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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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Will Hadhramaut Battle Change Yemen Map?
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Will Hadhramaut Battle Change Yemen Map?

Sunday 7 December 2025
National Shield Forces (NSF) is a Saudi tool serving a purpose to prevent unilateral Emirati control over Yemen’s south and its security climate, especially given the importance of Hadhramaut and Al-Mahrah provinces in terms of ports, borders, and energy sources. The role of bin Habrish and t ...
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Alliance with Sana’a Looks the Only  Way for Saudi Exit from Yemen Impasse
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Alliance with Sana’a Looks the Only Way for Saudi Exit from Yemen Impasse

Sunday 28 December 2025 ،
National Salvation Government and the country’s army, Saudi-backed forces were pushed south and took refuge in the coastal city of Aden, where they formed Yemen’s self-proclaimed “national” government. But since last month, that government in Aden has come under assault from ...
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A Review of Newly Published US National Security Document
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A Review of Newly Published US National Security Document

Monday 29 December 2025 ،
Forces (PMF) in Iraq all bear witness to the fact that the Americans have no intention of leaving the region and will continue their interventionist approach to achieve these objectives.” Answering a question of Alwaght journalist about whether tensions with rivals like China and Russia in La ...
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Yemen Calls for UAE Forces’ Exit as Emergency Is Announced in Hadhramout
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Yemen Calls for UAE Forces’ Exit as Emergency Is Announced in Hadhramout

Tuesday 30 December 2025 ،
National Shield Forces to take control of military camps in Hadhramout and al-Mahra and declares a nationwide state of emergency for 90 days. The decree also imposes a 72-hour air, sea, and land blockade on all ports and border crossings, with limited exceptions approved by the Saudi-led coalition. ...
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Riyadh and Abu Dhabi Between Peace and War in Southern Yemen
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Riyadh and Abu Dhabi Between Peace and War in Southern Yemen

Sunday 4 January 2026 ،
National Shield militias loyal to Riyadh and the PLC. This decisive move has reshuffled the equations, casting the already volatile region into a new state of uncertainty and ambiguity. In this connection, Rashad al-Alimi, the PLC president, on Sunday announced that the National Shield Forces have ...
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What’s Next for Southern Yemen after STC Dissolution?
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What’s Next for Southern Yemen after STC Dissolution?

Monday 12 January 2026 ،
National Shield militias replaced them. The STC was founded in 2017 by a branch of the southern separatist movement, but its failure to realize its goals, especially recently, gave motivated its leaders to make a decisive decision. STC dissolution a tactical decision Though the STC seemingly eye ...
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What’s Driven Strong Saudi Response to Southern Yemen Developments?
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What’s Driven Strong Saudi Response to Southern Yemen Developments?

Friday 16 January 2026 ،
National Shield” forces to regain control of the region, extending influence into Shabwa province. The swift and forceful Saudi reaction has effectively halted a joint UAE-Saudi project in Yemen, leading to the STC’s dissolution and the flight of its leader, Eidros al-Zubaidi. This move ...
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Why’s the US Air Defense Chain Weak against Iran’s Missiles?
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Why’s the US Air Defense Chain Weak against Iran’s Missiles?

Wednesday 4 February 2026 ،
National Interest report several months ago sounded the alarm, saying that during the 12-day conflict between Israel and Iran, over 150 THAAD interceptors were fired to counter Iran’s more advanced ballistic missiles. This figure is more than triple the US Army’s average annual procureme ...
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Is Horn of Africa Becoming New Flashpoint after New Rivaling Agreements?
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Is Horn of Africa Becoming New Flashpoint after New Rivaling Agreements?

Thursday 12 February 2026 ،
Forces (RSF), a key faction in the country’s civil war. Saudi Arabia has condemned RSF attacks and criticized foreign interference in Sudan. Sudan’s filing of a suit against the UAE at the International Court of Justice has only deepened the rift. Within this broader rivalry, the Somali ...
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Europe Weighing Up Moves for Post-American World Order
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Europe Weighing Up Moves for Post-American World Order

Monday 16 February 2026 ،
National Security Strategy, in which the Trump administration warned that European civilization could face a serious decline over the next two decades. Such a stance signaled that Washington no longer views Europe as a strategic partner worth preserving, but rather as a rival whose structures it see ...

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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.