Nurse Killed at Security Checkpoint in Shabwah, Yemen

Nurse Killed at Security Checkpoint in Shabwah, Yemen

Local sources reported on Wednesday, July 3, 2024, that a nurse was killed by gunfire from Shabwah Defense Forces, affiliated with the Southern Transitional Council, at a security checkpoint in Ataq, the capital of Shabwah governorate (eastern Yemen). Sources told Bran Press that the young man,...

Abandoned Tanker "Lavant" Sinks off Yemen Coast Due to Engine Failure

Abandoned Tanker "Lavant" Sinks off Yemen Coast Due to Engine Failure

Reuters reported on Wednesday, July 3, 2024, that the abandoned tanker "Lavant" sank near the coast of Yemen in June, after taking on water due to an engine failure. The agency cited three sources in the Navy and security, stating that "the Lavant is the latest ship to be lost in...

Tribal Clashes Erupt in Al-Jawf, Yemen, Leaving One Dead

Tribal Clashes Erupt in Al-Jawf, Yemen, Leaving One Dead

Heavy and medium weapons fire erupted between two tribes in Al-Jawf governorate (northeastern Yemen) on Thursday, July 4th, 2024, according to tribal sources. The sources told "Barran Press" that the clashes broke out between the Hamdan and Sholan tribes in the district of Al-Hazm, th...

148 human rights organizations consider the “Muscat Understandings” announced about exchanging “Qahtan” for 50 Houthi prisoners “a blatant violation of justice and rewarding the criminal.”

148 human rights organizations consider the “Muscat Understandings” announced about exchanging “Qahtan” for 50 Houthi prisoners “a blatant violation of justice and rewarding the criminal.”

A coalition of 148 Yemeni civil society organizations expressed deep concern and strong condemnation of recent developments in the ongoing negotiations in Muscat, Oman, regarding the fate of forcibly disappeared individuals, particularly the prominent civilian politician Mohammed Qahtan. In a j...

Central Bank in Aden Suspends Licenses of 7 Exchange Companies

Central Bank in Aden Suspends Licenses of 7 Exchange Companies

The Central Bank of Yemen, based in the temporary capital of Aden, announced on Wednesday, July 3, 2024, the suspension of licenses for seven exchange companies as part of its latest stringent measures to regulate the banking sector. Decision No. 28 of 2024, issued by the bank, revoked the lice...