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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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Return of Missiles to Skies of Persian Gulf
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Return of Missiles to Skies of Persian Gulf

Thursday 11 June 2026
Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan and his Egyptian counterpart Badr Abdelatty discussed regional developments in a phone call, stressing the need for de-escalation efforts to preserve regional peace and security. Most governments in the region fully understand that any new instability could ...
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Rubio’s Difficult Mission to Save "Petrodollar Order" in Persian Gulf
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Rubio’s Difficult Mission to Save "Petrodollar Order" in Persian Gulf

Saturday 27 June 2026 ،
Saudi Arabia managed to cushion some of the blow by diverting a portion of its exports through east-west pipelines, but other regional states lacked that kind of backup. Now, with war and the strait's closure, and with trust in Washington's ability to secure maritime routes eroding by the da ...
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Love of Imam Hussein Gathers Us: Ashura 2026 Marked Across the World
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Love of Imam Hussein Gathers Us: Ashura 2026 Marked Across the World

Saturday 27 June 2026 ،
Saudi Arabia, particularly the eastern provinces of Qatif and Al-Aqsa, Ashura mourning ceremonies were held in Hussainiyahs and mosques. Saudi Arabia: In Shiite-majority areas like Qatif and Al-Ahsa, Hussainiyahs hosted the observances, with thousands in attendance. Kuwait: Hussainiyahs across Kuw ...
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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 ،
Saudi oil exports from Red Sea. Alwaght- In a considerable development in the already tense West Asia's political atmosphere, fire of Yemen rose from under the ashes once again, ending the state of no war, no peace that in recent years dominated Sana'a-Riyadh relations. The spark came with ...
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What Regional Facilities Are on Iran’s Hit List if Infrastructure War Begins?
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What Regional Facilities Are on Iran’s Hit List if Infrastructure War Begins?

Sunday 19 July 2026 ،
Saudi Arabia’s Ghawar oil field, the Abqaiq oil processing facilities, and the Ras Tanura terminal, Abu Dhabi’s energy installations and the UAE’s petrochemical and refining complexes, Qatar’s North Field and the Ras Laffan LNG facilities, Kuwait’s Burgan oil field and ...
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Why Are the US Casualties in the Iran War Rising?
Analysis

Why Are the US Casualties in the Iran War Rising?

Monday 20 July 2026 ،
Saudi Arabia. Reuters, in a recent analysis, notes that this very geographic dispersion hands Iran a wide array of targets to strike at US forces. At the same time, defending such a vast network of installations simultaneously, even with advanced air-defense systems, proves immensely difficult, forc ...
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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 ،
Saudi Arabia will continue ALWAGHT- According to the YAF military spokesperson, the naval blockade on Saudi Arabia will continue, while indicating that broader military operations may follow in response to continued aggression. The Yemeni Armed Forces (YAF) said they carried out two major operation ...
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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 ،
Saudi Arabia by announcing blockade against the kingdom. Alwaght- Nearly twelve years have gone since the Saudi-led Arab-Western coalition imposed a brutal, all-encompassing siege on Yemen, sealing its ports and airports to all essential goods. But now things have changed. Ansarullah resistance move ...
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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 ،
Saudi forces was shot down over Al-Jwawf province ALWAGHT- According to the Yemeni Armed Forces, a Turkish-made Bayraktar Akinci drone operated by Saudi forces was shot down over Al-Jwawf province. The Yemeni Armed Forces said their air defenses shot down a Turkish-made Bayraktar Akinci armed recon ...
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From Red Sea to Black Sea: Geopolitical Impacts of Ukraine’s Attack on Iran’s Ship in Caspian Sea
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From Red Sea to Black Sea: Geopolitical Impacts of Ukraine’s Attack on Iran’s Ship in Caspian Sea

Monday 27 July 2026 ،
Saudi ports, the activation of the Caspian Sea front against Iranian maritime trade appears to be a US-directed maneuver executed by Ukraine. On Saturday, President Volodymyr Zelensky took responsibility for the strike in a post on X, stating that Kiev had achieved very significant results with lon ...

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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.