U.S. Accuses Chinese Satellite Firm of Aiding Houthi Ship Attacks

U.S. Accuses Chinese Satellite Firm of Aiding Houthi Ship Attacks

U.S. officials stated Thursday that a Chinese satellite company with ties to the Chinese military, Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co. (CGSTL), is providing the Iran-backed Houthis with imagery used to target U.S. and international vessels in the Red Sea. Officials reported that CGSTL, linked ...

STC Forces Intercept Two Vessels Off Abyan Coast for Unauthorized Entry

STC Forces Intercept Two Vessels Off Abyan Coast for Unauthorized Entry

Southern Transitional Council (STC) security forces reported Thursday the interception of two international vessels that entered Yemeni territorial waters off the coast of Ahwar district in Abyan province. A joint unit from the Coastal Belt and Coast Guard detected the vessels six nautical miles o...

U.S. Sanctions Yemen International Bank and Executives for Aiding Houthis

U.S. Sanctions Yemen International Bank and Executives for Aiding Houthis

The U.S. Treasury Department announced sanctions on Thursday, April 17, against Yemen International Bank (IBY) and three of its senior executives for allegedly providing financial support to the Iran-backed Houthis. This marks the second Houthi-controlled bank to face U.S. sanctions recently, foll...

U.S. Strikes Houthi Fuel Facility in Western Yemen

U.S. Strikes Houthi Fuel Facility in Western Yemen

The U.S. military reported Thursday, April 17, that it destroyed a key fuel facility at the Ras Issa oil terminal in Hodeidah province, a Houthi-controlled area in western Yemen.  U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) stated the operation aimed to disrupt a significant revenue source funding the Ir...

Body of Missing Teenager Found in Al-Jawf Desert

Body of Missing Teenager Found in Al-Jawf Desert

The body of 14-year-old Murad Ali Al-Batani was discovered in the Wadi Mathab desert area of Houthi-controlled Al-Matun District, Al-Jawf Governorate, northeastern Yemen, two days after he was reported missing, local sources confirmed on Wednesday. Information obtained by "Barran Press&quo...

YJS Condemns Arrest of Press Freedoms Official in Hadramaut

YJS Condemns Arrest of Press Freedoms Official in Hadramaut

The Yemeni Journalists’ Syndicate "YJS" reported on Wednesday the arrest of Awad Kashmim, head of the Press Freedoms Committee for the union's local branch, by security forces in Haridah District, Hadramaut Governorate, eastern Yemen. According to reports, the arrest followed s...

UAE Denies Reports of Ground Offensive Talks in Yemen

UAE Denies Reports of Ground Offensive Talks in Yemen

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has strongly refuted reports suggesting its involvement in discussions with the United States regarding a potential ground offensive in Yemen against the Iran-backed Houthis, labeling the claims "bizarre and baseless." Lana Nusseibeh, the Assistant UAE For...

Yemen FM: We Back Any Move That Weakens the Houthis

Yemen FM: We Back Any Move That Weakens the Houthis

Yemen's Foreign Minister Shaea Al-Zindani said Tuesday the internationally recognized government supports any effort that weakens the Iran-backed Houthis, calling the group a terrorist entity and a key threat to regional security. In an interview with Saudi newspaper Okaz, Al-Zindani critic...

Houthis Arrest Loyalist Sheikh in Hodeidah, Alleging U.S. Espionage

Houthis Arrest Loyalist Sheikh in Hodeidah, Alleging U.S. Espionage

Iran-backed Houthis have arrested a long-standing loyalist in western Yemen, Sheikh Amin Ahmed Saleh Al-Bar'i, accusing him of spying for the United States, local sources informed Barran Press on Tuesday. Al-Bar'i was detained in the Bura district of Hodeidah province. The Houthis alleg...

Al-Alimi: Red Sea Security Tied to Countering Iran in Yemen

Al-Alimi: Red Sea Security Tied to Countering Iran in Yemen

ADEN — Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) Chairman Rashad al-Alimi asserted Tuesday that securing the Red Sea necessitates addressing Iran's destabilizing influence within Yemen, urging international actors to prioritize actions. Speaking to a European Parliament delegatio...

IED Hits Southern Transitional Council Patrol in Abyan

IED Hits Southern Transitional Council Patrol in Abyan

An improvised explosive device (IED) targeted a military patrol belonging to the Southern Transitional Council (STC) in the Al-Faridah area of Mudiyah district, eastern Abyan governorate, according to local sources. The attack occurred as the STC vehicle was transporting a soldier who had sustaine...

Houthis Accused of Embezzling Prisoners' Funds in Sana'a

Houthis Accused of Embezzling Prisoners' Funds in Sana'a

The Human Rights Office in Sana’a has issued a strong condemnation against leaders of the Iran-backed Houthi movement, internationally designated as a terrorist group, alleging the embezzlement of over 90 million Yemeni riyals belonging to inmates and detainees at the Central Prison in the c...