Teacher Drowns in Flash Floods While Returning From Work in Al-Mahwit

Teacher Drowns in Flash Floods While Returning From Work in Al-Mahwit

A teacher tragically drowned in flash floods on Saturday, July 13, 2024, while returning home from work in Al-Mahwit Governorate, northwest Yemen, on the first day of the new school year. Local sources reported to "Barran Press" that Yahya Saleh Ahmed Al-Ahmar was swept away by floodw...

Houthi Rebels Reject UN Envoy's Call for Economic Talks

Houthi Rebels Reject UN Envoy's Call for Economic Talks

The Houthi rebel group, designated as a terrorist organization, has rejected a call by the UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, to engage in negotiations with the internationally recognized Yemeni government on economic issues. Houthi leader Hussein al-Ezzi, the group's Deputy Foreig...

Yemen Grants Sudanese Refugees Visa-Free Entry and Two-Year Residency

Yemen Grants Sudanese Refugees Visa-Free Entry and Two-Year Residency

 In a humanitarian gesture, the Yemeni Ministry of Interior announced on Sunday, July 14, 2024, that Sudanese nationals fleeing the ongoing conflict in their country will be granted visa-free entry and a two-year residency permit in Yemen. According to an official document obtained by &quo...

New Zealand Extends Red Sea Deployment Until January 2025

New Zealand Extends Red Sea Deployment Until January 2025

New Zealand has extended its deployment of troops participating in the US-led "Combined Maritime Forces" (CMF) to secure international shipping in the Red Sea from Houthi attacks, according to a joint statement released by Defense Minister Judith Collins and Foreign Minister Winston Pete...