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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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Why Are Arabs and Turkey against US War on Iran?
Analysis

Why Are Arabs and Turkey against US War on Iran?

Saturday 21 February 2026
2019 that were attributed to Ansarullah movement showed the Saudis how vulnerable they are to potential Iranian missile attacks.  Also, the Iranian missile attack on US-operated Al-Udaid Airbase in response to the American aggression during the 12-day war showed that Tehran is both serious and ...
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Shadow of Horror over NATO: Oreshnik Missile Use Sends Message Beyond Ukraine Conflict
Analysis

Shadow of Horror over NATO: Oreshnik Missile Use Sends Message Beyond Ukraine Conflict

Thursday 28 May 2026 ،
2019, the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, signed during the Cold War between the US and the Soviet Union, banned ground-launched missiles with ranges between 500 and 5,500 kilometers. That year, President Donald Trump accused Russia of violating the treaty and unilaterally pulled Was ...
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How’s Iranian Shahed-136 Drone Changed the Face of Modern Wars?
Analysis

How’s Iranian Shahed-136 Drone Changed the Face of Modern Wars?

Tuesday 2 June 2026 ،
2019. But what drew attention of the world to this new Iranian technology is its massive use in Ukraine and regional wars. The Shahed-136 falls into the category of suicide drones or small cruise bomber munitions. Designed for high-precision ground attacks, it’s built to pierce complex defens ...
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Failure Upon Start: Fate of June 26 Movement in Gaza
Analysis

Failure Upon Start: Fate of June 26 Movement in Gaza

Monday 29 June 2026 ،
2019, gatherings broke out over economic, social, and political grievances. But according to some observers, a portion of the currents that have emerged since the latest war began, fixating almost exclusively on Hamas-bashing, appear to enjoy media, political, or financial backing from outside Gaza. ...
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Shadow of Missiles Back on Saudi Oil Empire
Paper

Shadow of Missiles Back on Saudi Oil Empire

Wednesday 29 July 2026 ،
2019, Yemeni armed forces launched an array of attacks on Aramco facilities, the most important of which was Abqaiq facilities. The attack halted, though temporarily, nearly half of Saudi oil output, took out of production capacity millions of oil barrels, sent unprecedented shockwave to the world m ...
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Mecca Agreement: Seeking Security in Mirage of a Sunni Bloc
Report

Mecca Agreement: Seeking Security in Mirage of a Sunni Bloc

Saturday 8 August 2026 ،
2019 regional accord with the UAE known as the Riyadh Agreement, and even the 2025 security pact with Pakistan. So, it seems that picking Mecca as the venue for the deal is not accidental or ceremonial. Riyadh tries to sell this initiative not just as a security deal but a sign of convergence of th ...
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US Forces Withdrawal from Iraq: Why Are Kurds Worried?
Analysis

US Forces Withdrawal from Iraq: Why Are Kurds Worried?

Tuesday 1 September 2026 ،
2019, which opened the door for a security realignment and a Turkish incursion, has become a cautionary tale for many Iraqi Kurds. That is why, even if the current drawdown is part of a prior US-Baghdad agreement, its speed, and especially the removal of advanced defense systems, has left Erbil aski ...
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Unity of Front Must Become a Law in Iran, Tehran Standing by Hezbollah: Political Expert
Interview

Unity of Front Must Become a Law in Iran, Tehran Standing by Hezbollah: Political Expert

Thursday 17 September 2026 ،
2019 could gain more power in the next elections and morph into a political and media wave against Hezbollah and its ally Iran.  He went on that the enemies of the Hezbollah also believed they could forge a heavy Arab coalition against Hezbollah and Iran, and then bring Syria's new governm ...
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Fate of Washington-Erbil Security Pact: The Trump-Kurds Equation
Paper

Fate of Washington-Erbil Security Pact: The Trump-Kurds Equation

Saturday 26 September 2026 ،
2019, Trump stated flatly that US forces would not be drawn into the fight, and that the Kurds had not fought alongside us against ISIS but had fought for money. That remark, which proved controversial and was denied by field commanders, laid bare the White House's instrumental view of its Kurdi ...
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Syriafication of Sahel Region: Powers Wrestling to Redefine Strategic Foothold
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Syriafication of Sahel Region: Powers Wrestling to Redefine Strategic Foothold

Tuesday 29 September 2026 ،
2019 summit with African nations, an effort that gathered pace after France's position in the Sahel weakened. Security vs. interests: Russian pattern Russian foothold in this part of Africa faces a key limit, too, which is that Russian economic power is never comparable to that of China or the ...

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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.