Aden, Yemen - The internationally recognized Yemeni government convened an "exceptional" cabinet meeting on Wednesday, August 7, 2024, in the temporary capital of Aden. The meeting focused on bolstering the country's armed forces and their readiness to combat the ongoing Houthi ...
Taiz, Yemen - The Taiz Military Axis, part of the Yemeni Army, honored one of its injured officers on Wednesday, August 7, 2024. The officer, Lieutenant 2 Raafat Al-Abidi, has been injured six times during battles against the Houthi rebels in Taiz. The ceremony, held under the direction of...
The Iran-backed Houthi group, designated as a terrorist organization by several countries, claimed responsibility on Wednesday, August 7, for attacks on two US destroyers, the USS Cole and the USS Laboon, and a commercial ship in the Red Sea. The group's military spokesman, Yahya Sare...
In a recorded interview with Hadhramaut TV & monitored by Barran Press, Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council head, Rashad al-Alimi, expressed his regret over having to lead the country in its current turbulent state. Al-Alimi, speaking on Monday, August 5th, 2024, shortly before depa...
A massive band of clouds is expected to bring heavy rainfall to 12 Yemeni governorates over the next 72 hours, according to numerical weather models. The clouds, originating from the Horn of Africa, are expected to reach the western and southern coasts of Yemen by Tuesday morning. The heaviest ...
The Houthi group, designated as a terrorist organization by several countries and backed by Iran, has imposed a travel ban on all foreign staff working for international and UN organizations based in Sana'a, according to informed sources. The sources revealed on Monday, August 5th, 20...
A Greek-operated container ship that was struck by a Houthi missile off the coast of Yemen on Saturday has arrived safely in Djibouti, the company confirmed on Monday. The attack, the first of its kind in two weeks, resulted in no injuries or oil spills. The Iranian-backed Houthi group cl...
Yemeni Prime Minister Ahmed bin Mubarak has ordered a comprehensive review of the Ministry of Awqaf and Guidance's operations following concerns over financial and administrative irregularities during the recent Hajj pilgrimage. The Prime Minister convened a meeting on Tuesday, August...
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Tuesday, August 6, 2024, that it had destroyed five drones and a ballistic missile belonging to the Houthis in Yemen within the past 24 hours. According to a statement released on X & seen by "Barran Press", CENTCOM forces successfully...
Local sources reported on Tuesday, August 6, 2024, the discovery of the bodies of a young man and a child who were swept away by flash floods in Yemen's Hodeidah Governorate. Sources told "Barran Press" that local residents found the body of the child, "Mohammed Yahya Ahmed A...
International aid organizations operating in Yemen reported on Tuesday, August 6, 2024, that a combination of escalating risks, tightening restrictions imposed by the Houthi group (internationally designated as a terrorist organization and backed by Iran), and a decade of humanitarian efforts have...
Local sources reported on Tuesday, August 6, 2024, that two camels were killed by lightning strikes in Shabwah Governorate (eastern Yemen), which experienced thunderstorms in recent hours. Sources told "Barran Press" that lightning strikes killed the camels in an open area in the &quo...
The internationally recognized Yemeni government has officially approved the launch of Starlink satellite internet service in Yemen, following the completion of all necessary procedures. The announcement came on Tuesday, August 6, 2024, during a government meeting held in Aden, the temporary capit...
A ministerial meeting in Aden, the temporary capital of Yemen, chaired by the Minister of Youth and Sports, Naif Al-Bakri, on Tuesday, August 6, 2024, discussed preparations for the upcoming celebrations of the Yemeni Revolution Anniversaries (September 26th, October 14th, and November 30th). M...
Heavy rains lashed Hajjah governorate in northwestern Yemen on Tuesday, August 6, 2024, triggering flash floods that swept away an entire village, vehicles, and agricultural equipment, according to local sources. The sources told "Barran Press" that the floods, which surged through th...
The internationally recognized Yemeni government on Tuesday, August 6, 2024, condemned the Houthi militia's planned execution of three kidnapped educators from the governorate of Mahwit, following what the government called a "sham trial." In a statement released by the official Y...
Local authorities in Marib Governorate (northeastern Yemen) met with the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) on Tuesday, August 6, 2024, to discuss the inclusion of the humanitarian response plan for the governorate within the UN's overall Yemen response plan for the coming year, which will begin its pr...
Local authorities in Marib Governorate (northeastern Yemen) announced on Tuesday, August 6, 2024, the opening of a computer lab at the Productive Families Center, affiliated with the Governorate's Social Affairs Office. According to the official Marib Governorate website, Deputy Governor Ab...