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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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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
Yemen's Ansarullah after an attack on Sana'a International Airport by Saudi Arabia formally announced a martime blockade on Saudi Arabia, practically reactivating a front that was roughly dormant following a 2022 ceasefire deal. Only two days later, two oil tankers, Encelia and Layla, were ...
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Iran Rules Out US Negotiations, Says Hormuz Talks with Oman Are Temporary
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Iran Rules Out US Negotiations, Says Hormuz Talks with Oman Are Temporary

Monday 3 August 2026 ،
Yemen and Iraq, saying regional issues should be addressed through dialogue and political solutions. Baghaei said Iran remains open to regional cooperation, including with Oman, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and China, while stressing that Tehran will continue defending its interests. He also addressed i ...
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Saudi Oil Tanker Targeted in Yemen Attack in Red Sea
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Saudi Oil Tanker Targeted in Yemen Attack in Red Sea

Wednesday 5 August 2026 ،
Yemen’s Armed Forces said they struck the Saudi oil tanker Wafa near Yanbu in the northern Red Sea with several ballistic missiles on Wednesday ALWAGHT- Yemen’s Armed Forces said they struck the Saudi oil tanker Wafa near Yanbu in the northern Red Sea with several ballistic missiles on Wednesd ...
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Mecca Agreement: Seeking Security in Mirage of a Sunni Bloc
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Mecca Agreement: Seeking Security in Mirage of a Sunni Bloc

Saturday 8 August 2026 ،
Yemeni Ansarullah's drone and missile attacks have once again put Saudi Arabia in one of its most sensitive security times, in the holy city of Mecca in a location that was picked targeted and symbolic, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and Pakistani Prime ...
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Yemen Targets Saudi Military Site, Signals New Equation
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Yemen Targets Saudi Military Site, Signals New Equation

Saturday 8 August 2026 ،
Yemen’s armed forces said they had targeted a Saudi military gathering center in Sah al-Jinn with a large number of missiles and drones ALWAGHT- Yemen’s armed forces said they had targeted a Saudi military gathering center in Sah al-Jinn with a large number of missiles and drones, warning that ...
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Big Absentee of Mecca Agreement: Why Did Egypt not Join Saudi Defense Pact?
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Big Absentee of Mecca Agreement: Why Did Egypt not Join Saudi Defense Pact?

Saturday 8 August 2026 ،
Yemen and Palestine in recent years, Egypt and Saudi Arabia have often aligned on broad principles—but they have not always pursued the same policy on the ground. For Saudi Arabia, Yemen is about the security of its southern border, and the missile and drone threats from Ansarullah are a matt ...
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Hormuz not to Reopen until Assassination, Blockade, and War End
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Hormuz not to Reopen until Assassination, Blockade, and War End

Tuesday 11 August 2026 ،
Yemen for the past 10 years across maritime, aerial, and land domains. In response to this action, the Yemenis have decided at this juncture to prevent ships from transiting the Bab el-Mandeb Strait in order to force the Saudis to reconsider their blockade of Yemen. Additionally, by striking blows a ...
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Yemeni Official Cautions Saudi Arabia Against Escalating the War
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Yemeni Official Cautions Saudi Arabia Against Escalating the War

Sunday 16 August 2026 ،
Yemen by backing its mercenaries ALWAGHT- A senior Yemeni official has warned that Saudi Arabia will not remain immune from the escalating tensions it has fueled in Yemen by backing its mercenaries. Senior Yemeni official Abdulaziz bin Habtor warned Saudi Arabia that the conflict it has fueled in Y ...
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Yemen War’s New Rules: Saudi Sticks to Old Playbook
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Yemen War’s New Rules: Saudi Sticks to Old Playbook

Monday 17 August 2026 ،
Yemen in 2015, these days Riyadh's moves, especially the political and military coalition making, indicate the kingdom's play with the old pieces. This is while the game theater has changed in Yemen and now the main issue is no longer who wins, but who dictates the new rules of engagement. ...
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Yemen Announces Three Military Measures to Counter Saudi Escalation
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Yemen Announces Three Military Measures to Counter Saudi Escalation

Wednesday 19 August 2026 ،
Yemen’s Armed Forces declare a “blockade for blockade” policy, targeting Saudi military buildups while vowing to defend Yemen’s sovereignty ALWAGHT- Yemen’s Armed Forces declare a “blockade for blockade” policy, targeting Saudi military buildups while vowing to defend Yemen’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.