Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani has revealed new details about the "Century Theft" case, a massive tax embezzlement scandal that has rocked the nation. Speaking during a visit to the Iraqi Integrity Commission on Saturday, al-Sudani emphasized the commission's vital r...
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, ...
The Central Bank of Yemen branch in Marib, northeastern Yemen, has reopened six bank branches after they were closed on Sunday, July 14th, 2024, following orders from the Houthi-controlled capital Sana'a. Jamal al-Kamil, the branch manager, told "Barran Press" that the Marib branc...
A letter from UN Special Envoy Hans Grundberg to Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council, urging the postponement of recent decisions by the Yemeni Central Bank, has ignited widespread anger among Yemenis. The letter has been met with strong warnings against acquiescing to its demands. The ...
The Arab Parliament on Saturday, July 13, 2024, expressed its full support for the internationally recognized Yemeni government's decisions regarding transportation, the economy, and maintaining financial and monetary stability. The parliament also condemned the Houthi group's interference...
The French ambassador to Yemen, Catherine Kammoun, affirmed on Thursday, July 11, 2024, her country's support for rebuilding institutions in Marib Governorate (northeastern Yemen) and other governorates to serve the Yemeni people. Kammoun made the statement in a post on the social media pla...
Sheikh Abdulwahed al-Qabali Namran, head of the General People's Congress (GPC) branch in Marib Governorate (northeastern Yemen), stated on Thursday, July 11, 2024, that the decisions of the Yemeni Central Bank in Aden "have dealt a fatal blow to the Houthi group, which is internationally...
US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced early Thursday, July 11, 2024, that its forces destroyed two drones and a drone boat belonging to the Houthi group, internationally designated as a terrorist organization, in the Red Sea over the past 24 hours. CENTCOM, in a statement published on X (forme...
The Central Bank of Yemen, headquartered in the temporary capital of Aden, has revoked the licenses of six local banks for failing to comply with a directive to relocate their main headquarters to the city. According to a leaked copy of the Central Bank's decision obtained by "Barran P...
The Yemeni Rial has plummeted to an unprecedented low against foreign currencies, despite recent interventions by the Central Bank and a new Saudi aid package. Banking sources in Aden, the temporary capital, reported on Monday, July 8, 2024, that the dollar reached 1870 for purchase, up from 16...
The Central Bank of Yemen, based in the temporary capital Aden, issued a directive on Saturday, July 6, 2024, instructing all banks operating in various governorates to conduct financial and banking transactions solely with the legal management of "Al-Hadatha Pharmaceutical Company" and ...
Security authorities in Marib Governorate (northeastern Yemen) announced on Saturday, July 6, 2024, the seizure of a large shipment of hashish destined for areas controlled by the Houthi group, internationally designated as a terrorist organization. Marib police reported that the confiscated sh...
The Houthis, designated as a terrorist group by several countries, stormed the Sana'a residence of Yemen's Central Bank Governor, Ahmed Ghaleb Al-Maabqi, on Saturday, July 6, 2024, according to the Yemeni News Agency (Saba). The agency reported that the Houthis, using multiple military ...
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Thursday, July 4th, that its forces destroyed two unmanned surface vessels (drones) and a radar site belonging to the Houthi group, which is designated as a terrorist organization by the US. This brings the total number of Houthi drones and radar sites...
Local sources reported on Wednesday, July 3, 2024, that a nurse was killed by gunfire from Shabwah Defense Forces, affiliated with the Southern Transitional Council, at a security checkpoint in Ataq, the capital of Shabwah governorate (eastern Yemen). Sources told Bran Press that the young man,...
The Governor of the Central Bank of Yemen in the temporary capital, Aden, issued two decisions within the past 24 hours, suspending the licenses of 12 money exchange companies, bringing the total number of suspended companies and establishments to 15. According to the Governor's decisions, ...
A devastating tragedy unfolded in Sudan on Thursday, July 4th, as at least 25 people, including entire families, drowned in the Blue Nile River while attempting to escape the advancing Rapid Support Forces (RSF). According to the Sennar Resistance Committees, the incident occurred near Abu Haja...
Meta Platforms announced on Tuesday, July 2nd, 2024, that it will lift its blanket ban on the Arabic word "shahid," meaning "martyr," after a year-long review by its oversight board found the social media giant's approach to be "overly broad." Meta has faced cr...
The Central Bank of Yemen, based in the temporary capital of Aden, announced on Wednesday, July 3, 2024, the suspension of licenses for seven exchange companies as part of its latest stringent measures to regulate the banking sector. Decision No. 28 of 2024, issued by the bank, revoked the lice...
The coordinators and founders of the "Masarat Al-Musalaha" (Paths of Reconciliation) platform in Ma'rib Governorate have accused the European Institute for Peace of "using the project's name to implement local events in the governorate." In a statement received by &q...