On December 21, 2024, the Marib Governorate celebrated the opening of a new branch of Al-Qutaibi Islamic Microfinance Bank, bringing the total number of banks in the oil-rich province to 13. Abdullah Al-Bakri, the deputy governor for administrative affairs, inaugurated the branch along wit...
The Yemeni government welcomed the U.S. administration's recent sanctions on several individuals, entities, and exchange companies for their roles in "arms trafficking, money laundering, and illicit Iranian oil shipments for the Houthis," calling it a significant step towards enhanci...
On December 20, 2024, a significant rally took place in Marib, northeastern Yemen, extending the wave of solidarity events supporting the Palestinian cause amid the ongoing brutal assault by Israeli forces. In a statement shared with "Barran Press," the rally condemned the ongoing gen...
Since 2020, Houthi leader Hashim Ismail Al-Madani has emerged as a pivotal figure in the group's economic operations, rising from his role as a political advisor to managing crucial financial activities. On Thursday, December 19, 2024, Al-Madani was prominently listed among 12 individuals and ...
On December 20, 2024, reports emerged from Sana'a indicating significant internal strife within the Houthi political council, with speculation about the possible replacement of its leader, Mahdi al-Mashat. According to a source cited by Chinese news agency Xinhua correspondent Fares Alhemya...
On December 20, 2024, the United Nations expressed deep concern over the escalating military exchanges between the Houthi group and Israel, including recent Israeli airstrikes on Yemeni ports and Houthi missile launches targeting Israel. UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric reported that Se...
On December 20, 2024, Yemen is bracing for a severe cold snap, with temperatures expected to drop to freezing levels in the provinces of Al-Bayda and Dhamar, according to the National Center for Meteorology and Early Warning. The center's latest weather report indicates that the mountainous...
On December 19, 2024, Major General Sagheer Bin Azeez, the Chief of Staff of the Yemeni Army and Commander of Joint Operations, declared the military’s readiness to engage in a decisive battle aimed at liberating Yemen from the Iran-backed Houthi group, which is classified as a terrorist org...
In a fierce open letter, Dr. Ahmed Obaid Ben Dagher, the President of Yemen’s Shura Council, addressed the Iran-backed Houthi group, urging them not to waste the chance for peace by focusing on national and Islamic issues. He threatened to take up arms against them if they continued down the...
Israeli Defense Minister Yisrael Katz issued a stern warning on Thursday, December 19, stating that Israel’s “long arm” would reach the leaders of Yemen's Houthi group, which is internationally designated as a terrorist organization. In a video posted on his account o...
According to the state-run Saba News Agency, the Public Health and Population Office in Yemen’s northeastern province of Marib announced on Thursday, December 19, 2024, that 686,430 people have been vaccinated against cholera as part of an emergency immunization campaign....
The Houthi group, classified internationally as a terrorist organization, announced on Thursday, December 19, 2024, that nine people were killed during twelve airstrikes conducted by Israeli forces on the capital Sana’a and the western province of Hudaydah, which borders the Red Sea. Acco...
A recent study has identified 5 key factors that could lead to a decisive military operation against the internationally designated terrorist group, the Houthis, with the city of Hodeidah and the western coast as its potential epicenter. The study, conducted by the Al-Mokha Studies Center and t...
On December 19, 2024, the British maritime website Lloyd's List reported that Ukraine is "outraged" by the actions of a Russian-flagged vessel exporting grain covertly from a Western-sanctioned port in occupied Crimea to a port controlled by the Houthis in Yemen, marking the second s...
In a heated response to escalating tensions, Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council condemned Israel's latest airstrikes on Yemeni soil, held on December 19, 2024. The council, led by Rashad al-Alimi, pointed fingers at the Iran-backed Houthi group, which is recognized internationally as ...
On December 19, 2024, Tariq Saleh, a member of Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council, emphasized the need to prioritize the interests of the Yemeni people above all else. His remarks followed a series of meetings in Riyadh with ambassadors from key countries involved in the Yemeni crisis. ...
On December 19, 2024, Abdullah Bin Mahfouz, head of the Saudi-Yemeni Business Council, announced a groundbreaking initiative to create "smart food cities" in the border regions between Saudi Arabia and Yemen. In statements reported by various Saudi media outlets, Bin Mahfouz revealed ...
On December 19, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced a new round of sanctions targeting six Houthi leaders and five money exchange and shipping companies involved in the illicit arms trade, money laundering, and the illegal shipment of Iranian oil to the Houthi group. According t...
On December 19, 2024, the Executive Unit for the Management of Displaced Persons Camps in Marib, Yemen, issued a desperate plea to aid more than 67,000 displaced families braving severe winter cold across over 200 camps in the region. In an urgent call to partners, the unit highlighted the dire...
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – On December 18, 2024, the Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council convened to address significant local developments, particularly the worsening economic, developmental, service, and humanitarian conditions exacerbated by Houthi militia attacks on oil facilities and int...