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 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...
On Friday, Shohood for Human Rights reported the death of 14-year-old Raddad Saleh Ali Ghalib, alleging he died from injuries sustained in an assault at the Al-Falah center in the Melh area of Nihm District, Sana'a Governorate, an area under Houthi control. Shohood stated that Raddad was forc...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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....
Armed members of the "Madhhaj and Himyar" tribes assembled on Friday in Marib, Yemen, launching a general mobilization to confront the Iran-backed Houthis. Tribal leaders from Marib, Al Bayda, Dhamar, and other provinces attended the gathering, signaling broad support. Accordin...
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...
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 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...
Following the death of Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah, leaders from the Iran-backed Houthi movement in Yemen have traveled to Beirut. Yemeni Information Minister Muammar Al-Eryani, citing the official Yemeni news agency Saba, stated on February 19, 2025, that the Houthi leaders' pr...
Suspected Somali pirates have hijacked a Yemeni fishing boat, marking the second such attack in just ten days, the European Union’s naval mission in the Red Sea, Operation Atalanta (EUNAVFOR), reported on Wednesday. According to a statement cited by ABC News, the attack took place off the...
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...
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...
The Iran-backed Houthis have once again found themselves at the center of controversy after Sanaa University, under their control, announced that Mahdi al-Mashat, head of the so-called Supreme Political Council, had been awarded a master’s degree with honors. The move has triggered widespr...
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...
Marib marked the 77th anniversary of the 1948 Constitutional Revolution on Monday, celebrating the end of Imam Yahya Hamiduddin's rule. The revolution was ignited by Sheikh Ali Nasser Al-Qarda’i, who assassinated the Imam. The commemoration, organized by the "Desc...
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...