The Houthi group, designated as a terrorist organization by several countries, has seized the United Nations Human Rights Office in Sana'a, according to a senior UN official on Tuesday, August 13, 2024. The group reportedly confiscated documents, furniture, and vehicles. Volker Türk, t...
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, strongly condemned the Houthi group's seizure of his office in Sana'a on Tuesday, August 13, 2024. The Houthi group is internationally recognized as a terrorist organization. Türk reiterated his call for the "immediate and ...
The Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) has declared a halt to peace efforts, accusing the Houthi rebels of failing to move beyond "paper proposals" while continuing their military activities. In an interview with the pan-Arab newspaper Asharq Al-Awsat, PLC member Othman Maja...
The Yemeni Ministry of Interior has accused the Houthi rebels of kidnapping and executing a wounded civilian from the Qifah district of al-Bayda governorate. According to a statement released by the ministry's Security Media Center, seen by "Barran Press", the Houthis abduct...
Tariq Saleh, a member of the Presidential Leadership Council and leader of the National Resistance Forces, has called for a unified resistance against the Houthi rebels, urging all Yemenis to contribute to the fight. During a video conference meeting with the Emergency Committee on Tuesday...
The Early Warning Center for Disasters and Climate Risks in Hadhramaut has issued a warning regarding the ongoing unstable weather conditions affecting the governorate and other parts of Yemen over the next 48 hours. The center's bulletin, reviewed by "Barran Press," stated that r...
Hodeidah, Yemen - A civilian worker was injured on Tuesday, August 13th, when a mine detonator exploded while he was working at a scrap metal shop in Hays district, south of Hodeidah governorate, according to the Yemeni Ministry of Interior. The Ministry's statement, released by the Se...
Marib, Yemen - Local authorities in Marib governorate, northeastern Yemen, on Tuesday, August 13th, honored 860 young men and women, as well as youth initiatives and organizations, in celebration of International Youth Day. The event, organized by the Marib Youth and Sports Office, coincid...
Marib, Yemen - The city of Marib witnessed the historic launch of the "Marib Comprehensive Conference" on Tuesday, August 13th, 2024. The event brought together a diverse group of attendees, including prominent social and political figures, youth, women, and leaders from civil socie...
Judge Ishraq Al-Maqtri, a member of the National Commission of Inquiry into Human Rights Violations, has revealed that over 1700 people have been killed or injured by landmines in the Yemeni governorate of Taiz, with the majority of victims being women and children. In an interview with &...
Two young girls tragically drowned in a pool of flash flood runoff in Yemen's Hodeidah governorate on Tuesday, August 13th, 2024, according to local sources. The sources told "Barran Press" that Rawda Ali Ismail Mahmoud (25) drowned in a large pool of water in the Hies distr...
The Executive Unit for the Management of IDP Camps in Marib has reported that the death toll from flash floods and storms that have ravaged the governorate has risen to 18, including 8 fatalities and 10 injuries. In a brief statement seen by "Barran Press" on Tuesday, August 13th, 202...
The internationally recognized Yemeni government has issued an urgent plea to the international community to intervene and secure the release of aid workers and human rights activists held captive by Houthi forces. In a statement released on Tuesday, August 13th, 2024, by the Ministry of Legal ...
The Saudi Cabinet has approved a memorandum of cooperation with Yemen in the fight against organized crime, terrorism, and money laundering, according to a statement released on Tuesday, August 13th, 2024. The agreement, signed between the Public Prosecution Offices of both countries, was appro...
A security meeting held in Taiz governorate (southwestern Yemen) on Sunday, August 11, 2024, under the chairmanship of Governor Nabil Shamsan, approved the activation of a joint operations room for all security and military units in the Shamaitin district, south of the governorate. The meeting als...
Three Yemeni governorates witnessed lightning strikes on Sunday, August 11, 2024, resulting in the deaths of two individuals, the burning of crops, and the loss of livestock. This brings the total number of lightning strike victims in Yemen to 62, including fatalities and injuries, since the begin...
The Director General of the Marib governorate's (northeastern Yemen) Sanitation and Beautification Office, and a member of the emergency committee, Mohammed Ahmed Atiya, stated on Sunday, August 11, 2024, that the committee is in a continuous meeting to address the heavy rains and storms that ...
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Monday, August 12, 2024, that it is reinforcing its forces in its operational areas, including the Red Sea and the Arabian Sea, with an additional aircraft carrier and a nuclear-powered guided-missile submarine. In a statement posted on X, CENTCOM s...
