Flash Floods Cause Widespread Damage in Taiz and Hodeidah, Yemen

Flash Floods Cause Widespread Damage in Taiz and Hodeidah, Yemen

Heavy rains and flash floods have caused significant damage in the Yemeni provinces of Taiz and Hodeidah, local sources reported on Friday, August 2nd, 2024. Sources told "Barran Press" that the floods in Hodeidah have washed away and destroyed major roads and power lines in the distr...

Thousands in Yemen Perform Absent Prayer for Hamas Leader Ismail Haniyeh

Thousands in Yemen Perform Absent Prayer for Hamas Leader Ismail Haniyeh

Thousands of Yemenis performed the absent prayer for slain Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh on Friday, August 2nd, 2024, across several cities under the control of the internationally recognized government, as well as in Sana'a, the capital controlled by the Houthi group, designated as a terrorist ...

Houthis Shell Residential Areas in Southern Marib, Causing Power Outages

Houthis Shell Residential Areas in Southern Marib, Causing Power Outages

The Houthis, internationally designated as a terrorist group, launched a heavy artillery barrage on Wednesday evening, July 31, 2024, targeting populated areas in the Harib district of Marib Governorate (northeastern Yemen). A Bran Press correspondent reported that the Houthis, from their posit...

Over 75,000 Displaced in Yemen Since Start of 2024: UN

Over 75,000 Displaced in Yemen Since Start of 2024: UN

The United Nations has reported that over 75,000 people have been displaced in Yemen since the beginning of 2024, driven by escalating conflict between the internationally recognized government and Houthi rebels, as well as severe weather conditions. The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) i...

Yemeni Officials Celebrate Lifting of Sanctions on Saleh and Son

Yemeni Officials Celebrate Lifting of Sanctions on Saleh and Son

Several prominent Yemeni figures have welcomed the decision by the UN Security Council's sanctions committee to lift sanctions on former President Ali Abdullah Saleh and his son, Ahmed Ali Abdullah Saleh. Ali Mohsen Saleh al-Ahmar, former Vice President of Yemen, expressed his congratulatio...

Marib Eye Hospital Provides Over 6,000 Free Services in Five Years

Marib Eye Hospital Provides Over 6,000 Free Services in Five Years

The Specialized Eye Surgery Hospital in Marib Governorate (northeastern Yemen) announced on Thursday, August 1st, 2024, that it has provided 608,642 free medical services to eye patients over the past five years. During a ceremony celebrating the hospital's achievements from October 10th, 2...