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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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Yemen’s Air Defense a Tough Test for US Air Superiority
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Yemen’s Air Defense a Tough Test for US Air Superiority

Saturday 3 May 2025
US drones and fighter jets. Alwaght- While the US over the past two years has conducted hundreds of airstrikes on Yemen to destroy military infrastructure of Ansarullah resistance movement, it has not only failed to disrupt Sana'a's operations and ban against Israel in the Red Sea in solidar ...
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Foreign Actors Involved in India-Pakistan Crisis: Expert
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Foreign Actors Involved in India-Pakistan Crisis: Expert

Saturday 3 May 2025 ،
US Vice President JD Vance, Mr Bagheri said that Vance's visit to India and Kashmir attack took place at a very sensitive time. Its coincidence with the visit of US vice president to India, and also on the eve of Trump's possible visit to this country to participate in the Quad Leaders' ...
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New Iran Missile a Nightmare to US Bases from Al Udaid to Diego Garcia
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New Iran Missile a Nightmare to US Bases from Al Udaid to Diego Garcia

Wednesday 7 May 2025 ،
US and occasional threats from White House officials about the possibility of direct or indirect military action by the Israeli regime against Iran's nuclear facilities, as well as the escalation of the conflict in the Red Sea and the threats of the US and Israeli defense ministers chiefs agains ...
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Trading Fire: Are India and Pakistan Going to Full-scale War?
Analysis

Trading Fire: Are India and Pakistan Going to Full-scale War?

Thursday 8 May 2025 ،
US President Donald Trump has called the escalation “shameful” and expressed hope that the clashes will end “very quickly”. China, Pakistan’s largest international investor and a border dispute partner, has urged both sides to exercise restraint. People of two countrie ...
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Yemen’s Resistance Forced Trump’s Bombing Campaign Halt
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Yemen’s Resistance Forced Trump’s Bombing Campaign Halt

Thursday 8 May 2025 ،
US president unilaterally announced halt of operations in Yemen, a move seen a retreat in the face of firm Ansarullah resistance. Alwaght- After months of heavy airstrikes on Yemen, the US President Donald Trump announced stop of the campaign. On Tuesday, Trump claimed that Ansarallah said they do n ...
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How Can India-Pakistan War Impact Central Asia?
Analysis

How Can India-Pakistan War Impact Central Asia?

Saturday 10 May 2025 ،
US, and Russia, which will potentially impact the Central Asian security.  Intervention of foreign powers The Central Asian republics are currently scene to competition of the foreign powers. The clashes between India and Pakistan can embroil the powers to secure their interests in the region ...
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Trump Escaping Netanyahu’s  Regional Game to Avoid Troubles
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Trump Escaping Netanyahu’s Regional Game to Avoid Troubles

Saturday 10 May 2025 ،
US president believes that he is being abused by the Israeli PM and needs to avoid being a yes man to Israel like his predecessors. Alwaght- Despite the old alliance of Washington and Tel Aviv, the conflict of interests between the US President Donald Trump and the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Ne ...
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Failed Mission: Tel Aviv Running into Impasse on Yemen
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Failed Mission: Tel Aviv Running into Impasse on Yemen

Monday 12 May 2025 ،
US-provided THAAD air defense system before being intercepted by Israeli Arrow long-range batteries. This is the second time the Yemeni missiles manage to cross the American air defenses. Israel after second Yemeni missile attack  Yemen's missile attack on Friday evening caused chaos in t ...
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Messages of Iran FM’s Saudi Visit ahead of Trump’s Regional Tour
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Messages of Iran FM’s Saudi Visit ahead of Trump’s Regional Tour

Sunday 11 May 2025 ،
US, a surprise visit to Saudi Arabia of Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has caught attention. The visit was not only made before his Oman visit for the new round of talks with the US, but also before Trump's expected visit to Riyadh, something giving it diplomatic and geopolitical asp ...
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Hunger for Petrodollars: What to Expect from Trump’s Persian Gulf Tour?
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Hunger for Petrodollars: What to Expect from Trump’s Persian Gulf Tour?

Tuesday 13 May 2025 ،
US president is expected to make a set of economic and security deals with Arab countries. Alwaght- The US president is set to land in Saudi Arabia in the coming hours to start his Persian Gulf tour that will see him also visiting Qatar and the UAE. This visit is coming as West Asia is in a state of ...

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