Yemeni Rial Hits Record Low, Dollar Breaks 1100

Yemeni Rial Hits Record Low, Dollar Breaks 1100

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...

Multiple Casualties Reported in Al-Baydha Gas Station Explosions

Multiple Casualties Reported in Al-Baydha Gas Station Explosions

At least seven people were killed and 25 others injured in a series of explosions at domestic gas stations in the Al-Zahir district of Al-Baydha governorate, central Yemen, on Saturday. A local source told Barran Press that the explosions occurred at black market stations in the Al-Majreesh are...

Marib Official Emphasizes Tax Evasion Combat and Revenue Enhancement

Marib Official Emphasizes Tax Evasion Combat and Revenue Enhancement

MARIB, Yemen — Mohammed Al-Muawadhi, the Deputy Governor of Marib, underscored the local authorities' commitment to enhancing the role of the Tax Authority branch in increasing tax collection from various voluntary sources and combating tax evasion, aiming to benefit the province's d...

National Commission Investigates Alleged Human Rights Violations in Taiz

National Commission Investigates Alleged Human Rights Violations in Taiz

TAIZ, Yemen — On January 4, 2025, the National Commission for the Investigation of Allegations of Human Rights Violations held discussions with the military leadership of the Taiz axis regarding ongoing investigations into alleged abuses by army personnel, including the recent incident invol...

Iran Summons Saudi Ambassador After Execution of Six Nationals

Iran Summons Saudi Ambassador After Execution of Six Nationals

TEHRAN — On January 1, 2025, the Iranian Foreign Ministry summoned the Saudi ambassador in Tehran to deliver a strong protest against Saudi Arabia's execution of six Iranian citizens convicted of drug trafficking. In a statement released by the official IRNA news agency, Iranian Consu...

Marib Tax Director Stands Firm on Increased Qat Tax Amid Supplier Strike

Marib Tax Director Stands Firm on Increased Qat Tax Amid Supplier Strike

MARIB, Yemen — On January 1, 2025, Abdu Shamlan, the director of the Tax Authority branch in Marib, confirmed that there would be no reversal on the decision to raise the tax on qat entering the province. This statement comes in response to a strike initiated by qat suppliers protesting the ...

Yemeni Army Claims 23 Houthi Casualties in Fierce Clashes Near Taiz

Yemeni Army Claims 23 Houthi Casualties in Fierce Clashes Near Taiz

On December 24, 2024, the Yemeni army reported that 23 members of the Houthi group, classified internationally as a terrorist organization, were killed or wounded during a failed attack west of Taiz city in southwestern Yemen. In a statement obtained by "Barran Press," the Taiz milita...

Execution Carried Out in Aden for Son Who Murdered Mother

Execution Carried Out in Aden for Son Who Murdered Mother

In a chilling turn of events, the Southern Appeals Prosecution in Aden, Yemen's temporary capital, executed a death sentence on December 22, 2024, against a man convicted of murdering his mother four years ago. Judicial sources confirmed that the execution of 25-year-old Afeef Salem Mohamme...

Elderly Man Loses Legs to Houthi Landmine Explosion in Hajjah

Elderly Man Loses Legs to Houthi Landmine Explosion in Hajjah

Local sources reported on Tuesday, December 17, 2024, that an elderly man was injured by a landmine explosion, which they attributed to remnants of the Houthi group, internationally classified as a terrorist organization, in Hajjah Governorate (northwestern Yemen). According to the Ministry of ...