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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 UAE Security Pact with Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council?

What’s Behind UAE Security Pact with Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council?

Tuesday 13 December 2022
Socotra under the cover of tourists to supervise construction of military bases and spying infrastructure on this strategic island. Under the newly-signed pact, Abu Dhabi’s hands would be even wider open in Yemen and, indeed, this means that security of Yemen would be the first victim to secur ...
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UAE’s Quiet Push to Control more Yemeni Cities in South: Goals, Ramifications

UAE’s Quiet Push to Control more Yemeni Cities in South: Goals, Ramifications

Sunday 8 January 2023 ،
Socotra Island and Shabwa, this time it stepped in Al-Mahrah on the border with Oman under the cover of investment in one of the country’s ports.  In the last day of 2022, the government of Aden approved a $100 million contract with the UAE to build a new sea port in Ras Sherwin area of ...
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US Building Foothold in Yemen’s Resource-rich Al-Mahrah Province

US Building Foothold in Yemen’s Resource-rich Al-Mahrah Province

Monday 6 March 2023 ،
Socotra island with the UAE help, and takeover of Al-Mahrah can pave the way for its ambitions.  In response to the entry of American forces to Al-Mahrah, Hizam al-Assad, a member of Ansarullah Movement’s Political Bureau, wrote in a tweet: “The ignorance and imprudence of the Unit ...
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Iran Sends Out Message of Power by Its Navy Flotilla’s Round-the-world Sail

Iran Sends Out Message of Power by Its Navy Flotilla’s Round-the-world Sail

Monday 22 May 2023 ،
Socotra Island of Yemen, and after traveling 57,000 kilometers, it docked in Oman’s Port of Salalah.  Setting new record by accessing the far seas  Iran is one of the countries that over its history has aspired to build a powerful navy due to its ...
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Despite Push for Toehold, Yemen’s Islah Party Facing Tribal Rejection in Ma’rib

Despite Push for Toehold, Yemen’s Islah Party Facing Tribal Rejection in Ma’rib

Monday 10 July 2023 ،
Socotra Island, the MB forces have been trying to maintain their foothold in other areas by any means. Strategic significance of Ma'rib  The MB picked Ma'rib as its area of influence due to its strategic significance that allows the group to rebuild its organizational and military pow ...
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Gaza War Allows Yemen’s Ansarullah to Flex Muscles to Bigger Actors

Gaza War Allows Yemen’s Ansarullah to Flex Muscles to Bigger Actors

Monday 11 December 2023 ،
Socotra Island. But the strong response to the Israeli crimes in Gaza showed that Sana’a leaders do not stay silent to occupation. Ansarullah proved it has no fear of enemies and dealt a blow to Israeli regime despite all-out Western support to Tel Aviv. Given this fact, attacks on the UAE, wh ...
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Is the Separatist STC Washington and Tel Aviv’s Option to Counter Yemen’s Ansarullah?

Is the Separatist STC Washington and Tel Aviv’s Option to Counter Yemen’s Ansarullah?

Wednesday 13 December 2023 ،
Socotra Islam, the STC believes that in case of international support, it can undertake security of navigation in Bab-el-Mandeb and Red Sea. The council uses security of navigation as an excuse to win Western support for independence of the south.  Saudi Arabia and the UAE agreed in 2019 to de ...
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Russia’s Message to the West while Hosting the Ansarullah Delegation

Russia’s Message to the West while Hosting the Ansarullah Delegation

Monday 29 January 2024 ،
Socotra, for the exploitation of these valuable resources. Now, drawing from its successful track record in mining extraction projects in Africa, Russia can leverage similar expertise in Yemen, fostering a mutually advantageous trade partnership between Moscow and Ansarullah. Furthermore, Russia ac ...
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Al-Qaeda, a New UAE Pawn in Yemen

Al-Qaeda, a New UAE Pawn in Yemen

Thursday 1 February 2024 ،
Socotra Island, are energy and resource-rich, and the UAE has cut its teeth to capture them and is not afraid to take on its big brother, and to this end, it uses its puppet the STC which is an adept implementer of Abu Dhabi’s orders.  Saudi Arabia currently holds the oil-rich provinces ...
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Al-Mahra Tribes Urge US-UK-UAE-Saudi Forces to Stop Attempts to Militarize Arabian Sea

Al-Mahra Tribes Urge US-UK-UAE-Saudi Forces to Stop Attempts to Militarize Arabian Sea

Wednesday 13 March 2024 ،
Socotra when thousands protested against turning the island into a dependency of Abu Dhabi. Then came the uprising of the people of Al-Mahra in July, demanding sovereignty over the province and rejecting foreign control over the city. The protests expanded to reach the city of Aden, where the UAE ha ...

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Farmers in Poland are on the streets again to protest EU agricultural policies