Heavy and medium weapons fire erupted between two tribes in Al-Jawf governorate (northeastern Yemen) on Thursday, July 4th, 2024, according to tribal sources. The sources told "Barran Press" that the clashes broke out between the Hamdan and Sholan tribes in the district of Al-Hazm, th...
The Houthis, a group designated as a terrorist organization , have arrested a Dutch embassy employee and a prominent education official in the Yemeni capital, Sana'a, according to media sources on Thursday, July 4th, 2024. Journalist Fares Alhemyari, a correspondent for China's Xi...
Researchers have uncovered what they believe to be the world's oldest "picture story" in a cave on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi. The artwork, depicting three human-like figures and a wild pig, is estimated to be a staggering 51,000 years old. According to the British newspape...
A new report by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) reveals a grim picture of Yemen's ongoing displacement crisis, with 75% of internally displaced persons (IDPs) expressing reluctance to return to their original homes. The report, released on Wednesday, July 3, 2024, highlights...
The family of prominent Yemeni politician Mohammed Qahtaan, who has been held captive by the Houthi group for ten years, has vehemently rejected the recent announcement from Muscat regarding his potential release. The family issued a statement on Wednesday, July 3, 2024, denouncing the "farce...
The Yemeni Ministries of Awqaf (Endowments) and Transport, in the internationally recognized government, have strongly condemned the politicization of the Yemeni Airways crisis, emphasizing that the national carrier is dedicated to serving all Yemeni travelers. This, they stressed, has been a cons...
The Arab League announced that it will hold an extraordinary session today, Thursday, July 4, 2024, at the level of permanent delegates, chaired by Yemen, to discuss "the policy of confronting crimes of genocide and settlement expansion." The Palestinian representative to the Arab Lea...
Reuters reported on Wednesday, July 3, 2024, that the abandoned tanker "Lavant" sank near the coast of Yemen in June, after taking on water due to an engine failure. The agency cited three sources in the Navy and security, stating that "the Lavant is the latest ship to be lost in...
Local sources reported on Wednesday, July 3, 2024, that a nurse was killed by gunfire from Shabwah Defense Forces, affiliated with the Southern Transitional Council, at a security checkpoint in Ataq, the capital of Shabwah governorate (eastern Yemen). Sources told Bran Press that the young man,...
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Wednesday, July 3, 2024, that it had destroyed two radar sites belonging to the Houthi group, designated as a terrorist organization by the international community, and two unmanned boats in the Red Sea. CENTCOM stated that these targets "posed an...
Sana'a International Airport Director Khaled Al-Shaif confirmed on Wednesday, July 3, 2024, that the Saudi-led Arab coalition has halted all flights to and from the airport since the Houthi group, internationally designated as a terrorist organization, seized Yemenia Airlines planes a week ago...
The Marib branch of the Central Bank of Yemen (CBY) on Wednesday, July 3, 2024, denied reports circulating on social media that it had apologized for closing the branch of Al-Majrabi Exchange Company in the governorate. In a statement received by Barran Press, the bank said, "We were surpr...
Yemeni mobile phone company, Yemeni Mobile, reversed its controversial price increase on "4G" internet packages on Wednesday, July 3, 2024, following widespread public anger and protests across the country. The company announced a new offer for "new 4G internet packages" on ...
The US-based news agency Bloomberg reported on Wednesday, July 3, 2024, that attacks launched by the Houthi group, designated as a terrorist organization by several countries and backed by Iran, in the Red Sea have led to a resurgence of piracy networks off the coast of Somalia. Citing Ignacio ...
Yemeni Foreign Minister and Minister of Expatriate Affairs, Ahmed Awad bin Mubarak, met separately with the ambassadors of the United States, France, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to Yemen on Wednesday, July 3, 2024, to discuss "areas of mutual cooperation between the two countries."...
The Southern National Coalition (SNC) on Wednesday, July 3, 2024, demanded an end to abuses committed by armed groups operating outside the law targeting high-ranking military officials and prominent social figures from Abyan Governorate (southern Yemen). In a statement received by Barran Press...
The coordinators and founders of the "Masarat Al-Musalaha" (Paths of Reconciliation) platform in Ma'rib Governorate have accused the European Institute for Peace of "using the project's name to implement local events in the governorate." In a statement received by &q...
On Wednesday, July 3, 2024, armed forces stormed the office of the Ministry of Youth and Sports in Hadhramaut Governorate, handing it over to a new director appointed by the governor, "Mubkhut bin Madi," in violation of the law. "Barran Press" obtained a memo from the Direct...
The UN-brokered talks in Muscat, Oman, between the internationally recognized Yemeni government and the Houthi rebels have reached a breakthrough, with both sides agreeing on a prisoner exchange that includes the release of prominent politician Mohammed Qahtan. The UN Special Envoy for Yemen an...
The Central Bank of Yemen, based in the temporary capital of Aden, announced on Wednesday, July 3, 2024, the suspension of licenses for seven exchange companies as part of its latest stringent measures to regulate the banking sector. Decision No. 28 of 2024, issued by the bank, revoked the lice...