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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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Five Years On, Saudi Attacks on Yemen’s Farmers Are Pushing the Whole Country into Famine
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Five Years On, Saudi Attacks on Yemen’s Farmers Are Pushing the Whole Country into Famine

Saturday 2 November 2019
Hodeida, the second-largest governorate in Yemen. It is the second-largest valley in Tihama, with an area of 4,639 square kilometers. Before the war, Wadi Zabid was a model of sustainable agriculture and food security, but as of June 2017, when the WEC study was released, 43 percent of the valley&rs ...
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In WWII-Era Fashion, Saudi-led Coalition is Weaponizing Disease in Yemen
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In WWII-Era Fashion, Saudi-led Coalition is Weaponizing Disease in Yemen

Sunday 24 November 2019 ،
Hodeida, as well as in rural mountainous areas,  H1N1, known commonly as the swine flu, is also making a resurgence. In addition to dengue and H1N1, Yemen has the fastest-growing cholera outbreak ever recorded; and rabies, diphtheria, and measles have now emerged in the country, killing countl ...
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Ansarullah Attack Inflicts Heavy Losses on Saudi-Backed Forces
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Ansarullah Attack Inflicts Heavy Losses on Saudi-Backed Forces

Tuesday 26 November 2019 ،
Hodeidah and the western coast,” he added. Saudi Arabia and a number of its regional allies launched a devastating campaign against Yemen in March 2015, with the goal of bringing the government of former president Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi back to power and crushing the Houthi Ansarull ...
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As Yemen Starves, Billions in Donor Funds Fill the Coffers of International Aid Agencies
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As Yemen Starves, Billions in Donor Funds Fill the Coffers of International Aid Agencies

Wednesday 4 December 2019 ،
Hodeida with Sana’a, the capital city, which has meant trucks loaded with vital supplies have to take other routes adding many hours to the journey. The aftermath of a Saudi airstrike on a truck carrying UN World Food Program aid in Saada, February 11, 2019. Photo | Ali al- Shorgbi Cur ...
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Why Saudi Arabia’s Bloody US-Backed War in Yemen Will Likely Escalate in 2020
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Why Saudi Arabia’s Bloody US-Backed War in Yemen Will Likely Escalate in 2020

Saturday 4 January 2020 ،
Hodeida’s port on the first morning of 2020, scanning the horizon for long-awaited ships. Yasser used to work at the port when he was young, “No one cares about us, nothing gives us a reason to be optimistic heading into 2020. Yasser, a father of eight, is one of nearly 3,400 workers in ...
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During Yemen’s Annual Martyr Week, Anti-American Sentiment Prevails
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During Yemen’s Annual Martyr Week, Anti-American Sentiment Prevails

Tuesday 14 January 2020 ،
Hodeida, Sana’a and Sadaa to commemorate Soleimani and Muhandis, chanting that their blood is neither is Iranian or Iraqi, but rather belongs to all freedom-loving nations targeted by the United States. Source: MintPress News By: Ahmed AbdulKareem
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From Cluster Bombs to Toxic Waste: Saudi Arabia Creating Next Fallujah in Yemen
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From Cluster Bombs to Toxic Waste: Saudi Arabia Creating Next Fallujah in Yemen

Saturday 21 March 2020 ،
Hodeida, Hajjah, Marib, and al-Jawf have been subjected to incomprehensible bombing campaigns during the Saudi-led war on Yemen, which turns five on March 26. The sheer scale of that campaign, which often sees hundreds of separate airstrikes carried out every day, coupled with its indiscri ...
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As COVID-19 Grips Yemen, Saudi Warplanes Target Trucks Laden with Medical Supplies
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As COVID-19 Grips Yemen, Saudi Warplanes Target Trucks Laden with Medical Supplies

Sunday 10 May 2020 ،
Hodeida and Sana’a International Airport. The attack comes amid a number of Saudi-Coalition attacks on food and medicine supplies in Yemen. On Thursday, at least six civilians, including a child, were killed and others injured when Saudi warships targeted a food storage facility in the al-Jur ...
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UN Warns Many Will “Starve to Death” in Yemen as Saudi Fuel Blockade Hinders COVID-19 Battle
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UN Warns Many Will “Starve to Death” in Yemen as Saudi Fuel Blockade Hinders COVID-19 Battle

Sunday 28 June 2020 ،
Hodeida confirmed that its reserve stock had reached a critical stage and is no longer sufficient to supply the most important sectors in the country.   One of the biggest threats in the past 100 years This is not the first time that Saudi Arabia has triggered a fuel crisis in Yemen, however ...
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2,000 Days Since It Began, the War in Yemen Is Poised To Turn Even More Deadly
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2,000 Days Since It Began, the War in Yemen Is Poised To Turn Even More Deadly

Saturday 19 September 2020 ،
Hodeida, Hajjah, Marib, and al-Jawf, and have left the country one of the most heavily contaminated in the world. As the war officially passes its two-thousandth day, the Eye of Humanity Center for Rights and Development, a Yemeni advocacy group, issued a report on where some of the estimated 600,0 ...

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Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution

Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution