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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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Map of  Latest Battlefield Developments in Syria and Iraq on
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Telling New Poll Reveals Much about How Arab Public View US, Israel, and Iran

Telling New Poll Reveals Much about How Arab Public View US, Israel, and Iran

The poll results question credibility of years of a blackening media campaign targeting Iran.
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Why’s the US Air Defense Chain Weak against Iran’s Missiles?

Why’s the US Air Defense Chain Weak against Iran’s Missiles?

Iran’s missile capabilities remain unknown while the US deployed all of its air defense capabilities in June war.
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Iraqi Resistance’s "Missile City" a Message of Resolve to the US

Iraqi Resistance’s "Missile City" a Message of Resolve to the US

Iraqi resistance groups’ underground rocket arsenal unveiling is coming amid US threats of war against Iran.
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Rafah Border Crossing: A Safe Gate or an Entrance to a Large Open-Air Prison?

Rafah Border Crossing: A Safe Gate or an Entrance to a Large Open-Air Prison?

Israeli regime opened the Rafah Border Crossing, bit Palestinians and rights groups says this does not promise better conditions as Israeli violations persist.
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Dismissal of Special Envoy Sawaya Showcase of Trump’s Failure Story in Iraq

Dismissal of Special Envoy Sawaya Showcase of Trump’s Failure Story in Iraq

Trump seems disillusioned as his special envoy to Iraq failed to meet ambitions of the president in Iraq.
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What’s Driven Qatari PM’s Short Tehran Visit?

What’s Driven Qatari PM’s Short Tehran Visit?

There are speculations about the Qatari official’s visit to Tehran around working for de-escalation between Tehran and Washington.

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US Has no Serious Iranian Opposition Forces, Military Action Unlikely: Expert

US Has no Serious Iranian Opposition Forces, Military Action Unlikely: Expert

Tehran has weathered the recent US and Israeli-plotted riots and this makes Washington’s options limited.
Sunday 18 January 2026
A Review of Newly Published US National Security Document

A Review of Newly Published US National Security Document

The US national security document may be an unwanted admission that the US hegemony is diminishing.
Sudan’s Conflict to‌ Continue, UAE Prolonging the Crisis: Expert

Sudan’s Conflict to‌ Continue, UAE Prolonging the Crisis: Expert

The rebels are preparing to move further to seize the rule from the army. The crisis is going to drag on the foreign intervention continues.
European Recognition of Palestinian State a Political Show: Analyst

European Recognition of Palestinian State a Political Show: Analyst

Europe is recognizing Palestinian state to ease public pressure, but in practice this move would not serve any Palestinian interests.
Saudi Arabia under Pakistani Nuclear Umbrella Amid Transforming Security Equations

Saudi Arabia under Pakistani Nuclear Umbrella Amid Transforming Security Equations

The Saudis are sure the US takes Israeli side when crisis erupts and so foreign protection is an illusion.

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After Hamas, Hezbollah and Yemen, Iraqi Resistance Takes on Israeli Regime

After Hamas, Hezbollah and Yemen, Iraqi Resistance Takes on Israeli Regime

In a major sign of the widening regional solidarity with the oppressed and starving Palestinian population in the besieged Gaza Strip, the Iraqi resistance has begun to directly target the Israeli regime’s military sites and assets.

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

Yemeni military, in another statement on Friday, said it targeted two more container ships – MSC Alanya and MSC Palatium III – in the Red Sea that were headed to the occupied Palestinian territories.
Saturday 16 December 2023

The US Air Force Is in Serious Decline

The US Air Force today would struggle to execute another Desert Storm, much less take on a peer adversary like China.
Wednesday 6 December 2023

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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.