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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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Map of  Latest Battlefield Developments in Syria and Iraq on

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Israeli Forces Besiege 10 Villages West of Ramallah
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Israeli Forces Besiege 10 Villages West of Ramallah

Saturday 27 December 2025
sealing entrances and shutting the Atara checkpoint, severely restricting civilian movement across the central West Bank. The measures followed a reported shooting near the Hashmonaim checkpoint and included raids on Kharbatha Bani Harith and al-Mughayyir. The escalation coincided with settler viol ...
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Alliance with Sana’a Looks the Only  Way for Saudi Exit from Yemen Impasse
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Alliance with Sana’a Looks the Only Way for Saudi Exit from Yemen Impasse

Sunday 28 December 2025 ،
The UAE is rebelling against Saudi Arabia in southern Yemen through its proxies and Riyadh has limited options. Alwaght- Tensions in Yemen between two old allies, Saudi Arabia and the UAE, have heightened over the past few weeks. The clashes in the provinces of Aden, Hadhramaut, Al-Mahrah and Shabwa ...
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Somaliland, Israel’s New Gamble in Horn of Africa
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Somaliland, Israel’s New Gamble in Horn of Africa

Sunday 28 December 2025 ،
sea-borne trade. Moreover, expanding influence over Somaliland’s ports, particularly the port of Berbera, would enable the Israelis to exercise greater control over trade and energy flows while limiting the presence of rival actors or threat-generating groups. As a result, Somaliland has emer ...
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Israeli Forces and Settlers Carry Out Raids on West Bank Towns
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Israeli Forces and Settlers Carry Out Raids on West Bank Towns

Sunday 28 December 2025 ،
sealing entrances, closing checkpoints, and storming towns like Kharbatha Bani Harith and al-Mughayyir. In Qabatiya, northern West Bank, bulldozing operations and infrastructure destruction intensified under a complete siege, further restricting civilian movement. Since October 7, 2023, Israeli rai ...
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A Review of Newly Published US National Security Document
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A Review of Newly Published US National Security Document

Monday 29 December 2025 ،
sea lanes open, and countering terrorism. Despite Washington’s attempt to signal a reduced focus on West Asia, these very objectives confirm that the region remains a key geopolitical and geostrategic arena for the Americans. The document dismisses nation-building projects in the region as fu ...
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How Yemen Turned the Red Sea into a Global Maritime Wildcard
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How Yemen Turned the Red Sea into a Global Maritime Wildcard

Monday 29 December 2025 ،
seas can now be challenged by smaller actors using asymmetric tools. Yemen’s Red Sea intervention was not an anomaly, but an early indicator of a changing global maritime order.
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Iran Accuses Israel of Undermining Regional Stability Through Recognition of Somaliland
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Iran Accuses Israel of Undermining Regional Stability Through Recognition of Somaliland

Monday 29 December 2025 ،
Iran has reiterated its opposition to Israel’s claimed recognition of Somaliland, calling it fundamentally baseless and meaningless ALWAGHT- Iran has reiterated its opposition to Israel’s claimed recognition of Somaliland, calling it “fundamentally baseless and meaningless” and por ...
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How’s Southern Libya Become a Focal Point in New Russian Strategy?
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How’s Southern Libya Become a Focal Point in New Russian Strategy?

Monday 29 December 2025 ،
sea facilities to Moscow. Providing infrastructure to Russia could damage their improving relations with the US, Turkey, and European countries.  So, Russia have taken a different way: Expanding influence in Libya's depth. Here is where southern Libya with its remote geography, limited int ...
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Yemen Calls for UAE Forces’ Exit as Emergency Is Announced in Hadhramout
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Yemen Calls for UAE Forces’ Exit as Emergency Is Announced in Hadhramout

Tuesday 30 December 2025 ،
sea, and land blockade on all ports and border crossings, with limited exceptions approved by the Saudi-led coalition. Local forces are instructed to coordinate with coalition command, avoid clashes, return to original positions, and hand over military sites, while provincial governors assume full a ...
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Iran Preparing to Appoint New Ambassador to Lebanon
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Iran Preparing to Appoint New Ambassador to Lebanon

Thursday 1 January 2026 ،
According to Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman, the formalities for the new Iranian ambassador to Lebanon have been finalized ALWAGHT- According to Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman, the formalities for the new Iranian ambassador to Lebanon have been finalized, and he will shortly be dispatche ...

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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.