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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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Sudan: The Forgotten War
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Sudan: The Forgotten War

Monday 19 August 2024
Djibouti, Addis Ababa, Manama and Cairo, and now these negotiations have reached the Geneva stop. This round of negotiations was held without the warring parties and only with participation of international mediators, including the US, Switzerland, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Egypt, the United Nations, ...
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Haifa Port Blockade, Yemen’s Blow to Major Israeli Trade Artery
Report

Haifa Port Blockade, Yemen’s Blow to Major Israeli Trade Artery

Wednesday 21 May 2025 ،
Djibouti, is one of the most vital gates of the world trade. About 12-15 percent of the the whole world trade flows through this strait, including 12 percent of the world oil and 30 percent of the container goods. When Ansarullah shut down the strait in reaction to Israeli atrocities in Gaza, it lef ...
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New Red Sea Bridge a Saudi Push to Win Battle of Corridors
Analysis

New Red Sea Bridge a Saudi Push to Win Battle of Corridors

Monday 9 June 2025 ،
Djibouti and Berbera in both Somaliland and New Berbera in Eritrea, gaining significant leverage along critical maritime corridors bordering the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean. Also, through control over Mocha and Aden in Yemen and investment to rebuild Tartus port in Syria, and transformation of its ...
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Why’s UAE Backing RSF Terrorists in Sudan?
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Why’s UAE Backing RSF Terrorists in Sudan?

Monday 3 November 2025 ،
Djibouti and Assab in Eritrea. In Sudan, Abu Dhabi had signed a multi-billion dollar contract to build the new Abu Amama port north of Port Sudan, prior to the outbreak of war. However, the deal stalled after disputes intensified between the government of General al-Burhan and the UAE. Now, with t ...
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Israeli-Emirati Security and Military Cooperation from Yemen to Sudan
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Israeli-Emirati Security and Military Cooperation from Yemen to Sudan

Wednesday 5 November 2025 ،
Djibouti, and Ethiopia, which oversee the Gulf of Aden and the Bab-el-Mandeb strait, are primary targets of this outreach. Following the Yemen war, reports emerged of Israeli intelligence operations in Eritrea and Djibouti, conducted in coordination with the UAE. This military cooperation intensifi ...
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UN Calls for Israel’s Withdrawal from Palestinian Territories
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UN Calls for Israel’s Withdrawal from Palestinian Territories

Wednesday 3 December 2025 ،
Djibouti, Senegal, Qatar, and Mauritania during the General Assembly’s 80th session under agenda item 35. The resolution reaffirmed the United Nations’ permanent responsibility toward resolving the question of Palestine in line with international law and existing UN resolutions. It stre ...
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Saudi Arabia’s Vicious Circle of Coalition-Making: What Does Past Experience Tell Riyadh?
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Saudi Arabia’s Vicious Circle of Coalition-Making: What Does Past Experience Tell Riyadh?

Sunday 2 August 2026 ،
Djibouti, and Somalia, had thrown their weight behind the initiative, issuing a joint statement in support of forming the coalition. Saudi Arabia said the coalition would remain open to other nations, stressed its purely defensive nature, and insisted it was not targeting any country, coalition, or ...
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Ansarullah and Bab-el-Mandeb: Why’s Israel Rattled by New Geopolitical Reality?
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Ansarullah and Bab-el-Mandeb: Why’s Israel Rattled by New Geopolitical Reality?

Tuesday 15 September 2026 ،
Djibouti, ranks among the most critical arteries of global trade. Roughly 12 to 15 percent of all world commerce passes through it, including 12 percent of global oil and 30 percent of containerized goods. About 60 percent of Israel's GDP derives from trade, and 99.6 percent of that trade by wei ...
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Latest on Yemen Conflict: Ansarullah Eyeing Progress to Aden
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Latest on Yemen Conflict: Ansarullah Eyeing Progress to Aden

Monday 21 September 2026 ،
Djibouti and Eritrea on the African side and spans just 30 kilometers at its narrowest point. The strait's importance surged sharply after insecurity and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, as the world's most critical oil chokepoint, amid war between Iran and the US and the Israeli regime ...
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Syriafication of Sahel Region: Powers Wrestling to Redefine Strategic Foothold
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Syriafication of Sahel Region: Powers Wrestling to Redefine Strategic Foothold

Tuesday 29 September 2026 ،
Djibouti. Russia, by contrast, plays to its comparative advantage in environments where governments face security threats, terrorism, and weak military institutions. That is precisely what has let Moscow gain ground faster amid the security vacuum left by France's exit and the West's shrink ...

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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.