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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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Houthis Preparing for Planned Israeli Attack on Yemen

Houthis Preparing for Planned Israeli Attack on Yemen

Tuesday 12 November 2019
Mandab strait which links the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, to target “Houthis” in the area. The newspaper, which cited an anonymous informed source, said Israeli intelligence agency Mossad has been monitoring activities in the Yemeni strait. Israel’s entry into the Yemen war coul ...
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Iran’s IRGC Launches Massive Drills, Tests Missiles, Drones

Iran’s IRGC Launches Massive Drills, Tests Missiles, Drones

Friday 15 January 2021 ،
Mandab Strait, and the Red Sea. The naval drills come amid America’s stepped-up military threats against Iran in the final days of US President Donald Trump in office. Late last month, two American B-52 bombers flew over the Middle East. They deployed from Minot Air Force Base in North Dakot ...
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Trained by Years of Guerilla War, Yemen’s Houthis Want to Export Their Revolution to Palestine

Trained by Years of Guerilla War, Yemen’s Houthis Want to Export Their Revolution to Palestine

Wednesday 19 May 2021 ،
Mandab (which was closed in the 1973 war between Egypt and Israel by Yemeni forces supportive to Egyptian forces) also saw large mobilizations of protesters. The protests drew crowds from across Yemen’s social and political divides. Military field commanders in the Yemeni missile force joined ...
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What Are US Strategic Goals Behind Launching Drone Fleet in West Asia?

What Are US Strategic Goals Behind Launching Drone Fleet in West Asia?

Tuesday 23 August 2022 ،
Mandab to strengthen the security of their trade. Therefore, Washington wants to protect them through the air to prevent disruptions in the transfer of oil from the Red Sea and the Strait of Hormuz.  Rebuilding trust with Arabs  Another driver for the American drone plan is building the ...
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Standing with Gaza: Yemeni Army’s Red Sea Operations Cause Jitters in Tel Aviv

Standing with Gaza: Yemeni Army’s Red Sea Operations Cause Jitters in Tel Aviv

Saturday 16 December 2023 ،
Mandab Strait connecting the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. Back on December 4, the Yemeni army targeted two ships in the Red Sea as they were attempting to cross the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and head toward the occupied territories. Bab el-Mandeb Strait, which is only 29 kilometers (18 miles) wide at ...
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Tension in the Red Sea; Ansarullah ready to challenge America

Tension in the Red Sea; Ansarullah ready to challenge America

Monday 15 January 2024 ،
Mandab strait, and this area has been targeted twice by coalition fighter jets and drones. Soon after the remarks made by American and British authorities, Yahya Saree, the spokesperson for Yemen's armed forces, declared that the American-British adversary, backing the crimes of the Zionist reg ...
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Has the balance of deterrence between Iran and Israel been disrupted?

Has the balance of deterrence between Iran and Israel been disrupted?

Monday 22 January 2024 ،
Mandab strait, extending to American bases in Iraq. For this reason, many governments are issuing warnings about the possibility of the situation becoming even more fragile. The current situation is such that the two central entities in this equation, namely the Axis of Resistance on one side and t ...
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Russia’s Message to the West while Hosting the Ansarullah Delegation

Russia’s Message to the West while Hosting the Ansarullah Delegation

Monday 29 January 2024 ،
Mandab Strait, Russia acknowledges Ansarullah as a predominant force in Yemen's political and military landscape. From Russia's viewpoint, Ansarullah has attained a level of political maturity conducive to assuming leadership of an independent and stable Yemeni government. The formation of ...
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Tension in the Red Sea; America’s leverage in the gas competition with Qatar

Tension in the Red Sea; America’s leverage in the gas competition with Qatar

Friday 16 February 2024 ،
Mandab due to heightened risks stemming from US airstrikes on Yemeni targets in this vital waterway. During that period, a well-informed source informed Reuters that Qatar Energy had halted Red Sea transportation for security consultations. However, the source emphasized that the company's liqu ...
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The downfall of the American naval hegemony in the Yemeni Red Sea

The downfall of the American naval hegemony in the Yemeni Red Sea

Friday 1 March 2024 ،
Mandab Strait. Such an eventuality would trigger a severe global trade crisis, disproportionately affecting Western nations as primary stakeholders. Should tensions persist along this trajectory, the repercussions of the Red Sea crisis will echo far beyond its narrow waters. Data verifies Sanaa ...

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