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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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Syriafication of Sahel Region: Powers Wrestling to Redefine Strategic Foothold
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Syriafication of Sahel Region: Powers Wrestling to Redefine Strategic Foothold

Tuesday 29 September 2026
Belt and Road Initiative, loans, and the building of roads, ports, telecom networks, and big-ticket economic projects, China creates long-term dependencies. By 2025, it had signed roughly $61.2 billion in construction contracts across Africa and become the continent's largest official bilateral ...
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Exit from Iraq: US Superpower Image Shattered with a Strategic Defeat
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Exit from Iraq: US Superpower Image Shattered with a Strategic Defeat

Friday 2 October 2026 ،
and military establishment. Launched on claims of destroying weapons of mass destruction, countering security threats and rebuilding Iraq, the war ultimately ended with a staggering human, financial and strategic bill for Washington. Official figures put American losses at 4,474 killed and roughly 3 ...
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YAF Seizes al-Safiya, Disrupting Key Taiz-Aden Supply Route
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YAF Seizes al-Safiya, Disrupting Key Taiz-Aden Supply Route

Sunday 4 October 2026 ،
and Aden as clashes continue in the area ALWAGHT- The Yemeni Armed Forces have blocked movement along a major road linking Taiz and Aden as clashes continue in the area, strengthening their foothold around Taiz amid escalating hostilities. The Yemeni Armed Forces (YAF) reportedly seized the al-Safi ...
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Battle for Yemen’s Strategic Belt: Marib, Taiz, and Lahij at One Equation
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Battle for Yemen’s Strategic Belt: Marib, Taiz, and Lahij at One Equation

Sunday 4 October 2026 ،
and Saudi-backed mercenaries is raging across multiple front lines, from Marib in the north to Taiz and further south. Meanwhile, Ansarullah resistance movement, which has been holding the capital Sana'a anduch of the northern Yemen since the 2014 revolution, says Saudi Arabia has launched a wav ...
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Taliban Investment in Iran’s Chabahar Port: Opportunity or Challenge?
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Taliban Investment in Iran’s Chabahar Port: Opportunity or Challenge?

Sunday 11 October 2026 ،
ands in southern Iran to Afghanistan has ignited reactions online. But the reality is different from from what has been circulated by some media. Iranian member of parliament Mohsen Zangeneh in an interview with Sahar TV said that under the initial deal, up to 10,000 meters of land is to be given t ...
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Saudi Strikes Across Yemen Kill Civilians
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Saudi Strikes Across Yemen Kill Civilians

Monday 12 October 2026 ،
and artillery fire have killed and injured civilians, including children, across Taiz, Saada, al-Jawf and Sanaa ALWAGHT- Saudi air raids and artillery fire have killed and injured civilians, including children, across Taiz, Saada, al-Jawf and Sanaa, striking residential properties and other civilian ...
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What Does State of Emergency in Kheyber Pakhtunkhwa Mean?
Analysis

What Does State of Emergency in Kheyber Pakhtunkhwa Mean?

Tuesday 13 October 2026 ،
and the federal government still continues. Now it has entered a new stage that can impact the political and security stability in the country more than ever.  In a related and significant development, President Asif Ali Zardari of Pakistan signed an emergency declaration for Khyber Pakhtunkhw ...
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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 ،
and international developments as its aspects are fast expanding. While the Yemeni forces are tightening the noose in air and sea on Saudi Arabia and targeting its airports with missiles, in recent days Riyadh has stepped up its efforts in a bid to form a military coalition and draw support of its a ...
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Hormuz, Tehran’s Deterrence Lever against American Threats
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Hormuz, Tehran’s Deterrence Lever against American Threats

Saturday 17 October 2026 ،
and this is where American weakness lies. Alwaght- As tensions between Tehran and Washington escalate, Strait of Hormuz once again rises to become the center of gravity of the confrontation of the two actors. The strait is not limited to the geography of the Persian Gulf and directly influences the ...
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Confiscating Hezbollah’s Explosives Shipment by Govt. a Dangerous Game
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Confiscating Hezbollah’s Explosives Shipment by Govt. a Dangerous Game

Saturday 17 October 2026 ،
and on the network of tunnels for transfer of forces and equipment, the resistance fighters are also facing a challenge in unoccupied parts of the south and it is the interference by Lebanese government forces. Under pressure of Washington, Beirut government has embarked on disarming Hezbollah and ...

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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.