Heavy fighting erupted in the Al-Yatmah area of Al-Jawf province, northeastern Yemen, on Friday, as the Yemeni army's Ninth Border Guard Brigade repelled a significant attack by Iran-backed Houthi militants. According to a military source speaking to "Barran Press," the Houthis ...
A roadside bomb attack in Mudiyah district, Abyan province, southern Yemen, resulted in the death of a soldier and injuries to six others on Friday. According to STC media, the target was a military patrol belonging to the Southern Transitional Council's (STC) Sixth Support and Reinforcement B...
In a significant escalation, U.S. forces executed a large-scale operation against Iran-backed Houthi targets in Yemen since the early hours of Friday, March 28, 2025. The strikes, numbering over 40, targeted key Houthi infrastructure across multiple provinces, including the capital, Sana'a.&nb...
The Yemeni Islah Party urged the revitalization of Aden, Yemen's temporary capital, through improved public services and a strengthened rule of law. Marking the 10th anniversary of Aden's liberation, the party in a statement emphasized Aden's pivotal role in countering Iranian influenc...
UN Special Envoy Hans Grundberg concluded a Brussels visit Thursday, urging the European Union's Political and Security Committee to maintain a unified international front on Yemen amid escalating regional tensions. Grundberg, who met with senior EU officials including Gulf envoy Luigi di M...
Rashad Al-Alimi, Chairman of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council, marked the 10th anniversary of Aden's liberation on Thursday, praising the city's residents for their courage in repelling the Houthi forces. In a statement on X, Al-Alimi hailed the victory as a pivotal moment in ...
The Mokha Center for Strategic Studies has released its 2024 annual report, shedding light on the persistent political deadlock and internal divisions within Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council (PLC). Published on Wednesday, the report provides a detailed analysis of the country’s ...
UNICEF announced that Germany has provided €19.8 million through the German Development Bank to support preventive nutrition efforts in Yemen. These funds will bolster programs in seven governorates, aiming to combat acute and chronic malnutrition among vulnerable children and women. The initi...
Masam, the Saudi Project for Landmine Clearance in Yemen, announced substantial progress in its efforts, reporting the removal of 551 Houthi-planted landmines across multiple Yemeni provinces in the past week, as of Wednesday. These mines, including 35 anti-tank mines, 513 unexploded ordnances, an...
A deadly armed ambush in Al-Jawf Governorate, northeastern Yemen, resulted in the death of four Iran-backed Houthi elements, including a commander, Ahmed Jaber Malfi Al-Razami. Two others were injured in the attack, according to tribal sources speaking to Barran Press. The ambush occurred on ...
As Ramadan approaches, the Houthi group, which controls significant portions of Yemen, is intensifying its collection of Zakat (Islamic almsgiving) from merchants in areas under its control. The group is using various means, including both personnel and media, to conduct a widespread campaign to g...
On Tuesday, the United States stated that its military operations in Yemen are directed solely at the Iran-backed Houthis and their military assets, not civilians. The statement, posted by the U.S. Embassy in Yemen on X, emphasized Washington’s commitment to avoiding harm to non-combatants. ...
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed that nightly operations against the Iran-backed Houthis will persist until the group, designated as terrorists, can no longer threaten U.S. naval forces or global shipping. Speaking on March 24, 2025, Rubio noted that while Houthi missile attacks in the ...
The Saudi Project for Landmine Clearance in Yemen (Masam) reported that the Houthi group has deployed camouflaged landmines designed to target civilians, including women. According to Masam, a landmine disguised as a women’s cosmetic bag was discovered in eastern Taiz province. The device c...
Journalist Mohammed Al-Salhi, head of Barran Media Foundation, stated that the Iran-backed Houthi group is concealing information about leadership casualties resulting from ongoing U.S. airstrikes, which have targeted Houthi positions for ten consecutive days. Speaking to Al-Hadath TV on Monday, ...
Yemeni customs officials, in collaboration with security forces, seized 800 Chinese-made drone propellers at the Sarfit border crossing in Al-Mahra province on Monday, according to the Saba news agency. The intercepted propellers, manufactured by Gifman, are described as three-bladed, with a po...
The United States has continued its sustained campaign of airstrikes against Houthi targets in Yemen, now spanning nine consecutive days. Recent attacks focused on Sana’a and Saada provinces, specifically targeting the Sahar and Saqin districts. Houthi media reported that a strike on a build...
A fuel crisis in Sana'a has triggered accusations of corruption against Houthi leadership. The Houthi-controlled Yemen Oil Company acknowledged on Saturday complaints of vehicle malfunctions after refueling and announced it deployed technical teams to investigate. Yet, the statement avoi...
The American Center for Justice (ACJ) reported the death of prisoner Rabee Ali Hussein Abu Moshaf in Qahza Prison, a facility in Saada, northern Yemen, controlled by Iran-backed Houthis. On Sunday, Abu Moshaf was discovered hanged in a bathroom, sparking allegations of torture or extrajudicial ki...
Rashad Al-Alimi, Chairman of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council, has warned that Iran’s strategic ambitions in the Red Sea pose a direct threat to global maritime security. In an interview with Der Spiegel on Sunday, he accused Tehran of collaborating with both Al-Qaeda and its pr...