UN Report: 489,000 Displaced in Yemen Since January 2024

UN Report: 489,000 Displaced in Yemen Since January 2024

On Wednesday, the United Nations announced that approximately 489,000 people have been displaced in Yemen since the beginning of 2024 due to "armed conflict and harsh weather conditions." According to a report from the UN Population Fund's office in Yemen, around 489,545 individua...

Israeli Airstrikes Target Hodeidah Port in Yemen

Israeli Airstrikes Target Hodeidah Port in Yemen

On Sunday, September 29, 2024, the Israeli Air Force conducted airstrikes on the port of Hodeidah in western Yemen. Local sources reported to Barran Press that one strike targeted fuel tanks at the port, resulting in significant smoke rising from the explosion. Additional strikes were reported ...

Japan Grants $5 Million to Yemen for Aden Port Efficiency Upgrade

Japan Grants $5 Million to Yemen for Aden Port Efficiency Upgrade

The Japanese government announced on Monday, September 16, 2024, a grant of 793 million Japanese yen (approximately $5 million) to Yemen, to support the "second phase of the Aden Port Efficiency Improvement Project." The grant will be channeled through the United Nations Development Prog...

Netanyahu Warns Houthis, Citing Hodeidah Port Strikes

Netanyahu Warns Houthis, Citing Hodeidah Port Strikes

 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a stern warning to the Houthi rebels on Sunday, September 15th, 2024, stating they would pay a heavy price for any attack on Israeli territory. "We are in a multi-front battle against the Iranian axis of evil, which seeks to destroy us...

Houthi Abuses Leave Over 13,000 Civilians Dead or Injured, Report Finds

Houthi Abuses Leave Over 13,000 Civilians Dead or Injured, Report Finds

A new report by the National Commission to Investigate Allegations of Human Rights Violations in Yemen has revealed a staggering toll of civilian casualties caused by the Houthi rebels. The report, released on Wednesday, September 11, 2024, documented 13,028 civilians killed or injured in 3,055 se...

Yemeni Government Discusses Support Mechanisms with Qatar

Yemeni Government Discusses Support Mechanisms with Qatar

Yemen's Prime Minister, Ahmed Awad bin Mubarak, met with Qatar's Minister of Finance, Ali al-Kuwari, on Wednesday, September 10, 2024, to discuss the implementation of agreed-upon understandings for providing support to Yemen. The focus was on priority sectors, including the electricity se...

Two Houthi Leaders Apprehended at Aden International Airport

Two Houthi Leaders Apprehended at Aden International Airport

Aden, Yemen (August 28, 2024): Security forces in Aden, southern Yemen, have apprehended two Houthi leaders upon their return from Cairo, Egypt. The individuals, identified as Abdul Momen Mohammed Ismail, a brigadier general appointed by the Houthis as deputy governor of Taiz, and Abdul Hakim...

UN Envoy Calls for Unified Approach to Support Yemen Peace Efforts

UN Envoy Calls for Unified Approach to Support Yemen Peace Efforts

The UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, has urged Saudi Arabia and the five permanent members of the UN Security Council to adopt a unified approach in supporting his efforts towards a political process and ceasefire in Yemen. Grundberg made the call during meetings in Riyadh with the S...

Turkey Pledges Support for "Urgent Needs" in Yemen Amidst Floods

Turkey Pledges Support for "Urgent Needs" in Yemen Amidst Floods

 The Turkish government has expressed its willingness to meet the "urgent needs" of Yemen, emphasizing the country's "significant importance" to Turkey. This commitment was conveyed by Ambassador Ahmet Reza Demirar, Director General of the Middle East and North Afri...

New Immigration and Passport Office Branch to Open in Lahj Governorate

New Immigration and Passport Office Branch to Open in Lahj Governorate

Authorities in Lahj governorate (southern Yemen) are finalizing arrangements for the opening of a new branch of the General Directorate of Passports, Immigration and Nationality, along with an automated issuance center. According to the official Yemeni news agency Saba, Lahj Governor Ahmed Turk...