Pentagon Confirms Foiled Houthi Attack on U.S. Destroyers

Pentagon Confirms Foiled Houthi Attack on U.S. Destroyers

On November 12, 2024, the U.S. Department of Defense announced the successful thwarting of a Houthi attack involving multiple drones and missiles targeting two American destroyers as they transited the Bab al-Mandab Strait. Pentagon spokesperson Pat Ryder told reporters that the vessels were ta...

Marib Official: International Silence Emboldens Houthi Abuses

Marib Official: International Silence Emboldens Houthi Abuses

Ali Al-Fatemi, deputy governor of Marib Governorate, has accused the internationally designated terrorist group, the Houthis, of interpreting the international community's silence on their crimes as a green light to escalate their abuses against Yemenis. Speaking at a workshop in Marib on t...

IOM Distributes 1,900 Shelters to Displaced Families in Marib

IOM Distributes 1,900 Shelters to Displaced Families in Marib

On November 13, 2024, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) announced the distribution of 1,900 shelters for displaced families across five camps in Marib Governorate, northeastern Yemen. The five camps—Al-Noor, Al-Sit, Al-Hamah, Al-Khasif, and Al-Ramsah—are funded by t...

Yemeni Prime Minister Urges Rapid Approval of Grant-Funded Projects

Yemeni Prime Minister Urges Rapid Approval of Grant-Funded Projects

On November 13, 2024, internationally recognized Yemeni Prime Minister Ahmad Bin Mubarak mandated the Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation to expedite approvals for grant-funded projects and to actively monitor the implementation of agreements. He emphasized the need to address any e...

Armed Clashes Erupt Between Tribes in Shabwa, Yemen

Armed Clashes Erupt Between Tribes in Shabwa, Yemen

On November 13, 2024, medium-caliber weapon clashes erupted between two tribes in the Bayhan district of Shabwa Governorate, southeastern Yemen. According to a tribal source, the violence is rooted in a recent incident involving the deaths of a young man and a child. The source, speaking to &qu...

Houthis Forcefully Displace Over 6,000 Residents in Al Hodeidah

Houthis Forcefully Displace Over 6,000 Residents in Al Hodeidah

On November 13, 2024, local sources reported that the Houthi group, listed as a terrorist organization internationally, has forcibly displaced 6,250 citizens from their homes in the Al Jarrahi district of Al Hodeidah Governorate, western Yemen, since early October. According to a statement from...

UN Security Council to Vote on Renewing Yemen Sanctions

UN Security Council to Vote on Renewing Yemen Sanctions

The UN Security Council is set to vote today, November 13, 2024, on a draft resolution distributed by the United Kingdom, which serves as the penholder on Yemen. This resolution aims to renew the sanctions regime in Yemen under Resolution 2140. According to a summary published on the Security C...

Cold Weather Expected in Dhamar as Temperatures Approach Freezing

Cold Weather Expected in Dhamar as Temperatures Approach Freezing

The National Center for Meteorology and Early Warning forecasted cold weather on November 12, 2024, particularly during the night and early morning hours in mountainous regions, with scattered rainfall expected in several provinces. In its daily report, obtained by Barran Press,  the cente...

Yemeni Prime Minister Refers Aden Refinery Case to Public Prosecutor

Yemeni Prime Minister Refers Aden Refinery Case to Public Prosecutor

On November 12, 2024, Yemeni Prime Minister Ahmed Awdh bin Mubarak announced the referral of the Aden Refinery case to the public prosecutor, emphasizing the need to strengthen oversight, auditing, and accountability measures. This announcement came as he received reports from the Central Organ...

Two Injured in Houthi Drone Strike on Vehicle in Western Taiz

Two Injured in Houthi Drone Strike on Vehicle in Western Taiz

On November 12, 2024, two civilians were injured when a drone operated by the Houthi group, classified as a terrorist organization, targeted a vehicle in western Taiz Governorate, southwestern Yemen. Local sources reported to Barran Press that a "booby-trapped" drone struck a two-door...

Fire Engulfs Bus in Marib, No Casualties Reported

Fire Engulfs Bus in Marib, No Casualties Reported

  A local source in Marib Governorate, northeastern Yemen, reported on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, that a passenger bus caught fire on the international road in the Safer area, east of the governorate. The source told "Barran Press" that a fire broke out in a passenger bus on ...