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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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What’s Behind US-Saudi Attack on Iraq?
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What’s Behind US-Saudi Attack on Iraq?

Thursday 30 July 2026
Saudi Arabia have carried out an array of airstrikes in various Iraqi regions, initiating a new round of escalation on Tuesday.  Washington claimed the attacks targeted Iran-aligned Iraqi resistance groups, but Iraqi resources condemned the strikes as a stark violation of Iraq's national s ...
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Ankara and Tel Aviv: Is Syria a Potential Ankara-Tel Aviv Clash Ground?
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Ankara and Tel Aviv: Is Syria a Potential Ankara-Tel Aviv Clash Ground?

Saturday 22 August 2026 ،
Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, dubbed the Mecca Pact, stands as one of the clearest signs that new security arrangements are taking shape. If that trend continues, Turkey could position itself alongside Saudi Arabia and Pakistan as a cornerstone of a new regional security architecture. Though not forma ...
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Twilight of US Hegemony: Decline Felt at Home
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Twilight of US Hegemony: Decline Felt at Home

Monday 24 August 2026 ،
Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, Qatar, and Kuwait, is likely to fall to its lowest level since 2003, ahead of the Iraq invasion. The US is also pulling out of Syria and scaling back in Iraq. Signs of Washington's power decline At the same time, the Peterson Institute for International Economic ...
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Economic to Military Pressure: Six Options Turkey Wields against Israel
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Economic to Military Pressure: Six Options Turkey Wields against Israel

Tuesday 25 August 2026 ،
Saudi Arabia, and Egypt as a counterweight to Israeli power, while also advocating for a regional security framework anchored by major Muslim powers.  This strategy gained fresh momentum with the signing of the tripartite Mecca Pact last month. Earlier this month, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pak ...
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Is Beijing Unseating Washington in West Asia?
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Is Beijing Unseating Washington in West Asia?

Monday 31 August 2026 ،
Saudi Arabia is moving towards new defense arrangements. The UAE: from Washington to Beijing The UAE stands as one of the most striking examples of this pivot from Washington to Beijing. Abu Dhabi still maintains extensive military and security ties with the US, but it has simultaneously and marke ...
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Big Blow to the Heart of US Spying System in West Asia
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Big Blow to the Heart of US Spying System in West Asia

Tuesday 1 September 2026 ،
Saudi Arabia, were struck, with 16 US bases sustaining damage in the barrage. Concerns about possible Russian role and technical dimensions of attacks A critical layer of this saga is the classified US intelligence probe into Russia's possible behind-the-scenes role in the attacks. American an ...
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Turkey-Israel Face-off in Eastern Mediterranean
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Turkey-Israel Face-off in Eastern Mediterranean

Friday 4 September 2026 ،
Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan signed the Mecca Pact in mid-August, concerns in Tel Aviv over Ankara's rising clout in West Asia have intensified. The pact, which emphasizes mutual defense and strengthened military cooperation, is viewed in Israeli circles as potentially bolstering Turkey's stan ...
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No More Security for the US: Goals and Messages of Iran’s Attack on Titin Base in Jordan
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No More Security for the US: Goals and Messages of Iran’s Attack on Titin Base in Jordan

Sunday 6 September 2026 ،
Saudi Arabia. That is precisely why Iran's choice of this target carries a strategic message: If Iran's own depths are struck, Tehran's response can materialize far beyond the main theater of war, right on the doorstep of the US's key allies and the Israeli regime. From crisis manag ...
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YAF Extends Strategic Presence from Al-Mokha Toward Bab al-Mandab
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YAF Extends Strategic Presence from Al-Mokha Toward Bab al-Mandab

Saturday 12 September 2026 ،
Saudi and Emirati efforts ALWAGHT- YAF forces swiftly seized control of al-Mokha and Bab al-Mandab, effectively reversing nearly three years of Saudi and Emirati efforts to consolidate their position along Yemen’s western coastline. The Yemeni Armed Forces (YAF) say they have captured al-Mokh ...
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Hormuz and Bab-el-Mandeb: Two Chokepoints, One Equation
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Hormuz and Bab-el-Mandeb: Two Chokepoints, One Equation

Saturday 12 September 2026 ،
Saudi Arabia as the two keep destabilizing actions in West Asia. Alwaght- While the Strait of Hormuz in recent months has become one of the main points of military and naval flareup in the region, new developments in Yemen coasts and consolidation of Ansarullah's controlling position in Bab-el-M ...

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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.