Yemeni Presidential Head Begins Official Visit to Russia

Yemeni Presidential Head Begins Official Visit to Russia

  Rashad al-Alimi, head of Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council (PLC), today began an official visit to the Russian Federation at the invitation of President Vladimir Putin, according to the official Yemeni News Agency (Saba). Saba reported that al-Alimi will hold discussions w...

Houthis Detain Six Journalists and Media Activists in Hodeidah

Houthis Detain Six Journalists and Media Activists in Hodeidah

   The Yemeni Journalists Syndicate (YJS) reported today the detention of six journalists and media activists by the Houthi group in Hodeidah province, western Yemen. The YJS holds the Houthis fully responsible for the safety and well-being of those detained.   In a statement...

Masam: Over 5,000 Houthi Mines Cleared in May

Masam: Over 5,000 Houthi Mines Cleared in May

   The Saudi Project for Landmine Clearance (MSAM) announced today the removal of 1,504 mines, unexploded ordnance, and IEDs planted by the Houthi group across Yemen in the past week. The Houthis are internationally designated as a terrorist organization.   This brings MSAM&#...

Female Protesters Allege Brutality by STC Forces in Aden

Female Protesters Allege Brutality by STC Forces in Aden

  Female protesters demanding improved basic services in Aden faced suppression and beatings by batons from Southern Transitional Council (STC) female recruits on Saturday. Local sources told Bran Press that the women, protesting for better electricity and other essential services a...

Taiz Women Launch Water Protest Amid Service Collapse

Taiz Women Launch Water Protest Amid Service Collapse

  Women in the beleaguered city of Taiz have staged a protest movement, demanding an urgent restoration of basic services, with the critical scarcity of water at the forefront of their grievances. Dozens of women gathered on Saturday in a powerful demonstration mirroring similar women-led ...

Project Masam Clears Over 1,000 Houthi Mines in One Week

Project Masam Clears Over 1,000 Houthi Mines in One Week

  Project Masam, the Saudi-backed demining initiative in Yemen, announced Thursday that its teams have removed 1,095 mines planted by the Houthi group across several provinces during the third week of May. The mines cleared include 32 anti-tank mines, 7 anti-personnel mines, and 1,056...

Key Dhale-Sana'a Road Reopens After Decade-Long Closure, Reports

Key Dhale-Sana'a Road Reopens After Decade-Long Closure, Reports

  Local sources reported on Monday the commencement of procedures to reopen a vital road in Dhale Governorate, southern Yemen, leading towards the governorates of Ibb, Dhamar, and Sana'a. This development comes after a ten-year closure resulting from the ongoing war in the country, w...

Houthi Artillery Shells Destroy Home in Taiz Residential Area

Houthi Artillery Shells Destroy Home in Taiz Residential Area

  The Iran-backed Houthis targeted a residential neighborhood in eastern Taiz city, southwestern Yemen, with artillery shells, on Monday. Military sources informed "Bran Press" that artillery shells fired by the Houthis from their positions in the Softel hill and al-Hurriya ...

Giants Forces Intercept Artifact Smuggling Operation Targeting Africa

Giants Forces Intercept Artifact Smuggling Operation Targeting Africa

  Southern Giants Forces announced Friday the successful interception of an attempt to smuggle 24 rare artifacts through the Bab al-Mandab region of Taiz Governorate in southwestern Yemen. The antiquities were reportedly destined for the Horn of Africa and were hidden with considerable ing...

Yemeni Elderly Vendor in Ibb Burned by Houthi Supervisor

Yemeni Elderly Vendor in Ibb Burned by Houthi Supervisor

  A Houthi supervisor poured hot oil on an elderly pastry vendor in Ibb governorate on Thursday, according to residents.  The Houthi supervisor has been identified as Ahmed Halwan Al-Taheri, who reportedly claims the rank of captain. The victim, Ali Dabwan, was working in the Al-...