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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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Bin Salman’s US Visit the Launching Pad for Future US-Saudi Ties
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Bin Salman’s US Visit the Launching Pad for Future US-Saudi Ties

Monday 17 November 2025
Saudis are not currently prepared to move toward a political agreement. They have set two fundamental preconditions: Disarming Hamas and other resistance groups and restructuring of Gaza, and the creating a credible political path for the Palestinians. While these conditions do not preclude limited ...
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Does F-35 Sale to Riyadh Make a Real Strategic Difference?
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Does F-35 Sale to Riyadh Make a Real Strategic Difference?

Saturday 22 November 2025 ،
Saudis as the country's entry into the limited orbit of countries Washington can be confident in, indeed in the highest strategic degree. The F-35 is more than a weapon; it is a political benchmark, signifying which nations the US categorizes as top-tier allies. For the Saudis, acquiring this j ...
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Is Yemen on the Verge of Split?
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Is Yemen on the Verge of Split?

Monday 15 December 2025 ،
Saudis and Emiratis and conflicting interests Recent developments have exposed a latent rift between the two main backers of the anti-Ansarallah front. Abu Dhabi, through its decisive logistical and material support for the STC, is actively advancing the southern secessionist project. This stands ...
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Yemen Approves Prisoner Exchange Covering Nearly 3,000 Detainees
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Yemen Approves Prisoner Exchange Covering Nearly 3,000 Detainees

Tuesday 23 December 2025 ،
Saudis and 23 Sudanese. Mohammed Abdulsalam and Brigadier General Abdulqader al-Murtada emphasized Oman’s central role in facilitating the talks and noted that the deal reflects progress toward Ansarullah’s earlier call for a comprehensive “all-for-all” prisoner exchange. Th ...
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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 ،
Saudis. It is unclear how Saudi Arabia will make up for defeat of its allied forces in the south, but if the STC separatists refuge to withdraw from Aden, the Saudi-backed forces find no other way than coalescing with Ansarullah government in Sana’a to push back against the separatists. &nbs ...
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Riyadh and Abu Dhabi Between Peace and War in Southern Yemen
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Riyadh and Abu Dhabi Between Peace and War in Southern Yemen

Sunday 4 January 2026 ،
Saudis in other regions. In light of Saudi Arabia's strong reaction, I saw that the Emiratis retreated sooner, which indicates that the rulers of Abu Dhabi are uninterested in an escalation with the Saudis. Abu Dhabi’s influence indelible Mr Ghanadbashi was asked whether Saudi Arabia wit ...
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What’s Next for Southern Yemen after STC Dissolution?
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What’s Next for Southern Yemen after STC Dissolution?

Monday 12 January 2026 ،
Saudis after his visit to Riyadh. The dissolution decision comes as three weeks ago, its forces, backed by the UAE, seized parts of the Hadhramaut and Al-Mahrah provinces in eastern Yemen in a bid to complete their unfinished plans. However, after strong warnings by Riyadh and upon strikes by the A ...
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What’s Driven Strong Saudi Response to Southern Yemen Developments?
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What’s Driven Strong Saudi Response to Southern Yemen Developments?

Friday 16 January 2026 ،
Saudis. 3. Continuing the current trajectory risked undermining the cohesion and stability of the (Persian) Gulf Cooperation Council. Saudi Arabia views itself as the leader of the (P) GCC, considering it a crucial counterweight to regional rivals like Turkey and Iran. 4. The UAE and Saudi Arabia ...
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Riyadh Meeting and Re-engineering Southern Yemen Dynamics
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Riyadh Meeting and Re-engineering Southern Yemen Dynamics

Tuesday 27 January 2026 ،
Saudis are going to great lengths to ensure an upper hand over the UAE in Yemen’s south, but their success remains a question. Alwaght- In recent days, Saudi Arabia has stepped up its work to prepare for a meeting set to host major Yemeni factions including the recently dissolved Southern Transition ...
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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 ،
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 unite the rebel militias and southern tribes and at the same, through injection of funds, prop up this weakene ...

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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.