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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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YAF Launches Immediate Maritime Blockade Against Saudi Arabia
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YAF Launches Immediate Maritime Blockade Against Saudi Arabia

Tuesday 21 July 2026
Sanaa International Airport. Military spokesperson Brigadier General Yahya Saree said the move reflected public demands under the blockade for blockade policy. Saree said Yemen was prepared for all possible scenarios and warned that any further escalation by Saudi Arabia would be met with a stronge ...
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YAF Claims Missile and Drone Attacks on Saudi Aramco Sites in Jizan and Yanbu
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YAF Claims Missile and Drone Attacks on Saudi Aramco Sites in Jizan and Yanbu

Saturday 25 July 2026 ،
Sanaa government, including the Foreign Ministry and chief negotiator Mohammad Abdul Salam, accused Saudi Arabia of prolonging the 12-year blockade and keeping Sanaa International Airport closed. They warned that continued military action and restrictions on Yemen would not go unanswered and called ...
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Saudi-Operated Bayraktar Drone Shot Down by Yemeni Armed Forces
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Saudi-Operated Bayraktar Drone Shot Down by Yemeni Armed Forces

Sunday 26 July 2026 ،
Sanaa International Airport. Sana'a subsequently announced a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia and said it had targeted vessels linked to Saudi companies in the Red Sea. Separately, the Yemeni Armed Forces said they launched missile and drone strikes on Aramco facilities in Jizan and Yanbu in resp ...
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Big Absentee of Mecca Agreement: Why Did Egypt not Join Saudi Defense Pact?
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Big Absentee of Mecca Agreement: Why Did Egypt not Join Saudi Defense Pact?

Saturday 8 August 2026 ،
Sanaa as well. Indeed, this does not mean Cairo is Ansarullah's ally or supporter of its policies. In joint statements with Saudi Arabia, Egypt condemned Ansarullah's attacks on Saudi targets and what it called threatening security of shipping. But the important difference is that, just con ...
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Hormuz not to Reopen until Assassination, Blockade, and War End
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Hormuz not to Reopen until Assassination, Blockade, and War End

Tuesday 11 August 2026 ،
Sanaa government. Regarding the trilateral agreement between Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan, the Saudis have come to realize that the United States is unable to provide for their security, and that the presence of Americans and their bases in the region has not only failed to bring them securit ...
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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 ،
Sanaa's favor when it comes to redrawing the region's political map. Viewed this way, the maritime threats should be understood as part of a broader strategy aimed at delivering a clear message: no political settlement in Yemen can take shape without accounting for Ansarullah's ability ...
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Yemen Announces Three Military Measures to Counter Saudi Escalation
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Yemen Announces Three Military Measures to Counter Saudi Escalation

Wednesday 19 August 2026 ،
Sanaa describes as Saudi escalation: “blockade for blockade,” targeting Saudi military buildups, and defending Yemen’s sovereignty against territorial violations. The forces said they have targeted eight Saudi oil vessels since July 20 and prevented dozens of others from passing t ...
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Saudi ScanEagle Drone Shot Down Over Yemen’s Hajjah
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Saudi ScanEagle Drone Shot Down Over Yemen’s Hajjah

Sunday 23 August 2026 ،
Sanaa and Riyadh have intensified following a Saudi strike on Sanaa International Airport in July. Yemen subsequently declared the 2022 truce effectively collapsed and announced a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia, following demonstrations across Yemen backing retaliatory measures.
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Yemeni Forces Strike Saudi Oil Tanker Near Yanbu as Tensions Escalate
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Yemeni Forces Strike Saudi Oil Tanker Near Yanbu as Tensions Escalate

Monday 24 August 2026 ،
Sanaa’s decision to ban maritime traffic linked to Saudi Arabia under its “blockade for blockade” military equation. He also announced two operations against Saudi forces, targeting military convoys and positions with ballistic missiles and drones. Saree claimed the attacks destro ...
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Yemeni Leader Reaffirms Support for Iran Amid Ongoing Aggression
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Yemeni Leader Reaffirms Support for Iran Amid Ongoing Aggression

Tuesday 25 August 2026 ،
Sanaa remains committed to responding with a “blockade in response to blockade” policy. The Yemeni leader reaffirmed support for Iran, Lebanon, Palestine, and other fronts of the resistance, arguing that the conflicts involving Iran, Yemen, Lebanon, and Syria are part of broader US-Isra ...

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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.