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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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Will Tensions in Morocco Subside after UNSC’s Western Sahara Resolution?
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Will Tensions in Morocco Subside after UNSC’s Western Sahara Resolution?

Tuesday 11 November 2025
group that formed a year later to fight for independence from Rabat. The Polisario Front established de facto control over parts of the territory, proclaiming it the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic. A 15-year war between the two sides culminated in a UN-brokered ceasefire in 1991, yet underlying t ...
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What Capacities and Strategies Are Driving Iran’s Bid for Pakistan-Afghanistan Dispute Mediation?
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What Capacities and Strategies Are Driving Iran’s Bid for Pakistan-Afghanistan Dispute Mediation?

Tuesday 18 November 2025 ،
groups provides a solid groundwork for political negotiations and bolsters the prospects for a tangible de-escalation. By highlighting the destructive outcomes of the terrorist threats for the security of Afghanistan and Pakistan, Iran can lure the two sides into cooperation and convergence. These ...
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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 ،
groups and security institutions in the south is minimum and its members are more mouthpieces of conflicting factions than leaders of an efficient institution. The open backing by al-Zubaidi and his allies for the STC’s advances has torn away the final curtain of the body’s façade ...
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Aleppo again a Hot Spot as SDF and Damascus Wrestle for Ground
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Aleppo again a Hot Spot as SDF and Damascus Wrestle for Ground

Friday 26 December 2025 ،
groups have gone so far as to use tanks and artillery to bombard the Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh neighborhoods,” the statement said, calling it a dangerous escalation that threatens civilian lives and regional stability. The SDF also accused the Damascus government of “fabricating news ...
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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 ،
groups in terms of oil revenue. Distribution of power in Yemen Since 2014, after Sana’a fell under the control of Yemen’s National Salvation Government and the country’s army, Saudi-backed forces were pushed south and took refuge in the coastal city of Aden, where they formed Ye ...
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Iran Advocates Regional Action to Maintain Yemen’s Unity
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Iran Advocates Regional Action to Maintain Yemen’s Unity

Thursday 1 January 2026 ،
groups. The Bahraini minister agreed on the importance of maintaining peace and stability in Yemen and the broader region. Both officials expressed hope that ongoing diplomatic efforts would reinforce Yemeni unity and strengthen regional stability. Separately, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Es ...
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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 ،
groups, especially STC separatists. The backing included training, arming, providing intelligence, abd even directly running some bases and ports. The military moves by the STC in Hadhramaut and Al-Mahrah that led to their capture showed that the Emirati influence project is still active and has ev ...
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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 ،
group from the STC and discussed there recent fights in the south. Meanwhile, the Presidential Leadership Council (PLC), a body backed by Riyadh in Aden, has announced a decision for forming a “supreme military committee” under the command of the Saudi-led Arab coalition. Rashad al-Alim ...
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What’s the Agenda of Iraqi FM During Tehran Visit?
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What’s the Agenda of Iraqi FM During Tehran Visit?

Sunday 18 January 2026 ،
groups that can target, as they did in the past, the US interests in Iraq and the region, and at the same time because Iraq hosts US military forces. So, Hussein tries to assure Iran that Iraq will never allow its airspace or territory be a launching pad for anti-Iranian attacks. This trip comes as ...
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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 ،
groups from southern Yemen in the past few weeks, the kingdom’s motivation to revive strategies it started last decade is gaining pace. In this path, the Saudis are pushing to leverage the once UAE-allied southern tribes to tip the field balance to its advantage. In a report, Shafaghna news r ...

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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.