Amer...
A recent video circulating on social media platforms shows Russian President Vladimir Putin presenting a gold-encrusted copy of the Quran to the Nabi Isa Mosque in Chechnya. The footage captures Putin kissing the Quran before gifting it to the newly constructed mosque in Grozny, the Chechen capita...
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced on Monday that the Israeli government has accepted the American proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza, urging Hamas to reciprocate. During his current visit to Tel Aviv, Blinken told reporters that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had con...
The Atlantic Council for Strategic Studies has drawn a parallel between the attacks by the Houthi group, internationally designated as a terrorist organization, in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, and the acts of piracy that plagued the Horn of Africa in the early 2000s. In a comprehensive study t...
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced early Monday that its forces successfully destroyed a drone belonging to the Iran-backed Houthi group, designated as a terrorist organization by several countries. In a statement released on X, seen by "Barran Press", CENTCOM stated, "Ov...
Shabwah, Yemen, August 19, 2024 – The Laqmoush tribes in Shabwah Governorate (eastern Yemen) have issued an eight-day ultimatum to the Presidential Leadership Council, the internationally recognized Yemeni government, and the Southern Transitional Council (STC) to reveal the fate of two...
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Saturday, August 17, 2024, the destruction of a drone boat belonging to the Iranian-backed Houthi group, designated as a terrorist organization, in the Red Sea. A CENTCOM statement, published on X, seen by "Barran Press", stated: "Ove...
The United States condemned the "terrorist attack" that targeted a military base in Modaya district, Abyan Governorate (southern Yemen), on Friday, August 16, 2024. The condemnation came in a brief statement released by the US Embassy in Yemen on its X account, as observed by "Ba...
On Thursday, August 15, 2024, the United States delivered a strong statement at the UN Security Council meeting on Yemen, highlighting three key issues that it believes demonstrate the Houthis’ continued undermining of peace and security in Yemen, the region, and the world. Linda Thomas-G...
Lisa Dutton, Director of Funding and Partnerships at the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), confirmed that 98 people have died and 600 others have been injured due to floods in Yemen since the beginning of 2024. During a briefing to the UN Security Council on Thursda...
The United States on Thursday, August 15, 2024, condemned the Houthi group's raid on the UN Human Rights Office in Sana'a, Yemen. The US, which designates the Houthis as a terrorist organization, warned that the action could further hinder the delivery of aid to Yemenis. In a statement ...
The United States announced on Thursday, August 15, 2024, new sanctions targeting one individual, six companies, and three vessels for their involvement in securing illicit revenue to support the activities of the internationally designated terrorist group, the Houthis. These actions are aimed at ...
Russia has called on the Houthi group, designated as a terrorist organization by numerous countries, to cease obstructing international freedom of navigation, while demanding that all international actors "respect Yemen's sovereignty." This call was made by Dmitry Polyanskiy, Firs...
The United States announced on Monday, August 12, 2024, that it will resume selling offensive weapons to Saudi Arabia, reversing a years-long suspension citing human rights concerns in Yemen. State Department spokesperson Vedant Patel told reporters that since the arms sales freeze, and with th...
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Monday, August 12, 2024, that it is reinforcing its forces in its operational areas, including the Red Sea and the Arabian Sea, with an additional aircraft carrier and a nuclear-powered guided-missile submarine. In a statement posted on X, CENTCOM s...
Reports published by US media outlets on Monday, July 12, 2024, indicate that the Houthis, a group designated as a terrorist organization by the US, are diversifying and developing their weapons supply chains to sustain their maritime attacks against commercial vessels. "Maritime Executive...
The United States reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the Presidential Leadership Council in Yemen and the Yemeni people in overcoming the country's ongoing crises on Monday, August 12, 2024. This statement came during a meeting between the US Ambassador to Yemen, Steven Fagin, and a me...