Jamal Al-Mahmoudi Dies After Release from Houthi Prison

Jamal Al-Mahmoudi Dies After Release from Houthi Prison

Jamal Ahmed Rawah Qa'id Muhsin Al-Mahmoudi died on February 18, 2025, just 11 days after being released from five years of captivity in a Houthi prison. Legal sources informed Barran Press that Al-Mahmoudi, from Al-Dhalea Governorate, suffered severe physical and psychological torture, as well a...

Clashes in Al-Jawf Result in Houthi Casualties

Clashes in Al-Jawf Result in Houthi Casualties

Military sources reported that a Houthi infiltration attempt into Yemeni army positions in Al-Jawf governorate (northeast Yemen) on Tuesda resulted in casualties. According to the Armed Forces Media Center, Yemeni army units successfully thwarted the Houthis' attempt to breach a military si...

UN Vows to Stay in Sanaa Despite Risks, Rejects Move to Aden

UN Vows to Stay in Sanaa Despite Risks, Rejects Move to Aden

The UN has affirmed its commitment to maintaining humanitarian operations in Sanaa, Yemen, despite the recent death of a staff member detained by Iran-backed Houthi rebels. UN Resident Coordinator in Yemen, Julien Harneis, speaking from Amman, Jordan, on February 18, confirmed the UN's position,...

Arab League Postpones Cairo Summit, Announces Quintet Meeting in Riyadh

Arab League Postpones Cairo Summit, Announces Quintet Meeting in Riyadh

  The Arab League summit on Palestine, originally planned for February in Cairo, has been postponed due to scheduling conflicts among participating leaders, according to Assistant Secretary-General Hossam Zaki. In lieu of the summit, a quintet meeting will take place in Riyadh on Februa...

MASAM Clears 1,250 Mines in Yemen

MASAM Clears 1,250 Mines in Yemen

The Saudi Project for Landmine Clearance (MASAM) has announced the removal of 1,250 mines, unexploded ordnance (UXO), and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in Yemen since the beginning of February. These explosive devices were planted by the Iran-backed Houthi rebels. In the past week alone...

Yemenis Face Soaring Prices Ahead of Ramadan

Yemenis Face Soaring Prices Ahead of Ramadan

Yemeni families across the country are struggling with the rising cost of living as the local currency continues to plummet. The situation is worsening as the holy month of Ramadan approaches, traditionally a time of increased spending on food and other goods. A decade of war has left many Yeme...

Grundberg Condemns Houthi Arrests of UN Staff, Undermining Aid Efforts

Grundberg Condemns Houthi Arrests of UN Staff, Undermining Aid Efforts

UN Special Envoy to Yemen, Hans Grundberg, addressed the shrinking civil space in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen, highlighting the group's arbitrary arrests of UN staff, civil society members, diplomats, and private sector individuals as a major obstacle. Speaking at the closing of the third...

Yemeni Prime Minister Cancels Aden's Power Purchase Contracts

Yemeni Prime Minister Cancels Aden's Power Purchase Contracts

  The General Electricity Corporation announced that Yemeni Prime Minister Ahmed bin Mubarak had approved the cancellation of diesel power purchase contracts with several local companies. According to a memorandum obtained by Barran Press, contracts with Al-Saadi Trading Group, Al-Ahram E...

Third Yemen International Forum Opens in Amman

Third Yemen International Forum Opens in Amman

The Third Yemen International Forum opened Sunday in Amman, bringing together over 300 Yemeni representatives, diplomats, and international experts.  Yemeni Foreign Minister Shayea Al-Zindani, speaking at the forum organized by the Sana’a Center for Strategic Studies, reaffirmed the ...

Yemen and Iraq Renew Higher Education Cooperation

Yemen and Iraq Renew Higher Education Cooperation

Yemen and Iraq have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at revitalizing educational and cultural exchange programs.  The agreement, signed in Baghdad by the respective Ministers of Higher Education, paves the way for increased cooperation between the two nations' universities...

Yemeni Soldier Killed, Several Injured in Renewed Clashes with Houthis

Yemeni Soldier Killed, Several Injured in Renewed Clashes with Houthis

Fighting has intensified in Yemen, with clashes between government forces and the Iran-backed Houthi rebels reported in the governorates of Marib and Taiz. According to a report by "September Net," one Yemeni soldier was killed and four others injured in Marib during operations to rep...

Sana'a Tribes Pledge Support for Anti-Houthi Fight

Sana'a Tribes Pledge Support for Anti-Houthi Fight

Tribes from Sana'a governorate held a gathering in Marib governorate on Saturday, declaring their readiness to support the military in the fight against the Iran-backed Houthi rebels. Barran Press reported that the tribes called for unity among all Yemeni tribes against the Houthis, accusing t...

U.S. Calls for International Cooperation to Counter Houthi Threat

U.S. Calls for International Cooperation to Counter Houthi Threat

The United States has urged the international community to join forces with regional partners to dismantle the capabilities of the Iran-backed Houthi rebels. Ambassador Dorothy Shea made this call during a Security Council briefing on Thursday. Ambassador Shea underscored the threat the Houthis...