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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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New Saudi Game in Yemen: Holding Employee Salaries Hostage
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New Saudi Game in Yemen: Holding Employee Salaries Hostage

Tuesday 25 July 2023
Mahra and Hadramaut in recent months to continue plundering Yemen's oil and gas, and in the meantime, it has the US and Britain support.  In addition to salaries, lifting the economic blockade and reopening airports and ports are other conditions of Sana'a for ceasefire renewal, but Sa ...
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Yemen’s PLC Fate Remains Vague Despite Chairman’s Return to Aden
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Yemen’s PLC Fate Remains Vague Despite Chairman’s Return to Aden

Monday 4 September 2023 ،
Mahra province, whose control is claimed by the STC, indicated that al-Alimi intends to take on the STC under a broader Saudi-Emirati competition in the southern provinces.  In June, the STC, which is a party to the cabinet and the PLC, announced the possibility of declaring self-governance fo ...
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Is the Separatist STC Washington and Tel Aviv’s Option to Counter Yemen’s Ansarullah?
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Is the Separatist STC Washington and Tel Aviv’s Option to Counter Yemen’s Ansarullah?

Wednesday 13 December 2023 ،
Mahra and Hadhramout provinces and would not easily lose them by accepting the separation of the south. Also, the STC is setting its hopes on the the Americans and Israelis to help them split while these actors are not qualified to decide for geopolitical changes in the region. Iran and some Persian ...
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Al-Qaeda, a New UAE Pawn in Yemen
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Al-Qaeda, a New UAE Pawn in Yemen

Thursday 1 February 2024 ،
Mahrah and the Socotra Island, are energy and resource-rich, and the UAE has cut its teeth to capture them and is not afraid to take on its big brother, and to this end, it uses its puppet the STC which is an adept implementer of Abu Dhabi’s orders.  Saudi Arabia currently holds the oil- ...
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Al-Mahra Tribes Urge US-UK-UAE-Saudi Forces to Stop Attempts to Militarize Arabian Sea
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Al-Mahra Tribes Urge US-UK-UAE-Saudi Forces to Stop Attempts to Militarize Arabian Sea

Wednesday 13 March 2024 ،
Mahra condemn the continued violations carried out by the forces of the aggression alliance and the Saudi-Emirati occupation in the province. The Al-Mahra sit-in committee has reiterated its call to end foreign presence in the province, urging the prompt departure of the Saudi-Emirati-American-Brit ...
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Giving Away Yemen’s Largest Port to Top Enemy of Yemen Ports
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Giving Away Yemen’s Largest Port to Top Enemy of Yemen Ports

Monday 24 June 2024 ،
Mahra Province in eastern Yemen, announced the sale of Qishn port by mercenaries affiliated the UAE to Saudi Arabia. He said one of the mercenaries of the Emirates sold Qishn port to Saudi Arabia and signed a contract, as if this port was his father's property. Reports says that this port will b ...
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New Ansarullah Cabinet: Key Features and Missions
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New Ansarullah Cabinet: Key Features and Missions

Saturday 17 August 2024 ،
Mahra that are in practice under control of Saudi and Emirati-affilated separatists.  It is noteworthy that al-Rahwi, who was born in Abyan province and is one of the southern leaders, replaced bin Habtour, a politician from Shabwah in southern Yemen and the governor of Aden in 2015.  Th ...
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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 ،
Mahra Governorate, and consists of the islands of Socotra, Abdul Kuri, Samha, Darsa, Kara'il Pharaoh, and Sayal. Abdul Kuri Island is one of the most important Yemeni islands in Socotra, which oversees international shipping routes in the Indian Ocean to the Horn of Africa and Bab-el-Mandeb, an ...
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More Saudi Flights to Iran as First Plane Touches Down in Tehran Amid Warming Ties
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More Saudi Flights to Iran as First Plane Touches Down in Tehran Amid Warming Ties

Tuesday 20 May 2025 ،
Mahra bin Basin bin Mubarrad al-Mushri stated that preparations were underway for more flights, while Iranian airport officials assured readiness to handle increased traffic. The Saudi delegation toured airport terminals and reviewed operational capacities, emphasizing aviation safety and enhanced c ...
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Pulse of Syria Energy in Trump’s Hands
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Pulse of Syria Energy in Trump’s Hands

Monday 2 June 2025 ،
Mahrada, Zizon and Trifawi regions of Hama and Homs provinces with a total production capacity of 5,000 megawatts. The agreement also includes the construction of a solar power plant with a capacity of 1,000 megawatts in the Wadi al-Rabi’ah region in southern Syria. In 2010, a year before the ...

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36th anniversary of the  passing of the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran / Imam Khomeini (RA)

36th anniversary of the passing of the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran / Imam Khomeini (RA)