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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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Mokha Capture: A Red Sea Balance Shifter
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Mokha Capture: A Red Sea Balance Shifter

Saturday 12 September 2026
Western Coast: A Front Reactivated The 2022 ceasefire had effectively reduced the intensity of Yemen's civil war, but the dispute between Sanaa and Riyadh was never resolved. In recent days, fighting has flared up once again, and this time Ansarallah's operations have shifted focus from tra ...
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UAE-Algeria Rift Is Beyond a Diplomatic Gap
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UAE-Algeria Rift Is Beyond a Diplomatic Gap

Saturday 12 September 2026 ،
Western Sahara, the UAE has lined up squarely behind Morocco, opening a consulate in the city of Laayoune in 2020 and formally endorsing Moroccan sovereignty over the disputed territory. That stance clashes with Algeria's position: Algiers backs self-determination for the Sahrawi people and the ...
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Ansarullah and Bab-el-Mandeb: Why’s Israel Rattled by New Geopolitical Reality?
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Ansarullah and Bab-el-Mandeb: Why’s Israel Rattled by New Geopolitical Reality?

Tuesday 15 September 2026 ،
influence its security and navigation would actually have a key geopolitical leverage for pressure. So, for the Israeli regime whose foreign trade is dependent on a considerable part of the maritime routes, consolidation of Ansarullah's gains in this region will pose a strategic threat. Israeli ...
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IAEA Resolution Against Iran Draws Criticism Over Its Limited Impact
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IAEA Resolution Against Iran Draws Criticism Over Its Limited Impact

Thursday 17 September 2026 ،
Western allies. The US and three European countries—France, the UK, and Germany—sponsored a resolution on Iran that was adopted by the IAEA Board of Governors. The measure and the referral of Iran’s nuclear file to the UN Security Council represent a continuation of pressure on Te ...
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Mecca Attack amid War of Narratives: Three Clues to Settle the Riddle
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Mecca Attack amid War of Narratives: Three Clues to Settle the Riddle

Saturday 19 September 2026 ،
influence of religious currents and the presence of major Sunni religious institutions like Al-Azhar and religious schools. Yet what is striking is that public opinion in both countries has never backed Saudi Arabia's warmongering in Yemen, the seven-year war, and their governments, despite a to ...
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Latest on Yemen Conflict: Ansarullah Eyeing Progress to Aden
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Latest on Yemen Conflict: Ansarullah Eyeing Progress to Aden

Monday 21 September 2026 ،
influence for Iran and its allies on both shores of Bab-el-Mandeb. US avoiding war with Ansarullah Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman reportedly recently phoned the US President Donald Trump and called for direct US military intervention in defense of the Arab kingdom, only to be surpr ...
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Africa: Iran’s Strategic Opportunity to Break the Barriers
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Africa: Iran’s Strategic Opportunity to Break the Barriers

Monday 21 September 2026 ،
Western influence, and increasing Iran's geopolitical depth in the marine routes passing through to the Red Sea and Indian Ocean. Africa importance The stakes become even clearer when you consider that Africa holds a substantial share of the world's strategic mineral reserves. Gold, cobalt ...
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Peshmerga Unification Project: End of a Partisan Military or Start of Redefining Kurdistan Region’s Power?
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Peshmerga Unification Project: End of a Partisan Military or Start of Redefining Kurdistan Region’s Power?

Tuesday 22 September 2026 ،
Western forces from Iraq means that Kurdistan must shoulder the responsibility for a larger part of security relying on home capabilities. So, after the US exit, the main issue is not vacuum caused by absence of foreign forces, but is the funding, training, intelligence, air defense, and rapid actio ...
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Trump’s War against the World at UNGA
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Trump’s War against the World at UNGA

Wednesday 23 September 2026 ،
Western Hemisphere, citing Washington’s military actions in Venezuela as a template for a new American posture. Those operations, he said, signal that the U.S. is prepared to wield military force to preempt any threat before it takes shape. Trump then turned his fire on Mexico, branding it a ...
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From Chips to Iran War: Xi-Trump’s Hard Discussions
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From Chips to Iran War: Xi-Trump’s Hard Discussions

Friday 25 September 2026 ،
Western outlets have also reported that China plans to purchase substantial agricultural products from the US.  The US-China chip rivalry has emerged as one of the most critical arenas of technological competition between the two powers, as advanced semiconductors underpin not only artificial ...

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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.