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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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What’s Driven Strong Saudi Response to Southern Yemen Developments?
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What’s Driven Strong Saudi Response to Southern Yemen Developments?

Friday 16 January 2026
Abu Dhabi gradually shifted from cooperation to competition in the region, to an extent that even in Yemen case, where they once were allies under an Arab coalition, are now at each other’s throats. Following rapid advances by Emirati-backed Southern Transitional Council (STC) forces in Yemen ...
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Riyadh Meeting and Re-engineering Southern Yemen Dynamics
Analysis

Riyadh Meeting and Re-engineering Southern Yemen Dynamics

Tuesday 27 January 2026 ،
Abu Dhabi’s pivotal role. Making military ground before talks The Riyadh summit is following an important military development. Over the past few weeks, the Saudi-backed forces launched heavy attacks on the positions of the STC forces and the Hadhrami Elite Forces, who are supported militari ...
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Is Saudi Arabia Re-trying a Failed Project against Yemen’s Ansarullah?
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Is Saudi Arabia Re-trying a Failed Project against Yemen’s Ansarullah?

Sunday 8 February 2026 ،
Abu Dhabi. Furthermore, Saudi Arabia recently earmarked a development package worth around $500 million for southern Yemeni regions, covering infrastructure, development projects, and aid to vital sectors across 10 provinces. Reports indicate Saudi Arabia’s total spending on Yemen, covering ...
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Is Horn of Africa Becoming New Flashpoint after New Rivaling Agreements?
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Is Horn of Africa Becoming New Flashpoint after New Rivaling Agreements?

Thursday 12 February 2026 ،
Abu Dhabi a key actor in the region's economy and infrastructure. Last month, Somalia revoked all of its agreements with the UAE, including security and port cooperation, justifying the move by saying it is against detrimental measures to the Somalian national unity and political independence. ...
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From Tigris and Euphrates to Nile: Water Disputes and Regional Initiatives
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From Tigris and Euphrates to Nile: Water Disputes and Regional Initiatives

Tuesday 24 February 2026 ،
Abu Dhabi, Tel Aviv, and Amman signed a new agreement to advance the project. According to this deal, the UAE committed to building a major solar farm in the Jordanian desert while simultaneously participating in the construction of desalination facilities in Israel to secure water supplies for Jord ...
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Aftershocks of Iran War: Deep Gaps Emerging in GCC
Analysis

Aftershocks of Iran War: Deep Gaps Emerging in GCC

Saturday 2 May 2026 ،
Abu Dhabi is sinking in a liquidity crisis.  2. Traditional and Strait of Hormuz routes closed: As conflict escalates and Strait of Hormuz risks tighter closure, the Emirati oil revenues are facing high risks as they earlier played a lifeline to the Arab monarchy.  3. Strategy to break f ...
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Collapse of a Dream? Emirates Union May Be Teetering on the Edge
Analysis

Collapse of a Dream? Emirates Union May Be Teetering on the Edge

Tuesday 5 May 2026 ،
Abu Dhabi monopolizes power. Alwaght- Multiple weeks after the ceasefire in the Persian Gulf, the Arab monarchies are still grappling with the fallout of the crisis and see a return to stability in the shadow of tensions in the Strait of Hormuz beyond reach. Among the Persian Gulf Arab states, no o ...
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Discrimination against Arab Allies: Why Does UAE Matter More to US Security Umbrella?
Analysis

Discrimination against Arab Allies: Why Does UAE Matter More to US Security Umbrella?

Thursday 7 May 2026 ،
Abu Dhabi is key to the lie interests. Alwaght- The recent war in the Persian Gulf has seriously transformed many of the political and security equations of the past. One of noticeable changes is the UAE being dragged to the US-Iran conflict. That is the reason why except for the UAE no country of t ...
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Pipeline VS. Strait: How’s Riyadh Aspiring to Bypass Strait of Hormuz?
Analysis

Pipeline VS. Strait: How’s Riyadh Aspiring to Bypass Strait of Hormuz?

Tuesday 19 May 2026 ،
Abu Dhabi have also unveiled a joint effort to create an alternative corridor bypassing the Strait of Hormuz. These new sea-land routes will connect oil refineries in Saudi Arabia’s Dammam to the UAE’s Khor Fakkan port on the Gulf of Oman. The corridor will be jointly operated by Mawani ...
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Amid Mediators’ Visits to Tehran, Questions Rise about Terms of Any Iran-US Agreement
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Amid Mediators’ Visits to Tehran, Questions Rise about Terms of Any Iran-US Agreement

Sunday 24 May 2026 ،
Abu Dhabi, for its part, is not in a state of full defensive readiness. But seeing itself as the biggest loser from current developments, and having effectively made future de-escalation and trust‑rebuilding far harder for itself than for other neighboring Arab countries, through its role in coordin ...

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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.