Marib, Yemen - An introductory seminar for the "Marib Comprehensive Conference" was held on Thursday, August 8th, outlining the conference's objectives and preparing for its official launch in the coming days. According to a Barran Press correspondent, several speec...
Mukalla, Yemen - Amidst escalating tensions, Hadhramaut Governor Mabkhout bin Maadi held a large-scale meeting on Thursday, August 8th, with representatives from various segments and components of the governorate. This comes as the “Hadhramaut Tribes Alliance” has stepped up its p...
A recent report by the Yemeni Tourism Union, released on August 8th, 2023, claims that Yemeni pilgrims experienced the worst Hajj season in 20 years during their stay in the holy sites of Arafat. The report, obtained by Barran Press, details several key failures of the Hajj mission and the Ministr...
HODEIDAH, YEMEN - A Kuwaiti charity has become the first international organization to offer aid to victims of recent devastating floods in Yemen, according to the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA). The "Al-Najat Charity Society" has pledged 50,000 Kuwaiti dinars (approximately $165,000 USD...
A series of heavy to moderate rainstorms are expected to hit nine Yemeni governorates over the next 10 days, according to numerical weather models, seen by "Barran Press". The downpours, anticipated between August 8th and 17th, could lead to localized flooding in some areas. ...
The internationally recognized Yemeni government has approved the construction of a solar power plant in Shabwah Governorate (eastern Yemen), marking a significant step in addressing the country's long-standing electricity crisis. This new plant will be the second solar power project ...
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Tuesday evening, August 6, 2024, the destruction of a drone and two anti-ship ballistic missiles, hours after announcing the destruction of five drones and a ballistic missile belonging to the Iran-backed Houthi group, designated as a terrorist organiz...
The Central Bank of Yemen, based in the temporary capital of Aden, announced on Tuesday, August 7, 2024, that it had revoked recent decisions against banks "in implementation of government commitments and in response to the efforts of brotherly and friendly nations and international efforts t...
The Yemeni Interior Ministry, recognized by the internationally-backed government, has denied issuing any international arrest warrants for the seven suspects in the kidnapping of Colonel Ali Al-Jaadani. This statement comes just days after the Aden Security Director announced the issuance of arre...
Hodeidah, Yemen - Torrential rains have battered Hodeidah Governorate in western Yemen since Tuesday afternoon, causing widespread flooding and submerging entire neighborhoods. Local sources reported that the situation in the Tihama plain is dire, with destructive floods sweeping through comm...
HODEIDAH, August 7, 2024 - Heavy rains and devastating floods have ravaged the Hodeidah governorate in western Yemen, leaving behind a trail of human and material devastation, according to local sources. On Tuesday evening, torrential downpours triggered flash floods that swept through the...
HODEIDAH, August 7, 2024 - Heavy rains and devastating floods have ravaged the Hodeidah governorate in western Yemen, leaving behind a trail of human and material devastation, according to local sources. On Tuesday evening, torrential downpours triggered flash floods that swept through the...
Clashes erupted in the "Walad Rabie" district of Bayda governorate, central Yemen, between local residents and Houthi fighters, resulting in the locals seizing a Houthi checkpoint and killing the fighters stationed there. According to local sources told "Barran Press", the f...
A local official in Shabwah governorate, eastern Yemen, narrowly escaped an ambush set by tribal gunmen in the Sa'eed district, south of the governorate. Tribal sources reported to "Barran Press" that the ambush targeted the district governor of Sa'eed, Sheikh Abu Bakr b...
The Deputy Minister of Local Administration for Financial and Administrative Affairs in the internationally recognized Yemeni government, Abdul Latif al-Fajir, has called for immediate intervention to rescue and provide aid to those affected by ongoing heavy rains and floods in Hodeidah governorat...
The World Health Organization (WHO) issued a stark warning on Wednesday, August 7, 2024, highlighting the dire state of healthcare in Yemen. According to the organization, an alarming 62,000 children under the age of five die each year due to deteriorating health services. Furthermore, 70% of preg...
The Attorney General of Yemen, Judge Qaher Mustafa, on Wednesday, August 7, 2024, issued international arrest warrants for those accused of kidnapping Brigadier General Ali Al-Jaa'dani. The suspects, who fled the country after the abduction, are now being pursued by Interpol. The arrest war...
HODEIDAH, YEMEN - At least 45 people have died in flash floods caused by heavy rains in Yemen's Hodeidah and Taiz governorates, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and local authorities. The Hodeidah governor confirmed that 30 people perished ...
Aden, Yemen - The internationally recognized Yemeni government convened an "exceptional" cabinet meeting on Wednesday, August 7, 2024, in the temporary capital of Aden. The meeting focused on bolstering the country's armed forces and their readiness to combat the ongoing Houthi ...