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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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Dark Israeli-Syrian Security Negotiations Outlook
Report

Dark Israeli-Syrian Security Negotiations Outlook

Tuesday 6 January 2026
Arab countries. At the same time with political negotiations, the Israeli regime can justify its actions in Syria as a security necessity and so legitimize its actions through talks. Curbing Turkey's influence and limiting its military activities in Syria are also considered strategic objective ...
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What’s Next for Southern Yemen after STC Dissolution?
Analysis

What’s Next for Southern Yemen after STC Dissolution?

Monday 12 January 2026 ،
Arabia. Members of the council have called on influential figures and leaders to join the talks. Suggesting that they did not make decisions on the military operations in Hadhramaut and Al-Mahrah provinces, the council said that the fighting in the two provinces have harmed the southern cause. The ...
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What’s Driven Strong Saudi Response to Southern Yemen Developments?
Analysis

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

Friday 16 January 2026 ،
Arabia decided that inaction could give its rival the UAE a strategic edge. Alwaght- In definition of regional alliances and coalitions, one can no longer simply call Saudi Arabia and the UAE allies. Not long ago, the two Arab countries had common approaches to many geopolitical developments in the ...
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US Has no Serious Iranian Opposition Forces, Military Action Unlikely: Expert
Interview

US Has no Serious Iranian Opposition Forces, Military Action Unlikely: Expert

Sunday 18 January 2026 ،
Arabia in 2018, Trump effectively dismissed the concerns, redirecting the focus to Saudi investment in the US. This demonstrates a clear United States strategy: to exploit human rights as a pretext for pressuring and weakening Iran and realizing the agenda of the Israeli regime. This strategy has, a ...
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Will Board of Peace Initiative Lead to Reopening Rafah Border Crossing?
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Will Board of Peace Initiative Lead to Reopening Rafah Border Crossing?

Sunday 25 January 2026 ،
Arab countries, which are partners to the Sharm El-Sheikh ceasefire agreement, in a common statement voiced rejection of any attempt for forced migration of the Palestinians from their land and called for full commitment to Trump's initiative terms including reopening Rafah crossing from both si ...
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Al-Maliki’s Comeback to Iraq’s PM Post
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Al-Maliki’s Comeback to Iraq’s PM Post

Sunday 25 January 2026 ،
Arabic language from Salahaddin University in Erbil, and joined the Dawa Islamic Party in 1968, closely associated with Abdul-Sahib Dakhil al-Najafi, one of the party's founders, who was executed in 1969 after being thrown into a vat of acid. Al-Maliki began his political career as a Shiite opp ...
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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 ،
Arabia has stepped up its work to prepare for a meeting set to host major Yemeni factions including the recently dissolved Southern Transitional Council (STC), Hadhramaut and Al-Mahrah tribes, Aden elites, and the elements of Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) in Riyadh. Arrangement of such a pol ...
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The Bear’s Friendship: A Look at Recent Turkish Comments on Iran
Analysis

The Bear’s Friendship: A Look at Recent Turkish Comments on Iran

Tuesday 27 January 2026 ،
Arab monarchies have openly voiced concerns and warned of consequence, understanding the risks of destabilizing and unilateral policies of Washington. They are well aware that the bitter experiences of recent decades, from Iraq and Libya to Syria and Afghanistan, and even stranger cases like the pl ...
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Why Do Trump’s Critics and Opponents Welcome His War with Iran?
Analysis

Why Do Trump’s Critics and Opponents Welcome His War with Iran?

Sunday 1 February 2026 ،
Arab states reducing their security dependence on the West, thereby opening the door for increased Chinese and Russian influence in the region. Europe, the disillusioned ally  Even the US traditional European allies, disillusioned and angered by Trump's unilateralism, abandonment of inter ...
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Why’s the US Air Defense Chain Weak against Iran’s Missiles?
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Why’s the US Air Defense Chain Weak against Iran’s Missiles?

Wednesday 4 February 2026 ،
Arab allies in the Persian Gulf, and the US forces against Iranian retaliation and so prepare for a protracted conflict. While the US military already maintains some air defenses in the region, the Pentagon is now deploying additional THAAD and Patriot interceptors, according to defense officials. ...

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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.