U.S. President Donald Trump announced the launch of a “decisive and powerful” military campaign against the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen, vowing to put an end to their attacks on American ships, aircraft, and drones. Speaking on Truth Social, Trump criticized former President Joe Bi...
Banks operating in Houthi-controlled Sana'a are relocating their headquarters to Aden to avoid stringent U.S. sanctions imposed on the group, the Central Bank of Yemen announced Friday. The bank, based in Aden, welcomed the decision and pledged support for the institutions to ensure uninter...
On Thursday, Tariq Saleh, a member of Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council, characterized Marib as an "impregnable fortress" and a symbol of resistance against the Iran-backed Houthi movement. During a meeting with tribal leaders and dignitaries from Marib and Al-Jawf, Saleh la...
On Thursday, the Yemeni Armed Forces reported successfully repelling multiple attacks by the Iran-backed Houthis across several fronts in Marib province, northeastern Yemen. According to Army's website September Net, the army countered infiltration attempts and retaliated against Houthi fir...
Human rights sources reported on Tuesday that the Iran-backed Houthi militia has allegedly prevented residents of Waraqa village in the Mefaat Anas district of Dhamar province, northern Yemen, from performing Tarawih prayers for the preceding three days. According to the Musawaah Organization f...
An explosion at a site in Hodeidah governorate, western Yemen, used for preparing sea mines and explosive boats, reportedly resulted in the deaths of several individuals, including Houthi members and foreign experts, on Wednesday. Informed sources within Hodeidah indicate that the incident occurre...
On March 12, 2025, UN Special Envoy Hans Grundberg convened meetings in Riyadh, urging intensified regional and international collaboration to foster constructive dialogue and advance a comprehensive political resolution to the Yemeni conflict. Key discussions with Saudi Ambassador Mohammed Al-Jab...
Iran-backed Houthi forces have resumed artillery shelling of residential districts in western Taiz city, southwestern Yemen. According to reports from Barran Press, the latest attack targeted neighborhoods near the air defense site northwest of Taiz, occurring after residents concluded Taraweeh pr...
In February 2025, the United Nations Mission to Support the Hodeidah Agreement (UNMHA) reported a rise in civilian casualties due to landmines and unexploded ordnance in Hodeidah, Yemen. According to a UNMHA statement reported by "Barran Press," three civilians were killed: two children ...
The National Bloc in Yemen has called upon the Yemeni government to capitalize on recent US sanctions against the Iran-backed Houthis to accelerate the end of the ongoing coup. During a meeting led by Ahmed Obaid Bin Daghr,the bloc discussed strategies to restore the state and counter the Houth...
Iran-backed Houthi militia launched coordinated attacks against Yemeni army positions in Marib and Al-Jawf, as reported by the Yemeni Ministry of Defense's "September Net" website. Military sources stated that Yemeni troops successfully repelled Houthi assaults in Raghwan, north of ...
Clashes west of Taiz city resulted in casualties among Iran-backed Houthi forces, a military source reported on Saturday. According to the official Yemeni news agency, Saba, Houthi militants attempted to infiltrate Yemeni army positions on the western front of Taiz, triggering intense fighting....
On March 8, 2025, pro-Yemeni government’s Giants Brigades repelled an attack by Iran-backed Houthi forces in the Harib district of southern Marib. The Giants Brigades’ media center reported that intense clashes resulted in heavy losses for the Houthi militia, forcing them to withdraw. ...
On March 8, 2025, the Yemeni Network for Rights and Freedoms reported that the Iran-backed Houthis committed 5,282 violations against women in Yemen between January 1, 2017, and January 1, 2025. The findings were released on International Women’s Day, documenting abuses across 17 provinces, ...
The Yemeni government said that the war sparked by the Iran-backed Houthis has cost the country over $250 billion—more than half its national income. Speaking at a UN Security Council session, Ambassador Abdullah Al-Saadi outlined the conflict’s severe toll, including a colla...
Two beekeepers were killed and two others injured on Thursday when a landmine, planted by the Iran-backed Houthis, exploded in the Al-Durayhimi district of Hodeidah province, western Yemen, according to rights sources. The Yemeni Landmine Observatory identified the victims as Fouad Ahmed Quba, ...
UN Special Envoy to Yemen, Hans Grundberg, warned the Security Council Thursday that Yemen is dangerously close to a full-scale return to conflict, stating, "Fear of a full return to conflict is now palpable." Grundberg stressed his office's readiness to pursue any opportunity for...
Yemeni military sources reported on Thursday that Houthi attacks on army positions in southern Marib were successfully repelled. According to the Yemeni Ministry of Defense's "September Net," the army countered the Houthi assaults with a counteroffensive across multiple fronts. On...
Eleven years into Yemen's devastating conflict, the silent suffering of millions displaced from their homes persists, a stark testament to the war's enduring cruelty. Over 4.5 million souls have been uprooted, their lives fractured, their Ramadans now defined by the stark realities of over...
The U.S. State Department announced on Tuesday a reward of up to $15 million through its “Rewards for Justice” program for information leading to the disruption of the financial networks of the Iran-backed Houthis. According to a statement by the department of the state, the reward ...