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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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YAF Targets Riyadh Airport and Saudi Military Positions
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YAF Targets Riyadh Airport and Saudi Military Positions

Thursday 15 October 2026
drones, and further attacks on Saudi airports and oil infrastructure were expected in the coming days. Saudi Arabia’s Energy Ministry reported a limited fire at an Aramco administrative building in Dhahran, with no injuries. Meanwhile, the Saudi Press Agency said falling debris from an interc ...
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Ansarullah’s Control of Saudi Airspace Sounds Economic Alarm in Riyadh
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Ansarullah’s Control of Saudi Airspace Sounds Economic Alarm in Riyadh

Friday 16 October 2026 ،
drone strikes on Saudi airports has imposed significant economic and strategic costs on Riyadh. The stakes are high because Saudi Arabia is increasingly dependent on reliable air links to advance its tourism agenda, attract foreign investment, grow its aviation industry and host international event ...
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OIC Foreign Ministers Gather in Baghdad as Araghchi Arrives for Meeting
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OIC Foreign Ministers Gather in Baghdad as Araghchi Arrives for Meeting

Saturday 17 October 2026 ،
drone strike in January 2020.
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YAF Carries Out Six Operations Against Saudi Energy and Military Targets
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YAF Carries Out Six Operations Against Saudi Energy and Military Targets

Monday 19 October 2026 ،
drones. The YAF reported strikes on Saudi Aramco facilities in Yanbu, the Shaybah oil field, King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Abha International Airport, Khamis Mushait Air Base, and several military installations. It claimed the operations caused fires, destroyed a radar system, and di ...
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IRGC Warns Further Attacks on Iran Could Spark Worldwide Energy Crisis
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IRGC Warns Further Attacks on Iran Could Spark Worldwide Energy Crisis

Monday 19 October 2026 ،
drone production had continued to expand, with improvements in range, accuracy, and destructive power. He added that the IRGC’s military capabilities had increased significantly and warned that further escalation would reveal previously unused weapons and capabilities. The IRGC spokesman also ...
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Iranian Military Chief Vows Armed Forces Will Defend Nation in All Circumstances
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Iranian Military Chief Vows Armed Forces Will Defend Nation in All Circumstances

Monday 19 October 2026 ،
drones, air defense, naval systems, electronics, and communications to strengthen Iran’s defensive capabilities.
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Border Closures with Iran a Serious Test of Baghdad’s Political Independence
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Border Closures with Iran a Serious Test of Baghdad’s Political Independence

Friday 23 October 2026 ،
drone attacks on its soil allegedly carried out from Iraq. The Iraqi government in such circumstance is facing heavy political and security pressures. However, many agree, these security concerns should not stand as an excuse to undermine legitimate economic and neighborly relations with Iran. Meanw ...
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Saudi Arabia vs. Ansarullah: The Neutralized Saudi Conventional Power
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Saudi Arabia vs. Ansarullah: The Neutralized Saudi Conventional Power

Sunday 25 October 2026 ،
drones can prove difficult. Second part: Yemen's military power Ansarullah's army is nothing like that of Saudi Arabia with conventional structure and equipment. Rather, it fights using a combination of old weapons of the previous armed forces, war spoils, offensive drones and missiles, an ...
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Yemeni Forces Strike Key Targets Deep Inside Saudi Arabia
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Yemeni Forces Strike Key Targets Deep Inside Saudi Arabia

Monday 26 October 2026 ،
drone control centers were among the sites struck. The third operation targeted a Saudi naval base in the southwestern Jizan region, where Saree said Saudi Border Guard personnel were killed or injured. He described the strikes as retaliation for Saudi-led attacks on Sana’a and southwestern Y ...
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Netanyahu’s Dangerous Gamble in Iraqi Skies
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Netanyahu’s Dangerous Gamble in Iraqi Skies

Tuesday 27 October 2026 ،
drones and one-way attack drones. Nightly fights of Israeli jets near Iranian borders In recent days, reports have also surfaced of Israeli fighter jets flying over Syria and Iraq and moving along a route toward Iran. The Times of Israel, citing US media, reported that Israeli warplanes flew deep ...

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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.