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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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Manama Dialogue 2025: Overt and Covert Agenda
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Manama Dialogue 2025: Overt and Covert Agenda

Tuesday 4 November 2025
of Manama Dialogue was held by the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) in association with the Bahraini foreign ministry in the capital Manama. The summit over years has become one of the most important annual security forums in the Persian Gulf. The International Institute for Str ...
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Muscat Forum, a Path for Understanding and Convergence in Persian Gulf Region
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Muscat Forum, a Path for Understanding and Convergence in Persian Gulf Region

Tuesday 25 November 2025 ،
of emerging Israeli threat. Alwaght- As international tensions and regional crises escalated in recent years, the world more than any other time has faced interwoven challenges that are not limited to security but also include environmental, economic, humanitarian, and geopolitical areas, with their ...
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Will Hadhramaut Battle Change Yemen Map?
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Will Hadhramaut Battle Change Yemen Map?

Sunday 7 December 2025 ،
Transitional Council (STC). The conflict entered a new phase in recent days as southern forces seized positions previously held by the “First Military Region” in Wadi Hadhramaut. Southern units affiliated with the “Alwiyat Al-Amaliqa” and subunits of the Second Military Regi ...
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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 ،
Transitional Council (STC) on government headquarters in the provinces of Hadhramaut and Al-Mahrah in the east and taking control of these provinces has now elevated the STC to a unrivaled actor in southern Yemen. These forces have already gained security control of the port city of Aden, as the de ...
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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 ،
Transitional Council (STC) announced that the kingdom bombarded the council’s positions in Hadhramaut on Friday. It remains unclear whether there were any casualties in the attacks, and Saudi Arabia has not yet commented on the incident. This comes after Saudi Arabia had previously warned thes ...
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Riyadh and Abu Dhabi Between Peace and War in Southern Yemen
Analysis

Riyadh and Abu Dhabi Between Peace and War in Southern Yemen

Sunday 4 January 2026 ،
Transitional Council (STC) forces appeared to be gaining the upper hand. They advanced through the southern province of Hadhramaut and Al-Mahrah in eastern Yemen, pushing out forces loyal to the Saudi-backed Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) and positioning themselves to dominate the unfolding s ...
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What’s Next for Southern Yemen after STC Dissolution?
Analysis

What’s Next for Southern Yemen after STC Dissolution?

Monday 12 January 2026 ،
Transitional Council (STC) has recently issued a statement saying that the separatist bloc has failed to realize its agenda and so its members have decided to dissolve it. Abdulrahman Jalal al-Subaihi, the STC secretary-general, said that the move signifies the bloc’s preparation to participat ...
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What’s Driven Strong Saudi Response to Southern Yemen Developments?
Analysis

What’s Driven Strong Saudi Response to Southern Yemen Developments?

Friday 16 January 2026 ،
Transitional Council (STC) forces in Yemen’s Hadramout and Al-Mahra provinces, Saudi Arabia launched a major aerial campaign and issued an ultimatum demanding the UAE and its loyalists’ withdrawal . This forceful intervention has allowed Saudi-aligned “National Shield” forces ...
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Is Saudi Arabia Re-trying a Failed Project against Yemen’s Ansarullah?
Analysis

Is Saudi Arabia Re-trying a Failed Project against Yemen’s Ansarullah?

Sunday 8 February 2026 ،
Transitional Council (STC), the same group that attacked Riyadh-backed forces in December and was formerly paid by Abu Dhabi. Furthermore, Saudi Arabia recently earmarked a development package worth around $500 million for southern Yemeni regions, covering infrastructure, development projects, and ...
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Is Horn of Africa Becoming New Flashpoint after New Rivaling Agreements?
Analysis

Is Horn of Africa Becoming New Flashpoint after New Rivaling Agreements?

Thursday 12 February 2026 ،
Transitional Council (STC). Saudi Arabia has also backed the official Yemeni government’s call for Emirati forces to withdraw. In Sudan, Abu Dhabi has been accused of backing the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a key faction in the country’s civil war. Saudi Arabia has condemned RSF attacks ...

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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.