UN Appeals for $25 Million to Aid Flood Victims in Yemen

UN Appeals for $25 Million to Aid Flood Victims in Yemen

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has issued an urgent appeal for $25 million in international aid to assist those affected by devastating floods in Yemen. The appeal was made in a statement released by the UNHCR Shelter Cluster on the X platform, which was also shared b...

Yemeni Central Bank Announces Dollar Auction for $50 Million

Yemeni Central Bank Announces Dollar Auction for $50 Million

ADEN, Yemen – The Central Bank of Yemen (CBY) announced on Sunday, August 18, 2024, an open auction for the sale of $50 million on Thursday, August 22, 2024. The announcement, labeled Auction No. (11-2024) for the sale of foreign currency, was published on the CBY's official webs...

Flash Floods Claim Lives, Destroy Infrastructure in Hodeidah

Flash Floods Claim Lives, Destroy Infrastructure in Hodeidah

Hodeidah, Yemen - Flash floods caused by heavy rains have claimed lives and damaged infrastructure in Hodeidah Governorate (western Yemen) on Saturday, August 17, 2024, according to local sources. Sources told "Barran Press" that the raging floodwaters of the "Aji" vall...

US Central Command Destroys Houthi Drone Boat in Red Sea

US Central Command Destroys Houthi Drone Boat in Red Sea

The US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Saturday, August 17, 2024, the destruction of a drone boat belonging to the Iranian-backed Houthi group, designated as a terrorist organization, in the Red Sea. A CENTCOM statement, published on X, seen by "Barran Press", stated: "Ove...

Giants Forces Down Houthi Drone in Marib Sky

Giants Forces Down Houthi Drone in Marib Sky

Marib, Yemen - Giants Forces successfully shot down a Houthi drone in the skies above Harib district, Marib Governorate (northeastern Yemen) on Saturday, August 17, 2024, according to field sources. Sources told "Barran Press" that the Giants Forces in Harib district, southern Ma...

Yemeni Interior Minister Blames Houthis and Al-Qaeda for Abyan Attack

Yemeni Interior Minister Blames Houthis and Al-Qaeda for Abyan Attack

Aden, Yemen - Yemeni Interior Minister Ibrahim Haydan on Saturday, August 17, 2024, accused the Houthi group, internationally designated as a terrorist organization, of being behind the recent attack on a Southern Transitional Council (STC) military base in Abyan Governorate (southern Yemen)....

US Condemns "Terrorist Attack" in Abyan

US Condemns "Terrorist Attack" in Abyan

The United States condemned the "terrorist attack" that targeted a military base in Modaya district, Abyan Governorate (southern Yemen), on Friday, August 16, 2024. The condemnation came in a brief statement released by the US Embassy in Yemen on its X account, as observed by "Ba...

UN Official: 98 Dead, 600 Injured in Yemen Floods Since Start of 2024

UN Official: 98 Dead, 600 Injured in Yemen Floods Since Start of 2024

Lisa Dutton, Director of Funding and Partnerships at the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), confirmed that 98 people have died and 600 others have been injured due to floods in Yemen since the beginning of 2024. During a briefing to the UN Security Council on Thursda...