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A senior US State Department official on Wednesday, August 28, 2024, accused the Houthi group, designated as a terrorist organization by several countries, of "undermining all international and regional efforts to end the ongoing civil war in Yemen." "All the progress and diploma...
King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia issued a royal decree on Thursday, August 29, 2024, appointing Fahd bin Hamad bin Abdulaziz Al-Salman as the new Commander of the Joint Forces, replacing Mutlaq bin Salem Al-Azima'. The royal decree, published by the official Saudi Press Age...
HADRAMAUT, YEMEN - Yemeni army units have seized a quantity of heroin at the Al-Wadi'ah border crossing with Saudi Arabia, marking the third such bust in a week, a military source reported on Wednesday, August 28, 2024. According to the Yemeni Ministry of Defense website "Septembe...
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced on Monday, August 26, that it is closely monitoring the case of its citizen Pavel Durov, founder of the messaging app Telegram, who was detained in France. The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated in a press release that it is "closely following t...
Marib, Yemen - Local authorities in Marib governorate, northeastern Yemen, met with the international organization "Accept" on Tuesday, August 27th, to discuss increasing the organization's humanitarian interventions in the region. The meeting comes amid a growing humanitarian n...
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) announced on Tuesday, August 27th, that 668 people have died from cholera in Yemen, with over 172,000 suspected cases reported since the beginning of 2024. UNICEF stated that "from the beginning of 2024 to August 18th, over 172,023 case...
Pavel Durov, the Russian tech entrepreneur behind the popular messaging app Telegram, is facing a series of serious accusations in France, including terrorism, incitement to crime, and drug trafficking. Durov, known for his strong stance on privacy and freedom of expression, has become a contro...
Pavel Durov, the founder of the popular messaging app Telegram, was arrested by French authorities at Paris-Le Bourget Airport on Saturday, August 24th, according to international media reports. French television channel TF1 reported that Durov, the CEO and founder of Telegram, was apprehended ...
The Marib branch of the General People's Congress held a commemorative speech ceremony on Saturday, August 24, 2024, marking the 42nd anniversary of the party's founding and the adoption of the National Charter. According to "Barran Press" correspondent, the celebration ...
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced early Friday that its forces had destroyed three unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) belonging to the Houthi group, designated as a terrorist organization by the US, within the past 24 hours. In a statement released on X (monitored by Barran Press), CENTCO...
The city of Marib (northeastern Yemen) hosted a forum on Thursday titled "Yemeni Women: Leaders in the Face of Humanitarian Crises and Peacebuilding." The event, organized by the Women's Organizations Forum in collaboration with the United Nations Office for the Coordination of ...
Hamoud al-Ahnomi, the leader in the Houthi group, listed on terrorist organizations' watchlists, is not the first to insult Yemenis and impugn the "honor" of Yemeni women. He is not the last either. The litany of insults, before and after his pronouncements, is too numerous to count ...
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Wednesday, August 21, 2024, the destruction of a surface-to-air missile system and a radar belonging to the Houthi group, designated as a terrorist organization by the US, within the past 24 hours. In a statement posted on X (monitored by &quo...
The Central Bank of Yemen in Aden, the temporary capital of the country, announced the results of its 11th auction for the sale of US dollars for the year 2024 on Thursday. The bank sold $19.182 million out of the $50 million offered, at an exchange rate of 1,891 Yemeni rials per dollar. The ba...
The UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, has urged Saudi Arabia and the five permanent members of the UN Security Council to adopt a unified approach in supporting his efforts towards a political process and ceasefire in Yemen. Grundberg made the call during meetings in Riyadh with the S...
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced early Monday that its forces successfully destroyed a drone belonging to the Iran-backed Houthi group, designated as a terrorist organization by several countries. In a statement released on X, seen by "Barran Press", CENTCOM stated, "Ov...
Rainfall levels in Yemen have decreased over the past 24 hours compared to Saturday, August 17, according to a post by the National Center of Meteorology (NCM), seen by "Barran Press". While Hodeidah recorded the highest rainfall on Saturday, reaching 66.3 millimeters, the NCM&#...
A coalition of 48 civil society organizations in Yemen has called on the internationally recognized government to allocate emergency funds from the Central Emergency Response Fund to support relief efforts for victims of the recent floods and torrential rains that swept across several governorates...
The Yemeni Finance Ministry, part of the internationally recognized government, has reiterated its commitment to paying salaries for all state employees in both the civilian and military sectors, including those in the Interior Ministry. However, the ministry has accused the Interior Ministry and ...