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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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Is Saudi Arabia Re-trying a Failed Project against Yemen’s Ansarullah?
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Is Saudi Arabia Re-trying a Failed Project against Yemen’s Ansarullah?

Sunday 8 February 2026
kingdom’s motivation to revive strategies it started last decade is gaining pace. In this path, the Saudis are pushing to leverage the once UAE-allied southern tribes to tip the field balance to its advantage. In a report, Shafaghna news reported that Saudi Arabia these days is trying to unit ...
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Trump Administration Pushes Ahead with Saudi Nuclear Deal, Does Not Rule Out Enrichment
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Trump Administration Pushes Ahead with Saudi Nuclear Deal, Does Not Rule Out Enrichment

Saturday 21 February 2026 ،
king toward a so-called “123 Agreement,” a legal prerequisite for exporting US nuclear technology. Unlike past US nuclear accords, the draft framework reportedly does not explicitly ban uranium enrichment or spent fuel reprocessing. Previous agreements, including one with the United Ara ...
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Prolonged Iran War to Exact a Heavy Price on Saudi Economy
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Prolonged Iran War to Exact a Heavy Price on Saudi Economy

Monday 6 April 2026 ،
king to put strains on Iran through massive attacks on its infrastructure to bring Tehran to the negotiating table for wresting concessions from it, the continuation of the aggression poses a serious threat to the Arab ally of Washington. Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia, which as the biggest oil producer i ...
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Aftershocks of Iran War: Deep Gaps Emerging in GCC
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Aftershocks of Iran War: Deep Gaps Emerging in GCC

Saturday 2 May 2026 ،
king in a liquidity crisis.  2. Traditional and Strait of Hormuz routes closed: As conflict escalates and Strait of Hormuz risks tighter closure, the Emirati oil revenues are facing high risks as they earlier played a lifeline to the Arab monarchy.  3. Strategy to break free from limits: ...
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Riyadh Declares It Will Not Permit Use of Its Airspace for Strikes on Iran
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Riyadh Declares It Will Not Permit Use of Its Airspace for Strikes on Iran

Saturday 9 May 2026 ،
king to distort the image of Saudi Arabia's position for unknown reasons. The source stated that Saudi Arabia supports Pakistan-led political efforts to reach an agreement that would end the war and rising tensions between Tehran and Washington, underscoring Riyadh's commitment to de-escala ...
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Pipeline VS. Strait: How’s Riyadh Aspiring to Bypass Strait of Hormuz?
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Pipeline VS. Strait: How’s Riyadh Aspiring to Bypass Strait of Hormuz?

Tuesday 19 May 2026 ،
kingdom’s revenues and gain a major trump card if hostilities escalate. Within the first few weeks of the war, global shipping routes reacted to the threat of a strait closure. In the first two weeks, maritime traffic around the Cape of Good Hope, Bab-el-Mandeb, and the Suez Canal multiplied ...
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Pakistan’s Growing Military-Security Influence in Arab World
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Pakistan’s Growing Military-Security Influence in Arab World

Wednesday 10 June 2026 ،
king bold steps to expand their influence. In such atmosphere, Pakistan, leveraging its military muscle, is steadily emerging as an active player in the Arab world’s security calculus. This trend has now reached Lebanon, potentially opening a new chapter in Pakistan’s regional role. It ...
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What Regional Facilities Are on Iran’s Hit List if Infrastructure War Begins?
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What Regional Facilities Are on Iran’s Hit List if Infrastructure War Begins?

Sunday 19 July 2026 ،
king back at US allies in the region, sending a clear message: security is either for everyone, or for no one. In line with this policy, Iran’s armed forces launched their first retaliatory strikes against American infrastructure attacks by targeting critical facilities in several Arab countr ...
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Bab-el-Mandeb Under Siege: Saudi Yemen Blockade Turns against Riyadh
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Bab-el-Mandeb Under Siege: Saudi Yemen Blockade Turns against Riyadh

Saturday 25 July 2026 ،
kingdom. Alwaght- Nearly twelve years have gone since the Saudi-led Arab-Western coalition imposed a brutal, all-encompassing siege on Yemen, sealing its ports and airports to all essential goods. But now things have changed. Ansarullah resistance movement, which for years bore the brunt of a land, ...
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On a Shaky Ground: Where Will Newly-inked US-Saudi Nuclear Agreement Head?
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On a Shaky Ground: Where Will Newly-inked US-Saudi Nuclear Agreement Head?

Sunday 26 July 2026 ،
kingdom. He tied implementing the agreement to Riyadh joining the Arab-Israeli normalization, officially called Abraham Accords. He also denied that Washington gave the Arab kingdom the right to develop its own local uranium enrichment program, a standing that not only raised questions about terms o ...

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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.