Yemen's Oil Ministry Denies Rumors of Privatizing PetroMasila Sectors

Yemen's Oil Ministry Denies Rumors of Privatizing PetroMasila Sectors

The Yemeni Ministry of Oil and Minerals, part of the internationally recognized government, has firmly denied rumors regarding the privatization of certain sectors within PetroMasila, the country’s oil exploration and production company. This clarification was issued on Wednesday, December 2...

Businessman’s Fate Uncertain After Second Kidnapping in Sana’a

Businessman’s Fate Uncertain After Second Kidnapping in Sana’a

In a troubling development, a prominent businessman has been kidnapped for the second time in Sana’a, Yemen. Human rights sources reported on Tuesday, December 24, 2024, that Maher Abdullah Qaid Al-Sad'i was abducted by Houthi militia leader Saeed Masfouh, also known as "Abu Hail,&q...

WHO Chief Visits Yemen, Aims to Strengthen Cooperation with Government

WHO Chief Visits Yemen, Aims to Strengthen Cooperation with Government

On December 24, 2024, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), expressed his commitment to enhancing collaboration with the Yemeni government during his first visit to the country. Meeting with Yemen's Foreign Minister, Sha'if Al-Zandani, ...

Iraq Receives U.S. Request to Curb Houthi Activities on Its Soil

Iraq Receives U.S. Request to Curb Houthi Activities on Its Soil

On December 24, 2024, an Iraqi Foreign Ministry official disclosed that the country has recently received what he described as "positions" from the United States urging it to halt Houthi activities classified as terrorism within its borders. In a statement reported by Al-Arabi Al-Jade...

Yemeni Army Claims 23 Houthi Casualties in Fierce Clashes Near Taiz

Yemeni Army Claims 23 Houthi Casualties in Fierce Clashes Near Taiz

On December 24, 2024, the Yemeni army reported that 23 members of the Houthi group, classified internationally as a terrorist organization, were killed or wounded during a failed attack west of Taiz city in southwestern Yemen. In a statement obtained by "Barran Press," the Taiz milita...

Intense Night Clashes in Taiz Leave Houthi Forces Reeling

Intense Night Clashes in Taiz Leave Houthi Forces Reeling

Military sources in Taiz, southwestern Yemen, reported on December 23, 2024, that fierce nighttime clashes erupted between Yemeni army forces and Houthi militants, classified as a terrorist organization internationally. According to sources speaking to "Barran Press," the fighting occ...

New School for the Visually Impaired Announced in Marib

New School for the Visually Impaired Announced in Marib

On December 23, 2024, Dr. Ali Al-Abab, Yemen's Deputy Minister of Education, announced the allocation of land for the establishment of a school specifically for the visually impaired in Marib province, northeastern Yemen. This announcement came during the closing ceremony of a training cour...