SANA'A, Yemen — Human rights sources confirmed on Saturday that the Iran-backed Houthi group has released Yemeni educator Fahd Al-Salami after nearly nine years in detention. Al-Salami, who served as the director of Al-Nahdha Modern Schools before his arrest in mid-2016, had been subjec...
A diplomatic source at the Yemeni embassy in Jordan confirmed on December 22, 2024, that three Yemenis previously hidden in Syrian prisons have been located among the thousands released by Syrian opposition forces. The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, revealed to "Barran Press&...
Abyan, Yemen – In a dramatic operation, security forces successfully rescued a Russian national from kidnappers in the mountainous region of Abyan on December 18, 2024. Sources reported that a joint team from Abyan’s security and military forces acted swiftly after receiving alerts abo...
A source in Sanaa, under Houthi control, reported on November 7, 2024, that the group has released a United Nations employee after nearly five months of captivity. The employee was among 13 individuals detained since June. According to Yemeni journalist Faris Al-Hemyari, who is affiliated with ...
Sources close to the family of Yemeni journalist and writer Mohammed Dabwan al-Miyahi have denied reports circulating on social media of his death in Houthi prison, stating that he remains in detention in Sana'a. The denial was reported on Monday, October 7th, 2024, by Xinhua news agency corre...
The Geneva-based rights organization "Sam for Rights and Liberties" announced on Saturday, October 5, 2024, that the Houthi group, internationally classified as a terrorist organization, has arrested activist and content creator Abdulrahman Al-Baydani from his home in the Al-Suhul area o...
Amnesty International demanded on Wednesday, October 2, 2024, the immediate release of Yemeni education expert and trainer Mujib Al-Makhlafi, who has been “arbitrarily” detained by the Houthi group since October 10, 2023, in Sana'a. In an urgent appeal, seen by "Barran Pres...
On September 23, 2024, local sources reported that the Iran-aligned Houthi group, which is internationally classified as a terrorist organization, has kidnapped a social figure in Amran province and a lawyer in Hodeidah as part of a crackdown on celebrations marking the September 26 Revoluti...
On Saturday, September 21, 2024, the organization Musawaah for Rights and Freedoms reported that the internationally designated terrorist group, the Houthis, has abducted 33 civilians in recent days across areas under their control. This crackdown follows calls for celebrations marking the 62nd an...
Prominent Yemeni journalist Mohamed Dbouan Al-Miyahi was abducted by Houthi militants on Friday, September 20th, 2024, following the publication of an article criticizing the group and its leader, Abdulmalik al-Houthi. According to human rights sources, Al-Miyahi was taken from his apartment in...
The spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Ravina Shamdasani, stated on Tuesday, September 3, 2024, that the whereabouts of UN staff kidnapped by the Houthi group, designated as a terrorist organization by the international community, remain unknown after three months. In a...
The Yemeni Journalists Union on Saturday, August 24, 2024, condemned the kidnapping of journalist Fahad Al-Arhabi by the Houthi group, internationally designated as a terrorist organization, for the third time in Amran Governorate (northern Yemen). According to a statement from the union, seen by...
A Houthi leader, designated as a terrorist by international organizations, has been accused of kidnapping a civilian auto mechanic in Sana'a, Yemen, over a financial dispute, according to multiple sources. On Saturday, August 3, 2024, sources reported that Mohsen Shamaa, a prominent Houthi ...
A Yemeni man held captive by the Houthi group has died in their custody, according to tribal sources and family members. The deceased, identified as Obeid Nasser Musaid Al-Dhuwi, was reportedly tortured to death after three months of detention. Activist Sultan Al-Rusa, a relative of the decease...
The National Authority for Prisoners and Abductees issued a dire warning on Wednesday, July 24, 2024, stating that 70 civilian hostages are at risk of execution by the Houthi rebels. During a press conference held in Marib, the authority revealed that the Houthis, internationally designated as ...
The Southern Transitional Council (STC) has declared the kidnapping of Sheikh Ali Al-Ja'adani a "public issue" that cannot be delayed or postponed, demanding swift action to resolve the case. The council's statement came during a meeting of its leadership on Thursday, July 18, 20...
The Houthi group, designated as a terrorist organization by several countries, has detained a former employee of the US embassy and a telecommunications businessman, according to reports on Tuesday, July 9, 2024. These arrests are part of a wider crackdown on local and international staff that beg...
Yemen's internationally recognized government on Monday, July 8th, 2024, sharply criticized international and UN organizations for their "passive and negligent" stance towards their staff detained by the Houthi group, designated as a terrorist organization by several countries. In...
The Houthis, a group designated as a terrorist organization , have arrested a Dutch embassy employee and a prominent education official in the Yemeni capital, Sana'a, according to media sources on Thursday, July 4th, 2024. Journalist Fares Alhemyari, a correspondent for China's Xi...
The United States has condemned the seizure of four Yemenia Airlines planes by the Houthi rebels, who are designated as a terrorist group by the US. The planes were carrying Hajj pilgrims to Sana'a International Airport. US Ambassador to Yemen, Steven Fagin, expressed his condemnation durin...