Investigation Concludes Marib Prisoner Death a Suicide

Investigation Concludes Marib Prisoner Death a Suicide

An investigative committee has determined that the death of prisoner Rashid Alawi Isa Al-Hutam at the Marib Political Security Prison on January 26th was a suicide, with no evidence of foul play or legal violations. According to the Yemen News Agency Saba, forensic and autopsy reports confirmed t...

Reuters: U.S. Aid Suspension Puts Millions of Yemeni Lives at Risk

Reuters: U.S. Aid Suspension Puts Millions of Yemeni Lives at Risk

Reuters reported that the suspension of U.S. aid jeopardizes millions of Yemenis, deepening the humanitarian crisis in one of the Arab world’s poorest nations. Yemeni government sources and relief officials told Reuters that the USAID halt poses a severe threat to lives.   On January...

Struggles of Yemeni Citizens Amid Soaring Prices

Struggles of Yemeni Citizens Amid Soaring Prices

In Taiz’s busy streets, 45-year-old Ibrahim Mohammed fights to sustain his family. Driving a small delivery cart, he waits hours outside furniture shops for scarce jobs. His meager earnings hardly meet his household’s essential needs.   Impact of War and Blockade Over the pa...

Houthis Briefly Release Activist Rabab Al-Mudhwahi

Houthis Briefly Release Activist Rabab Al-Mudhwahi

On Thursday, local sources reported that the Iran-backed Houthis temporarily released activist Rabab Al-Mudhwahi. Detained since June in Sana’a alongside several UN and international agency employees, Al-Mudhwahi was allowed a brief reprieve to attend her mother’s funeral. According to...

Child Killed by Houthi-Planted Landmine in Hodeidah

Child Killed by Houthi-Planted Landmine in Hodeidah

On Thursday, a 9-year-old girl, Aisha Ali Bakheet, was killed by a landmine explosion in Beit al-Faqih district of Hodeidah governorate, according to human rights sources. The Yemeni Mine Observatory reported on X that Aisha was herding sheep in the "Amzahar" area when the blast occurred...

Yemeni Gas Company Boosts Efforts to Meet Local Demand Ahead of Ramadan

Yemeni Gas Company Boosts Efforts to Meet Local Demand Ahead of Ramadan

The Yemeni Gas Company – Safer announced intensified efforts to address rising household gas demand in preparation for Ramadan. The company pledged to maintain stable supplies and called on authorities to support monitoring and enforcement to prevent violations in gas distribution and sales....

Al-Abr Road Rehabilitation Project by SDRPY Makes Progress

Al-Abr Road Rehabilitation Project by SDRPY Makes Progress

The Saudi Development and Reconstruction Program for Yemen (SDRPY) announced on Thursday, February 20, 2025, continued progress on the second phase of the Al-Abr International Road rehabilitation project. Specifically, work is underway on the 40-kilometer "Gweirban - Al-Dhowaybi" segment...

Journalist Detained After Criticizing Hadramout Governor

Journalist Detained After Criticizing Hadramout Governor

Security forces in Mukalla of Hadramout raided the home of journalist Emad Al-Ddini on Thursday and detained him.  Local and human rights sources report that Al-Ddini was assaulted in front of his family during the raid before being taken to an undisclosed location. Authorities have yet to re...

Two Yemeni Soldiers Killed in Houthi Attack South Marib

Two Yemeni Soldiers Killed in Houthi Attack South Marib

Two Yemeni soldiers were killed and several others injured on Thursday, February 20, 2025, during clashes with Iran-backed Houthi militants south of Marib, according to military sources. The Houthis attempted to infiltrate Yemeni army positions. The Armed Forces Media Center reported that the H...

Jamal Al-Mahmoudi Dies After Release from Houthi Prison

Jamal Al-Mahmoudi Dies After Release from Houthi Prison

Jamal Ahmed Rawah Qa'id Muhsin Al-Mahmoudi died on February 18, 2025, just 11 days after being released from five years of captivity in a Houthi prison. Legal sources informed Barran Press that Al-Mahmoudi, from Al-Dhalea Governorate, suffered severe physical and psychological torture, as well a...

Clashes in Al-Jawf Result in Houthi Casualties

Clashes in Al-Jawf Result in Houthi Casualties

Military sources reported that a Houthi infiltration attempt into Yemeni army positions in Al-Jawf governorate (northeast Yemen) on Tuesda resulted in casualties. According to the Armed Forces Media Center, Yemeni army units successfully thwarted the Houthis' attempt to breach a military si...

Arab League Postpones Cairo Summit, Announces Quintet Meeting in Riyadh

Arab League Postpones Cairo Summit, Announces Quintet Meeting in Riyadh

  The Arab League summit on Palestine, originally planned for February in Cairo, has been postponed due to scheduling conflicts among participating leaders, according to Assistant Secretary-General Hossam Zaki. In lieu of the summit, a quintet meeting will take place in Riyadh on Februa...

MASAM Clears 1,250 Mines in Yemen

MASAM Clears 1,250 Mines in Yemen

The Saudi Project for Landmine Clearance (MASAM) has announced the removal of 1,250 mines, unexploded ordnance (UXO), and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in Yemen since the beginning of February. These explosive devices were planted by the Iran-backed Houthi rebels. In the past week alone...