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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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Iran Denounces the ‘Violent’ Assault on a Christmas Market in Germany
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Iran Denounces the ‘Violent’ Assault on a Christmas Market in Germany

Monday 23 December 2024
Saudi psychiatry doctor at the scene. The suspect resided in Saxony-Anhalt, an eastern state in Germany. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Saturday condemned the car-ramming attack, describing it as a terrible, insane act. In a statement released on Friday via the social media platform X, the Saudi ...
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What’s behind the Dangerous Push to Disarm Resistance Groups in Iraq?
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What’s behind the Dangerous Push to Disarm Resistance Groups in Iraq?

Tuesday 8 July 2025 ،
Saudi Arabia and the US, a direction that may be the result of miscalculation and an attempt to eliminate rivals on the path to power, because although al-Sadr had previously announced that he had withdrawn from politics forever, his recent positions indicate that boycott is a tool to advance his pl ...
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Pakistan and Iran Boosting Strategic Ties Under Arbaeen Cooperation
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Pakistan and Iran Boosting Strategic Ties Under Arbaeen Cooperation

Wednesday 16 July 2025 ،
Saudi-led Arab coalition in Yemen war in 2015. The country has also voiced its clear opposition to the issue of normalizing relations with the Israeli regime and has always defended the rights of the Palestinian people. Regarding the Gaza war, Pakistan has repeatedly reiterated its support for the ...
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What’s behind Moves to Destabilize Yemen’s Al Mahra?
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What’s behind Moves to Destabilize Yemen’s Al Mahra?

Thursday 17 July 2025 ،
Saudi-backed Presidential Leadership Council. This independence of position has kept Al Mahra away from massive conflicts and security crises that encompassed other provinces. The tribes’ reluctance to allow foreign interference and their emphasis on maintaining local sovereignty have played ...
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New PMF Law: Redefining Power in Iraq’s Security Structure
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New PMF Law: Redefining Power in Iraq’s Security Structure

Saturday 26 July 2025 ،
Saudi Arabia, continues to contemplate the merger and dissolution of the PMF under a new name and mechanism. Accordingly, the National Guard force could have more weapons capacity than the ministry of interior (police) and less than the ministry of defense (army). This force could support the minist ...
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Iraq’s PMF, the Ensurer of Arbaeen Congregation Security
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Iraq’s PMF, the Ensurer of Arbaeen Congregation Security

Saturday 2 August 2025 ،
Saudi Arabia finds it a geopolitical obstacle to its agenda in Iraq. The UAE and Qatar interact with some moderate factions of the PMF and Turkey holds contacts with Sunni factions of the PMF as it operates in northern Iraq. Stabilizing role The PMF are, indeed, also facing opposition from some i ...
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UN Vote Scheduled on Gaza Stabilization Proposal Referencing Palestinian Statehood
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UN Vote Scheduled on Gaza Stabilization Proposal Referencing Palestinian Statehood

Monday 17 November 2025 ،
Saudi Arabia demands a “credible path” to Palestinian statehood ALWAGHT- Netanyahu under fire from far-right ministers after Saudi Arabia demands a “credible path” to Palestinian statehood. The UN security council is set to vote on a US-drafted resolution creating an international stabi ...
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Why Hasn’t Oil Friendship with China Worked for Saudis?
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Why Hasn’t Oil Friendship with China Worked for Saudis?

Sunday 2 August 2026 ،
Saudi Arabia hoped oil relations will sway Chinese policy regarding Iran, but Beijing showed it knows the strategic game. Alwaght- These days, the Red Sea has become one of the world's top hot spots. On July 20, Yemen's Ansarullah after an attack on Sana'a International Airport by Saudi ...
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An Arbaeen of Vengeance
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An Arbaeen of Vengeance

Friday 7 August 2026 ،
Saudi strikes, delivered yet another sharp rebuttal to enemy calculations, suggesting that the bond between these nations and the Axis of Resistance remains unshaken. This year's Arbaeen showed that the deep connection between these peoples and the Ahl al-Bayt and the eternal principles of Ashu ...
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YAF Seizes al-Safiya, Disrupting Key Taiz-Aden Supply Route
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YAF Seizes al-Safiya, Disrupting Key Taiz-Aden Supply Route

Sunday 4 October 2026 ،
Saudi-backed forces have retreated on several fronts. Saudi airstrikes have reportedly failed to halt the advances. Meanwhile, Saudi forces carried out airstrikes in Al-Jawf and artillery and missile attacks near Yemen’s border areas in Saada. Initial reports indicated casualties in Al-Jawf, ...

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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.