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...
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, 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...
The MASAM Project, part of the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center, announced on January 6, 2025, that its teams have successfully removed 477,583 landmines, unexploded munitions, and improvised explosive devices since the project began. Osama Al-Qusaibi, the Director General of the ...
MARIB, Yemen — On January 5, 2025, the Executive Office of Marib province convened to discuss the annual performance reports for 2024 from various executive offices within the province. The meeting was chaired by Deputy Governor Ali Al-Fatimi and attended by other provincial officials, in...
On January 5, 2024, reports from the Central Organization for Control and Auditing revealed significant violations attributed to Petro Masila, a company established in 2011 to operate in Block 14 of the oil sector in the Masila region of Hadramout, eastern Yemen. According to the official Yemen...
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...
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...
In the closing months of 2024, Yemen's economic crisis reached its peak, leaving the internationally recognized government unable to pay employee salaries for several months. Desperate, the Yemeni government appealed to the international community for aid. Following a series of meetings held b...
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, 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 ...
A statement attributed to Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) revealed on Sunday, December 29, 2024, that the group has executed 11 hostages, including journalist Mohamed Al-Maqri, who had been kidnapped in October 2015 from the city of Mukalla in Hadhramaut, eastern Yemen. The announcemen...
In a statement to Bran Press, Abdu Shamlan, the Director of the Tax Office in Marib, northeastern Yemen, outlined ambitious plans to modernize the tax system and enhance revenue collection. He emphasized the importance of implementing automation to improve governance in tax collection. Shamlan ...
A devastating fire in a displacement camp in Marib, northeastern Yemen, has resulted in the tragic death of a 7-year-old girl and left her father and brother injured. The incident occurred in the Al-Jafina camp, south of Marib city, on December 25, 2024. According to the Executive Unit for Camp...
In a show of solidarity and readiness, Taiz Governor Nabil Shamsan called on Wednesday, December 25, 2024, for the army and security forces in the province to maintain high levels of preparedness for any emergency situation. During a visit to the military command in Taiz, Shamsan emphasized tha...
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...
For the second consecutive day, Marib Governorate (northeast Yemen) is hosting the Knowledge Exchange Forum aimed at boosting revenue and enhancing local development. The forum focuses on sharing expertise in education and financial resource development, encouraging innovative solutions to challen...
On December 23, 2024, the “Masam” project, dedicated to clearing Yemen of landmines, announced that its teams successfully removed 570 landmines and unexploded ordnance last week. This brings the total cleared since the beginning of December to 2,224 explosive devices. In a press re...
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...
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 ...