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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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Mecca Attack amid War of Narratives: Three Clues to Settle the Riddle
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Mecca Attack amid War of Narratives: Three Clues to Settle the Riddle

Saturday 19 September 2026
oil exports as well, leaving Riyadh more dependent than ever on Red Sea routes to keep its exports flowing. International media have likewise spotlighted the link between Ansarullah's advance along Yemen's western coast and the threat to Saudi oil and shipping lanes at the port of Yanbu. B ...
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Latest on Yemen Conflict: Ansarullah Eyeing Progress to Aden
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Latest on Yemen Conflict: Ansarullah Eyeing Progress to Aden

Monday 21 September 2026 ،
oil, gas, and container ships transiting to and from Suez Canal. Under normal conditions, roughly 12 to 15 percent of global trade has historically passed through this narrow waterway, which separates Yemen from Djibouti and Eritrea on the African side and spans just 30 kilometers at its narrowest ...
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From Chips to Iran War: Xi-Trump’s Hard Discussions
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From Chips to Iran War: Xi-Trump’s Hard Discussions

Friday 25 September 2026 ،
oil market stability are directly tied to Beijing's economic interests, and a prolonged war directly undercuts them. The Iran war may therefore figure as a secondary but important item on Xi's trip to the US, alongside the core cases between the two sides.
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Araghchi: Iran ‘Fully Prepared’ for Renewed War with US While Pursuing Diplomacy
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Araghchi: Iran ‘Fully Prepared’ for Renewed War with US While Pursuing Diplomacy

Monday 28 September 2026 ،
oil sales. Araghchi said these conditions were included in a previous US-Iran understanding mediated by Pakistan, which later collapsed. Araghchi said Iran was not concerned about US midterm elections but focused on its national interests. He maintained that a negotiated settlement based on dignity ...
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Iran Flights Embargo and Test of Iraq’s Sovereignty
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Iran Flights Embargo and Test of Iraq’s Sovereignty

Monday 28 September 2026 ،
oil through the Strait of Hormuz, supplying gas to Iraq’s power plants, and keeping its borders open for trade and defense support, and that the proper response to such solidarity is not to join the embargo but to show gratitude and preserve the strategic relationship with the Islamic Republic ...
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Syriafication of Sahel Region: Powers Wrestling to Redefine Strategic Foothold
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Syriafication of Sahel Region: Powers Wrestling to Redefine Strategic Foothold

Tuesday 29 September 2026 ،
oil, and infrastructure. The China National Nuclear Corporation entered in 2007 with a $300 million investment to develop a uranium mine, and the China National Petroleum Corporation held a 60 percent stake in the Zinder refinery project. At the same time, Chinese companies have helped build industr ...
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US Military Withdrawal not End of US Iraq Presence, Iran Needs Long-term Iraq Strategy: Expert
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US Military Withdrawal not End of US Iraq Presence, Iran Needs Long-term Iraq Strategy: Expert

Saturday 3 October 2026 ،
oil, gas and vital minerals. On top of that, it occupies a strategic geographic position, and its role alongside Iran in countering normalization with the Israeli regime and confronting American domination in the region is enormously significant. Concerns about al-Zaydi’s leaning to the US C ...
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Ansarullah’s Control of Saudi Airspace Sounds Economic Alarm in Riyadh
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Ansarullah’s Control of Saudi Airspace Sounds Economic Alarm in Riyadh

Friday 16 October 2026 ،
oil, it will see the consolidation of Yemen deterrence equation necessary and Saudi Arabia as the horn of evil should understand that stability and sovereignty is either for all or for none.  The ministry said it highlights what Yemen's armed forces and the Humanitarian Operations Center h ...
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Egypt’s Yemen War Dilemma: Balancing Political Reservations and Strategic Interests
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Egypt’s Yemen War Dilemma: Balancing Political Reservations and Strategic Interests

Tuesday 20 October 2026 ،
oil exports. Saudi Arabia now confronts a multifaceted challenge: on one front, it must shield military bases, government infrastructure, and oil installations scattered across the country; on another, it is seeking to broaden regional support to ease the fallout from disrupted sea lanes and securit ...
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Iran: US Political Targets Could Be Legitimate if Assassinations Resume
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Iran: US Political Targets Could Be Legitimate if Assassinations Resume

Thursday 22 October 2026 ،
oil sales and the release of $12 billion in frozen assets. Tehran has called on the United Nations Security Council to condemn and demand an end to the US naval blockade, while continuing to insist that its proposed seven-day diplomatic plan remains available. Meanwhile, Iran’s Islamic Revolu ...

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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.