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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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Bab-el-Mandeb Under Siege: Saudi Yemen Blockade Turns against Riyadh
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Bab-el-Mandeb Under Siege: Saudi Yemen Blockade Turns against Riyadh

Saturday 25 July 2026
Yemenis, citing this very history, have asserted their right to answer siege with siege, and have threatened any Saudi retaliatory move with a comprehensive and decisive response. What sets this threat apart from similar ones in the past is its timing and its place in the broader calculus of the on ...
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Saudi-Operated Bayraktar Drone Shot Down by Yemeni Armed Forces
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Saudi-Operated Bayraktar Drone Shot Down by Yemeni Armed Forces

Sunday 26 July 2026 ،
Yemeni Armed Forces, a Turkish-made Bayraktar Akinci drone operated by Saudi forces was shot down over Al-Jwawf province ALWAGHT- According to the Yemeni Armed Forces, a Turkish-made Bayraktar Akinci drone operated by Saudi forces was shot down over Al-Jwawf province. The Yemeni Armed Forces said t ...
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Why’s UAE Gone Silent in Renewed Saudi-Yemeni Escalation?
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Why’s UAE Gone Silent in Renewed Saudi-Yemeni Escalation?

Monday 27 July 2026 ،
Yemeni battlefields, and the prospect of being mired in a protracted, open-ended conflict, carries consequences far beyond the military theater. Rising insecurity and instability would not only strain Riyadh’s security credibility but also disrupt the very investment climate and megaproject ro ...
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Saudi Oil Shipments Drop 40% at Red Sea Port Amid Yemen Blockade Measures
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Saudi Oil Shipments Drop 40% at Red Sea Port Amid Yemen Blockade Measures

Tuesday 28 July 2026 ،
Yemeni locations. Tensions between Yemen and Saudi Arabia have escalated amid renewed military actions and longstanding conflict. Yemen’s leadership has demanded an end to Saudi aggression and the lifting of restrictions, while accusing Riyadh and its allies of maintaining a years-long blocka ...
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Shadow of Missiles Back on Saudi Oil Empire
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Shadow of Missiles Back on Saudi Oil Empire

Wednesday 29 July 2026 ،
Yemeni surprises go farther and what new targets can be added to the target list? Saudi oil refineries, export terminals, Red Sea ports, pipeline networks, power plants, international airports and logistics hubs are now all in Sana'a cross hairs. The message is clear: the longer the blockade of ...
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What’s Behind US-Saudi Attack on Iraq?
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What’s Behind US-Saudi Attack on Iraq?

Thursday 30 July 2026 ،
Yemeni government had already claimed responsibility for that attack. That has led to accusations that the US used the drone incident as a pretext to hit Iraqi territory and target resistance factions. This is not the first time Washington has resorted to such reasoning to strike resistance forces, ...
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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 ،
Yemeni forces had blocked the movement of 29 Saudi tankers. He added that operations in the northern Red Sea would continue until all routes were closed, describing the blockade as a response to Saudi Arabia’s alleged siege of Yemen.
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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 ،
Yemenis serving in Saudi camps to leave and return home, warning them against becoming tools of foreign powers.
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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 ،
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 Yemen could eventually spread to Saudi territory. He ...
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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 ،
Yemeni actors (with Saudi and Emirati backing), and the broader regional competition. Weak spot of Saudi strategy Riyadh’s main challenge is that it needs a big and inclusive war to turn the tide in its favor. But this exactly brings about what Saudi Arabia is trying to escape: Return of war ...

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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.