Ataq International Airport in Shabwah Reopens After Years of Closure

Ataq International Airport in Shabwah Reopens After Years of Closure

ATAQ, Shabwah (Southeast Yemen) - Ataq International Airport in Shabwah province welcomed its first flight on Sunday, September 1st, 2024, marking the resumption of air travel to the region after a multi-year hiatus. The inaugural flight, operated by a plane belonging to the Belgian o...

Gas Station Explosion in Aden Kills 3, Injures 7

Gas Station Explosion in Aden Kills 3, Injures 7

A gas station explosion in the Yemeni city of Aden, the temporary capital, claimed the lives of three people and injured seven others on Friday evening, August 30, 2024. Local sources told "Barran Press" that a fire erupted at a gas station on Al-Tesa'in Street in Mansoura distric...

CENTCOM Destroys Two Houthi Drones in 24 Hours

CENTCOM Destroys Two Houthi Drones in 24 Hours

The US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced early Saturday, August 31, 2024, that it had destroyed two drones belonging to the Houthi group, internationally designated as a terrorist organization, within the past 24 hours. In a statement posted on X, monitored by "Barrna Press",  ...

UK Maritime Agency Reports Incident off Aden Coast

UK Maritime Agency Reports Incident off Aden Coast

The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported on Friday evening, August 30, 2024, that it had received a report of a maritime incident off the coast of Aden, southern Yemen. In a brief statement posted on X, seen by Barran Press, the UK agency stated that they received a report of an incide...

Italy Calls for More Ships to Bolster EU's Red Sea ASPIDES Mission

Italy Calls for More Ships to Bolster EU's Red Sea ASPIDES Mission

Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto announced on Friday, August 30, 2024, that his country has requested additional ships from European Union member states to strengthen the "ASPIDE" mission aimed at securing navigation in the Red Sea. According to the Italian news agency ANSA, Cr...

Two Missiles Explode Near Ship off Aden Coast: UK Maritime Agency

Two Missiles Explode Near Ship off Aden Coast: UK Maritime Agency

The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) announced early Saturday, August 31, 2024, that two missiles exploded near a ship 130 nautical miles east of Aden, southern Yemen. In a statement on its website, the agency reported that "the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) received a report of...

Heavy Rains and Thunderstorms Forecast for 14 Yemeni Governorates

Heavy Rains and Thunderstorms Forecast for 14 Yemeni Governorates

The National Center for Meteorology and Early Warning predicted on Saturday, August 31, 2024, that heavy rains accompanied by thunderstorms will affect 14 governorates over the next 24 hours. The center urged citizens to take precautions and avoid low-lying areas and riverbeds. In its daily bul...

Yemeni U-17 National Team Arrives in Jordan for West Asian Championship

Yemeni U-17 National Team Arrives in Jordan for West Asian Championship

The Yemeni national U-17 football team arrived in Amman, Jordan, on Saturday, August 31, 2024, to participate in the 11th edition of the West Asian Championship, which kicks off on Monday and runs until September 11th. According to the official Yemeni news agency Saba, the young team will compe...

Flash Floods Kill 66 in Yemen's Hajjah and Dhamar Provinces

Flash Floods Kill 66 in Yemen's Hajjah and Dhamar Provinces

Heavy rains and flash floods have claimed the lives of 66 people in the Yemeni provinces of Hajjah (northwest) and Dhamar (central) over the past few days, according to local sources. The Houthi-controlled version of the Yemeni news agency Saba reported that 39 people died and 40 others were in...

Yemeni Government Orders Investigation into Aden Gas Station Explosion

Yemeni Government Orders Investigation into Aden Gas Station Explosion

Yemeni Prime Minister, Ahmed bin Mubarak, issued a decree on Saturday, August 31, 2024, forming a committee to investigate the gas station explosion in the Mansoura district of Aden, the temporary capital of Yemen. The explosion, which occurred on Friday night, resulted in fatalities, injuries, an...