A massive demonstration in Marib City, northeastern Yemen, on Friday, July 26, 2024, called on Arab nations to move beyond mere condemnation and take concrete action to pressure Israel into halting its destructive war in the Gaza Strip. The demonstration, which drew thousands of participants af...
The Coast Guard in Hadhramaut province, southeastern Yemen, reported on Friday, July 26, 2024, that they rescued eight people who had been involved in drowning incidents during the 11th day of the "Nujum al-Balda" tourism season. In a statement received by Barran Press, the Coast Guar...
The Tangier Zoom Festival of Social Cinema has announced the selection of Yemeni filmmaker Racha Hashim as a jury member for its 11th edition, scheduled to take place from November 13th to 16th, 2024, in the Moroccan city of Tangier. Hashim's selection as a jury member follows the festival&...
On Friday, July 26, 2024, US and UK fighter jets launched airstrikes against sites belonging to the Houthi group, designated as a terrorist organization by several countries, in the coastal province of Hodeidah, western Yemen. According to Houthi media, the US-UK airstrikes targeted the island ...
Yemeni track and field athlete Samir Al-Yafei will carry the Yemeni flag at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics, set to take place tonight (Friday, July 26) on the Seine River. Paris will kick off the Olympic Games with a grand ceremony that will traverse the Seine River thro...
The Indian government has confirmed that an Indian nurse, Nimishapriya, has been sentenced to death by the Supreme Court in Sana'a, Yemen, which is controlled by the Houthi group, designated as a terrorist organization by several countries. The news was announced on Friday, July 26, 2024, b...
Fifty-five Yemeni fishermen have returned to the fishing port in Hodeidah, Yemen, after being kidnapped and tortured by Eritrean authorities for several days. The Yemeni Fisheries Authority confirmed the fishermen's return on Friday, July 26, 2024, in a statement. The authority report...
A landmine planted by the Houthi group, designated as a terrorist organization by the United Nations, killed a civilian in the Abs district of Hodeidah governorate, 8 kilometers from the frontlines, local sources reported on Wednesday, July 24, 2024. The official Yemeni news agency, Saba,...
A prominent Yemeni aviation engineer, Aref Reza, was among 18 people killed in a plane crash in Nepal on Wednesday, July 24, 2024, according to local and international media reports. The plane, carrying 19 passengers, crashed shortly after takeoff from Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathman...
Socotra, Yemen - A massive fire broke out in a palm plantation on the Socotra archipelago in eastern Yemen on Wednesday, July 24, 2024, local sources reported. The sources told "Barran Press" that the fire erupted shortly before evening in a palm plantation in the "Ma'ab...
Yemenia Airways announced the resumption of flights from Sana'a International Airport to Jordan, with three daily flights, and has opened ticket sales for discounted fares through its offices. The airline also confirmed that it is making arrangements to operate flights to Egypt and India soon....
The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Thursday, July 25, 2024, the destruction of two Houthi missiles within the past 24 hours. The missiles were reportedly mounted on launch platforms in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen. CENTCOM stated in a post on X (formerly Twitter), seen by...
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) announced on Thursday, July 25, 2024, that 41 irregular migrants are missing and four survivors have been found after a boat capsized off the coast of Yemen. In a statement on X (formerly Twitter) seen by "Barran Press", the UN...
The United Nations has reported two deaths and damage to 1,300 shelters for internally displaced persons (IDPs) following floods that swept through Sa'dah governorate in northern Yemen, a region controlled by the Houthi group, designated as a terrorist organization by the UN. The info...
China's acting ambassador to Yemen, Shao Cheng, on Thursday, July 25, 2024, called for an end to any escalation of the conflict following Israeli airstrikes on Hodeidah port in western Yemen last Saturday. During an online press conference hosted by the Sana'a Center for Strategic Studi...
Several Gulf states have welcomed a recent agreement between the Yemeni government and Houthi rebels to de-escalate tensions regarding the banking sector and Yemenia Airlines. The agreement, announced on Tuesday, July 23, by the UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, has been hailed as a posi...
Sixteen sailors from Syria and India have been stranded in the Yemeni port city of Hodeidah since Israeli airstrikes last weekend, according to the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF). Eight of the sailors are trapped aboard the ship "Captain Tariq," according to the ma...
A national forum aimed at localizing humanitarian and development work in Yemen was launched today, Thursday, July 25, 2024. The announcement came at the conclusion of a program designed to enhance the capacity of civil society organizations in sustainable humanitarian and development work in Mari...
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the Global Fund announced on Thursday, July 25, 2024, that they have delivered medical equipment valued at $2 million to support Yemen's struggling health system. In a statement, the IOM said that it, in partnership with the internation...
The King Salman Center for Relief and Humanitarian Aid in Marib Governorate (northeastern Yemen) launched the distribution of emergency food and shelter aid to 687 displaced families affected by fires and climatic storms on Thursday, July 25, 2024. Dr. Khaled Al-Shajhani, Deputy Director of the...