The Saudi-led "Masam" project has significantly reduced the threat of landmines and unexploded ordnance in Yemen, according to Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan. Speaking at the fourth Riyadh International Humanitarian Forum on Monday, February 24th, he highlighted that ove...
Exchange companies in Marib Governorate, northeastern Yemen, closed their doors on Thursday following a directive from the Central Bank of Yemen in Aden. Local and banking sources told "Barran Press" that the closure, intended to stabilize the rapidly declining Yemeni riyal, has resulted...
The Saudi Project for Landmine Clearance in Yemen (Masam) announced Wednesday, February 12, 2025, the successful destruction of 1,749 pieces of unexploded ordnance (UXO) in Dhubab and Bab al-Mandeb, Taiz governorate. The clearance operation, conducted by Masam's second special tasks team, neutr...
The Yemeni rial plummeted to a historic low against foreign currencies today, exacerbating the country's ongoing economic crisis. Banking sources in Aden, the interim capital, reported that the US dollar reached a record high of 2,306 rials.The Saudi riyal also fluctuated sharply, trading at 6...
A traveler was injured and his vehicle destroyed on Sunday when it struck a Houthi-planted landmine in Al-Jawf, northeastern Yemen. The explosion occurred on a desert road, impacting the vehicle of Mohammed Ali Shua'i Mahdi. While Mr. Mahdi was injured and taken to Al-Jawf Hospital, other pass...
The Iran-backed Houthi group announced on Wednesday that they have released the crew of the "Galaxy Leader" ship through Omani mediation after 14 months of captivity. Al-Masirah, the group's official channel, reported that the release was directed by Abdul-Malik al-Houthi. The crew, s...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...