Aden Protest Turns Violent, Security Committee Bans Gatherings

Aden Protest Turns Violent, Security Committee Bans Gatherings

  Security forces fired on protesters in Aden on Saturday as demonstrators voiced outrage over the ongoing collapse of public services, particularly electricity outages exceeding 20 hours daily. Following the incident, the Aden Security Committee announced a ban on all public demonstrati...

SDRPY Signs Agreement to Support Sustainable Healthcare in Yemen

SDRPY Signs Agreement to Support Sustainable Healthcare in Yemen

  The Saudi Development and Reconstruction Program for Yemen (SDRPY) announced on Monday, May 12, 2025, the signing of an agreement aimed at establishing a fund to support the sustainability of health facilities and build the capacities of the Yemeni Ministry of Public Health and Populat...

Aden Women Protest Worsening Living Conditions

Aden Women Protest Worsening Living Conditions

An unprecedented women's demonstration unfolded in Aden, the interim capital, on Saturday, as women took to the streets to demand an end to rapidly deteriorating living, service, and educational conditions. Organized by civil society under the banner "Women's Revolution," th...

Weapons Shipment Bound for Houthis Intercepted in Red Sea

Weapons Shipment Bound for Houthis Intercepted in Red Sea

  Military sources announced Saturday the successful disruption of two significant weapons smuggling attempts in the Red Sea. Yemen's official Saba news agency reported that First Marine Infantry Brigade and Coast Guard patrols conducted two separate interdictions, seizing two d...

Yemeni PM Bans Officials from Leaving Aden Without Written Permission

Yemeni PM Bans Officials from Leaving Aden Without Written Permission

Yemen’s internationally recognized Prime Minister, Ahmed Awad Bin Mubarak, issued a directive prohibiting ministers and senior officials from departing Aden, the temporary capital, without prior written approval. The order applies to ministers, governors, deputy ministers, and heads of state...

Rashad Al-Alimi Urges Global Support to Address Yemen’s Challenges

Rashad Al-Alimi Urges Global Support to Address Yemen’s Challenges

Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council Chairman Rashad Al-Alimi called for increased international support to address Yemen’s economic, service, and humanitarian crises, as well as to strengthen efforts against terrorism and organized crime. In a meeting with U.S. Ambassador Steven Fagin,...

Yemeni Prime Minister Cancels Aden's Power Purchase Contracts

Yemeni Prime Minister Cancels Aden's Power Purchase Contracts

  The General Electricity Corporation announced that Yemeni Prime Minister Ahmed bin Mubarak had approved the cancellation of diesel power purchase contracts with several local companies. According to a memorandum obtained by Barran Press, contracts with Al-Saadi Trading Group, Al-Ahram E...

National Shield Forces Deployed to Al-Mahrah Eastern Yemen

National Shield Forces Deployed to Al-Mahrah Eastern Yemen

Units of the National Shield Forces have arrived in Al-Mahra, eastern Yemen. The deployment includes military vehicles and equipment, and the forces were transported from training camps on the Yemen-Saudi border. The contingent, led by Sheikh Abdullah bin Sadaif Al-Jedeeh, is comprised entirely o...

Al-Zubaidi Urges Action on Services and Economy Amidst Growing Crisis

Al-Zubaidi Urges Action on Services and Economy Amidst Growing Crisis

Aidarous al-Zubaidi, a member of the Presidential Leadership Council and head of the Southern Transitional Council (STC), called on the Council and the government to take "urgent action to provide essential services, pay salaries, and find solutions to revitalize the country's economic re...

Lebanon Forms New Government Following Weeks of Political Negotiations

Lebanon Forms New Government Following Weeks of Political Negotiations

Lebanon's presidency announced the formation of a new 24-minister government on February 8th, headed by Nawaf Salam. This development follows weeks of consultations in the wake of the diminished political influence of Hezbollah after its devastating war with Israel. President Joseph Aoun si...

STC Accuses Yemeni Government of Aden Service Collapse

STC Accuses Yemeni Government of Aden Service Collapse

The Southern Transitional Council (STC) has placed blame on the Yemeni government and the Presidential Leadership Council for the ongoing collapse of essential services in Aden.  The STC has controlled the city, the temporary capital, since 2019. During a National Assembly meeting, the STC...