Cold Snap and Rain Expected with Incoming Air Mass

Cold Snap and Rain Expected with Incoming Air Mass

On January 12, 2025, the National Center for Meteorology forecasted very cold weather over Yemen's mountainous and desert regions, while coastal areas will remain warm. A new cold wave is expected due to an incoming northern air mass later this week. The center's daily report highlighte...

Yemeni Rial Hits Record Low, Dollar Breaks 1100

Yemeni Rial Hits Record Low, Dollar Breaks 1100

On January 12, 2025, the Yemeni rial reached its lowest value ever, with the dollar surpassing 1100 rials. In Aden, the rial traded at 2110 per dollar (buying) and 2120 (selling). The Saudi rial stood at 554 (buying) and 555 (selling), with further drops expected. In Houthi-controlled areas, th...

Yemen in the Arab Press: Key Highlights on Sunday, January 12, 2025

Yemen in the Arab Press: Key Highlights on Sunday, January 12, 2025

  Yemen — On Sunday, January 12, 2025, several Arab media outlets reported significant developments related to Yemen, with a focus on the escalating activities of the Iran-backed Houthi movement. "Houthi Rebels Require University Students to Carry Arms" Asharq Al-Awsat r...

Taiz Police Arrest Main Suspect in Journalist's Father's Murder

Taiz Police Arrest Main Suspect in Journalist's Father's Murder

Taiz Police announced the arrest of Walid Shal'a, the main suspect in the murder of Saif al-Sharaabi, the father of journalist Ghadeer al-Sharaabi, nearly two weeks after the crime. The arrest was made with the help of the Al-Nasser Brigade in Jabal Habashi. Earlier, Taiz Police arrested an...

Multiple Casualties Reported in Al-Baydha Gas Station Explosions

Multiple Casualties Reported in Al-Baydha Gas Station Explosions

At least seven people were killed and 25 others injured in a series of explosions at domestic gas stations in the Al-Zahir district of Al-Baydha governorate, central Yemen, on Saturday. A local source told Barran Press that the explosions occurred at black market stations in the Al-Majreesh are...

Yemeni Army Foils Multiple Houthi Attacks in Marib, Al-Jawf, and Taiz

Yemeni Army Foils Multiple Houthi Attacks in Marib, Al-Jawf, and Taiz

The Yemeni army announced on Saturday that it had successfully repelled multiple attacks by Iran-backed Houthi militants across several fronts in the Marib, Al-Jawf, and Taiz governorates. According to the army's official website, September Net, military sources reported that the army thwar...

Intensified Houthi Attacks Force Families to Flee Hanakat Al-Masoud

Intensified Houthi Attacks Force Families to Flee Hanakat Al-Masoud

AL-BAYDA, Yemen — Amid relentless drone and artillery strikes, the Houthi group, classified as a terrorist organization, has intensified its assaults on Al-Hankah Al-Masoud in Qifa Rad’a for the third consecutive day, forcing dozens of families to evacuate the village. Tribal source...

Mass Rally in Marib Condemns International Silence on Gaza Crisis

Mass Rally in Marib Condemns International Silence on Gaza Crisis

MARIB, Yemen — A large solidarity rally took place in Marib on Friday, January 10, 2025, condemning what participants described as the "deafening silence" of the international community that they claim encourages the occupying entity to continue its crimes in Gaza and other Palesti...

Tribes in Qaifa Seize Houthi Weapons and Destroy Others in Al-Bayda

Tribes in Qaifa Seize Houthi Weapons and Destroy Others in Al-Bayda

AL-BAYDA, Yemen — On Friday, January 10, 2025, tribal sources reported that local fighters in the Qaifa area of Al-Qurayshiyah District, Al-Bayda province, successfully seized military weapons and equipment from the Houthi group, which is internationally recognized as a terrorist organizatio...

Marib Cleanliness Fund Reports Major Achievements for 2024

Marib Cleanliness Fund Reports Major Achievements for 2024

MARIB, Yemen — The Marib Cleanliness and Improvement Fund announced on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, that it successfully removed 370,278 tons of solid waste throughout 2024. This effort included waste collection from residential neighborhoods and 71 camps for displaced individuals in the city. ...

Bus Fire in Taiz Raises Safety Concerns Amid Gas Fuel Use

Bus Fire in Taiz Raises Safety Concerns Amid Gas Fuel Use

TAIZ, Yemen — On Friday, January 10, 2025, a bus caught fire while waiting in line to refuel with gas in Taiz, southwestern Yemen. Eyewitnesses reported that the 12-passenger bus, driven by a young boy, was parked at a gas station in Wadi Al-Qadi when the flames erupted. According to witn...

Cold Weather and Scattered Rain Showers Expected in Yemen

Cold Weather and Scattered Rain Showers Expected in Yemen

The National Center for Meteorology and Early Warning has forecasted cold weather conditions and sporadic rain across various regions of Yemen in the coming hours, as of January 10, 2025. In its daily bulletin, the center indicated that mountainous areas, particularly in the provinces of Al-Bay...