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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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Hadi’s Mismanagement, War Sending Yemen’s South to Economic Fall
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Hadi’s Mismanagement, War Sending Yemen’s South to Economic Fall

Friday 7 September 2018
jets prevented a UN airplane to land in Sana'a to carry the representatives of Ansarullah, a revolutionary movement opposing Hadi and fighting the Arab coalition, to the negotiations.   
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US Pulling Patriot Missiles from Saudi Arabia: Report
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US Pulling Patriot Missiles from Saudi Arabia: Report

Saturday 9 May 2020 ،
jet fighter squadrons have already left the region.         The US intensified its military presence in the region last year amid growing tensions with Iran. Part of the military hardware was deployed in September last year after a series of attacks on Saudi ...
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Despite Pledge, Biden Leaves Tap Open, Approving Billions in Arms Deals to Saudi Arabia
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Despite Pledge, Biden Leaves Tap Open, Approving Billions in Arms Deals to Saudi Arabia

Saturday 20 November 2021 ،
jets, including changing out hardware components, updating software and improving weapons systems (McDonnell Douglas is a subsidiary of Boeing). 2020 was a great year for the company, as it also secured a $1.97 billion fee to provide 650 SLAM ER cruise missiles to the Saudi government. Lockheed Mar ...
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What Are Messages of China-UAE Air Exercise to US?
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What Are Messages of China-UAE Air Exercise to US?

Sunday 13 August 2023 ،
jets from China, and in the future it can buy 36 more planes of the same type. It seems that the rulers of the UAE are trying to strengthen their relations with such Eastern powers as China and Russia as they understand the realities of the global system that is moving towards multilateralism, somet ...
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Why’s EU Changed Tone on Iranian Persian Gulf Islands?
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Why’s EU Changed Tone on Iranian Persian Gulf Islands?

Tuesday 22 October 2024 ،
jets.  Additionally, the EU is well aware of the Iranian role in mitigation of anti-Russian economic pressures and failure of the sanctions policy targeting Moscow. After launch of Iran's North-South Corridor, Russia's land access to the Persian Gulf and Indian Ocean will be opened. So ...
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Economic Tsunami of Israeli Attack on Qatar: Three Possible Scenarios
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Economic Tsunami of Israeli Attack on Qatar: Three Possible Scenarios

Monday 15 September 2025 ،
jets struck the Qatari capital Doha. This is the first Israeli attack on Qatar since start of the Gaza war. The attack targeted Hamas leaders while they were weighing up a US-proposed ceasefire deal. The attack, which drew widespread condemnations from Islamic and world countries, is expected to lea ...
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How Would the World Look Like if Strait of Hormuz Closed?
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How Would the World Look Like if Strait of Hormuz Closed?

Saturday 21 February 2026 ،
jet pilot mistakenly fired two Exocet missiles at the USS Stark in the Persian Gulf, killing 37 sailors. Therefore, striking American naval ships by Iran is a possible choice after the first choice of closure of Strait of Hormuz. 
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Post-war Iran, Region Will Be Way Different: Expert
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Post-war Iran, Region Will Be Way Different: Expert

Thursday 9 April 2026 ،
jets. At the same time, the Americans have introduced a series of new demands, trying to pursue through negotiations the objectives they failed to achieve in the war. Therefore, one should be very pessimistic about the ceasefire. Even if this ceasefire continues, it cannot lead to a clear framework ...
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Dim Outlook of Aviation Industry as Strait of Hormuz Closure Continues
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Dim Outlook of Aviation Industry as Strait of Hormuz Closure Continues

Sunday 19 April 2026 ،
jet fuel shortage at the airport and a more than 100 percent surge in procurement costs. Air Canada officials have explicitly blamed the war in Iran and the wider West Asia region, particularly disruptions to crude oil supply chains and the closure of vital maritime routes like the Strait of Hormuz, ...
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Strait of Hormuz Instability and Its Cascading Impact on Airline Operations
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Strait of Hormuz Instability and Its Cascading Impact on Airline Operations

Sunday 3 May 2026 ،
jet fuel prices skyrocketing ALWAGHT- Following military tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, disruptions to the vital waterway have sent jet fuel prices skyrocketing, sparking a domino effect of airline failures, flight reductions, and job losses among carriers worldwide. Spirit Airlines became the f ...

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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.