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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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UN Warns Many Will “Starve to Death” in Yemen as Saudi Fuel Blockade Hinders COVID-19 Battle
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UN Warns Many Will “Starve to Death” in Yemen as Saudi Fuel Blockade Hinders COVID-19 Battle

Sunday 28 June 2020
Sanaa, June 15, 2020. Hani Mohammed | AP Cholera, dengue fever, and malaria rates have also spiked, particularly in Hodeida, Sadaa, and Hajjah where summer temperatures can reach 129 degrees and the lack of fuel has left residents unable to escape the heat as the generators used to power air condit ...
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2,000 Days Since It Began, the War in Yemen Is Poised To Turn Even More Deadly
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2,000 Days Since It Began, the War in Yemen Is Poised To Turn Even More Deadly

Saturday 19 September 2020 ،
Sanaa, June 27, 2020. Hani Mohammed | AP The blockade and bombing of civilian infrastructure, particularly hospitals, have also crippled Yemen’s health system, leaving it unable to deal with even the basic public health needs. Eye of Humanity reports that the coalition has destroyed 389 ho ...
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How Does Russia Look At South Yemen Developments?
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How Does Russia Look At South Yemen Developments?

Wednesday 3 February 2021 ،
Sanaa moved closer to the West, Russia also developed ties with the new political system. The Kremlin has always had a desire to use naval and air force facilities in southern Yemen. The Soviets sent military advisers and equipment to Yemen since 1962 at the behest of Egypt, which supported the rep ...
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How Has Saudi-American Trap for Yemen’s Ansarullah Fallen?
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How Has Saudi-American Trap for Yemen’s Ansarullah Fallen?

Monday 10 May 2021 ،
Sanaa's rejection of the negotiating offer, contrary to the claims of the US and their Western allies, is not for the continuation of crisis and war, but is completely in line with ending the crisis.  First, the ceasefire plan that Washington blames Ansarullah for their rejection were not ...
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Trained by Years of Guerilla War, Yemen’s Houthis Want to Export Their Revolution to Palestine
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Trained by Years of Guerilla War, Yemen’s Houthis Want to Export Their Revolution to Palestine

Wednesday 19 May 2021 ،
Sanaa, Yemen, May 17, 2021. Hani Mohammed | AP       Heroic retaliation Many Yemenis see the Palestinian protests, as well as the barrages of Hamas rockets into Israel, as heroic retaliation on a par with their own resistance against the heavily armed Saudi-led Coalition. &ldqu ...
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US and UK Carry Out Fresh Airstrikes on Yemen’s Capital
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US and UK Carry Out Fresh Airstrikes on Yemen’s Capital

Saturday 28 December 2024 ،
Sanaa, Yemen’s capital, though no casualties were reported. Residents described the intensity of the blasts, which shook homes, while Israeli media denied any involvement in these operations. Nasr al-Din Amer, an official from the Ansarullah movement, emphasized that Yemen’s retaliatory ...
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New Israeli Airstrike Targets Sanaa Airport in Yemen
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New Israeli Airstrike Targets Sanaa Airport in Yemen

Wednesday 28 May 2025 ،
Sanaa International Airport in Yemen on Tuesday, just ten days after the airport resumed operations following a prior Israeli attack. Reports from both Israeli and local media confirm that a Yemenia Airways passenger plane was among the targets, with Yemeni sources also stating that the airport' ...
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Yemen Strikes Ramon Airport Again; Sirens Triggered in Dimona
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Yemen Strikes Ramon Airport Again; Sirens Triggered in Dimona

Monday 8 September 2025 ،
Sanaa. Recently, a Yemeni drone struck Ramon Airport, causing a powerful explosion and prompting Israeli authorities to close the airspace, while sirens were also triggered in southern Israel, including near the Dimona nuclear research center. Reports indicate that multiple Yemeni UAVs infiltrated ...
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Will Hadhramaut Battle Change Yemen Map?
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Will Hadhramaut Battle Change Yemen Map?

Sunday 7 December 2025 ،
Sanaa bloc and a further erosion of its political legitimacy. - New openings for Sana’a to build fresh channels with tribes and elites in Hadhramaut and al-Mahrah as traditional rival forces pull back. - A diminished Omani role in Al-Mahrah: Oman has long been a pivotal actor in al-Mahrah du ...
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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 ،
Sanaa Airport ALWAGHT- Yemeni officials described the strike on Abha Airport as retaliation for the targeting of Sanaa Airport, while the UN pressed ahead with de-escalation efforts. The Yemeni Armed Forces warned airlines against using Saudi airspace until the blockade on Sanaa International Airpo ...

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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.