Elderly Ethiopian Man Brutally Assaulted by Houthis in Dhamar

Elderly Ethiopian Man Brutally Assaulted by Houthis in Dhamar

Human rights sources reported that Abdul Qader, an elderly Ethiopian citizen with health issues, was brutally beaten by Houthi members in Dhamar, central Yemen, on Sunday. The assault, condemned as a "racist crime" by activist Riyadh Al-Dubai, occurred because Abdul Qader lacked identifi...

Italian Frigate Completes Third Protection Mission

Italian Frigate Completes Third Protection Mission

The EU Naval Mission "Aspides" announced on Sunday that the Italian frigate "Federico Martinengo" has completed its third mission safeguarding commercial shipping in the Red Sea.  In a statement, Asphides stated that the frigate provided direct protection as part of bro...

Tariq Saleh: Victory Over Iran-Backed Houthis Nears

Tariq Saleh: Victory Over Iran-Backed Houthis Nears

Tariq Saleh, a member of Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council and commander of the National Resistance Forces, announced that victory against the Iran-backed Houthis is closer than ever. Speaking during a visit to the Al-Barah Front on Friday, Saleh pointed to recent international and local...

Marib Official Warns of Imminent Clashes with Iran-Backed Houthis

Marib Official Warns of Imminent Clashes with Iran-Backed Houthis

Abdu Rabbu Hulais, deputy director of Marib Governor Sultan Al-Aradah’s office, warned that the Iran-backed Houthis’ ongoing war against Marib could erupt into full-scale conflict at any moment. Speaking at the Yemen International Forum in Amman, Hulais described the truce in place sin...

Houthi Element Confesses to Arms Smuggling for Somalia’s Al-Shabaab

Houthi Element Confesses to Arms Smuggling for Somalia’s Al-Shabaab

On February 27, 2025, Ahmed Suleiman Ahmed Hamli Ruzaiq, a captured Houthi element, admitted to conducting five arms and equipment smuggling operations from the Iran-backed Houthis to Somalia’s Al-Shabaab in late 2024. His confession, aired by the National Resistance media on Yemen’s w...

Marib Celebrates Graduation of 'Abdulghani Shalan'

Marib Celebrates Graduation of 'Abdulghani Shalan'

Marib authorities commemorated on Thursday the graduation of the 12th batch of 'Abdulghani Shalan' from the Protection of Facilities and Personalities Police. The ceremony coincided with the fourth anniversary of the death of  brigadier Abdulghani Shalan, former commander of the Speci...

Houthis Accused of Fatal Poisoning of Detainees

Houthis Accused of Fatal Poisoning of Detainees

Recent reports alleged that Iran-backed Houthi forces in Yemen have been systematically injecting detainees with toxic substances, leading to the deaths of at least 98 individuals shortly after their release. The Yemeni Organization for Prisoners and Kidnapped Persons has brought forth these serio...

Defender of the Dam: Remembering Colonel Shaalan Four Years On

Defender of the Dam: Remembering Colonel Shaalan Four Years On

On February 26, 2021, Colonel Abdulgani Shaalan stood at the forefront of a pivotal battle along the Marib Dam, shielding the city from a fierce assault by Iran-backed Houthi forces. This clash was more than a fight for Marib—it was a defining moment for Yemen and the region’s geopolit...

National Bloc Urges Unity to Counter Houthis

National Bloc Urges Unity to Counter Houthis

The National Bloc of Yemeni Political Parties, a coalition opposing the Iran-backed Houthis, called for greater unity among state institutions, particularly the Presidential Leadership Council and the government, amid signs of internal friction. The appeal came during a meeting chaired by Ahmed Ob...

Houthis Linked to 340 Violations in Taiz, Says National Commission

Houthis Linked to 340 Violations in Taiz, Says National Commission

The National Commission to Investigate Alleged Human Rights Violations announced on February 25, 2025, that it had recorded 340 violations stemming from indiscriminate shelling by the Iran-backed Houthis in Hayfan, a district in southwest Yemen’s Taiz province. The attacks have claimed numer...

Houthis Detain GPC Branch Head in Ibb

Houthis Detain GPC Branch Head in Ibb

On February 25, 2025, Faisal bin Amin Abu Ras, brother of the General People’s Congress (GPC) President in Sanaa, said that the Iran-backed Houthi had detained Sheikh Aqeel Fadil, the head of the GPC’s Ibb branch. In an X post seen by "Barran Press," Abu Ras revealed that Fad...

Yemeni Journalists Syndicate Condemns Arrest of Journalist in Mocha

Yemeni Journalists Syndicate Condemns Arrest of Journalist in Mocha

Hossam Bakri, a journalist, was detained by the Seventh Brigade Giants Forces in Mocha, located in Yemen’s Taiz Governorate, over a critical Facebook post. According to a statement seen by "Barran Press," the Yemeni Journalists Syndicate learned of Bakri’s arrest, which was o...

Yemeni Journalists Syndicate Condemns Arrest of Journalist in Mocha

Yemeni Journalists Syndicate Condemns Arrest of Journalist in Mocha

Hossam Bakri, a journalist, was detained by the Seventh Brigade Giants Forces in Mocha, located in Yemen’s Taiz Governorate, over a critical Facebook post. According to a statement seen by "Barran Press," the Yemeni Journalists Syndicate learned of Bakri’s arrest, which was o...

Somali Pirates Release Yemeni Fishing Boat and Crew

Somali Pirates Release Yemeni Fishing Boat and Crew

On February 25, 2025, Somali pirates freed a Yemeni fishing boat and its crew, who had been captured off the Horn of Africa the previous week, according to ABC News. The vessel was initially attacked on February 17 near Eyl, Somalia, by pirates armed with ladders and weapons. After seizing the boa...

Saudi Arabia's "Masam" Project Clears Over 480,000 Explosives in Yemen

Saudi Arabia's "Masam" Project Clears Over 480,000 Explosives in Yemen

The Saudi-led "Masam" project has significantly reduced the threat of landmines and unexploded ordnance in Yemen, according to Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan. Speaking at the fourth Riyadh International Humanitarian Forum on Monday, February 24th, he highlighted that ove...

Teenage Boy Killed by Houthi Landmine in Lahj

Teenage Boy Killed by Houthi Landmine in Lahj

A 17-year-old boy, R.M.A.M. Al-Sabri, was killed by a landmine planted by the Iran-backed Houthi group in the Al-Had district of Yafa, Lahj, southern Yemen, on February 24th. Lahj security authorities confirmed the death. According to a statement from Lahj Police, the boy died from injuries sus...