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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 Are the Consequences of US Kidnapping Iraq’s Resistance Commander?
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What Are the Consequences of US Kidnapping Iraq’s Resistance Commander?

Tuesday 19 May 2026
Saudi Arabia. That campaign was designed to demonstrate the depth of their operational reach and raise their deterrent credibility. Now, if tensions escalate, that same operational pattern could be reactivated, pushing the conflict beyond Iraq's security framework. Alongside military options, p ...
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Iran Urges UN Security Council to Punish Persian Gulf States for Backing US-Israeli Attack
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Iran Urges UN Security Council to Punish Persian Gulf States for Backing US-Israeli Attack

Saturday 23 May 2026 ،
Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Jordan as states that facilitated or supported the attacks through granting military base access, logistical and operational support, intelligence sharing, air defense coordination, and airspace access. The letter stressed that these actions violated inter ...
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Failure Upon Start: Fate of June 26 Movement in Gaza
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Failure Upon Start: Fate of June 26 Movement in Gaza

Monday 29 June 2026 ،
Saudi-run media outlets like Ashargh Al-Awsat and Al Arabiya have given a major coverage to the activities of this movement. Palestinian reactions The June 26 Movement has run into a wall of fierce pushback from Palestinian users and activists online. Many Palestinian pages and social media accoun ...
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Al-Hayya Elected Leader of Hamas: Continuing Sinwar’s Path or Starting a New Chapter?
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Al-Hayya Elected Leader of Hamas: Continuing Sinwar’s Path or Starting a New Chapter?

Saturday 25 July 2026 ،
Saudi-funded Al-Shargh news network, the last round of competition was a close one between al-Hayya and Mashal, with the latter finally securing the post 35 votes against 34. Political and struggle record of al-Hayya Al-Hayya was born on November 5, 1960, in Gaza City, during Egypt’s adminis ...
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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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Saudi Oil Shipments Drop 40% at Red Sea Port Amid Yemen Blockade Measures
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Saudi Oil Shipments Drop 40% at Red Sea Port Amid Yemen Blockade Measures

Tuesday 28 July 2026 ،
Saudi crude oil loading at the Red Sea port of Yanbu has declined by 40 percent since Yemen imposed a blockade on the kingdom ALWAGHT- Saudi crude oil loading at the Red Sea port of Yanbu has declined by 40 percent since Yemen imposed a blockade on the kingdom in response to Saudi-led military actio ...
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Saudi Arabia’s Vicious Circle of Coalition-Making: What Does Past Experience Tell Riyadh?
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Saudi Arabia’s Vicious Circle of Coalition-Making: What Does Past Experience Tell Riyadh?

Sunday 2 August 2026 ،
Saudi Arabia is repeating a tested and failed experience of announcing a coalition against Yemen’s Ansarullah. It seems it has not learned enough. Alwaght- After two weeks of fruitless airstrikes against Yemen to press Ansarullah resistance movement to withdraw its recently announced sea blockade on ...
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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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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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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.