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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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How Are Egyptian Ports Helping Israeli Economy Survive War?
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How Are Egyptian Ports Helping Israeli Economy Survive War?

Friday 30 August 2024
Red Sea and Indian Ocean over the past 10 months have posed a substantial challenge to the Israeli economy, Tel Aviv is relying on all its allies to find alternative routes for its trade. In the meantime, after several reports were published in the past months about the secret assistance of Arab co ...
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What’s behind Anti-Ansarullah Forces’ Meeting in Abu Dhabi?
Report

What’s behind Anti-Ansarullah Forces’ Meeting in Abu Dhabi?

Sunday 22 September 2024 ،
Red Sea front against Ansarullah amid tense regional situation.  UAE seeking full control over the south with circumventing Saudi Arabia  It is no secret that over the past two decades in Yemen military developments, the UAE and Saudi Arabia have transformed from coalition and cooperatio ...
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New Emirati-Israeli Adventure in Yemen Could End up Costly to Abu Dhabi
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New Emirati-Israeli Adventure in Yemen Could End up Costly to Abu Dhabi

Wednesday 20 November 2024 ،
Red Sea against Israeli ships and ports. A report published last November by the Italian Institute for International Political Studies (ISPI) confirms that the Israeli regime has deployed its sensors and radars on Abdul Kuri Island to help intercept missiles and drones fired by Ansarullah.  B ...
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Israeli-Emirati Security and Military Cooperation from Yemen to Sudan
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Israeli-Emirati Security and Military Cooperation from Yemen to Sudan

Wednesday 5 November 2025 ،
Red Sea.  First area of influence: Yemen and Red Sea  A key foundation for the military alliance between the Israeli regime and the UAE was laid in the Yemen war and the Red Sea, even before Sudan became a factor. Shifting dynamics and rising threats in the Red Sea and the Horn of Africa ...
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Will Hadhramaut Battle Change Yemen Map?
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Will Hadhramaut Battle Change Yemen Map?

Sunday 7 December 2025 ،
Red Sea. The UAE for its part, has both political and military interests in the province. Control of this oil-rich province by the STC would bolster the council’s secessionist project and give it significant economic and political leverage. Since 2016, The UAE has sought to build an expansiv ...
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How’s UAE Become Israel’s Biggest Military Industry Partner in the Region?
Analysis

How’s UAE Become Israel’s Biggest Military Industry Partner in the Region?

Saturday 20 December 2025 ،
Reduced risk from short-term fluctuations in the arms market; - And enables greater investment in research and development for next-generation defense systems. Israeli economic analysts believe that amid intensifying global competition in the arms market, contracts of this nature solidify the posi ...
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Alliance with Sana’a Looks the Only  Way for Saudi Exit from Yemen Impasse
Analysis

Alliance with Sana’a Looks the Only Way for Saudi Exit from Yemen Impasse

Sunday 28 December 2025 ،
Red Sea and strategic islands from Horn of Africa to Yemen’s western coast and Bab-el-Mandeb. This Yemeni writer stated that the UAE ambitions in Yemen not only serve the American, Western, and Israeli agenda but also threaten the national security of Yemen, Saudi Arabia, and Oman. This is be ...
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IRGC Navy’s Strait of Hormuz Drills Tells US Who’s the Boss in Persian Gulf
Report

IRGC Navy’s Strait of Hormuz Drills Tells US Who’s the Boss in Persian Gulf

Wednesday 18 February 2026 ،
Sea of Oman. However, beyond these stated goals, what truly matters is the redefinition of the concept of control at a vital global energy choke point, control defined not as reckless blockage, but as the intelligent management of the arena in conjunction with diplomacy. Reality on the ground diffe ...
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6 Strategic Iranian Islands Vital to Holding Control of Strait of Hormuz
Analysis

6 Strategic Iranian Islands Vital to Holding Control of Strait of Hormuz

Tuesday 28 April 2026 ،
Sea of Oman. 3. Qeshm Qeshm is the largest island in the Persian Gulf, located 20 kilometers south of Bandar Abbas, 40 kilometers east of Bandar Lengeh, and 31 kilometers east of Greater Tunb. It stretches 140 kilometers in length, up to 40 kilometers wide at its broadest point, yet only eight kil ...
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No Military Solution for Strait of Hormuz, World Countries Need to Cooperate with Iran: Expert
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No Military Solution for Strait of Hormuz, World Countries Need to Cooperate with Iran: Expert

Monday 4 May 2026 ،
Sea Convention, the Islamic Republic of Iran has the right to supervise its territorial waters within the 12-mile limit. Furthermore, the next zone is Iran's contiguous waters, where Iran has the right to monitor and control the passage of ships in the 12-mile zone beyond its territorial waters, ...

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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.