Ataq, Shabwah, Yemen – August 18, 2024 – A young man has died after sustaining injuries from striking a rock while swimming in flash floodwaters in Shabwah Governorate, eastern Yemen, local sources reported on Sunday. Sources told "Barran Press" that the young man, id...
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Friday, August 16, 2024, called on the Houthi group, internationally designated as a terrorist organization, to immediately evacuate the United Nations Human Rights Office in the capital Sana'a and release all UN and civil society staff. In a statement published ...
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...
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...
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)....
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...
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...
Abdulmajid Abdullah Abde Al-Fakhri, a young man from Ibb Governorate, has become a national hero after his courageous rescue of a mother and child from surging floodwaters. His story has gone viral, with social media platforms buzzing with admiration for his bravery. On Thursday, August 1...
Aden, Yemen - President of the Presidential Leadership Council, Rashad al-Alimi, returned to Aden, the temporary capital of Yemen, on Saturday, August 17th, 2024, after a month-long absence. His trip included a visit to Hadhramaut Governorate earlier this month and a stay in Riyadh, Saudi Ara...
A field report released on Saturday, August 17th, 2024, revealed a concerning 38% decline in cultivated land area in Abyan Governorate, southern Yemen, between 2010 and 2022. This alarming trend has exacerbated the food security crisis in the region. The report, authored by Dr. Hakmat Aboud and...
On Thursday, August 15, 2024, the United States delivered a strong statement at the UN Security Council meeting on Yemen, highlighting three key issues that it believes demonstrate the Houthis’ continued undermining of peace and security in Yemen, the region, and the world. Linda Thomas-G...
The "Green City" park in Marib, Yemen, has announced a special festival to be held this coming Saturday, August 17, 2024, with all proceeds going to support the Palestinian people in Gaza. The park's management, in a post on their X account, seen by "Barran Press", share...
The head of the Marib Civil Registry branch, Brigadier General Mohammed Majidie, has vehemently denied allegations circulating on social media platforms accusing the branch of discriminatory practices and refusing to issue identity documents to Marib residents. In a statement to "Barran Pr...
A massive public demonstration in Marib, Yemen, on Thursday, August 15, 2024, condemned the "Fajr" (Dawn) massacre perpetrated by the Israeli occupation against displaced Palestinians in the "Al-Fateh" school in Gaza last Saturday, August 10. The rally directly blamed the US ad...
The internationally recognized Yemeni government on Thursday, August 15, 2024, condemned the Houthi militia's raid on the office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in the capital Sana'a, where they seized documents and property. A brief statement published on the Y...
Numerical weather models forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall across several Yemeni governorates over the next 48 hours, with the potential for flooding in some areas, according to data monitored by "Barran Press" on Thursday, August 15, 2024. The governorates of Hajjah, Al-Mahwit, R...
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...
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Friday, August 16, 2024, that it had destroyed a ground control station belonging to the Iranian-backed Houthi group, designated as a terrorist organization by the international community. In a statement on X (seen by "Barran Press"), CENT...
Local sources reported on Friday, August 16, 2024, that two soldiers and a bulldozer driver were killed in a sabotage attack on a military site in Marib Governorate (northeastern Yemen). According to the online platform "Marib 360," the two soldiers, both members of the Abidah tribe, ...