Yemeni Prime Minister Urges Rapid Approval of Grant-Funded Projects

Yemeni Prime Minister Urges Rapid Approval of Grant-Funded Projects

On November 13, 2024, internationally recognized Yemeni Prime Minister Ahmad Bin Mubarak mandated the Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation to expedite approvals for grant-funded projects and to actively monitor the implementation of agreements. He emphasized the need to address any e...

UN Security Council to Vote on Renewing Yemen Sanctions

UN Security Council to Vote on Renewing Yemen Sanctions

The UN Security Council is set to vote today, November 13, 2024, on a draft resolution distributed by the United Kingdom, which serves as the penholder on Yemen. This resolution aims to renew the sanctions regime in Yemen under Resolution 2140. According to a summary published on the Security C...

Tragic Car Accident Claims Life of Yemeni Youth Returning from the U.S.

Tragic Car Accident Claims Life of Yemeni Youth Returning from the U.S.

A tragic car accident on November 12, 2024, resulted in the death of a Yemeni man shortly after his return from the United States, where he had gone to visit his family in Ibb Governorate. Local sources reported that the victim, identified as Essam Abdu Hassan Al-Juhaim, was involved in a traff...

Pentagon Confirms Foiled Houthi Attack on U.S. Destroyers

Pentagon Confirms Foiled Houthi Attack on U.S. Destroyers

On November 12, 2024, the U.S. Department of Defense announced the successful thwarting of a Houthi attack involving multiple drones and missiles targeting two American destroyers as they transited the Bab al-Mandab Strait. Pentagon spokesperson Pat Ryder told reporters that the vessels were ta...

Marib Opens 9 Water Projects, Launches 6 More with UNICEF Funding

Marib Opens 9 Water Projects, Launches 6 More with UNICEF Funding

Local authorities in Marib Governorate, northeastern Yemen, inaugurated nine water projects and launched six more on Tuesday, November 12, 2024. The projects, located in Marib City and Al-Wadi districts, represent a total investment of $1,317,704, funded by UNICEF. Deputy Governor Dr. Abdu Rabb...

Marib Official: International Silence Emboldens Houthi Abuses

Marib Official: International Silence Emboldens Houthi Abuses

Ali Al-Fatemi, deputy governor of Marib Governorate, has accused the internationally designated terrorist group, the Houthis, of interpreting the international community's silence on their crimes as a green light to escalate their abuses against Yemenis. Speaking at a workshop in Marib on t...

British Maritime Authority Reports Explosions Near Hodeidah Coast

British Maritime Authority Reports Explosions Near Hodeidah Coast

The British Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported on November 12, 2024, that a vessel was subjected to multiple explosions off the coast of Hodeidah, southwestern Yemen. According to a statement from UKMTO, a ship located 70 nautical miles southwest of Hodeidah reported several explosions ...

Cold Weather Expected in Dhamar as Temperatures Approach Freezing

Cold Weather Expected in Dhamar as Temperatures Approach Freezing

The National Center for Meteorology and Early Warning forecasted cold weather on November 12, 2024, particularly during the night and early morning hours in mountainous regions, with scattered rainfall expected in several provinces. In its daily report, obtained by Barran Press,  the cente...

Yemeni Prime Minister Refers Aden Refinery Case to Public Prosecutor

Yemeni Prime Minister Refers Aden Refinery Case to Public Prosecutor

On November 12, 2024, Yemeni Prime Minister Ahmed Awdh bin Mubarak announced the referral of the Aden Refinery case to the public prosecutor, emphasizing the need to strengthen oversight, auditing, and accountability measures. This announcement came as he received reports from the Central Organ...

Fire Engulfs Bus in Marib, No Casualties Reported

Fire Engulfs Bus in Marib, No Casualties Reported

  A local source in Marib Governorate, northeastern Yemen, reported on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, that a passenger bus caught fire on the international road in the Safer area, east of the governorate. The source told "Barran Press" that a fire broke out in a passenger bus on ...