Yemeni forces successfully repelled an attack by Iran-backed Houthi militants on military positions in southern Marib on Wednesday. Yemeni artillery targeted and destroyed Houthi gatherings and equipment along the Al-Balq and Al-‘Akd fronts, forcing them to retreat. Similar infiltration atte...
On January 14, 2025, the EU Naval Force in the Red Sea reported a rescue by ITS Caio Duilio, saving a Yemeni sailor from a sinking boat in Bab al-Mandab. The sailor was handed to Djibouti authorities on January 13. The EU emphasized the priority of sailor safety. In December, EUNAVFOR successfu...
The Iran-backed Houthi group announced on Monday the deaths of 11 fighters, all presented as high-ranking officers. The Houthi-controlled Yemeni News Agency, "Saba," reported that the funeral for these individuals took place in Sana'a. This marks the highest single-day toll of Hou...
On January 13, 2025, Yemeni Prime Minister Ahmed bin Mubarak met with UN Special Envoy Hans Grundberg to discuss encouraging the Iran-backed Houthi group to engage in peace efforts. The meeting focused on reviving the political process, addressing escalating Houthi violations against civilians, an...
The Iran-backed Houthis has referred journalist Mohammed Al-Maiyahi, who has been detained since September, to a Houthi-controlled court, according to human rights sources in Sana'a on Monday. Lawyer Abdulmajid Sabra stated that Al-Maiyahi was interrogated at the Specialized Criminal Prosec...
On January 13, 2025, Hans Grundberg, the UN Special Envoy to Yemen, met with Iranian officials in Tehran to discuss easing Yemen's military, economic, and humanitarian tensions. The talks aimed to restart the Yemeni-led political process and highlighted the need for regional and international su...
Following 100 hours of relentless attacks involving heavy weaponry, including tanks and drones, the Iran-backed Houthi group concluded its assault on the "Al-Masoud" tribe in the village of Al-Hanakah, located in the Al-Qurayshiyah district of Al-Baydha Governorate, central Yemen. The villagers...
Taiz Police announced the arrest of Walid Shal'a, the main suspect in the murder of Saif al-Sharaabi, the father of journalist Ghadeer al-Sharaabi, nearly two weeks after the crime. The arrest was made with the help of the Al-Nasser Brigade in Jabal Habashi. Earlier, Taiz Police arrested an...
On January 12, 2025, the Yemeni rial reached its lowest value ever, with the dollar surpassing 1100 rials. In Aden, the rial traded at 2110 per dollar (buying) and 2120 (selling). The Saudi rial stood at 554 (buying) and 555 (selling), with further drops expected. In Houthi-controlled areas, th...
MARIB, Yemen — On January 12, 2025, Abdu Rabbu Miftah, the Deputy Governor of Marib, called on international and humanitarian organizations to fulfill their roles in providing aid to internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the region. He emphasized the importance of focusing on infrastructure...
Iran-backed Houthi rebels recently launched a large-scale military campaign against the Al-Masoud tribes in the Al-Hanakah area of Yemen’s Al-Bayda governorate. The escalation was triggered by an incident last week, during which locals, angered by the actions of Houthi security officials, op...
The National Meteorological Center has forecasted cold weather conditions across most provinces in Yemen, with the possibility of scattered rain in certain areas. The announcement was made on Saturday, January 11, 2025. According to the center's daily report, reviewed by Barran Press, ...
HADRAMOUT, Yemen - The Hadramut Tribes Alliance on Saturday reiterated its demand for "self-rule" in the eastern province of Hadramout, despite the recent unveiling of a stabilization plan by the Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council. In a statement obtained by Barran Press, the Allian...
On January 9, 2025, local sources reported that the village of Hanakat Al-Masoud in Qifa, Al-Bayda Governorate, is under heavy attack by Houthi forces, classified internationally as a terrorist organization. The assault involves drone strikes and tank shelling, intensifying the conflict in th...
TAIZ, Yemen — On January 9, 2025, the National Commission to Investigate Allegations of Human Rights Violations reported on the dire conditions faced by the villages of Al-Lasab, Al-Najd, and Al-Harar in the Sala district of Taiz Governorate. These areas have been subjected to ongoing snipin...
TAIZ, Yemen — On January 8, 2025, local and military sources reported that eight members of the Houthi group, classified internationally as a terrorist organization, were killed or injured in clashes with the Yemeni Army in Taiz province, southwestern Yemen. According to sources speaking ...
On January 8, 2025, the Security Media Center of Yemen's internationally recognized Interior Ministry reported that 124 individuals died or were injured in traffic accidents during the first week of the new year in areas under government control. The center detailed that nine people lost th...
On January 8, 2025, a protest took place in front of the local governor's office in Taiz, southern Yemen, demanding the swift arrest of the killer of Saif Al-Sharabi and his daughter. The demonstration was organized by Al-Sharabi's family and several activists, who carried placards condemn...
SHABWA, Yemen — On January 7, 2025, a field source reported that Yemeni forces successfully repelled an attack by Houthi militants, classified as a terrorist organization, targeting military sites in Marakhah Al-Ulya district, western Shabwa province. The source, speaking to Barran Press,...
On January 8, 2025, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) announced that its teams have been unable to deliver aid through the Hodeidah port due to recent Israeli airstrikes targeting Hodeidah port and Sana'a International Airport. In a statement shared on the platform X, which was r...