A political component in Socotra's governorate has accused Governor Raafat Al-Thaqli of kidnapping Sheikh Ali Amer Saad Al-Qahtani. The incident occurred in the capital city of Hadibu on July 1, 2024. The Preparatory Committee for the Socotra National Conference has strongly condemned the k...
The Yemeni Interior Ministry, recognized by the international community, reported on Tuesday that 717 travelers from Arab and foreign nationalities entered Yemen within the past 24 hours. According to the ministry's Security Media Center, a total of 3,348 Yemeni citizens, 467 Arabs, and 250...
The United States has condemned the seizure of four Yemenia Airlines planes by the Houthi rebels, who are designated as a terrorist group by the US. The planes were carrying Hajj pilgrims to Sana'a International Airport. US Ambassador to Yemen, Steven Fagin, expressed his condemnation durin...
Houthi spokesperson Mohammed Abdulsalam has revealed details of a meeting with Mikhail Bogdanov, the Russian President's Special Envoy to the Middle East and Africa, on Tuesday, July 2nd, 2024. In a post on X (formerly Twitter) seen by Barran Press, Abdulsalam stated that he discussed...
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Saturday, July 1st, 2024, that its forces had destroyed three Houthi drone boats in the Red Sea over the past 24 hours. The operation was conducted as a "defensive measure," according to CENTCOM. In a statement released on X and seen by Ba...
The Yemeni Tourism Federation on Sunday, June 30th, 2024, accused the Ministry of Awqaf in the internationally recognized Yemeni government of being responsible for the Houthi detention of Yemenia Airlines planes. The federation stated that the ministry's signing of a contract with Yemenia Air...
Fierce clashes erupted on Monday, July 1, 2024, between Houthi militants and members of the Al-Ghanem tribe in the Houthi-controlled "Al-Jafara" area in southern Marib province, according to tribal sources. The sources told Barran Press that the clashes began early Monday morning foll...
The Yemeni Central Bank is preparing a "harsh" decision against commercial banks that have not complied with its instructions and decisions in areas controlled by the Houthi group, a designated terrorist organization by the international community, according to a source within the bank, ...
Taiz University announced on Monday, July 1, 2024, that a family from Taiz Governorate (southwest Yemen) has donated a plot of land measuring 2,000 "square casbahs" approximately 40.000 square meters for the construction of two university campuses in the coastal city of Al-Mocha, west of...
Tribal and military sources confirmed on Monday, July 1, 2024, that forces from the Southern Giants Brigades repelled a large-scale attack launched "suddenly" by the Houthi group, a designated terrorist organization by the international community, on the "Al-Jafra" area in the ...
Medical sources at the Marib General Hospital in Marib Governorate (northeast Yemen) confirmed on Monday evening, July 1, 2024, the death of the Director General of the Agriculture Office in the governorate, Engineer Saif Ahmed al-Walesh. Sources told "Barran Press" that Engineer Saif...
The Yemeni Ministry of Awqaf and Guidance, recognized by the international community, announced on Monday, July 1st, 2024, that it had returned "all stranded pilgrims from Jeddah Airport to Makkah al-Mukarramah, while those wishing to return to Aden were transported." The minist...
Yemen's Under-19 national football team drew 1-1 with Kuwait in their final group-stage match at the West Asian Football Federation Championship in Taif, Saudi Arabia. The result dashed Yemen's hopes of securing a direct qualification to the semi-finals. Abdul Aziz Al-Masnoom ...
Yemen's internationally recognized Defense Minister, Mohsen al-Da'ari, awarded an honorary Master's degree in Military Science to Aidarus al-Zubaidi, a member of the Presidential Leadership Council and the head of the Southern Transitional Council, on Sunday, June 30th. The d...
The United States government stated on Sunday, June 30th, that its special envoy to Yemen, Tim Lenderking, will continue discussions with partners in Saudi Arabia and Oman this week regarding the recent detentions of UN personnel by the Houthis and attacks in the Red Sea. According to...
A recent economic study, published on June 30th, 2024, argues that Yemen's economic woes are rooted in deeper issues than simply relocating bank headquarters, citing the halt of oil exports and the collapsing currency as key contributing factors. The study, authored by economist and analyst...
The head of the Yemeni government negotiating delegation, Yahya Kazzman, on Sunday, June 30, 2024, linked the success of the ongoing consultations in the Omani capital, Muscat, to the disclosure of the fate of politician Mohammed Qahtan. Qahtan has been held captive by the Houthis for nine years w...
The Deputy Governor of Marib for Administrative Affairs, Abdullah Al-Bakri, launched a training program on Monday for 105 government employees and local organization staff in the governorate. The program will last 40 days and cover seven different administrative fields. The CARE International o...