The UN-brokered talks in Muscat, Oman, between the internationally recognized Yemeni government and the Houthi rebels have reached a breakthrough, with both sides agreeing on a prisoner exchange that includes the release of prominent politician Mohammed Qahtan. The UN Special Envoy for Yemen an...
The Kingdom of Bahrain on Tuesday, July 2nd, 2024, condemned the continued detention of Yemeni staff working for the United Nations, the US Embassy, and other international organizations and diplomatic missions by the Houthi group, which is designated as a terrorist organization by the internation...
The government of Yemen's negotiating team has hinted at a lack of progress in prisoner swap talks with the Houthis in the Omani capital Muscat, under UN auspices. Majid Fadhail, spokesperson for the government negotiating team, said on Tuesday, July 2nd, 2024, that the talks "are stil...
A new round of negotiations between Yemeni parties, facilitated by the United Nations and the International Committee of the Red Cross, commenced in the Omani capital Muscat on Sunday, June 30, 2024, focusing on the issue of detainees and prisoners. The talks come amid concerns over their poten...
The Yemeni government negotiating team, led by Yahya Kazman, has confirmed its participation in upcoming negotiations in Muscat, Oman, scheduled for late June 2024. This comes despite the government's earlier refusal to attend talks on prisoner exchange and economic issues, as announced by Hum...
The Yemeni Minister of Information, Muammar al-Eryani, has accused the Houthi rebels of exploiting the tragedy of forcibly disappeared individuals for political and media gain. Al-Eryani, speaking on Tuesday, May 28, 2024, stated that the Houthis are using the release of a limited number...
A Yemeni army prisoner, Majid Mohammed Abadi, from the Sabr Al-Mawadem district in Taiz province (southwest of Yemen) has died in the custody of the Houthi rebels in Sanaa, his family confirmed on Sunday. Abbadi, a resident of Taiz province, had been held captive for five years and reportedl...
The government delegation negotiating the release of prisoners and kidnapped individuals has accused the Houthi group, designated as a terrorist organization by international law, of using the release of 100 prisoners as a political tool. Majed Fadhaiel, the spokesperson for the government dele...
The Abductees' Mothers Association on Wednesday, May 22, 2024, conveyed the story of the family of the kidnapped "Najib Hassan Ali Farag Al-Anini," one of the sons of the Ta'izia Directorate in Ta'izz Governorate (southwest of the country), who died in mysterious circumstance...
A large solidarity protest in the city of Seiyun, Hadhramaut Governorate (eastern Yemen), on Monday, May 20, 2024, called for urgent intervention to save politician and Islah Party leader Mohammed Qahtaan, who has been kidnapped for nine years in the prisons of the Houthi group, which is...
Governor Nabil Shamsan of Taiz has declared the local authority's rejection of any initiative for prisoner exchange negotiations launched by the United Nations and its envoy to Yemen. This firm stance hinges on the inclusion of a crucial demand: the release of prominent politician Mo...
Sana'a, Yemen - In an exclusive interview with "Barran Press" on Sunday, May 19, 2024, Yahya Kazman, the leader of the government delegation responsible for negotiating the release of prisoners and abductees, highlighted the significant stumbling block hindering progress in UN-mediat...
Yemeni activists have launched a widespread social media campaign demanding the release of prominent politician and Al-Islah party leader Mohammed Qahtan, who has been held captive by the Houthi rebel group for the past 9 years. The campaign, launched on Sunday evening under the hashtag "#...