“Every day the exchange rate rises, and we say we will endure, but each day we are getting worse,” lamented 40-year-old Mahyoub Qassem, expressing frustration over the ongoing decline of the Yemeni rial against foreign currencies and its impact on commodity prices and living conditions. ...
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) issued a warning on Tuesday about the circulation of fraudulent advertisements on WhatsApp and social media platforms claiming to offer cash prizes or job opportunities with the organization. In a statement on its official website, which was revie...
The Central Bank of Yemen urged the government on Tuesday to reevaluate its financial and economic policies, particularly in the areas of public resource mobilization and expenditure planning according to priorities. This call came during a virtual meeting of the bank's board of directors, ...
The Central Bank of Yemen, based in Aden, the country's temporary capital, announced on Tuesday that it will hold an auction to sell $50 million on Sunday, October 20, 2024. According to an announcement posted on the bank's official website seen by Barran Press, participants must submit...
A recent official document from the Yemen Commercial Banks Association has unveiled a "severe liquidity crisis" plaguing banks in areas controlled by the Houthi movement, which is internationally classified as a terrorist organization. The crisis is attributed to measures taken by the gr...
In the context of modern Yemeni history, two monumental events emerged during the 1960s: the September 26 Revolution against oppressive Imamate rule in the north and the October 14 Revolution against British colonialism in the south. Despite differing temporal, geographical, and political conte...
The Russian government has called for active international efforts to address the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Yemen and to resume work on the "roadmap" for resolving the Yemeni crisis. This appeal was made during a meeting in Moscow between Russian Foreign Minister Sergei ...
France announced on Friday that it has summoned the Israeli ambassador to Paris in response to a recent attack by the Israeli military on the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), of which France is a key contributor. The French Foreign Ministry issued a statement condemning these a...
Hans Grundberg, the UN Special Envoy for Yemen, expressed deep concern on Thursday regarding the cascading effects of regional escalation in the Middle East on peace efforts in Yemen. During a meeting in Moscow with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin, Grundberg emphasized that int...
Impossible conditions Dr. Shaimaa Samir, an Egyptian researcher in international relations speaking to Barran Press, attributes the difficulties in achieving a ceasefire in Gaza to a multitude of interconnected factors, each carrying significant weight. One primary issue is the division amon...
During his recent visit to Marib, Yemeni Prime Minister Ahmed Awad bin Mubarak noted several critical observations regarding the displacement camps in the region, which currently hosts over 2 million displaced individuals. His comments came during a meeting held in Aden, the country’s tempor...
Matthew Miller, the spokesperson for the U.S. State Department, commented on Hezbollah's recent call for a ceasefire, stating that the armed group appears to be in a defensive position and is "taking heavy hits." Earlier in the day, Hezbollah's Deputy Secretary-General, Naim Q...
On Sunday, October 6, 2024, the city of Marib in northeastern Yemen celebrated the opening of the "Sam bin Mohammed" shopping center. The center was inaugurated by Marib City Director Mohammed bin Jalal and the Director of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry in the province, Abdul Ha...
The office of the UN Special Envoy for Yemen reported on Saturday, October 5, 2024, that a meeting with members of the Yemeni Al-Rashad Party was held to discuss developments in Yemen and the region, proposing steps toward economic recovery and launching an inclusive political process. In a sta...
On Wednesday, the United Nations announced that approximately 489,000 people have been displaced in Yemen since the beginning of 2024 due to "armed conflict and harsh weather conditions." According to a report from the UN Population Fund's office in Yemen, around 489,545 individua...
On Wednesday, October 2, 2024, the head of the internationally recognized Yemeni government, Ahmed Bin Mubarak, met with the Arab Coalition to discuss coordination and support in the existential battle against the Houthi group, which is internationally designated as a terrorist organization. Th...
On Wednesday, October 2, 2024, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) announced that more than 1.43 million families in Yemen have received cash assistance as part of an unconditional cash transfer project funded by the World Bank and implemented by UNICEF in partnership with the Social F...
On October 1, 2024, the Yemeni Political Parties and Forces Alliance condemned the Israeli attacks on the city of Al-Hodeidah in western Yemen, labeling them a new violation of Yemen’s sovereignty and a blatant infringement of international laws and norms. In a statement reviewed by...
On September 30, 2024, the Sudanese Army strongly rejected the United Arab Emirates' allegations that its forces attacked the residence of the Emirati ambassador in Khartoum, placing the blame squarely on the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a paramilitary group. In a statement reported by inter...