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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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Saudi Arabia

Shadow of Missiles Back on Saudi Oil Empire
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Shadow of Missiles Back on Saudi Oil Empire

Wednesday 29 July 2026
Yemen’s Ansarullah says it can broaden the range of its attacks and this can prove troublesome to Saudi oil output.
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Iranian FM Condemns Joint US-Saudi Attacks on Iraqi Territory
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Iranian FM Condemns Joint US-Saudi Attacks on Iraqi Territory

Wednesday 29 July 2026
Iran’s Foreign Ministry has strongly criticized the coordinated US-Saudi strikes targeting several areas in Iraq
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US Strike in Iraq Leaves Four IRGC Quds Force Members Martyred
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US Strike in Iraq Leaves Four IRGC Quds Force Members Martyred

Wednesday 29 July 2026
Four members of the IRGC Quds Force tasked with protecting Arbaeen pilgrims in Iraq were martyred in US airstrikes overnight in Diyala Province
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What’s Behind US-Saudi Attack on Iraq?
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What’s Behind US-Saudi Attack on Iraq?

Thursday 30 July 2026
The US is pushing to broaden the war scope in the region to engage more players.
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Saudi Arabia’s Vicious Circle of Coalition-Making: What Does Past Experience Tell Riyadh?
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Saudi Arabia’s Vicious Circle of Coalition-Making: What Does Past Experience Tell Riyadh?

Sunday 2 August 2026
Saudi Arabia is repeating a tested and failed experience of announcing a coalition against Yemen’s Ansarullah. It seems it has not learned enough.
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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
Saudi Arabia hoped oil relations will sway Chinese policy regarding Iran, but Beijing showed it knows the strategic game.
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Iran FM Holds New Diplomatic Talks with Saudi, Pakistani Counterparts
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Iran FM Holds New Diplomatic Talks with Saudi, Pakistani Counterparts

Monday 3 August 2026
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held separate phone calls with Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister and Pakistan’s army chief
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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
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
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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
Saudi Arabia again turns to foreigners for support while the latter each have their own interests behind this defense agreement.
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Yemen Targets Saudi Military Site, Signals New Equation
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Yemen Targets Saudi Military Site, Signals New Equation

Saturday 8 August 2026
Yemen’s armed forces said they had targeted a Saudi military gathering center in Sah al-Jinn with a large number of missiles and drones
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Big Absentee of Mecca Agreement: Why Did Egypt not Join Saudi Defense Pact?
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Big Absentee of Mecca Agreement: Why Did Egypt not Join Saudi Defense Pact?

Saturday 8 August 2026
Egypt has structural differences with the new bloc and cannot align itself to structure that harms Muslim unity.
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Iran FM Spox: Israel Is Region’s ‘Greatest Security Threat’
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Iran FM Spox: Israel Is Region’s ‘Greatest Security Threat’

Monday 10 August 2026
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said the Israeli regime poses the greatest threat to regional stability
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Mecca Agreement Could Suggest US-designed Regional Order a Failure Story
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Mecca Agreement Could Suggest US-designed Regional Order a Failure Story

Wednesday 12 August 2026
Washington may find its power to control regional states fading away.
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Yemeni Official Cautions Saudi Arabia Against Escalating the War
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Yemeni Official Cautions Saudi Arabia Against Escalating the War

Sunday 16 August 2026
Saudi Arabia will not remain immune from the escalating tensions it has fueled in Yemen by backing its mercenaries
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Yemen Announces Three Military Measures to Counter Saudi Escalation
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Yemen Announces Three Military Measures to Counter Saudi Escalation

Wednesday 19 August 2026
Yemen’s Armed Forces declare a “blockade for blockade” policy, targeting Saudi military buildups while vowing to defend Yemen’s sovereignty

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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.