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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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Report: US Bid to Turn Maduro’s Pilot Fails
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Report: US Bid to Turn Maduro’s Pilot Fails

Wednesday 29 October 2025
planes and pitched the plan directly to Villegas. Even after Lopez retired, he continued pressing the pilot, invoking a $50 million bounty on Maduro’s capture, but Villegas ultimately rejected the offer and reaffirmed his loyalty. Sources told AP the mission spanned more than a year and becam ...
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Israeli-Emirati Security and Military Cooperation from Yemen to Sudan
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Israeli-Emirati Security and Military Cooperation from Yemen to Sudan

Wednesday 5 November 2025 ،
planes, the aircraft used for logistics and maritime patrol, as well as for small planes and drones. However, they do not suit regular fighter jet or attack aircraft operations. To date, no fighter or attack aircraft have been spotted at any of these sites. All the airstrips are coastal, making the ...
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Sudan’s Conflict to‌ Continue, UAE Prolonging the Crisis: Expert
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Sudan’s Conflict to‌ Continue, UAE Prolonging the Crisis: Expert

Tuesday 11 November 2025 ،
planes, are then moved across the border into the Darfur region. Chad has reportedly allocated two airports, Um Jaras and Abeche for flights arriving from the UAE carrying weapons and military supplies intended for the rebel militias. Alwaght: As you said, one of the most effective actors in Sudan ...
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How Have West and Israel Supported Riots in Iran?
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How Have West and Israel Supported Riots in Iran?

Tuesday 13 January 2026 ،
planes, he shifted his course. The think tank added that Iran will display a more complicated confrontation scene and it had already shown its response is not surrender. The US president has shown over and over that when his previous stances do not work in his interests, he easily forsakes them. Hi ...
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Latest Information on US Military Formation amid Threats of War with Iran
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Latest Information on US Military Formation amid Threats of War with Iran

Tuesday 24 February 2026 ،
planes belonging to the US flew into its bases in Europe and West Asia. The Military Aviation Watch, a collective of around 30 open-source analysts, has reported tracking over 85 tanker aircraft and more than 170 cargo planes heading toward the region since mid-February. In a separate development, ...
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Trump Turkey Escape Scandal: New Life under Shadow of Vengeance
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Trump Turkey Escape Scandal: New Life under Shadow of Vengeance

Saturday 15 August 2026 ،
planes, decoy flights, last-minute course corrections, airtight operational secrecy, and ramped-up intelligence-sharing with allies, all will likely become standard fare for Trump's future travel. The secret exit from Turkey made one thing clear: Iranian threats against Trump are no longer rhet ...
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US Forces Withdrawal from Iraq: Why Are Kurds Worried?
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US Forces Withdrawal from Iraq: Why Are Kurds Worried?

Tuesday 1 September 2026 ،
planes in Erbil looked like a coalition buildup, but their real mission was to kick off one of the swiftest Western military equipment pullouts from the Kurdistan Region: over three days, key US and British defense systems were removed, and the Western military footprint in Erbil shrank dramatically ...
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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 ،
planes, Iraq’s initial move to cancel flights to and from Iran triggered a wave of backlash at home, from public opinion to elites and politicians alike. In a surprising measure, Najaf International Airport announced the suspension of all inbound and outbound flights to and from Iran starting ...
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Where have American Forces and Military Equipment Gone after Iraq Withdrawal?
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Where have American Forces and Military Equipment Gone after Iraq Withdrawal?

Saturday 3 October 2026 ،
planes have?  For the withdrawal of heavy equipment, military transport aircraft were used. During the initial stages of the withdrawal from Erbil, Rudaw reported that heavy transport aircraft, including the American C-17 Globemaster III and the British A400M Atlas, were observed at Erbil Airp ...
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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 ،
planes may land in or take off from Saudi territory, and under what authorization. Bin Salman in trouble Arab sources report that absence of civilian airplanes in the Saudi airspace indicates considerable success of the Yemeni strategy, making the Saudis highly desperate as they have not expected ...

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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.