The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported five explosions near a merchant vessel 57 nautical miles south of Aden, Yemen, on Wednesday, August 21, 2024. While the vessel sustained no reported damage, the incident marks the 111th targeting of ships off the Yemeni coast since Houthi attacks b...
The United Nations announced on Thursday that it has distributed emergency food aid to over 115,000 people in areas under the control of the internationally recognized government in the Yemeni governorates of Hodeidah and Taiz. The World Food Programme (WFP), in a statement posted on X, monitor...
Al Ghaydah, Mahra (August 21, 2024) - Security forces in the eastern Yemeni governorate of Mahra announced the arrest of three individuals involved in the trafficking of illegal drugs and narcotics in a residential area of Al Ghaydah city. According to a statement from the Ministry of Inte...
The Chief of Staff of the Yemeni Armed Forces, General Saghir bin Aziz, has appointed a military commission to assess the situation of wounded soldiers and security personnel. Sources within the military told Barran Press that the commission, headed by Brigadier General Ali Al-Jaifi, Depu...
Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) announced the launch of a donation campaign to provide relief to those affected by recent floods in Yemen. In a statement, QRCS said it has launched a "fundraising campaign to implement an urgent response to the floods that have hit several areas in ...
The National Center of Meteorology and Early Warning has issued a warning for heavy thunderstorms and storms in 15 governorates over the next 24 hours, urging residents in those areas to exercise caution and stay away from flood channels. According to the daily bulletin, reviewed by Barran Pres...
The deputy governor of Aden and secretary-general of the local council, Bader Mu'awen, has expressed concern over the lack of response from the internationally recognized Yemeni government to the environmental pollution plaguing the marine environment, beaches, and coastline of Aden city...
Yemeni President Rashad al-Alimi on Thursday praised the commendable stance and generous humanitarian and development interventions of Kuwait. The remarks came during a meeting in Aden, the temporary capital of Yemen, with the head of Kuwait's Elaf Charity Society, Saud Ali Al-Hajri, ...
Five people have died and five others have been injured in incidents related to heavy rains lashing Hajjah governorate (northwest Yemen), local sources reported on Thursday. The Houthi-controlled Saba news agency reported that two people died when a truck they were traveling in slid off the roa...
Marib, Yemen (August 22, 2024) - An electrical short circuit tragically claimed the life of a mosque imam and khatib in Marib al-Wadi district, Marib governorate (northeastern Yemen) on Thursday. According to a Barran Press correspondent, Sheikh Mohammed Fadil, the imam and khatib of the &...
The European Union Naval Force (EUNAVFOR) operation "ASPIDIS " has warned of a potential environmental catastrophe in the Red Sea following a Houthi attack on a Greek oil tanker. The European mission, in a statement on X (monitored by Barran Press), reported that it success...
The UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, has urged Saudi Arabia and the five permanent members of the UN Security Council to adopt a unified approach in supporting his efforts towards a political process and ceasefire in Yemen. Grundberg made the call during meetings in Riyadh with the S...
The Central Bank of Yemen in Aden, the temporary capital of the country, announced the results of its 11th auction for the sale of US dollars for the year 2024 on Thursday. The bank sold $19.182 million out of the $50 million offered, at an exchange rate of 1,891 Yemeni rials per dollar. The ba...
A military official in the Yemeni army has announced that arrangements are complete for the disbursement of King Salman's grant to members of the Social Welfare Department, including martyrs, wounded, and disabled soldiers. Brigadier General Abdallatif Al-Awadhi, head of the King Salman Gra...
The Turkish government has expressed its willingness to meet the "urgent needs" of Yemen, emphasizing the country's "significant importance" to Turkey. This commitment was conveyed by Ambassador Ahmet Reza Demirar, Director General of the Middle East and North Afri...
The Baha'i International Community (BIC) announced on Wednesday, August 21, 2024, that the Houthi group, designated as a terrorist organization by the international community, has released the last four Baha'i detainees held captive for over a year. In a statement published on the BIC w...
Jordanian authorities announced on Tuesday, August 20, 2024, a new requirement for Yemeni children entering the country. Children aged 15 and under must now present a certificate proving they have received three doses of the polio vaccine. The Yemeni embassy in Jordan, in a statement published ...
The Southern Transitional Council (STC) forces reported late Tuesday, August 20, 2024, that one of their soldiers was killed in an attack by Al-Qaeda militants on one of their positions in Abyan Governorate (southern Yemen). According to a statement published on the official website of th...