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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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Iran Unveils ‘Missile Megacity,’ Boasts of Stronger ‘Iron Fist’
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Iran Unveils ‘Missile Megacity,’ Boasts of Stronger ‘Iron Fist’

Wednesday 26 March 2025
missiles, such as Kheybar Shekan, Martyr Haj Qassem, Qadr-H, Sejjil, and Emad. The Kheybar Shekan-1 missile is believed to be capable of bypassing the US THAAD missile defense system, while Kheybar Shekan-2 has been specifically designed to evade it. Other powerful missiles include the Qadr-H, with ...
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Yemeni Forces Battle US Warships for Hours, Strike Israeli Targets Near Tel Aviv
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Yemeni Forces Battle US Warships for Hours, Strike Israeli Targets Near Tel Aviv

Wednesday 26 March 2025 ،
missiles, including the Zulfiqar and the hypersonic Palestine-2. They also reported a second attack within 24 hours on the USS Harry S. Truman and its escorting warships using ballistic and cruise missiles alongside drones. The statement called on the Arab and Islamic world to take action against wh ...
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Yemeni Army Hits Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport After Targeting US Aircraft Carrier
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Yemeni Army Hits Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport After Targeting US Aircraft Carrier

Sunday 30 March 2025 ،
missiles, drones, and naval forces. Since Israel’s war on Gaza began on October 7, 2023, Yemen has been targeting Israeli and US assets, significantly disrupting operations at Israel’s Eilat port. The Yemeni Armed Forces reiterated their commitment to ongoing strikes until Israel halts ...
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Yemen’s Air Defense a Tough Test for US Air Superiority
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Yemen’s Air Defense a Tough Test for US Air Superiority

Saturday 3 May 2025 ،
missiles and cruise missiles to drones, including the movement's defense capabilities that have surprised the world. Various reports indicate that Ansarallah has acquired advanced indigenous missiles such as Thaqeb, Barq, Fatir and Hatem with medium range that are capable of destroying targets ...
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New Iran Missile a Nightmare to US Bases from Al Udaid to Diego Garcia
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New Iran Missile a Nightmare to US Bases from Al Udaid to Diego Garcia

Wednesday 7 May 2025 ،
Ballistic and cruise missiles: Diversity in threat  Iran has one of the most diverse missile arsenals in the region. In Iran’s numerous underground missile cities, most of which have not yet been unveiled, according to General Alireza Hajizadeh, head of the IRGC Aerospace Force, a variet ...
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Yemen’s Resistance Forced Trump’s Bombing Campaign Halt
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Yemen’s Resistance Forced Trump’s Bombing Campaign Halt

Thursday 8 May 2025 ،
missiles and drones in the region. Mohammed Ali al-Houthi, a member of the Supreme Political Council of Yemen, described Trump's statements about halting attacks on the country a victory that will stop Washington's support for Israel. Al-Houthi stressed that Trump's announcement of a ha ...
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Failed Mission: Tel Aviv Running into Impasse on Yemen
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Failed Mission: Tel Aviv Running into Impasse on Yemen

Monday 12 May 2025 ،
missiles keep being fired into occupied territories. Alwaght- On Friday, Yemeni forces for the second time in a week launched a ballistic missile attack on Israel. The attack set off the rocket alerts in several parts of the occupied territories including the Al-Quds (Jerusalem), Tel Aviv and other ...
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Haifa Port Blockade, Yemen’s Blow to Major Israeli Trade Artery
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Haifa Port Blockade, Yemen’s Blow to Major Israeli Trade Artery

Wednesday 21 May 2025 ،
missiles and drones. Last week, Israeli warplanes carried out a series of airstrikes on Sana'a International Airport, power plants in the areas of Hayz and Dhahan, and a cement factory in Amran Governorate. This followed attacks by Yemeni forces on Ben-Gurion Airport. The Israeli military state ...
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From Star Wars to Golden Dome: Is the Game Repeating Itself?
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From Star Wars to Golden Dome: Is the Game Repeating Itself?

Saturday 24 May 2025 ،
missiles, which are way harder to deal with due to their high speed and maneuverability. He said that this project is expected to go operational by end of his presidency in 2029.  Here rises a question: Given the US's large size and huge costs of the project, is such a missile system feasi ...
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Yemeni Missile Disrupts Flights at Ben Gurion, Forces Settlers into Shelters
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Yemeni Missile Disrupts Flights at Ben Gurion, Forces Settlers into Shelters

Sunday 25 May 2025 ،
missiles and drones in retaliation. The latest attack marks the fifth strike in a week and part of a broader campaign Yemen began in November 2023, following Israel’s war on Gaza. Although Yemen briefly paused its operations during a ceasefire, Israeli violations led to their resumption. Thes ...

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Exclusive: A mirror named the Persian Gulf: Reflecting the continuity of Iranian identity

Exclusive: A mirror named the Persian Gulf: Reflecting the continuity of Iranian identity