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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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Map of  Latest Battlefield Developments in Syria and Iraq on

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Iran and New Africa: Prospects of Economy and Security-based Partnership
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Iran and New Africa: Prospects of Economy and Security-based Partnership

Sunday 28 April 2024
Horn of Africa and before this it launched counter-piracy missions in international waters near Africa. There are also various reports about a tendency of African countries to boost military cooperation with Iran. In February, Western media published unconfirmed reports about Sudan government's ...
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Russia in Africa: What’s Moscow after in Sudan?
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Russia in Africa: What’s Moscow after in Sudan?

Monday 1 July 2024 ،
Horn of Africa is tied to the strategic value of this country's presence in the Red Sea, and in the meantime, Sudan plays a major role for the Russians towards this end.  Recently, General Yasser al-Atta, the Deputy chief of general staff of of Sudanese armed forces, talked about imminent ...
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New Emirati-Israeli Adventure in Yemen Could End up Costly to Abu Dhabi
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New Emirati-Israeli Adventure in Yemen Could End up Costly to Abu Dhabi

Wednesday 20 November 2024 ،
Horn of Africa since 2020.  The French website G-Forum had reported on the plan in 2020, and in September, the French website Intelligence Online confirmed that Emirati and Israeli intelligence officers had entered Socotra Island later in May 2020, and that Abu Dhabi had pressured the Southern ...
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Iran and Sudan: Emerging Partnership in Horn of Africa
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Iran and Sudan: Emerging Partnership in Horn of Africa

Wednesday 26 February 2025 ،
Horn of Africa, and various countries compete for influence in this region, and this strategic position allows Iran to strengthen its presence in this important waterway, which is the world's vital trade and energy route. This issue offers Tehran maneuverablity power in this region at a time whe ...
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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 ،
Horn of Africa and the Indian Ocean, will be the target of anti-ship missiles such as the Persian Gulf and the Zuhair in the event of a conflict with Iran. The defense systems of these ships, such as the AEGIS systems, are less effective against Iran's hypersonic and maneuverable missiles. Recen ...
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Infiltrating Sinai: New Israeli Strategy in Gaza Sounds the Alarm to Egypt
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Infiltrating Sinai: New Israeli Strategy in Gaza Sounds the Alarm to Egypt

Thursday 12 June 2025 ،
Horn of Africa, Red Sea, and Eastern Mediterranean. 
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Iraq’s PMF Flexing Muscles to ISIS Threat in Desert Regions
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Iraq’s PMF Flexing Muscles to ISIS Threat in Desert Regions

Thursday 30 October 2025 ،
Horn of Africa, the Saudi soil can potentially serve as an access route for terrorists to Iraq and Syria.  Following the collapse of its caliphate in Iraq and Syria, the terrorist group ISIS has reconstituted its presence in Africa across seven key regions: West Africa, centered around the Lak ...
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Why’s UAE Backing RSF Terrorists in Sudan?
Analysis

Why’s UAE Backing RSF Terrorists in Sudan?

Monday 3 November 2025 ،
Horn of Africa. In practice, however, this policy has intensified the war, caused widespread devastation, and raised the specter of ethnic cleansing in Darfur. The UN and human rights monitors have accused the RSF of mass killings, rape, the burning of villages, and the displacement of over five m ...
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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 ،
Horn of Africa have caused the security interests of Abu Dhabi and Tel Aviv to converge. For both the UAE and Israeli regime, both with economies deeply reliant on maritime commerce, guaranteeing the security of Red Sea shipping lanes is vital. This makes their cooperation in this region the most c ...
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Where’s Sudan Heading as Clashes Boil Over?
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Where’s Sudan Heading as Clashes Boil Over?

Saturday 8 November 2025 ،
Horn of Africa Imad Harb, an expert at the Washington DC-based Arab Center, warns that the RSF's seizure of Al-Fashir will effectively partition Sudan, triggering further conflict across the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea region. Harb outlines several potential consequences: 1. Escalating Reg ...

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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.