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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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Iran’s IRGC Navy Reports Another Tanker Incident in Hormuz, Warns US Cooperators
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Iran’s IRGC Navy Reports Another Tanker Incident in Hormuz, Warns US Cooperators

Monday 12 October 2026
fire in the Strait of Hormuz within two days after allegedly ignoring warnings and disabling its navigation system while attempting to leave the waterway. The force accused the vessel of threatening security in the strategic passage and warned that commercial ships cooperating with US forces in the ...
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Pakistan, Turkey Unreluctant to Directly Join Yemen War, Syria’s Al-Jolani Risks Sending Forces to Death in Yemen: Expert
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Pakistan, Turkey Unreluctant to Directly Join Yemen War, Syria’s Al-Jolani Risks Sending Forces to Death in Yemen: Expert

Tuesday 13 October 2026 ،
fire dominance can achieve limited advances in areas that do not have suitable fortifications and defensive arrangements. But this does not mean absolute geographical and territorial dominance, and as soon as the intensity of fire decreases, the Ansarallah forces can retake these areas again. Howeve ...
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French Protest Turnout Doubles as Demonstrators Call for Macron’s Government to Resign
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French Protest Turnout Doubles as Demonstrators Call for Macron’s Government to Resign

Tuesday 13 October 2026 ،
fire and masked protesters throwing objects at police. Demonstrations also took place in Lyon, Nantes, Strasbourg, Toulouse, Bordeaux, Marseille and Lens. Swedish activist Greta Thunberg and French left-wing leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon joined protesters, as the movement gained support beyond st ...
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Another Oil Tanker Catches Fire in the Strait of Hormuz
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Another Oil Tanker Catches Fire in the Strait of Hormuz

Tuesday 13 October 2026 ،
fire and suffered damage ALWAGHT- Iran’s Army Navy said Tuesday that a tanker attempting to pass through the Strait of Hormuz unlawfully caught fire and suffered damage. Iran’s Army Navy said Tuesday that a tanker was found burning and damaged in the eastern Strait of Hormuz after alleg ...
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Iranian Parliament Speaker Says US Must Face Punishment and Meet Tehran’s Legitimate Demands
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Iranian Parliament Speaker Says US Must Face Punishment and Meet Tehran’s Legitimate Demands

Thursday 15 October 2026 ،
firepower and air defenses, alongside control over the Strait of Hormuz, national unity and economic resilience as key elements of deterrence. Citing Iran’s historical resistance to foreign aggression, he warned that any adversary considering an attack should recognize the consequences of conf ...
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Cargo Vessel Carrying 2,500 Containers Sinks After Hitting Mine South of Strait of Hormuz
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Cargo Vessel Carrying 2,500 Containers Sinks After Hitting Mine South of Strait of Hormuz

Thursday 15 October 2026 ،
fire ALWAGHT- The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy has reported that a container vessel loaded with over 2,500 containers went down south of the Strait of Hormuz after striking a sea mine and subsequently catching fire. According to the IRGC, the vessel exploded and caught fire after hit ...
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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 ،
fire at an Aramco administrative building in Dhahran, with no injuries. Meanwhile, the Saudi Press Agency said falling debris from an intercepted cruise missile injured four people in Riyadh. Saree urged shipping companies, civilians and workers at the targeted sites to evacuate, warning of further ...
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From Sara to Yair: Will Netanyahu’s Family Become his Election Achilles Heel?
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From Sara to Yair: Will Netanyahu’s Family Become his Election Achilles Heel?

Thursday 15 October 2026 ،
fired her for burning a pot of soup. Two former staffers at the Netanyahus' home have also received compensation after filing legal complaints over her abusive conduct. One of them, testifying in court, lifted the veil on Sara Netanyahu's fondness for alcohol and luxury goods. Friends and s ...
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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 ،
fires, destroyed a radar system, and disrupted air traffic at Abha airport. The YAF said the operations were retaliation for Saudi attacks on Yemen, alleging that more than 200 airstrikes and missile attacks had targeted civilian areas, killing and injuring dozens. It added that the total number of ...
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Macron and France Bearing the Fallout of Iran War and Consequent Energy Crisis
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Macron and France Bearing the Fallout of Iran War and Consequent Energy Crisis

Tuesday 20 October 2026 ،
fires, and destruction of some public buildings and shopping centers. Reuters reported described the unrest as one of the biggest protests waves and riots in recent decades in France. When war impacts petrol stations One of the key transmission belts linking the war against Iran to French disconte ...

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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.