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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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The US and Its Dangerous Game amid Negotiations with Iran
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The US and Its Dangerous Game amid Negotiations with Iran

Wednesday 8 July 2026
military developments and Washington’s political decisions have shown that there is a long distance between the words and actions of the US. One of the key terms of the deal was freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. According to this term, the vessels should transit through the corri ...
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Iran Says Regional Support for US Will Have Consequences
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Iran Says Regional Support for US Will Have Consequences

Monday 13 July 2026 ،
military operations would be viewed as an act of war against Iran. He said countries assisting Washington would share responsibility for any escalation and warned that a wider conflict could engulf the entire region. Separately, the IRGC said it struck US military assets in Oman and Bahrain, includ ...
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Washington–Tehran War of Image and Prestige over the Strait of Hormuz
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Washington–Tehran War of Image and Prestige over the Strait of Hormuz

Tuesday 14 July 2026 ،
military clashes and more about cementing a new order. Every limited operation, every naval move, every political gambit is part of each side's effort to impose its preferred rules on the other. In essence, both countries are racing to settle the most consequential geopolitical file between them ...
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Iraq at a Critical Juncture in Relations with the US
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Iraq at a Critical Juncture in Relations with the US

Tuesday 14 July 2026 ،
military escalation between the two. But that balancing act is not sitting well with the Americans. Undermining Iranian influence in Iraq is a core Trump administration objective, and disarming the resistance factions opposed to the American occupation of Iraq ranks high on the White House's pr ...
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Yemen Warns of ‘Airport for Airport, Siege for Siege’ Response
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Yemen Warns of ‘Airport for Airport, Siege for Siege’ Response

Tuesday 14 July 2026 ،
military developments are favoring the Yemeni Armed Forces and warned that any broader Saudi involvement could prompt expanded strikes deeper inside Saudi territory. They also said efforts to break the blockade extend beyond Sanaa Airport to the wider land, sea, and air restrictions on Yemen. Meanw ...
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YAF Launches Immediate Maritime Blockade Against Saudi Arabia
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YAF Launches Immediate Maritime Blockade Against Saudi Arabia

Tuesday 21 July 2026 ،
military aggression, including restrictions on Yemeni ports, airports, and Sanaa International Airport. Military spokesperson Brigadier General Yahya Saree said the move reflected public demands under the blockade for blockade policy. Saree said Yemen was prepared for all possible scenarios and war ...
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Ditching Its S-400s, What Will Turkey Do with Defense Challenges against Rivals?
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Ditching Its S-400s, What Will Turkey Do with Defense Challenges against Rivals?

Wednesday 22 July 2026 ،
military cooperation and steadily tilting the regional balance of power. Greece has spent recent years bolstering its air force, acquiring French Rafale jets, pushing to secure its own F‑35s and expanding defense ties with Washington, all of which has only sharpened Turkish anxieties about losing it ...
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What’s the Agenda of Iraqi PM’s Tehran Visit?
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What’s the Agenda of Iraqi PM’s Tehran Visit?

Thursday 23 July 2026 ،
military tensions of the US and Iran as the two main actors of the Iraqi developments. According to informed sources, al-Zaydi is expected to propose in Tehran that Baghdad host direct talks between Iran and the US. These unconfirmed reports also suggest that during his last week to Washington, he a ...
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YAF Claims Missile and Drone Attacks on Saudi Aramco Sites in Jizan and Yanbu
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YAF Claims Missile and Drone Attacks on Saudi Aramco Sites in Jizan and Yanbu

Saturday 25 July 2026 ،
military spokesperson, the naval blockade on Saudi Arabia will continue ALWAGHT- According to the YAF military spokesperson, the naval blockade on Saudi Arabia will continue, while indicating that broader military operations may follow in response to continued aggression. The Yemeni Armed Forces (Y ...
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Have Arab Rulers Finally Woken Up from Deep Sleep to Reality?
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Have Arab Rulers Finally Woken Up from Deep Sleep to Reality?

Sunday 26 July 2026 ،
military presence does not bring them security and is itself an insecurity factor. Alwaght- For four decades, the US security strategy in the Persian Gulf has rested on a promise telling the Arab monarchies that if they align with Washington, accept American military bases on their soil, buy billion ...

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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.