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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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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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Journalist Hassan Eslaih Killed in Israeli Attack on Nasser Hospital
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Journalist Hassan Eslaih Killed in Israeli Attack on Nasser Hospital

Tuesday 13 May 2025 ،
airstrike targeting a journalists' tent. His death highlights the increasing risks faced by journalists in Gaza, underlining the ongoing targeting of media professionals. The Government Media Office in Gaza reported that Eslaih’s death brings the total number of journalists killed since t ...
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US President Trump Arrives in Saudi Arabia for a $1 Trillion Deal
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US President Trump Arrives in Saudi Arabia for a $1 Trillion Deal

Tuesday 13 May 2025 ،
US President Donald Trump has arrived in Riyadh for the first stop of his four-day West Asia tour ALWAGHT- US President Donald Trump has arrived in Riyadh for the first stop of his four-day West Asia tour, aiming to secure up to $1 trillion in investments from Saudi Arabia. On Tuesday morning, US P ...
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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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Yemen Conducts Third ’Hypersonic’ Missile Strike on Tel Aviv Airport Within 24 Hours
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Yemen Conducts Third ’Hypersonic’ Missile Strike on Tel Aviv Airport Within 24 Hours

Wednesday 14 May 2025 ،
air raid sirens in the northern areas of the Israeli-occupied territories. Yemeni military spokesman Yahya Saree announced the launch of a hypersonic ballistic missile at Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv on Wednesday, declaring it an act of solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza amid Israel’s o ...
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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

Saturday 17 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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Israeli Airstrikes on Western Yemen Ports Kill 1, Injure 9
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Israeli Airstrikes on Western Yemen Ports Kill 1, Injure 9

Saturday 17 May 2025 ،
airstrikes on positions in Yemen’s strategic western province of Hudaydah ALWAGHT- The Israeli military has conducted several airstrikes on positions in Yemen’s strategic western province of Hudaydah, while Yemeni forces persist in their operations in support of Palestinians amid the ongoing G ...
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Kim Jong-un Orders North Korean Military to Ready for War
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Kim Jong-un Orders North Korean Military to Ready for War

Saturday 17 May 2025 ،
air exercises, and the integration of advanced IT and scientific systems into training. Kim appeared deeply engaged during the exercises, watching tank fire through binoculars and praising the soldiers' fighting spirit and heroism. He stressed that these efforts are vital for improving the comb ...
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Bagram Base: US’s Strategic Watch Post Helping Contain Taliban, Asian Rivals
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Bagram Base: US’s Strategic Watch Post Helping Contain Taliban, Asian Rivals

Saturday 17 May 2025 ،
forces from Afghanistan in August 2021 that followed Doha peace deal between Washington and the Taliban for many marked an ending point for two decades of the direct American military presence in this war-ravaged country. But recent remarks by President Donald Trump have unveiled realities suggestin ...

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Breathtaking and sad moments of Shahid Rajaee Port  Iran mourns

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