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 of Taiz Rejects Prisoner Exchange Negotiations Until Fate of Mohammed Qahtan is Revealed

  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...

Head of Government Negotiating Delegation Addresses Houthi's Intransigence over "Qahtan": "No Deal Until His Release"

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...

"A 'widespread' campaign to demand the release of the politician 'Qahtan' from the prisons of the 'Houthis', and 'Al-Islah' calls on the Leadership Council to make it a 'priority'."

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 "#...