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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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Why Hasn’t Oil Friendship with China Worked for Saudis?
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Why Hasn’t Oil Friendship with China Worked for Saudis?

Sunday 2 August 2026
oil relations will sway Chinese policy regarding Iran, but Beijing showed it knows the strategic game. Alwaght- These days, the Red Sea has become one of the world's top hot spots. On July 20, Yemen's Ansarullah after an attack on Sana'a International Airport by Saudi Arabia formally ann ...
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Sixth Retreat: Why’s Trump Called Off latest Iran Bombing?
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Sixth Retreat: Why’s Trump Called Off latest Iran Bombing?

Sunday 2 August 2026 ،
oil prices soaring and rattled global markets, and any further escalation near the Strait of Hormuz threatens to disrupt energy exports, costly prospect for the US economy and its allies alike. According to Axios, Saudi officials have warned that if Washington strikes Iranian refineries, power plant ...
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From Oil to Development Road: Obstacles Ahead of Major Iraq-Turkey Agreements
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From Oil to Development Road: Obstacles Ahead of Major Iraq-Turkey Agreements

Tuesday 4 August 2026 ،
oil to Turkey was one of the key parts of the talks. Al-Zaydi said his country is ready to supply around 1 million oil barrels to Turkey daily, adding that partnership and integration in energy sector shore up ties between Baghdad and Ankara. The centerpiece of the package is Turkey's entry in ...
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Saudi Oil Tanker Targeted in Yemen Attack in Red Sea
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Saudi Oil Tanker Targeted in Yemen Attack in Red Sea

Wednesday 5 August 2026 ،
oil tanker Wafa near Yanbu in the northern Red Sea with several ballistic missiles on Wednesday ALWAGHT- Yemen’s Armed Forces said they struck the Saudi oil tanker Wafa near Yanbu in the northern Red Sea with several ballistic missiles on Wednesday. Yemen’s Armed Forces announced that t ...
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Mecca Agreement: Seeking Security in Mirage of a Sunni Bloc
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Mecca Agreement: Seeking Security in Mirage of a Sunni Bloc

Saturday 8 August 2026 ،
oil facilities, naval blockades, and pressure on shipping lanes are case in point. Ultimately, even if the three countries reach consensus on broad principles of cooperation, transforming that understanding into an effective defense pact would require defining a shared threat, establishing a unifie ...
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Iraq’s Marathon to Break Out of Cabinet Posts Uncertainty
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Iraq’s Marathon to Break Out of Cabinet Posts Uncertainty

Monday 10 August 2026 ،
oil production and exports, have piled new pressure on the state budget. Given Iraq’s deep dependence on oil revenues, a prolonged crisis could curb the government’s ability to make payrolls, deliver basic services, and fund reconstruction projects. Managing the economic crunch and halt ...
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Strait of Hormuz Stalemate: Geography Logic Beats Military Power
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Strait of Hormuz Stalemate: Geography Logic Beats Military Power

Monday 10 August 2026 ،
oil prices rise all show that the two sides have reached a point where there is neither a possibility of outright military win nor a return to the past status of thr strait. Recent reports suggest Iran and Oman have reached a preliminary agreement on the coordinates of a new maritime route, under w ...
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Hormuz Uncertainty Pushes Oil Prices Higher
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Hormuz Uncertainty Pushes Oil Prices Higher

Monday 10 August 2026 ،
oil previously transited. Tehran says talks with Oman are nearing completion but maintains that Washington must meet several conditions before the strait can reopen.
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Hormuz not to Reopen until Assassination, Blockade, and War End
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Hormuz not to Reopen until Assassination, Blockade, and War End

Tuesday 11 August 2026 ،
oil sanctions, and matters related to receiving compensation. Naturally, as long as the Americans continue to use the language of threat to pressure Iran through naval blockades and other leverage tools, including economic sanctions, we, too, will use our leverage of controlling the Strait of Hormu ...
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Major Cleanup of Polluted Waters Along Qeshm Shores
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Major Cleanup of Polluted Waters Along Qeshm Shores

Saturday 15 August 2026 ،
oil slick ALWAGHT- A local official in southern Hormozgan Province has announced that large sections of the waters along Qeshm Island’s shores have been cleared of the recent oil slick. Operations to contain and clean up an oil spill along the shores of Qeshm Island began on Saturday, with lo ...

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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.