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The city of Taiz witnessed a massive public demonstration on Monday, June 15th, 2024, in support of the decisions made by the Central Bank of Yemen in Aden, the declared temporary capital, and the measures taken to protect the banking sector from the repercussions of the Houthi group's act...
The Houthi group, designated as a terrorist organization by several countries, has detained a former employee of the US embassy and a telecommunications businessman, according to reports on Tuesday, July 9, 2024. These arrests are part of a wider crackdown on local and international staff that beg...
The Houthi group, internationally recognized as a terrorist organization, has barred the entry of products from the Yemen Arab Cement Company (Hadhramaut and Arabia Cement) into areas under their control, as of Monday, July 15, 2024. According to a document reviewed by "Barran Press,"...
The Yemeni government has condemned the "assassination attempt" on former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Monday, July 15, 2024. The statement, released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the internationally recognized Yemeni government and publis...
A massive demonstration took place in Al-Khokha, Hodeidah, on Monday, July 15, 2024, in support of the efforts of the Presidential Leadership Council, the government, and the decisions of the Central Bank of Yemen. The protesters voiced their backing for the measures taken to protect the banking s...
Yemen Airways resumed direct flights between Aden, the temporary capital of Yemen, and Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Monday, July 15, 2024, after a nine-year suspension. "Yemen Airways resumed its first direct flights between Aden, the temporary capital of Yemen, and Dubai, UAE, today (M...
President of Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council, Rashad Al-Alimi, met with the Kuwaiti Ambassador to Yemen, Falah Al-Hajraf, on Monday, July 15, 2024, to discuss the latest developments in the Yemeni situation and the required regional and international support for ongoing economic and se...
In a meeting held on Monday, July 15, 2024, Osman Mijalli, a member of the Presidential Leadership Council in Yemen, highlighted the council's response to its constitutional responsibilities and moral commitment to alleviate the Yemeni people from the successive crises imposed by the internati...
A teacher tragically drowned in flash floods on Saturday, July 13, 2024, while returning home from work in Al-Mahwit Governorate, northwest Yemen, on the first day of the new school year. Local sources reported to "Barran Press" that Yahya Saleh Ahmed Al-Ahmar was swept away by floodw...
The United Nations is demanding the immediate and unconditional release of its staff members being held "arbitrarily" by Houthi rebels in Yemen. The UN spokesperson, Stéphane Dujarric, stated on Friday, July 12, 2024, that the organization is working through all available ch...
The National Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party, Marib branch, on Saturday, July 13th, 2023, urged against yielding to international pressure to delay the implementation of the Central Bank's decisions. The party accused the United Nations of siding with the Houthis. In a statement obtained by...
The Houthi rebel group, designated as a terrorist organization, has rejected a call by the UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, to engage in negotiations with the internationally recognized Yemeni government on economic issues. Houthi leader Hussein al-Ezzi, the group's Deputy Foreig...
Saudi security forces have thwarted two separate attempts to smuggle a total of 220 kilograms of Qat, a stimulant plant, into the country, according to official statements. The first incident occurred in the Da'ir sector of the Jizan region, where border guard patrols intercepted 90 kilogra...
The European Union's naval mission, tasked with protecting ships in the Red Sea, announced on Sunday, July 14, 2024, that its frigate "Basara" had destroyed a drone in the Gulf of Aden. The mission, known as "Aspides," began in February to counter drone and missile attac...
Security forces in Marib province, a key government stronghold in Yemen, have vowed to crack down on any attempts to smuggle currency into areas controlled by the Houthi rebels. The move comes amid concerns that the Houthis are attempting to exploit the old currency, which is being phased out by t...
The Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) has reaffirmed its commitment to implementing economic measures and curtailing the "hostile approach" of the Houthi rebels, according to a statement released on Sunday, July 14th, 2024. The statement came following a meeting between PLC...
The Central Bank of Yemen (CBY) in Aden, the country's temporary capital, issued a statement on Sunday, July 14, 2024, denying the authenticity of a circulating memo attributed to Governor Ahmed Ghalib al-Maabaqi. The memo allegedly instructed the Saudi Ambassador to Yemen, Mohammed al-Jaber, ...
Six banks targeted by sanctions from the Central Bank of Yemen (CBY) temporarily closed their branches in Aden and Taiz on Sunday, July 14, 2024, in protest of the CBY's decision to revoke their licenses and suspend their access to the SWIFT system. The banks, including Al-Kereemy Ban...