The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has announced its most extensive action to date against the Iran-backed Ansarallah, commonly known as the Houthis. The new sanctions target a significant network comprising four individuals, 12 entities, and two ve...
Police allege the arrested individual was responsible for inflicting harm and detaining civilians, including those who opposed the Houthi group, in the southern districts forcibly held by the Houthis. The statement also detailed that the suspect had entered the Harib district covertly b...
The Saudi Project for Landmine Clearance (MASAM) announced on Thursday a significant milestone in its efforts to rid Yemen of deadly explosives, reporting the clearance of over 67 million square meters of land over the past seven years. The initiative also confirmed the removal of more...
As Eid al-Adha brings a semblance of joy to Yemen, it also marks a somber four-year anniversary for dozens of families in Marib. They are haunted by the brutal Houthi attack on a local fuel station, a horrific incident that claimed scores of lives, including that of five-year-old Layan T...
A tribal elder has reportedly died in a Houthi detention facility in Yemen's Hajjah Governorate, according to local sources. The 70-year-old, identified as Sheikh Taeb Tallah, was allegedly arrested for marrying his daughter to a relative living in Marib, a region outside Houthi co...
Marib's Security Committee today issued a forceful declaration, promising a robust crackdown on outlaws responsible for road banditry and looting along the crucial international highway linking Marib and Hadramout. The committee pledged to relentlessly pursue and prosecute all perpet...
Tribal gunmen in Yemen's central Dhamar province attacked and set ablaze Houthi tax collection offices on Tuesday. The incident in the Ans district reportedly erupted from simmering local anger over new levies imposed on truck drivers by the Houthi group. Local sources informed ...
Yemen's recognized government has declared the ports of Aden and Mukalla fully ready to accommodate all shipping lines and import companies. The announcement ensures that goods can be delivered across all Yemeni governorates, including those under the control of the Houthi group, a...
Security forces in Yemen's southwestern Taiz province have announced the apprehension of several individuals linked to Houthi militias, accusing them of involvement in "terrorist crimes." The arrests followed a security campaign in the Al-Shamayateen district. ...
Yemeni military sources reported on Sunday, June 15, 2025, that army units successfully repelled a hostile attack by Iran-backed Houthis in the Huwaishiyan front of Jawf governorate, northeastern Yemen. In a statement released by the Armed Forces Media Center, military sources indic...
The Saudi Project for Landmine Clearance (MASAM) announced on Sunday that its field teams have successfully removed 500,000 landmines, unexploded ordnance, and explosive devices across various regions of Yemen. Osama Al-Qusaybi, MASAM's General Manager, stated in a press release...
The Yemeni Embassy in Lebanon moved swiftly on Thursday to distance itself from a Yemeni national recently detained by Lebanese authorities on suspicion of spying for Israel's Mossad intelligence agency. The embassy, representing the internationally recognized Yemeni government, un...
Houthi rebels have reportedly arrested 54 civilians in the capital, Sana'a, for using Starlink satellite internet devices. Human rights sources confirmed the detentions on Wednesday. The Yemeni Network for Rights and Freedoms stated that Houthi forces recently conducted widespread...
The UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, acknowledged the significant challenges in advancing a resolution to the Yemeni crisis and implementing the UN roadmap signed by the parties in late 2023. He stressed that there's "no quick fix" for the complex situation. In ...
The United States expressed deep concern today over evidence of cooperation between Yemen's Houthi rebels and Somalia's Al-Shabaab. U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) Commander General Michael Langley told the House Armed Services Committee that both groups are part of Iran's &quo...
The Israeli military on Monday evening issued an urgent warning for the evacuation of three ports in western Yemen currently under the control of the Houthi group. In a statement posted on his X account, Israeli military spokesperson Avichay Adraee addressed "everyone present i...
Taqia Al-Tawiliya, the celebrated Yemeni singer widely regarded as a pioneer of women's folk singing, passed away today, Monday, June 9, in a Sana'a hospital after a long illness. Al-Tawiliya was a towering figure in Yemeni folk music, renowned for her powerful voice and instr...
The European Union Naval Force (EUNAVFOR) Operation Aspides announced Monday the successful completion of a close protection mission for a commercial vessel transiting the Red Sea. This marks the second such successful operation for the EU task force since the beginning of June. In a br...
A devastating fire tore through the Al-Tadhamon displacement camp in Yemen's Marib province on Monday, engulfing the shelters of five displaced families, including that of the camp manager. The Executive Unit for Displaced Persons Camps Management in Marib (EUCPM) has since launche...
Forces loyal to Yemen's Saba Axis on Sunda shot down a drone belonging to the Iran-backed Houthi group. The incident occurred in the Harib district, south of Marib province in northeastern Yemen. A military source told "Barran Press" that soldiers from the First Brigad...