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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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Why’s UAE Gone Silent in Renewed Saudi-Yemeni Escalation?
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Why’s UAE Gone Silent in Renewed Saudi-Yemeni Escalation?

Monday 27 July 2026
Emirates’ foothold in the south, a scenario Abu Dhabi never found acceptable. That is precisely why the Abu Dhabi is quietly pleased to see clashes between Riyadh and Sana'a resume. A renewed escalation bolsters its southern proxies, while blocking any deal that would elevate Saudi Arabia ...
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Yemen War’s New Rules: Saudi Sticks to Old Playbook
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Yemen War’s New Rules: Saudi Sticks to Old Playbook

Monday 17 August 2026 ،
Emirati backing), and the broader regional competition. Weak spot of Saudi strategy Riyadh’s main challenge is that it needs a big and inclusive war to turn the tide in its favor. But this exactly brings about what Saudi Arabia is trying to escape: Return of war of attrition  This is a ...
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Three Missing Iranian Pilots: Is the US Involved?
Report

Three Missing Iranian Pilots: Is the US Involved?

Tuesday 18 August 2026 ،
US could press Qatar for cover-up regarding fate of the three Iranian pilots whose jets were downed en route home after a successful strike. Alwaght- Several months after the Iranian air force’s successful strike at American targets in Qatar at the outset of the 40-day war, the fate of the pil ...
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Is Beijing Unseating Washington in West Asia?
Analysis

Is Beijing Unseating Washington in West Asia?

Monday 31 August 2026 ،
Emirati air forces are set to take part in a joint exercise, Falcon Shield 2026, slated for late August in China. The drill signals that military relations between the two countries have moved beyond political dialogue and equipment purchases to the realm of combined troop training. Reuters has pre ...
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UAE-Algeria Rift Is Beyond a Diplomatic Gap
Report

UAE-Algeria Rift Is Beyond a Diplomatic Gap

Saturday 12 September 2026 ،
Emirates as it has been following all ways to save these relations. The ministry further added that the North African countries exercised utmost responsibility and self-restraint and spared no initiative to draw attention of the Emirati side and warn it about the serious consequences of its hostile ...
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Early Fall: Why’s Anti-Ansarallah Front Collapsed This Soon?
Analysis

Early Fall: Why’s Anti-Ansarallah Front Collapsed This Soon?

Sunday 13 September 2026 ،
New Arab reports that this loss derives not only from fire and strength upper hand of Ansarullah resistance movement but also from a combination of structural weaknesses, absence of a unified command, and fragility of the morale of the Saudi-aligned forces. Various Arab sources have drawn the way t ...
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Ansarullah and Bab-el-Mandeb: Why’s Israel Rattled by New Geopolitical Reality?
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Ansarullah and Bab-el-Mandeb: Why’s Israel Rattled by New Geopolitical Reality?

Tuesday 15 September 2026 ،
Emirates and through forces loyal to the now-dissolved Southern Transitional Council, sought to expand its political and military presence and influence in southern Yemen and around Bab-el-Mandeb. Since the Saudi-Emirati coalition's assault on Yemen began in 2015, Tel Aviv was one of the princip ...
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Three Cases in a Secret Trip: Netanyahu’s Mystery in Abu Dhabi
Analysis

Three Cases in a Secret Trip: Netanyahu’s Mystery in Abu Dhabi

Thursday 1 October 2026 ،
New York Times on September 25 and echoed by the Times of Israel, based on minutes from an October 1, 2023, security meeting, claims that after receiving the Emirati warning, Netanyahu stressed the need to maintain calm in Gaza during a meeting with the regime's security officials. The reason ci ...
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How Have Drones Transformed Yemen War?
Report

How Have Drones Transformed Yemen War?

Tuesday 6 October 2026 ،
Emirati coalition launched its campaign in Yemen in March 2015, Ansarallah relied mainly on light weapons. Now, leaning on indigenous capabilities, it has advanced in missile and drone production and widened the scope of its military reach. Fiber-optic drones are relatively low-cost, tactical weapo ...
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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 ،
Emirati-backed mercenaries retaking some of the west coast regions overlooking Bab-el-Mandeb recently liberated by Ansarullah forces. For updates on the course of war, Alwaght has talked to Ahmad Zarean, a Tehran-based senior political expert and head of Andisheh Sazan-e-Nour Institute for Strategic ...

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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.