The United Nations announced on February 10, 2025, that it has suspended all operations in Saada, the Houthi stronghold in Yemen. UN Deputy Spokesman Farhan Haq stated that the suspension was prompted by the increasing number of UN staff being abducted by the Houthis. The decision aims to balan...
The Association of Mothers of Abductees has issued an urgent appeal to local and international human rights organizations to intervene and save the life of Ismail Al-Bateena, who has been detained by the Houthi rebels since October 20, 2017. The association reported that Al-Bateena's health h...
Yemen's National Coalition of Political Parties strongly condemned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's recent comments regarding the establishment of a Palestinian state on Saudi Arabian territory. The coalition described the remarks as an assault on both Palestinian rights a...
Adnan Al-Odaini, spokesperson for Yemen's Islah Party, asserted that on February 11th, 2011, Yemen was "one step away" from completing its transitional process and building a better future.In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Al-Odaini commemorated the peaceful uprising of February 11,...
Yemeni military sources reported that on Monday government forces successfully thwarted Houthi attacks in the governorates of Marib and Al Jawf. The Armed Forces Media Center stated that the army repelled three attempted Houthi infiltrations in Marib, inflicting significant casualties and forcing...
The Saudi demining project, Masam, reported on February 10th that its teams removed 714 mines and unexploded ordnance (UXO) in Yemen last week. This included 30 anti-tank mines and 684 UXO. Since its launch in 2018, Masam has cleared a total of 481,240 mines and UXO. Osama Al-Qasibi, the...
The pro-govt Southern Giants Forces reported shooting down an Iran-backed Houthi drone on Sunday in Shabwah governorate, eastern Yemen. According to a statement from the Southern Giants' media center, their air defenses intercepted and downed the drone over Bayhan district, preventing...
Units of the National Shield Forces have arrived in Al-Mahra, eastern Yemen. The deployment includes military vehicles and equipment, and the forces were transported from training camps on the Yemen-Saudi border. The contingent, led by Sheikh Abdullah bin Sadaif Al-Jedeeh, is comprised entirely o...
It appears that war is once again looming over Yemen, with no remaining alternatives to prevent its return—except through war itself. Achieving peace with the Iran-backed Houthis seems increasingly unlikely without a decisive military confrontation, much like the conflicts unfolding in Gaza,...
Shohood, a human rights organization, reported on Sunday that a civilian was killed by a landmine explosion in the Nihm district, east of Sana'a. The landmine was one of many planted by the Iran-backed Houthi group. In a statement shared with Barran Press, Shohood identified the victim as A...
The Hashid and Bakil tribes held a large gathering in Marib on Sunday to demonstrate their support for the Yemeni army and demand a swift military resolution against the Iran-backed Houthis. Hundreds of tribesmen from Amran governorate convened in Marib, urging decisive action to reclaim state ...
Aidarous al-Zubaidi, a member of the Presidential Leadership Council and head of the Southern Transitional Council (STC), called on the Council and the government to take "urgent action to provide essential services, pay salaries, and find solutions to revitalize the country's economic re...
A woman was critically injured by a Houthi sniper in Taiz, southwestern Yemen, on Sunday, according to local sources. September Net, the Yemeni army's website, reported that Noor Ghalib was shot in the head late Saturday while gathering firewood near her home in the Asifra area. She w...
Yemen’s internationally recognized government issued a warning on Sunday regarding Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s recent comments about Saudi Arabia, calling them a direct threat to regional security. In a statement accessed by Barran Press, Yemen’s Ministr...
Dr. Abdrabbuqib Fateh, former Yemeni Minister of Local Administration, highlighted the success of Marib's decentralized governance model as a crucial example for building a stable and functional Yemeni state. In a post on his X (formerly Twitter) account, monitored by Barran Press, Fateh...
The Iran-backed Houthi group held a funeral on Sunday in Sana'a for four fighters, according to Houthi-affiliated media. The individuals, who were presented with purported military officer ranks including First Lieutenant and Second Lieutenant, are believed to have been killed recently on the fr...
Public protests erupted in Lahj and Abyan governorates, southern Yemen, on Saturday, as residents voiced their frustration over prolonged power outages and worsening living conditions. In Lahj, dozens of residents of Al-Houta took to the streets for the third consecutive day, according to "...
The Yemeni Islah Party, in a statement released on February 8th and accessed by "Barran Press," strongly condemned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's recent remarks against Saudi Arabia, reaffirming its support for the Kingdom's position on the Palestinian people's r...
A press conference held in Marib on Saturday revealed harrowing accounts of torture and murder perpetrated by the Iran-backed Houthi group. The event, organized by the "Rasd" Organization for Rights and Freedoms, presented graphic evidence, including images and videos, documenting the br...
Military sources in Marib reported on Saturday the death of a Yemeni army soldier during confrontations with Iran-backed Houthis. The Yemeni army's official site, "September Net," indicated that the army forces thwarted several hostile attempts by Iran-backed Houthis in Marib and Al-...