Tribes in Yemen’s Al-Baydha Governorate have reaffirmed their commitment to resisting the Iran-backed Houthis, condemning the group’s crimes against civilians in Hanaka Al-Masoud. The tribes dismissed Houthi accusations of terrorism as baseless, highlighting that the Houthis themselves...
Iran-backed Houthi rebels recently launched a large-scale military campaign against the Al-Masoud tribes in the Al-Hanakah area of Yemen’s Al-Bayda governorate. The escalation was triggered by an incident last week, during which locals, angered by the actions of Houthi security officials, op...
HADRAMOUT, Yemen - The Hadramut Tribes Alliance on Saturday reiterated its demand for "self-rule" in the eastern province of Hadramout, despite the recent unveiling of a stabilization plan by the Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council. In a statement obtained by Barran Press, the Allian...
On December 23, 2024, Yemeni tribes rallied for a decisive resolution in the battle to restore the state, expressing their readiness to confront the Houthi movement, which is internationally recognized as a terrorist organization. This call to action emerged during a discussion held in Marib, n...
On December 23, 2023, local sources in Sana’a reported that the Houthi group, classified as a terrorist organization, has released two suspects linked to the murder of tribal leader Sheikh Sadiq Abu Shaar from Ibb province, escalating tensions and prompting a vow of retaliation from tribal l...
On December 20, 2024, armed tribal members in Rad’a, Al-Bayda province, cut off a major road in protest against the Houthi group’s detention of a local security leader from the Al-Joufi tribe. This incident underscores the growing tensions between local tribes and the Iran-backed milit...
On December 13, 2024, local sources reported heightened tensions in Shabwa province, eastern Yemen, following a raid by Shabwa Defense Forces on a village in the Radoum district. The operation resulted in the abduction of two local residents, who were taken to the Emirati military camp in Balhaf. ...
Al-Jawf, Yemen – On Monday, November 24, 2024, tribal sources reported the death of a prominent Houthi leader, known as Abu Kamal Al-Jabali, in Al-Jawf province, northeastern Yemen. This marks the second such incident in the region this month. According to the sources, Al-Jabali was kille...
On Sunday, October 13, 2024, local sources reported that the Al-Abdiyah tribes have surrounded a Houthi prison in southern Marib to prevent the transfer of their detained members to the Dhamar Governorate. This action follows widespread arrests by the Iranian-backed Houthi group against individual...
Today, Thursday, September 26, 2024, marks the 62nd anniversary of the September 26, 1962 Revolution, which overthrew the oppressive imamate regime in Yemen, known for its tyranny and the triad of hunger, ignorance, and disease, and established a republican system based on freedom and equal citize...
On September 27, 2024, tribal leaders from Marib province in northeastern Yemen and other regions reiterated their steadfast commitment to constitutional legitimacy and their support for the internationally recognized Yemeni government during a meeting with Marib Governor Sultan Al-Aradah and Prim...
On September 18, 2014, Marib province in northeastern Yemen witnessed the establishment of tribal Matareh, a proactive measure aimed at countering the Houthi movement's aggressive advances to seize control of the area by force. Tribal members flocked to these Matareh in response to the esca...
In a recent interview with "Barran Press," Yemeni Ambassador to Qatar, Rajeh Badi, praised the stance of Marib province in northeast Yemen against the Houthi coup that began in 2014. He asserted that the province's actions demonstrate that 60 years of the September Revolution against...
In an exclusive interview with "Barran Press," Major General Sagheer Hamoud bin Aziz, Chief of Staff of the Yemeni Army, stated that without God's help and the support of the Arab coalition, Yemen would today resemble an Iranian-controlled territory. He emphasized that the coalition,...
On September 18, 2014, Yemenis commemorated the tenth anniversary of the Marib Matareh, established by local tribes to counter the intensified assaults from the Houthi group, which is internationally classified as a terrorist organization. These Matareh were created in response to the group's ...
In a recent statement to "Barran Press," Yemen’s Minister of Legal Affairs and Human Rights, Ahmed Arman, praised the unity and resilience of Marib Province in its rejection of the Houthi coup. He described this solidarity as a "unique experience and a bright spot in the histo...
Renewed armed clashes erupted on Thursday, September 19, between two families in Ibb governorate (central Yemen), fueled by a long-standing conflict that has lasted for nearly two years. Local sources told Barran Press that fierce fighting broke out between the al-Shahary family on one side and...
Abdulrazzaq Al-Hejri, a member of the Supreme Council of the Yemeni Islah Party and head of its parliamentary bloc, has praised the role of Marib Governorate and all its tribes, political, and social components in confronting the Houthis' coup against the state in 2014. In a special stateme...
September 2014 marked a turning point in the Yemeni conflict, highlighting the stark contrast between the "state project" championed by the internationally recognized government and its supporting national forces, and the "project of war and destruction" led by the Iranian-back...
On September 18, 2024, Yemen marked the tenth anniversary of the "Matareh" phenomenon in Marib, a grassroots movement formed in response to the Houthi attacks aimed at seizing the oil-rich province. In 2014, residents of Marib gathered voluntarily at these makeshift camps, known as &q...