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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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What’s Driven Strong Saudi Response to Southern Yemen Developments?
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What’s Driven Strong Saudi Response to Southern Yemen Developments?

Friday 16 January 2026
control of the region, extending influence into Shabwa province. The swift and forceful Saudi reaction has effectively halted a joint UAE-Saudi project in Yemen, leading to the STC’s dissolution and the flight of its leader, Eidros al-Zubaidi. This move is expected to significantly impact the ...
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What’s behind US Military Relocation from Ain Al-Assad to Al-Harir?
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What’s behind US Military Relocation from Ain Al-Assad to Al-Harir?

Tuesday 20 January 2026 ،
control now transferred to Iraqi security forces. The move aligns with the 2024 agreement between Baghdad and Washington. While the majority of US forces are now concentrated at Al-Harir base in Erbil, Kurdistan Region, all other US military facilities have been handed over to the Iraqi army. The f ...
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With ISIS Inmates Breaking Free, Security Threats Are Back to Iraq
Analysis

With ISIS Inmates Breaking Free, Security Threats Are Back to Iraq

Thursday 22 January 2026 ،
controlled by the central government, Washington is not only cutting its security costs but also creating an opportunity for renewed instability in western Iraq through extremist forces. This action fits into a larger strategic calculation by the U.S., especially since political and economic pressur ...
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ISIS Prisoners Break Free: Conflicting Goals of Kurds and Al-Jolani Govt.
Analysis

ISIS Prisoners Break Free: Conflicting Goals of Kurds and Al-Jolani Govt.

Friday 23 January 2026 ،
controlled by the Kurdish forces. This terrorists prison break comes as both Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and the interim Syrian government trade blames for the mass escape. This has not only caused an immediate security crisis, but also indicate that ISIS is becoming a political and military play ...
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Canada’s Pivot to East a Prelue to Collapse of Trans-Atlantic Alliance?
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Canada’s Pivot to East a Prelue to Collapse of Trans-Atlantic Alliance?

Saturday 24 January 2026 ،
control of others. Trump has repeatedly asserted that the existence and strength of NATO is the result of what he called the US generosity, and if Washington reduces its support, the military alliance would face survival challenges. These claims have prompted some European leaders to demonstrate th ...
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Will Board of Peace Initiative Lead to Reopening Rafah Border Crossing?
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Will Board of Peace Initiative Lead to Reopening Rafah Border Crossing?

Sunday 25 January 2026 ،
control of civil affairs in the region by the end of the week. According to official documents related to the Gaza reconstruction plan, under the 20-point scheme proposed by US President Donald Trump, this committee will be responsible for providing daily public services and urban services in the ar ...
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Syria’s North Undergoes New Developments as US Stabs Kurds in the Back
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Syria’s North Undergoes New Developments as US Stabs Kurds in the Back

Monday 26 January 2026 ،
control of Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS), the leading coalition of militias that toppled Bashar al-Assad earlier innDecember 2024. For nearly a decade, the Kurds administered parts of Aleppo and Hasakah, seeking to use these territories as the foundation for an autonomous state. However, developments ...
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Riyadh Meeting and Re-engineering Southern Yemen Dynamics
Analysis

Riyadh Meeting and Re-engineering Southern Yemen Dynamics

Tuesday 27 January 2026 ،
control—or at least friendly neutrality—over these resources as a vital national interest. Ports and sea lanes: The strategic position of southern Yemeni ports, such as Aden, Al-Mukalla, and Nishtun, along the Arabian Sea and near the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait directly impacts Saudi Arabia&# ...
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Taliban’s New Penal Code Cements Pashtun Rule over Afghanistan
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Taliban’s New Penal Code Cements Pashtun Rule over Afghanistan

Tuesday 27 January 2026 ،
control. Now, with relative stability established in Afghanistan after more than four years, the judicial courts have drafted their own specific penal code. Emphasizing that this code lacks legal legitimacy, Bagheri stated: The current Afghan government is not the product of a national consensus bu ...
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A Leaked Document Reveals the US Plan for Complete Domination of Gaza, According To DSN
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A Leaked Document Reveals the US Plan for Complete Domination of Gaza, According To DSN

Tuesday 27 January 2026 ،
control over Gaza through political domination and security mechanisms designed to engineer a compliant Palestinian population, under the guise of the Board of Peace. The document grants the Board all transitional legislative and executive authority over Gaza, with Trump as Chairman holding ultimat ...

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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.