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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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Somaliland, Israel’s New Gamble in Horn of Africa
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Somaliland, Israel’s New Gamble in Horn of Africa

Sunday 28 December 2025
Bab-el-Mandeb Strait and its bonds with world shipping lines. Against this backdrop, competition among regional and extra-regional powers to entrench political, security, and economic influence in the Horn of Africa has intensified, turning Somaliland into one of the main focal points of this rival ...
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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 ،
Bab-el-Mandeb Strait directly impacts Saudi Arabia's maritime and commercial security. Riyadh is determined to prevent its rival from controlling these critical checkpoints. 2. Redefining representation of the south in the future national dialogue: Riyadh is playing a longer game. Any final pol ...
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Is Horn of Africa Becoming New Flashpoint after New Rivaling Agreements?
Analysis

Is Horn of Africa Becoming New Flashpoint after New Rivaling Agreements?

Thursday 12 February 2026 ،
Bab-el-Mandeb against the Saudi and Qatari interests.  New defense agreements, a new Mogadishu shield  The military agreement between Somali Defense Minister Ahmed Moallim Fiqi and Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman was signed as President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s gover ...
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IRGC Navy’s Strait of Hormuz Drills Tells US Who’s the Boss in Persian Gulf
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IRGC Navy’s Strait of Hormuz Drills Tells US Who’s the Boss in Persian Gulf

Wednesday 18 February 2026 ،
Bab-el-Mandeb Strait, striking vessels linked to one party to the conflict while leaving other shipping lanes open. This logic can apply to the Strait of Hormuz. Smart control would mean real-time monitoring of national interests, distinguishing between hostile and non-hostile actors, and applying ...
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What Do we Know about Chinese and Russian Air Bridge to Iran?
Analysis

What Do we Know about Chinese and Russian Air Bridge to Iran?

Saturday 21 February 2026 ،
Bab-el-Mandeb remain vital for China's energy security and foreign trade flow. A significant portion of China's energy imports passes through these waterways, and any military escalation or shift in the power structure in Tehran could upend the security balance of these arteries. In Beijing& ...
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Iraqi Resistance Groups’ Surprises in War: Aspects and Implications
Analysis

Iraqi Resistance Groups’ Surprises in War: Aspects and Implications

Tuesday 17 March 2026 ،
Bab-el-Mandeb Strait. The enemy is largely confused and has sustained considerably damages it is hiding them. Wait for big surprises in Iraq.”
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Prolonged Iran War to Exact a Heavy Price on Saudi Economy
Analysis

Prolonged Iran War to Exact a Heavy Price on Saudi Economy

Monday 6 April 2026 ،
Bab-el-Mandeb Strait  With the Strait of Hormuz currently closed and warnings from Iranian political and security officials suggesting that trade conditions would not return to pre-war levels even if hostilities cease, Saudi Arabia has been scrambling to utilize alternative routes for its oil ...
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Corridors in the Shadow of War: Iran Sees Its Geopolitical Position Redefined
Analysis

Corridors in the Shadow of War: Iran Sees Its Geopolitical Position Redefined

Sunday 12 April 2026 ،
Bab-el-Mandeb Strait. This corridor is one of the core routes of energy and goods transit from Asia to Europ. Last year’s escalating tensions and the Yemeni Ansarullah Movement’s increased control over the strait have led to a sharp rise in risks and transit costs, particularly driving u ...
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Alarms Sound about Israel’s Malign Influence in Africa
Analysis

Alarms Sound about Israel’s Malign Influence in Africa

Tuesday 21 April 2026 ،
Bab-el-Mandeb Strait and its commanding position over the Persian Gulf of Aden, a chokepoint where Israel has long sought to establish a foothold and expand its influence in various ways. Israel's detrimental influence in Africa The Israeli use a set of ways to get foothold in African countrie ...
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Pipeline VS. Strait: How’s Riyadh Aspiring to Bypass Strait of Hormuz?
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Pipeline VS. Strait: How’s Riyadh Aspiring to Bypass Strait of Hormuz?

Tuesday 19 May 2026 ،
Bab-el-Mandeb, and the Suez Canal multiplied several times over, bringing with it a host of new risks. It was a natural response to avoid getting trapped in the strait. But it soon became clear that none of these alternative routes could truly replace it. Under these circumstances, Saudi Arabia dec ...

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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.