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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 Regime Intensifies Airstrikes against Yemen, Hits Civilian Areas

Saudi Regime Intensifies Airstrikes against Yemen, Hits Civilian Areas

Sunday 26 December 2021
Abyan Province to facilitate the passage of Salafisit militants and members of the al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) terrorist group to the oil-producing region. Meanwhile, Hadi has dismissed Shabwah provincial governor, Mohammed Saleh bin Adeow, clearing the way for the handover of the ...
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Yemen Quagmire: Would UAE Choose Retreat or Economic Fallout of Yemen’s Retaliatory Attacks?

Yemen Quagmire: Would UAE Choose Retreat or Economic Fallout of Yemen’s Retaliatory Attacks?

Sunday 30 January 2022 ،
Abyan and the coast of Hadhrahmaut. But in 2018 after the game-changing missile and drone strikes against Saudi Arabia and the threat against the UAE, Abu Dhabi officially claimed it ended Yemen war involvement.  At the time, Abu Dhabi said it reduced its forces from 15,000 to 650 but contrary ...
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Saudi Regime Planning to Annex Several Yemeni Provinces: Report

Saudi Regime Planning to Annex Several Yemeni Provinces: Report

Monday 9 May 2022 ،
Abyan to announce that the kingdom has made a decision to grant the people of those provinces the right to self-determination so that they would be able to join Saudi Arabia. During the meeting, the Saudi official also announced that the decision would not be overturned, the Aden-based website repo ...
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Saudi Arabia Cannot Annex Yemeni Provinces Under New Plan: Expert

Saudi Arabia Cannot Annex Yemeni Provinces Under New Plan: Expert

Tuesday 17 May 2022 ،
Abyan to its territories, a plan that not only does not help de-escalation but also would reignite the conflict in the future.  Alwaght arranged an interview with Sayed Hadi Afqahi, an Iranian expert of West Asia affairs, asking him for elaboration.  Alwaght: Saudi Arabia, which has so f ...
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What’s Behind Saudi Foundation of New Proxy Force in Yemen’s South?

What’s Behind Saudi Foundation of New Proxy Force in Yemen’s South?

Wednesday 1 February 2023 ،
Abyan in the south to and Hudaydah and Taiz in the West.  An important point is that most of the fighters of this new force are Salafi-affiliated militias who have already fought with several battalions in the provinces of Marib, Shabwa, Abyan and Lahij under the New Giants Forces name.  ...
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Saudis Seeking to Turn Yemen into Toxic Waste Dump: Sana’a

Saudis Seeking to Turn Yemen into Toxic Waste Dump: Sana’a

Saturday 10 June 2023 ،
Abyan, al-Mahra, Hadhramaut.”  “The Saudi regime has turned Yemen, since the beginning of its aggression [in March 2015], into a testing ground for all internationally prohibited weapons, including cluster bombs, incendiary munitions, and nuclear ammunition. Saudi Arabia and its al ...
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Is the Separatist STC Washington and Tel Aviv’s Option to Counter Yemen’s Ansarullah?

Is the Separatist STC Washington and Tel Aviv’s Option to Counter Yemen’s Ansarullah?

Wednesday 13 December 2023 ،
Abyan in the south, and Hudaydah and Taiz in the west in order to protect Saudi interests in these regions.   
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Al-Qaeda, a New UAE Pawn in Yemen

Al-Qaeda, a New UAE Pawn in Yemen

Thursday 1 February 2024 ،
Abyan in the south, and in Hudaydah and Taiz in the west. The Saudis are trying to copy the Emirati strategy and strengthen their position in the south using mercenaries.  Emirates’ moves should be named a political coup against Saudi Arabia, which can inflame the tensions between the tw ...
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Al-Qaeda in Yemen: What’s the Peninsula’s Ghost Threat Doing these Days?

Al-Qaeda in Yemen: What’s the Peninsula’s Ghost Threat Doing these Days?

Monday 17 June 2024 ،
Abyan and Shabwah provinces. One of the reasons for al-Awlaqi's objections to Batrafi's approach to resuming military operations in the south was that he believed that military operations in the south would put Al-Qaeda in direct conflict with the tribes. In addition, during Batrafi's er ...
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New Ansarullah Cabinet: Key Features and Missions

New Ansarullah Cabinet: Key Features and Missions

Saturday 17 August 2024 ،
Abyan province and is one of the southern leaders, replaced bin Habtour, a politician from Shabwah in southern Yemen and the governor of Aden in 2015.  The nationalistic and inclusive view in the formation of the cabinet by Ansarullah is very important, and while in recent months the residents ...

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