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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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US Invasion of Venezuela: Test of Latin America’s Bolivarin Resistance and Geopolitical Realignment
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US Invasion of Venezuela: Test of Latin America’s Bolivarin Resistance and Geopolitical Realignment

Saturday 3 January 2026
Council meeting. In general, regardless of Maduro's fate, the US aggression can usher in a new period of geopolitical tensions in the Western Hemisphere; a period in which Latin America once again will take a center stage in the competition of great powers. So, risk of Caracas experience spread ...
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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 ،
Leadership Council (PLC) and positioning themselves to dominate the unfolding situation in the south. But the balance of power has flipped once again. Saudi Arabia has intervened militarily, deploying forces to back the National Shield militias loyal to Riyadh and the PLC. This decisive move has res ...
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From Kabul to Kandahar: How Serious Is the Taliban Leadership Gap?
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From Kabul to Kandahar: How Serious Is the Taliban Leadership Gap?

Thursday 8 January 2026 ،
Council assessment, which explicitly confirms the existence of internal divisions within the Taliban’s leadership. Taliban’s internal structures It should be taken into account that the Taliban is a combination of religious and regional factions, with its Kandahari faction consisting ...
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What’s Next for Southern Yemen after STC Dissolution?
Analysis

What’s Next for Southern Yemen after STC Dissolution?

Monday 12 January 2026 ،
Leadership Council (PLC), a body backed by Riyadh in Aden, has announced a decision for forming a “supreme military committee” under the command of the Saudi-led Arab coalition. Rashad al-Alimi said that this decision is a response to the southern calls and the conference would allow for ...
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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 ،
Leadership Council (PLC) and bolstering the position of Ansarullah in Yemen’s political dynamics, can lead to declaration of independence of the south. Saudi Arabia has long opposed such a scenario as it is concerned that this will lead to spillover of instability to its border regions, especi ...
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US Has no Serious Iranian Opposition Forces, Military Action Unlikely: Expert
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US Has no Serious Iranian Opposition Forces, Military Action Unlikely: Expert

Sunday 18 January 2026 ،
Council held an emergency session at the demand of the US to discuss Iran unrest. Given the significance of the push by Western countries to intervene further in the Iranian affairs and in a bid to discuss their aims and future scenarios, Alwaght arranged an interview with Ahmad Zarean, an internati ...
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Will Board of Peace Initiative Lead to Reopening Rafah Border Crossing?
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Will Board of Peace Initiative Lead to Reopening Rafah Border Crossing?

Sunday 25 January 2026 ،
Political sources reported that several cabinet ministers, including Finance Minister Betzalel Smotrich and Settlement Minister Orit Strook, have openly expressed their opposition to the Palestinian Authority's involvement in managing the Rafah crossing. During the cabinet debate, Strook demand ...
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Syria’s North Undergoes New Developments as US Stabs Kurds in the Back
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Syria’s North Undergoes New Developments as US Stabs Kurds in the Back

Monday 26 January 2026 ،
Council. This transfer aims to gather terrorists wanted by the Iraqi judiciary and ensure that they do not escape from unsafe camps in Syria, especially since many of them are senior and dangerous terrorist leaders, Sabah al-Numan said.  Additionally, Syrian sources reported that dozens of Syr ...
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Riyadh Meeting and Re-engineering Southern Yemen Dynamics
Analysis

Riyadh Meeting and Re-engineering Southern Yemen Dynamics

Tuesday 27 January 2026 ،
Political engineering, not peace talks The core analytical lens for this event is the distinction between dialogue for peace and political engineering. Evidence suggests this meeting is driven primarily by the latter. The Telling absence of Abu Dhabi: The UAE, the primary financial and political b ...
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Taliban’s New Penal Code Cements Pashtun Rule over Afghanistan
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Taliban’s New Penal Code Cements Pashtun Rule over Afghanistan

Tuesday 27 January 2026 ،
The Taliban have approved new charter that will see shift of power and laws in favor of Pashtuns. Alwaght- On the fifth anniversary of the Taliban’s comeback to power in Afghanistan, the group has unveiled its new legal code or charter of rule, causing controversy nationwide. The document is e ...

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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.