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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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Yemen Reinstates Ban on Israeli Ships as Gaza Crossing Deadline Lapses
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Yemen Reinstates Ban on Israeli Ships as Gaza Crossing Deadline Lapses

Wednesday 12 March 2025
Arabian Sea, the Bab al-Mandab Strait, and the Gulf of Aden. The Yemeni military warned that any Israeli vessel attempting to breach the ban would be targeted. The restriction will remain in effect until the Gaza crossings are reopened and humanitarian aid is allowed in. Yemeni officials reaffirmed ...
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As Ansarullah Deadline Ends, Yemen Nightmare Returns to Israelis
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As Ansarullah Deadline Ends, Yemen Nightmare Returns to Israelis

Monday 17 March 2025 ،
Arabian Sea, and the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait. This ban will continue until the Gaza Strip border crossings are reopened and food and medicine are allowed into the Strip by the Zionist regime. Saying that the ban is in immediately in effect, Saree added: Any Israeli ship that violates this ban will be ...
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Heavy American Bombing: Will Yemen Back Down from Pro-Palestinian Support?
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Heavy American Bombing: Will Yemen Back Down from Pro-Palestinian Support?

Sunday 23 March 2025 ،
Arab coalition against Yemen, the Saudis frequently used American-provided bombs. These attacks, which continued until 2022, never caused the Yemeni forces to back down. On September 26, 2019, Amnesty International published a report pointing to the use of US-made bombs in deadly attacks against Yem ...
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Erdogan Dreams of Hijacking Nowruz
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Erdogan Dreams of Hijacking Nowruz

Tuesday 25 March 2025 ،
Arab, and African countries have applied to join this list, and for this reason, Nowruz will soon become the largest intangible heritage file in the world. Nowruz is the biggest Iranian national celebration, the exact time of its origin and beginning is unknown. But based on documents and evidence, ...
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World Quds Day, the Symbol of Global Resistance
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World Quds Day, the Symbol of Global Resistance

Friday 28 March 2025 ،
Arab and Islamic governments to defend the defenseless women and children of Gaza and the brutal suppression of Palestinians in the West Bank. Show of Muslim unity and solidarity with Palestinian resistance  The large turnout of Muslims in the Quds Day this year marches is a decisive response ...
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Israeli Forces, Settlers Escalate West Bank Violence, Displace More Palestinians
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Israeli Forces, Settlers Escalate West Bank Violence, Displace More Palestinians

Monday 21 April 2025 ،
Arab American University in Jenin. Residents like Mohammed Shalabi described widespread destruction of infrastructure by Israeli forces. In Bethlehem’s al-Minya village, troops blocked key access points during a raid, part of a broader pattern of escalating crackdowns on Palestinian communitie ...
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Why’s Jordan Banned MB after 8 Decades of Activity?
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Why’s Jordan Banned MB after 8 Decades of Activity?

Sunday 27 April 2025 ،
Arab analysts suggest, this movement in Jordan has special attention to the Palestinian cause. Critics in Jordan accuse them of putting the Palestinian cause over national Jordanian interests.  On the other hand, it should be noted that Hamas and the MB of Jordan have a close coordination. Rah ...
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BRICS Security Cooperation and Iran’s Key Role
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BRICS Security Cooperation and Iran’s Key Role

Saturday 3 May 2025 ،
Arabia—which together account for 43 percent of global oil production—are members of this bloc, as are large energy-consuming countries like India, China, and Brazil. As a result, securing energy transmission lines, which carry 65 percent of the world’s energy supply, holds strateg ...
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Hunger for Petrodollars: What to Expect from Trump’s Persian Gulf Tour?
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Hunger for Petrodollars: What to Expect from Trump’s Persian Gulf Tour?

Tuesday 13 May 2025 ،
Arab countries. Alwaght- The US president is set to land in Saudi Arabia in the coming hours to start his Persian Gulf tour that will see him also visiting Qatar and the UAE. This visit is coming as West Asia is in a state of geopolitical tensions and the policies of Trump's administration in ma ...
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Three Hidden Motives for Bin Salman to Mediate Syria Sanctions Relief
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Three Hidden Motives for Bin Salman to Mediate Syria Sanctions Relief

Monday 19 May 2025 ،
Arabia's strategic motivation and geopolitical calculation that include: 1. Security: Undermining the Axis of Resistance and preventing Syria from returning to its independent and anti-Israeli historical identity 2. Economy: Opening the India-Middle East-Europe Corridor (IMEC) to connect Persian ...

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