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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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Atwan: Israeli Drones Likely Behind Saudi Airspace Incursions
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Atwan: Israeli Drones Likely Behind Saudi Airspace Incursions

Monday 18 May 2026
Riyadh at the start of the war against Iran, adding that all possibilities remain open. Turki al-Malki, spokesperson for the Saudi Ministry of Defense, confirmed that three drones entering Saudi airspace from Iraq were intercepted on Sunday morning. He emphasized that Saudi Arabia reserves the righ ...
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Pipeline VS. Strait: How’s Riyadh Aspiring to Bypass Strait of Hormuz?
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Pipeline VS. Strait: How’s Riyadh Aspiring to Bypass Strait of Hormuz?

Tuesday 19 May 2026 ،
Riyadh and Abu Dhabi have also unveiled a joint effort to create an alternative corridor bypassing the Strait of Hormuz. These new sea-land routes will connect oil refineries in Saudi Arabia’s Dammam to the UAE’s Khor Fakkan port on the Gulf of Oman. The corridor will be jointly operated ...
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Is Oman Facing a Repeat of the 2017 Qatar Crisis?
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Is Oman Facing a Repeat of the 2017 Qatar Crisis?

Monday 1 June 2026 ،
Riyadh-Abu Dhabi camp's confrontational policies. At the time, Riyadh and Abu Dhabi, locked in a broader regional rivalry and keen to cement their preferred order across the Arab world, tried to force Qatar into total compliance with their policies. The Trump administration’s political ba ...
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Pakistan’s Growing Military-Security Influence in Arab World
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Pakistan’s Growing Military-Security Influence in Arab World

Wednesday 10 June 2026 ،
Riyadh has long surpassed traditional ties, maturing into a full-fledged strategic security partnership. Training programs, the deployment of Pakistani military advisers to Saudi Arabia, joint exercises, and sweeping defense agreements all underscore the depth of their strategic relations. Some rep ...
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Iran and Pakistan: Emerging Axis in New West Asia Security Order Architecture
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Iran and Pakistan: Emerging Axis in New West Asia Security Order Architecture

Saturday 27 June 2026 ،
Riyadh and Abu Dhabi in recent years. By positioning itself as a mediator and a stabilizing force, Pakistan is effectively reclaiming its foreign policy turf in the region, a reassertion that also serves Iran's interests as it seeks to rebuild regional relationships on independent, cooperative m ...
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Yemen Warns of ‘Airport for Airport, Siege for Siege’ Response
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Yemen Warns of ‘Airport for Airport, Siege for Siege’ Response

Tuesday 14 July 2026 ،
Riyadh, Jeddah, and Dammam, as well as key energy and maritime infrastructure. The footage warned that continued attacks on Yemen could put Saudi economic and strategic assets at risk, though it did not explicitly state that all listed sites would be targeted.
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Riyadh’s Strategic Mistake and Ansarullah’s Historic Opportunity: Is Hormuz-Bab-el-Mandeb Equation Brewing?
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Riyadh’s Strategic Mistake and Ansarullah’s Historic Opportunity: Is Hormuz-Bab-el-Mandeb Equation Brewing?

Wednesday 15 July 2026 ،
Riyadh relations. The spark came with Saudi bombardment of Sana'a International Airport following resumption of flights to the besieged airport and the Ansarallah leadership's resolve to shatter the American-Saudi siege. That chokehold, a toxic leftover from the Saudi-Emirati aggression bac ...
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YAF Launches Immediate Maritime Blockade Against Saudi Arabia
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YAF Launches Immediate Maritime Blockade Against Saudi Arabia

Tuesday 21 July 2026 ،
Riyadh would bear responsibility for any further escalation, while recent mass demonstrations across Yemen voiced support for stronger measures against the Saudi-led restrictions.
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Bab-el-Mandeb Under Siege: Saudi Yemen Blockade Turns against Riyadh
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Bab-el-Mandeb Under Siege: Saudi Yemen Blockade Turns against Riyadh

Saturday 25 July 2026 ،
Riyadh under their own naval siege. According to international observers, this development has pushed global energy markets to the brink of one of the most volatile crises in a decade. A fresh chain of clashes began on July 13, when forces loyal to Aden-based puppet government struck Sana'a Int ...
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On a Shaky Ground: Where Will Newly-inked US-Saudi Nuclear Agreement Head?
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On a Shaky Ground: Where Will Newly-inked US-Saudi Nuclear Agreement Head?

Sunday 26 July 2026 ،
Riyadh joining the Arab-Israeli normalization, officially called Abraham Accords. He also denied that Washington gave the Arab kingdom the right to develop its own local uranium enrichment program, a standing that not only raised questions about terms of the agreement, but also sent its future into ...

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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.