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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’s Fleeting Golden Opportunity in Sahel Region
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Iran’s Fleeting Golden Opportunity in Sahel Region

Monday 22 December 2025
United Arab Emirates. Each seeks a stake in shaping the future of this region. The UAE is heavily invested, pouring extensive resources into Sudanese agriculture and mineral wealth, and has no intention of relinquishing this opportunity. Meanwhile, Sudan’s central government and army appear t ...
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Somaliland, Israel’s New Gamble in Horn of Africa
Analysis

Somaliland, Israel’s New Gamble in Horn of Africa

Sunday 28 December 2025 ،
United Arab Emirates are seeking to transform southern Yemen into a controlled zone, restricting Ansarallah’s access to the Red Sea as well as the region’s oil and gas resources. After military options pursued by Tel Aviv and Washington over the past two years failed to force Ansarallah ...
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Is Saudi Arabia Re-trying a Failed Project against Yemen’s Ansarullah?
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Is Saudi Arabia Re-trying a Failed Project against Yemen’s Ansarullah?

Sunday 8 February 2026 ،
Arabia’s success to push back the UAE and its aligned groups from southern Yemen in the past few weeks, the kingdom’s motivation to revive strategies it started last decade is gaining pace. In this path, the Saudis are pushing to leverage the once UAE-allied southern tribes to tip the fi ...
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Trump Administration Pushes Ahead with Saudi Nuclear Deal, Does Not Rule Out Enrichment
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Trump Administration Pushes Ahead with Saudi Nuclear Deal, Does Not Rule Out Enrichment

Saturday 21 February 2026 ،
United Arab Emirates, imposed strict limits to prevent weapons-related activities. By contrast, the draft US-Saudi deal refers only to additional safeguards and verification measures, leaving open the possibility that Saudi Arabia could pursue uranium enrichment. The proposed approach would represe ...
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Iran Executes Largest Military Action Against the US Since World War II
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Iran Executes Largest Military Action Against the US Since World War II

Saturday 28 February 2026 ،
United Arab Emirates, and Qatar. Tehran called this operation the most extensive military action against America since World War II, with further strikes on American interests expected.
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Parliament Speaker views Financial Warfare as Key Battleground Against US
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Parliament Speaker views Financial Warfare as Key Battleground Against US

Saturday 25 April 2026 ،
United States is prioritizing stability in its bond markets, emphasizing that their frontline is the yield curve. He also referenced a New York Times report detailing discussions within the US administration on providing financial support to allied economies through currency swap arrangements. Accor ...
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Record Gasoline Prices Shock Global Markets
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Record Gasoline Prices Shock Global Markets

Saturday 25 April 2026 ،
United Arab Emirates also experienced sharp price increases. In the Americas, the United States saw a 35.1 percent increase, with gasoline prices reaching about $1.27 per liter. Canada faced a 28.9 percent rise. In Europe, the United Kingdom rose by 20 percent, Germany by 18.8 percent, and France ...
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Collapse of a Dream? Emirates Union May Be Teetering on the Edge
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Collapse of a Dream? Emirates Union May Be Teetering on the Edge

Tuesday 5 May 2026 ،
United Arab Emirates from just seven: Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ras Al Khaimah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain, and Fujairah. The country is governed by the Federal Supreme Council, made up of the rulers of all seven emirates. The ruler of Abu Dhabi serves as president of the UAE, while the ruler of Dubai s ...
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UAE Put on Notice by Khatam al-Anbia HQ Over Potential Aggression
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UAE Put on Notice by Khatam al-Anbia HQ Over Potential Aggression

Wednesday 6 May 2026 ،
United Arab Emirates, stating that Iran's armed forces have carried out no missile or drone operations against the UAE in recent days. He rejected the UAE Ministry of Defense's claim that the port of Fujairah was targeted in such an attack, describing the report as completely baseless. His r ...
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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 ،
United Nations, multiple Persian Gulf Arab nations and Jordan have aided the American-Israeli aggression on Iran ALWAGHT- According to Iran's ambassador to the United Nations, multiple Persian Gulf Arab nations and Jordan have aided the American-Israeli aggression on Iran, and he called on the S ...

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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.