Tribal sources in Shabwah Governorate (southeastern Yemen) report heightened tensions in the As-Sayd district, south of the governorate, following the refusal of a tribal sheikh to surrender hostages to the "Giants Forces," a military force affiliated with the Southern Transitional Counc...
The Yemeni Alliance to Monitor Human Rights Violations (RASD) has accused the Iranian-backed Houthi group, designated as a terrorist organization by several countries, of recruiting over 10,000 children between 2014 and 2021. In a report, the rights group stated that the United Nations has inve...
The National Center of Meteorology (NCM) reported that Hodeidah Governorate, located in western Yemen, recorded the highest rainfall in the past 24 hours. The NCM issued a warning for heavy to very heavy thundershowers in 16 governorates over the next 24 hours. According to the NCM's daily ...
ADEN, Yemen – The Central Bank of Yemen (CBY) announced on Sunday, August 18, 2024, an open auction for the sale of $50 million on Thursday, August 22, 2024. The announcement, labeled Auction No. (11-2024) for the sale of foreign currency, was published on the CBY's official webs...
A UN report released on Sunday, August 18, 2024, revealed a rapid escalation of acute malnutrition in Yemen, particularly in areas controlled by the Yemeni government. The report, seen by "Barran Press", highlighted the Western coast as experiencing “extremely critical” level...
A recent government report revealed the devastating impact of heavy rains and floods on the already dire situation of displaced families in Marib Governorate, northeast Yemen. The report, released by the Executive Unit for the Management of IDP Camps in Marib, highlighted the catastrophic conseque...
Eight soldiers have been killed in initial reports of clashes between the Giants Brigades and the Security Belt forces in the Modya district of Abyan Governorate, southern Yemen. This latest outbreak of violence comes just two days after a bombing attack on a military barracks in the same district...
Local authorities in Marib Governorate are gearing up for the start of the new academic year 2024-2025, despite the ongoing conflict and challenges facing the education sector in Yemen. Dr. Al-Abab, the Deputy Minister of Education in the internationally recognized government and Director...
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has issued an urgent appeal for $25 million in international aid to assist those affected by devastating floods in Yemen. The appeal was made in a statement released by the UNHCR Shelter Cluster on the X platform, which was also shared b...
Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council President Rashad Al-Alimi emphasized the importance of unity and focus on development during a recent visit to Hadhramaut Governorate, a key oil-producing region in southeastern Yemen. Al-Alimi, according to the official Yemeni news agency Saba, recei...
Ataq, Shabwah, Yemen – August 18, 2024 – A young man has died after sustaining injuries from striking a rock while swimming in flash floodwaters in Shabwah Governorate, eastern Yemen, local sources reported on Sunday. Sources told "Barran Press" that the young man, id...
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Friday, August 16, 2024, called on the Houthi group, internationally designated as a terrorist organization, to immediately evacuate the United Nations Human Rights Office in the capital Sana'a and release all UN and civil society staff. In a statement published ...
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Saturday, August 17, 2024, the destruction of a drone boat belonging to the Iranian-backed Houthi group, designated as a terrorist organization, in the Red Sea. A CENTCOM statement, published on X, seen by "Barran Press", stated: "Ove...
Marib, Yemen - Giants Forces successfully shot down a Houthi drone in the skies above Harib district, Marib Governorate (northeastern Yemen) on Saturday, August 17, 2024, according to field sources. Sources told "Barran Press" that the Giants Forces in Harib district, southern Ma...
Aden, Yemen - Yemeni Interior Minister Ibrahim Haydan on Saturday, August 17, 2024, accused the Houthi group, internationally designated as a terrorist organization, of being behind the recent attack on a Southern Transitional Council (STC) military base in Abyan Governorate (southern Yemen)....
Hodeidah, Yemen - Flash floods caused by heavy rains have claimed lives and damaged infrastructure in Hodeidah Governorate (western Yemen) on Saturday, August 17, 2024, according to local sources. Sources told "Barran Press" that the raging floodwaters of the "Aji" vall...
The United States condemned the "terrorist attack" that targeted a military base in Modaya district, Abyan Governorate (southern Yemen), on Friday, August 16, 2024. The condemnation came in a brief statement released by the US Embassy in Yemen on its X account, as observed by "Ba...