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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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Crippling Response: Which Saudi Ports Are Within Yemeni Fire Range?

Crippling Response: Which Saudi Ports Are Within Yemeni Fire Range?

Wednesday 12 January 2022
Djibouti-based United Nations Verification and Inspection Mechanism (UNVIM) to move towards lifting the Saudi-imposed blockade.  Crippling response awaiting Saudi and Emirati ports  As Saudi and Emirati threats to ports of Yemen mount, Yemeni reciprocal strikes look undoubtedly possible. ...
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Agreement Reached on Transfer of Oil from Abandoned Tanker off Yemen: UN

Agreement Reached on Transfer of Oil from Abandoned Tanker off Yemen: UN

Wednesday 16 February 2022 ،
Djibouti, Eritrea and Saudi Arabia could also be affected, in addition to commercial maritime traffic in the Red Sea. The Safer tanker reportedly allows vessels to anchor offshore and transfer oil extracted and processed from installations in Ma'rib oil fields in central Yemen. The tanker ...
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New US Military Force in Yemen: Goals, Influences

New US Military Force in Yemen: Goals, Influences

Wednesday 20 April 2022 ،
Djibouti and Yemen are arms smuggling channels for the Ansarullah Movement, and that the new force would certainly address this issue.  Meanwhile, it is noteworthy that in the past 7 years, after any significant military strike by Yemen on the aggression countries, especially the oil sites of ...
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Arab League Summit: From Real Differences to Contrived Agenda

Arab League Summit: From Real Differences to Contrived Agenda

Wednesday 2 November 2022 ،
Djibouti-Eritrea border dispute, and Somalia.  The biggest controversy of the ministerial meeting emerged when Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and his accompanying delegation walked out of the meeting chaired by the representative of Libya, because the Libyan delegation was represented ...
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Saudi Arabia Seizes 4 Fuel Ships Bound for War-Torn Yemen

Saudi Arabia Seizes 4 Fuel Ships Bound for War-Torn Yemen

Saturday 31 December 2022 ،
Djibouti and holding entry permits from the United Nations, Yemen's official Saba news agency reported on Friday. He said the confiscated ships include the gasoline ship Sea Adore, the diesel ship Golf Aetos and the two diesel ships Princess Khadija and Soprano Sirene. Mutawakel said the Saudi- ...
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Expulsion of Israeli Observer Envoy from AU Summit Response to Netanyahu’s Gamesmanship

Expulsion of Israeli Observer Envoy from AU Summit Response to Netanyahu’s Gamesmanship

Monday 20 February 2023 ،
Djibouti, Libya, Mauritania, and Tunisia, opposed the granting it observership.  There is no doubt that the humiliating expulsion of Tel Aviv in the next few days will take a center stage in anti-Netanyahu criticism on Israeli social media platforms and news outlets. Also, it will be labeled a ...
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Ansarullah’s Ultimatum to Saudis: Another Surprise Coming to Riyadh?

Ansarullah’s Ultimatum to Saudis: Another Surprise Coming to Riyadh?

Monday 27 February 2023 ،
Djibouti, the ships sailed to the Yemeni port without delay.  “Among these ships, 18 are sailing from loading ports to Hodeidah, Al-Salif and Ras Isa ports, carrying food, petroleum products, and containers. The arrival of ships in Yemeni ports continues on a daily basis, to ensure that ...
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Army Bombs Paramilitary Base in Sudan as Power Struggle Continues

Army Bombs Paramilitary Base in Sudan as Power Struggle Continues

Monday 17 April 2023 ،
Djibouti as soon as possible to reconcile Sudanese groups in conflict, Kenyan President William Ruto's office said on Twitter. The eruption of fighting over the weekend followed rising tensions over the RSF's integration into the military. Discord over the timetable for that has d ...
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China’s Strategy towards US Adventures in West Asia

China’s Strategy towards US Adventures in West Asia

Thursday 8 February 2024 ،
Djibouti near the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait, it does not seek to take the traditional role of the US as the superior military power and protector of security in the Red Sea. This is why it does not participate in the naval alliance of Washington.  China’s general responses to the Red Sea cris ...
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Russian-China-Iran Axis Exercise; Introduction to Joint Defense Treaty

Russian-China-Iran Axis Exercise; Introduction to Joint Defense Treaty

Wednesday 13 March 2024 ،
Djibouti naval base near the Red Sea, has refrained from officially condemning the Yemeni forces attacks and, according to Reuters, has instead called for de-escalation of tensions in the Red Sea. This nuanced stance may also serve as a signal to the United States to exercise restraint in further in ...

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