A coalition of 48 civil society organizations in Yemen has called on the internationally recognized government to allocate emergency funds from the Central Emergency Response Fund to support relief efforts for victims of the recent floods and torrential rains that swept across several governorates...
Shabwah, Yemen, August 19, 2024 – The Laqmoush tribes in Shabwah Governorate (eastern Yemen) have issued an eight-day ultimatum to the Presidential Leadership Council, the internationally recognized Yemeni government, and the Southern Transitional Council (STC) to reveal the fate of two...
The National Center of Meteorology (NCM) reported that Hodeidah Governorate, located in western Yemen, recorded the highest rainfall in the past 24 hours. The NCM issued a warning for heavy to very heavy thundershowers in 16 governorates over the next 24 hours. According to the NCM's daily ...
The number of people affected by floods and heavy rainfall in Yemen last week has risen to 180,000, according to a United Nations report released on Saturday, August 17th, 2024. The report also predicts that the severe weather conditions will continue through September. The figure, which is dou...
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) announced on Thursday, August 15, 2024, that 180,000 people have been affected by floods in Yemen since the beginning of August. The organization highlighted the urgent need for $4.9 million to expand its emergency response. "Heavy rains and ...
The Central Bank of Yemen, headquartered in the temporary capital of Aden, commenced a process of destroying unfit local currency notes of all denominations on Wednesday, August 14th, 2024. The official Yemeni news agency Saba reported that the Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Yemen, Dr. ...
The President of the Arab Parliament, Adel Al-Asoumi, reaffirmed on Wednesday, August 14th, 2024, the Parliament's support for all Arab and international efforts aimed at achieving a comprehensive political solution to the Yemeni crisis. Al-Asoumi made the statement during a meeting with th...
Marib, Yemen - The city of Marib witnessed the historic launch of the "Marib Comprehensive Conference" on Tuesday, August 13th, 2024. The event brought together a diverse group of attendees, including prominent social and political figures, youth, women, and leaders from civil socie...
Hodeidah, Yemen - A civilian worker was injured on Tuesday, August 13th, when a mine detonator exploded while he was working at a scrap metal shop in Hays district, south of Hodeidah governorate, according to the Yemeni Ministry of Interior. The Ministry's statement, released by the Se...
Judge Ishraq Al-Maqtri, a member of the National Commission of Inquiry into Human Rights Violations, has revealed that over 1700 people have been killed or injured by landmines in the Yemeni governorate of Taiz, with the majority of victims being women and children. In an interview with &...
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, strongly condemned the Houthi group's seizure of his office in Sana'a on Tuesday, August 13, 2024. The Houthi group is internationally recognized as a terrorist organization. Türk reiterated his call for the "immediate and ...
The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported on Tuesday, August 13, 2024, receiving a report of a maritime incident 63 nautical miles southwest of Hodeidah, Yemen. In a statement published on its website, seen by "Barran Press", the UKMTO said the captain reported an explosion at...
A security meeting held in Taiz governorate (southwestern Yemen) on Sunday, August 11, 2024, under the chairmanship of Governor Nabil Shamsan, approved the activation of a joint operations room for all security and military units in the Shamaitin district, south of the governorate. The meeting als...
The Yemeni Ministry of Youth and Sports, recognized by the internationally recognized government, on Monday, August 12, 2024, condemned elements it claimed were affiliated with the Southern Transitional Council (STC) for disrupting and dismantling a celebration held by the ministry in Aden, the te...
Four individuals, two men and two women, were killed by lightning strikes in the past few hours in the governorates of Sana'a (central Yemen) and Al Mahwit (northwest Yemen), according to local sources on Sunday, August 11, 2024. This brings the total number of lightning strike victims since t...
Yemen is bracing for widespread heavy to very heavy rainfall, potentially leading to flash floods, starting Sunday evening, August 11, 2024, according to weather forecasts and meteorological reports. Numerical weather models analyzed by "Barran Press" predict heavy to very heavy rainf...
The Yemeni Foreign Ministry, recognized internationally , announced the passing of Yemen's Ambassador to Indonesia, Abdulghani Nasr Al-Shamiri, on Sunday, August 11, 2024. Al-Shamiri passed away on Saturday evening at the MMC hospital in Jakarta, Indonesia. The ministry stated that &q...
A campaign to address the damage caused by recent heavy rains and floods and assist affected residents in liberated areas of Hodeidah Governorate (western Yemen) was launched on Saturday, August 10th, 2024. According to the official Yemeni news agency Saba, the campaign, initiated under the pat...
The Yemeni government on Friday welcomed a joint statement issued by the presidents of the United States and Egypt, and the Emir of Qatar, calling for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and a resumption of negotiations. The Yemeni Foreign Ministry, in a statement, expressed its "deep appr...