Preliminary Rounds of Quran Competition Launched in Marib

Preliminary Rounds of Quran Competition Launched in Marib

MARIB, Yemen — On January 4, 2025, the Ministry of Awqaf and the local authority in Marib province, northeastern Yemen, inaugurated the preliminary rounds of the Quran competition titled "Read and Recite," which qualifies participants for international contests. The event features ...

Yemeni Army Reports Houthi Movements in Southern and Western Marib

Yemeni Army Reports Houthi Movements in Southern and Western Marib

MARIB, Yemen — On January 4, 2025, the Yemeni Army announced that it had detected movements of Houthi elements, classified internationally as a terrorist group, in various combat fronts in Marib province, northeastern Yemen. In a brief statement released by the military's media center...

Massive Rally in Marib Expresses Outrage Over Arson of Gaza Hospital

Massive Rally in Marib Expresses Outrage Over Arson of Gaza Hospital

MARIB, Yemen — On January 3, 2025, a large solidarity rally was held in Marib, northeastern Yemen, to express anger over the recent arson of the Kamal Adwan Hospital in Gaza. The demonstration, which took place following Friday prayers, drew hundreds of participants who voiced their support ...

Harsh Winter Strikes Displaced Families in Marib’s Al-Qawz Camp

Harsh Winter Strikes Displaced Families in Marib’s Al-Qawz Camp

MARIB, Yemen — Under tattered tents that sway in the biting cold, hundreds of thousands of displaced individuals in Marib Governorate are enduring a merciless winter, exacerbated by a significant lack of humanitarian intervention from international organizations. In the scattered displace...

King Salman Center Launches Child Reintegration Project in Marib

King Salman Center Launches Child Reintegration Project in Marib

MARIB, Yemen — On January 2, 2024, the King Salman Center for Relief and Humanitarian Aid inaugurated a significant project aimed at reintegrating children formerly associated with armed conflict in Marib Governorate, northeastern Yemen. The initiative specifically targets children who have ...

Marib Tax Director Stands Firm on Increased Qat Tax Amid Supplier Strike

Marib Tax Director Stands Firm on Increased Qat Tax Amid Supplier Strike

MARIB, Yemen — On January 1, 2025, Abdu Shamlan, the director of the Tax Authority branch in Marib, confirmed that there would be no reversal on the decision to raise the tax on qat entering the province. This statement comes in response to a strike initiated by qat suppliers protesting the ...

Marib: Burnt Car Found in Desert Linked to Missing Youth from Al-Jawf

Marib: Burnt Car Found in Desert Linked to Missing Youth from Al-Jawf

On December 31, 2024, a tribal source reported the discovery of a burnt car and charred weapons in a desert area of Marib, northeastern Yemen. The vehicle, according to Barran Press source,  is believed to belong to "Marzouk Yahya Al-Zuhri Al-Dahmi," a young man from Al-Jawf who has...