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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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China’s Strategy towards US Adventures in West Asia
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China’s Strategy towards US Adventures in West Asia

Thursday 8 February 2024
freedom of navigation.  The Chinese officials have realized the fact that Ansarullah’s attacks in the Red Sea are the result of the wrong policies of the US and the Israeli regime which instead of easing the tensions, beat the drums of war in the region. Leaders of Sana’a have repe ...
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Yemen Attacks British Ship Violating Anti-Israeli Ban: Army Spokesman
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Yemen Attacks British Ship Violating Anti-Israeli Ban: Army Spokesman

Thursday 15 February 2024 ،
freedom of international navigation.  The excuse for attacks on Yemen were largely sham, many analysts agree, as Yemen more than once said it only imposes a ban on Israeli ships and ports and that vessels of other countries can freely sail through strategic Bab-el-Mandeb Strait if they avoid I ...
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Arab-EU Meeting on Gaza: Motivations and Outcomes
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Arab-EU Meeting on Gaza: Motivations and Outcomes

Wednesday 24 April 2024 ،
freedom of navigation were discussed in this meeting. Also, Saudi foreign ministry announced in a statement that during this meeting, discussions were held regarding the strengthening of security and strategic cooperation and developments in the Gaza Strip and its surroundings, and the importance o ...
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Yemen Pledges a Precise and Harsh Response to US Strikes
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Yemen Pledges a Precise and Harsh Response to US Strikes

Sunday 16 March 2025 ،
freedom of navigation. He reiterated that Yemen’s naval operations only target Israeli-linked ships and will continue until humanitarian aid reaches Gaza. Meanwhile, a Saudi official denied reports that Riyadh had provided logistical support for the US assault, calling such claims misleading.
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Sumud Flotilla: Voice of 45 Nations against Israeli Crimes in Gaza
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Sumud Flotilla: Voice of 45 Nations against Israeli Crimes in Gaza

Saturday 27 September 2025 ،
freedom of navigation, as defined by Article 87 of the UN Convention. This article underscores the freedom of peaceful passage on the high seas, stating that interference by any country or side with a peaceful vessel constitutes a violation of maritime law. The flotilla is a peaceful, non-military r ...
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US Tanker Seizure Brings War Clouds Lower on the Caribbean
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US Tanker Seizure Brings War Clouds Lower on the Caribbean

Saturday 13 December 2025 ،
freedom of navigation and maritime commerce, stressing that such behavior contravenes globally accepted norms. Venezuela’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that the United States is forcibly plundering the vital resources of sovereign nations, attempting to legitimize these actions with bas ...
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Trump’s "Project Freedom" a Failure Story
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Trump’s "Project Freedom" a Failure Story

Tuesday 5 May 2026 ،
freedom-of-navigation operation had succeeded, claiming two American commercial vessels had passed through the Strait of Hormuz without incident. But the IRGC’s public relations office rejected those claims outright, stating: “No commercial vessel or tanker crossed the Strait of Hormuz o ...
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Iran’s Perplexing and Complex Military Strategy in Strait of Hormuz
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Iran’s Perplexing and Complex Military Strategy in Strait of Hormuz

Wednesday 6 May 2026 ،
freedom of maneuver in this vital waterway. As a conclusion, the failure of the Project Freedom, the halt of which was announced a day after its announcement by Trump, in the Strait of Hormuz has once again demonstrated that the balance of power in the Persian Gulf is far too complex to be altered ...
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Two Clashing Views: Ambiguities of Strait of Hormuz Legal Status Post-War
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Two Clashing Views: Ambiguities of Strait of Hormuz Legal Status Post-War

Sunday 21 June 2026 ،
freedom return to normal? According to the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) provisions, one of the core clauses specifically addresses the Strait of Hormuz. Article 5 states: Iran shall make its best efforts to arrange for the safe passage of commercial vessels through the Persian Gulf to the Gulf ...
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New Security Arrangements in Strait of Hormuz: Why’s Oman Cautious?
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New Security Arrangements in Strait of Hormuz: Why’s Oman Cautious?

Tuesday 30 June 2026 ،
freedom of navigation in the key waterway and will not charge tolls on the ships transiting in at least 60 days. However, Iranian officials have said that the 60-day timeframe is temporary and onve it ends, Tehran will execute its new security arrangements in the Strait. According to the new arrang ...

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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.