Yemeni mobile phone company, Yemeni Mobile, reversed its controversial price increase on "4G" internet packages on Wednesday, July 3, 2024, following widespread public anger and protests across the country. The company announced a new offer for "new 4G internet packages" on ...
Two high-ranking government sources, one from the internationally recognized Yemeni government and another from the Central Bank of Yemen in Aden, have denied reports that President Rashad al-Alimi ordered a rollback of recent decisions by the bank and the Ministries of Transportation and Co...
Marib, a bustling hub of development and commerce, is facing a looming environmental catastrophe, according to Abdullah al-Bakri, the Deputy Governor of Marib for Administrative Affairs. Al-Bakri stated on Monday, July 1st, 2024, that the lack of proper sewage infrastructure poses a "major en...
A Houthi militant, identified as Abdullah Ismail Sanjari, has been accused of brutally murdering his ex-wife and her parents in a shocking incident in the Bajil district of Hodeidah governorate, Yemen. According to local sources, Sanjari, who had divorced his wife just two days prior, stormed h...
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 ...
