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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
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 solidarity with Gaza, but also has motivated Yemenis to enhance their military capabilities, especially the ...
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Ben Gurion Airport Targeted by Yemeni Ballistic Missile
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Ben Gurion Airport Targeted by Yemeni Ballistic Missile

Sunday 4 May 2025 ،
air defense including Israel’s Arrow and US-made THAAD systems. The impact caused massive explosions and a shockwave felt up to 50 km away, injuring at least seven people and damaging several nearby buildings. All flights and train services in the area were suspended, with reports declaring th ...
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What Crises Are Plaguing Israeli Army as War Continues?
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What Crises Are Plaguing Israeli Army as War Continues?

Monday 5 May 2025 ،
air service in Israel, for anxiety, trauma and grief. The number of new patients in state-run health centers has increased from 1,500 per 6 months before the war to 8,700 from the start of the war to April 2024. Alarming poll results  According to Aljazeera, a poll conducted in March 2024 by ...
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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 ،
air defense systems, and there is practically no way to counter them. However, the unveiling of this missile in the midst of indirect nuclear negotiations between Iran and the US and occasional threats from White House officials about the possibility of direct or indirect military action by the Isr ...
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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 ،
airstrikes on Yemen, the US President Donald Trump announced stop of the campaign. On Tuesday, Trump claimed that Ansarallah said they do not want to fight the US. They just don’t want to fight, and we will honor that, and we will stop the bombings, he said.  At the same time, the US Se ...
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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 ،
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 the occupied territ ...
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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 ،
air-to-air missiles and related equipment to Saudi Arabia worth $3.5 billion. However, the regional situation is different from the past because Iran has diplomatically de-escalated tensions with Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Bahrain. Ironically, Israeli regime's belligerence in Gaza and Lebanon, ...
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Stripped of Excuse, Will Turkey Remove Forces from Iraq after PKK Disarming?
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Stripped of Excuse, Will Turkey Remove Forces from Iraq after PKK Disarming?

Wednesday 14 May 2025 ،
airstrip on the outskirts of Dohuk, which Turkish forces have been converting into a military base since 2018. At the same time, sources close to Ankara government have put the number of Turkish military bases in northern Iraq at much lower than 80, and at most 20. It should also be noted that the f ...
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Nuclear Riddle in $1 Trillion US-Saudi Deal
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Nuclear Riddle in $1 Trillion US-Saudi Deal

Wednesday 14 May 2025 ،
air conditioning, and allow the kingdom to earn more revenue from oil sales. These factors, along with international commitments to reduce carbon emissions, have pushed Saudi Arabia towards nuclear energy. Importantly, nuclear development is not just an energy project for Riyadh, but also a symbol ...
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India-Pakistan War Showcased China’s Arms Power against West
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India-Pakistan War Showcased China’s Arms Power against West

Thursday 15 May 2025 ،
air battle between India and Pakistan was a turning point in the history of modern warfare. India used its best fighter jets, including the French-made Rafales, to attack targets in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir, but what few could have predicted was that five of its advanced aircraft would be shot do ...

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