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Ansarullah

Ansarullah

A Zaidi Shiite movement operating in Yemen. It seeks to establish a democratic government in Yemen.
Shiite

Shiite

represents the second largest denomination of Islam. Shiites believe Ali (peace be upon him) to be prophet"s successor in the Caliphate.
Resistance

Resistance

Axis of Resistances refers to countries and movements with common political goal, i.e., resisting against Zionist regime, America and other western powers. Iran, Syria, Hezbollah in Lebanon, and Hamas in Palestine are considered as the Axis of Resistance.
Persian Gulf Cooperation Council

Persian Gulf Cooperation Council

A regional political u n i o n consisting of Arab states of the Persian Gulf, except for Iraq.
Taliban

Taliban

Taliban is a Sunni fundamentalist movement in Afghanistan. It was founded by Mohammed Omar in 1994.
  Wahhabism & Extremism

Wahhabism & Extremism

Wahhabism is an extremist pseudo-Sunni movement, which labels non-Wahhabi Muslims as apostates thus paving the way for their bloodshed.
Kurds

Kurds

Kurds are an ethnic group in the Middle East, mostly inhabiting a region, which spans adjacent parts of Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey. They are an Iranian people and speak the Kurdish languages, which form a subgroup of the Northwestern Iranian branch of Iranian languages.
NATO

NATO

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is an intergovernmental military alliance based on the North Atlantic Treaty which was signed on 4 April 1949.
Islamic Awakening

Islamic Awakening

Refers to a revival of the Islam throughout the world, that began in 1979 by Iranian Revolution that established an Islamic republic.
Al-Qaeda

Al-Qaeda

A militant Sunni organization founded by Osama bin Laden at some point between 1988 and 1989
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Why’s UAE Gone Silent in Renewed Saudi-Yemeni Escalation?
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Why’s UAE Gone Silent in Renewed Saudi-Yemeni Escalation?

Monday 27 July 2026
2030 to transform Saudi Arabia into the region’s economic hub. Now, with heightened security risks in the Persian Gulf and capital fleeing the UAE, Riyadh sees an opening, one it could exploit by leaning on its relative stability to accelerate investment inflows and cement its position as West ...
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Shadow of Missiles Back on Saudi Oil Empire
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Shadow of Missiles Back on Saudi Oil Empire

Wednesday 29 July 2026 ،
220,000 barrels a day of capacity, is a key supplier of fuel to Saudi Arabia's domestic market. It sits roughly 1,000 kilometers from Sana'a, a geographic reality that has repeatedly landed it on Ansarallah's target list in recent years. The most recent illustration came Saturday when Ar ...
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Arbaeen Under the Shadow of US Hostilities: What’s Going on in Iraq?
Report

Arbaeen Under the Shadow of US Hostilities: What’s Going on in Iraq?

Saturday 1 August 2026 ،
2.8 million foreign pilgrims hace already crossed the borders into Iraq and that the security and service programs are still unfolding. Arbaeen Command and Control Center, operating under the national security information unit, reported that as of last night, 2,887,305 pilgrims had entered the coun ...
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Why Hasn’t Oil Friendship with China Worked for Saudis?
Analysis

Why Hasn’t Oil Friendship with China Worked for Saudis?

Sunday 2 August 2026 ،
20, Yemen's Ansarullah after an attack on Sana'a International Airport by Saudi Arabia formally announced a martime blockade on Saudi Arabia, practically reactivating a front that was roughly dormant following a 2022 ceasefire deal. Only two days later, two oil tankers, Encelia and Layla, w ...
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From Oil to Development Road: Obstacles Ahead of Major Iraq-Turkey Agreements
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From Oil to Development Road: Obstacles Ahead of Major Iraq-Turkey Agreements

Tuesday 4 August 2026 ،
28 and met with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The two sides highlighted the need to start a new stage in a push for boosting economic cooperation, trade integration, and bolstering strategic ties. In the press conference, Erdogan announced signing agreements with Iraq, adding that given the diffi ...
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An Arbaeen of Vengeance
Report

An Arbaeen of Vengeance

Friday 7 August 2026 ،
2 trains running 20 daily trips between Karbala, Baghdad, and Basra, and room to scale up further if needed. The country’s Traffic Directorate also weighed in, confirming that the special Arbaeen plan, which regulated vehicle access in and out of Karbala, mobilized 16,000 officers and securit ...
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Competition of Corridors Amid Hormuz Crisis: Moscow and Tehran’s Winning Card
Analysis

Competition of Corridors Amid Hormuz Crisis: Moscow and Tehran’s Winning Card

Friday 7 August 2026 ،
2000 The comments of the Russian deputy PM are not about a new project. Rather, they are about a project that falls under International North-South Transit Corridor (INSTC). The project was signed by Russia, Iran, and India in 2000. According to Tass, this corridor, roughly 7,200 kilometers long, s ...
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Political Storm Heading to Tel Aviv: From Likud Fracture to Election Scenarios
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Political Storm Heading to Tel Aviv: From Likud Fracture to Election Scenarios

Monday 10 August 2026 ،
23 seats overall. That leaves roughly just 16 seats for the rest of the party's candidates to fight over. This means that least half of Likud's current Knesset members will have to compete anew in the upcoming primaries. Fourth, the mechanism for final list adjustment: After the primaries ...
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Iraq’s Weapons Restriction: A Project with Aspects beyond Simply Disarming Resistance Groups
Analysis

Iraq’s Weapons Restriction: A Project with Aspects beyond Simply Disarming Resistance Groups

Saturday 15 August 2026 ،
2024, the interior ministry put the number at roughly 15 million weapons in the hands of citizens. To get a grip on the situation, the ministry has started registering illegal arms while simultaneously clamping down on gun sales. On December 24, 2024, Miqdad Miri, the interior ministry spokesman, a ...
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Israel’s Quietly Making West Bank Another Gaza Using Army of Settlers
Report

Israel’s Quietly Making West Bank Another Gaza Using Army of Settlers

Sunday 16 August 2026 ،
2026, an average of more than six assaults per day. These incidents have upended hundreds of Palestinian families and left dozens of villages and towns in a state of perpetual insecurity. According to the same report, at least 18 Palestinians have been killed in settler attacks since January, and n ...

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Commemorating the 36th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini (RA), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Commemorating the 36th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini (RA), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.