Local authorities in Taiz governorate, Yemen, have reportedly banned the human rights organization "Mwatana for Human Rights" from operating within the province, citing alleged links to the Houthi movement. A leaked directive from Taiz's Social Affairs and Labor Office, instructed...
A significant portion of the ancient "Ghareeb Tree," a key natural landmark in southwest Yemen, unexpectedly collapsed on Monday, prompting local concerns about potential vandalism. The over 2,000-year-old tree, situated in the Samsarah area of Daba village within the Al-Shamayatayn d...
Security checkpoints operated by the Southern Transitional Council (STC) are reportedly preventing travelers originating from Taiz from entering the key southern port city of Aden. According to local sources, the restrictions began on Saturday morning in the al-Farsha area of Tur al-Bahah distric...
A 13-year-old boy, Ibrahim Abdul Latif Sufyan, was severely injured on Sunday when a sniper linked to the Iran-backed Houthis opened fire in the Saber Al-Mawadim District of southern Taiz Governorate, southwestern Yemen, according to local sources. The incident took place in Shahr village, Shaq...
A traffic police officer was shot by armed assailants in central Taiz city on Thursday, raising concerns among local observers about a potential resurgence of targeted assassinations in the war-torn governorate. Local sources informed Barran Press that Malek Al-Razqi, an assistant officer in th...
Local sources reported on Wednesday that a 12-year-old girl, Sally Mohammed Abdullah, suffered critical injuries after being shot by a Houthi sniper in Taiz, southwestern Yemen. According to the official website of Yemen's Ministry of Defense, "September Net," the incident took place...
Military media outlets in Taiz province, southwestern Yemen, reported a significant escalation in attacks by the Iran-backed Houthis against Yemeni army positions on multiple fronts within the province on April 7, 2025. According to a statement by the Media Center of the Taiz Military Axis,...
In Taiz Governorate, southwestern Yemen, two children were injured on Saturday when a landmine planted by the Iran-backed Houthis exploded. The incident occurred in the Al-Waziyah district. Yemen's Ministry of Defense official website, "September Net," reported that the landmine d...
Ten years have elapsed since Mohammed Qahtan, a towering figure in Yemeni politics, vanished into the hands of the Iran-backed Houthi group. Abducted from his Sana’a home on April 4, 2015, the senior Islah Party leader’s fate remains a haunting mystery despite relentless appeals from l...
The Yemeni army repelled an attack by Iran-backed Houthi militants on the Al-Tashrifat camp near Taiz’s eastern gateway, military officials reported. Intense clashes erupted as Houthi fighters attempted to infiltrate army-held positions, forcing a temporary closure of the eastern gateway ...
On Sunday, the coastal district of Dhubab, located near the Bab al-Mandab Strait in western Taiz Governorate, experienced an unprecedented tidal surge, resulting in significant property damage and displacement. The surge, described by local residents as a unique occurrence, prompted immediate call...
Iran-backed Houthis shelled the eastern entrance of Taiz on Tuesday, temporarily halting movement in and out of the city, according to Yemeni military sources and the official Saba News Agency. The attack, involving mortar fire, forced the closure of Taiz's only accessible route for approximat...
Houthis are expanding missile launch platforms and constructing new roads in Taiz Governorate, southwestern Yemen, military sources reported Friday. The Iran-backed Houthis have concentrated their efforts in mountainous areas overlooking the Red Sea, according to sources speaking to Barran Pres...
Iran-backed Houthi forces have resumed artillery shelling of residential districts in western Taiz city, southwestern Yemen. According to reports from Barran Press, the latest attack targeted neighborhoods near the air defense site northwest of Taiz, occurring after residents concluded Taraweeh pr...
Clashes west of Taiz city resulted in casualties among Iran-backed Houthi forces, a military source reported on Saturday. According to the official Yemeni news agency, Saba, Houthi militants attempted to infiltrate Yemeni army positions on the western front of Taiz, triggering intense fighting....
The Yemeni Gas Company announced on Thursday that it had dispatched 140 gas trailers to the provinces of Aden and Taiz during the first week of March. This represents a significant increase of 72 trailers beyond the provinces’ usual allocations, aimed at alleviating household gas shortages i...
On February 23, 2025, military sources reported that the Yemeni army thwarted attacks by the Iran-backed Houthis across fronts in Marib, Al Jawf (northeast), and Taiz (southwest Yemen). According to the Armed Forces Media Center, the army neutralized Houthi fire on multiple Marib fronts, destroyin...
Armed clashes at Al-Qubbah qat market in central Taiz, Yemen, resulted in multiple casualties on Monday, February 24, 2025. According to the Taiz Governorate Security Apparatus, the incident involved gunfire, leading to confirmed reports of two fatalities and five injuries. Taiz police, in a st...
Military sources reported that Iran-backed Houthis deployed drones to strike mine clearance equipment at the eastern entrance to Taiz city in southwest Yemen. According to Barran Press, the targeted gear belonged to HALO Trust Yemen, which was surveying the Kamb neighborhood for landmines—pr...
The Taiz Security Committee announced on Friday the enforcement of the Demonstrations and Protests Law and refuted allegations that Governor Nabil Shamsan ordered the suppression of teacher protests. In a statement released by the Security Media Center, the committee denied social media claims ...