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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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Iranian Armed Forces Maintain Full Control Over Strait of Hormuz
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Iranian Armed Forces Maintain Full Control Over Strait of Hormuz

Wednesday 7 October 2026
capabilities needed to conduct offensive operations beyond Iran’s borders. According to the commander, Iran now domestically produces its weapons, ammunition, and military equipment, with ballistic missiles reportedly being manufactured at a faster rate than they are being used.
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Israeli Navy: From Protecting Coasts to Addressing Threats in Distant Waters
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Israeli Navy: From Protecting Coasts to Addressing Threats in Distant Waters

Saturday 10 October 2026 ،
capabilities and maritime superiority. These new ships will replace the Nirit-class Sa'ar 4.5 missile boats, which were decommissioned after four decades of service. In December 2024, the regime's defense ministry announced a $780 million contract with Israel Shipyards to purchase five Resh ...
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Pakistan, Turkey Unreluctant to Directly Join Yemen War, Syria’s Al-Jolani Risks Sending Forces to Death in Yemen: Expert
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Pakistan, Turkey Unreluctant to Directly Join Yemen War, Syria’s Al-Jolani Risks Sending Forces to Death in Yemen: Expert

Tuesday 13 October 2026 ،
capabilities in order to be able to reoccupy the liberated areas on the ground with Saudi air support. Of course, in some areas they had a limited advance, and these areas are mainly coastal and, geographically, lack terrain and strong defensive fortifications. Therefore, it is natural that an actor ...
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Yemen Warns Civilians to Leave Saudi Aramco Sites, Threatens Retaliation for Attacks on Sana’a
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Yemen Warns Civilians to Leave Saudi Aramco Sites, Threatens Retaliation for Attacks on Sana’a

Tuesday 13 October 2026 ،
capabilities and carried out attacks on targets deep inside Saudi territory, including energy infrastructure, in response to the coalition’s military campaign and blockade.
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IRGC Warns Further Attacks on Iran Could Spark Worldwide Energy Crisis
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IRGC Warns Further Attacks on Iran Could Spark Worldwide Energy Crisis

Monday 19 October 2026 ،
capabilities had increased significantly and warned that further escalation would reveal previously unused weapons and capabilities. The IRGC spokesman also called on regional countries to reconsider the presence of US military bases, arguing that they undermined rather than strengthened regional s ...
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Egypt’s Yemen War Dilemma: Balancing Political Reservations and Strategic Interests
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Egypt’s Yemen War Dilemma: Balancing Political Reservations and Strategic Interests

Tuesday 20 October 2026 ،
capabilities since the Gaza war began has shown that military engagement with Sanaa can have repercussions far beyond the Yemeni battlefield. From this standpoint, Egypt's entry into the war is not only no guarantee of ending Ansarullah's pressure on Saudi Arabia, it may open a new front in ...
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Saudi Arabia vs. Ansarullah: The Neutralized Saudi Conventional Power
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Saudi Arabia vs. Ansarullah: The Neutralized Saudi Conventional Power

Sunday 25 October 2026 ،
Missiles and air defense: A costly shield  Saudi Arabia shields its cities, military bases, airports and oil facilities with a network of air defense systems. The American Patriot system is a cornerstone of that network, and Riyadh is also building out its high-altitude defense capability with ...
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Netanyahu’s Dangerous Gamble in Iraqi Skies
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Netanyahu’s Dangerous Gamble in Iraqi Skies

Tuesday 27 October 2026 ،
capabilities of the Axis of Resistance before any fresh aggression against Iran. In a report headlined Baghdad Suspects Israel Targeted Chinese Air-Defense Systems Supplied to Iraqi Groups, Asharq Al-Awsat reported that Iraqi officials suspect the Israeli regime played a role in possible strikes on ...
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Pakistan, Syria, Saudi Arabia: A New Camp Meant for Yemen War?
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Pakistan, Syria, Saudi Arabia: A New Camp Meant for Yemen War?

Sunday 8 November 2026 ،
capabilities, particularly in missiles, drones and air defense, could trigger a reaction from Tel Aviv. Turkey's presence and influence in Syria's new security architecture is another variable shaping Damascus's defense cooperation with other countries. Another issue is Pakistan's p ...

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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.