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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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What’s Driving Pakistani Meditation in US-Iran Crisis?
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What’s Driving Pakistani Meditation in US-Iran Crisis?

Tuesday 21 April 2026
2023) and the bitter standoff between Iran and Saudi Arabia as two heavyweights of the region and the wider Muslim world, laid bare the razor-thin line Islamabad must walk. That crisis underscored just how fraught it is to maintain a delicate balancing act that preserves Pakistan’s vital ties ...
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Maariv Reports: Hezbollah Has Successfully Established New Strategic Equations
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Maariv Reports: Hezbollah Has Successfully Established New Strategic Equations

Tuesday 28 April 2026 ،
2023 status quo—exactly what Hezbollah had sought for the past year and a half. He further admitted that Hezbollah has created a highly problematic equation for Israel, shifting toward 1980s-style tactics and martyrdom-seeking groups to prevent enemy consolidation. The correspondent conceded ...
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Western Media Shared Blame for Gaza Genocide, Iran Declares
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Western Media Shared Blame for Gaza Genocide, Iran Declares

Saturday 2 May 2026 ،
2023, at least 72,599 Palestinians have been killed in the coastal territory and 172,411 others wounded, the vast majority women and children. The figures underscore the immense human toll of the ongoing Israeli assault, which Baghaei and others have characterized as a genocide facilitated in large ...
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Israel Short on Troops and Ammunition for Long-term War
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Israel Short on Troops and Ammunition for Long-term War

Tuesday 5 May 2026 ،
2023, and individual soldiers have logged more service days than ordinary soldiers would in decades. This pressure has worn down morale, fueled by internal disputes over conscription and the high cost of reservist wages. The shortage of qualified combat personnel now limits the General Staff's a ...
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Discrimination against Arab Allies: Why Does UAE Matter More to US Security Umbrella?
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Discrimination against Arab Allies: Why Does UAE Matter More to US Security Umbrella?

Thursday 7 May 2026 ،
2023. That event shook the foundations of the Israeli regime's stability, triggering its brutal, all-out scramble to strike multiple countries in the region in a desperate bid to avoid collapse. Interestingly, these opposing forces have now converged on the UAE as a critical fault line. For the ...
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From Hegemony to Hormuz: The US Decline and Rise of Multipolar World Order
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From Hegemony to Hormuz: The US Decline and Rise of Multipolar World Order

Monday 18 May 2026 ،
2023, and the ensuing war in Gaza, laying bare another dimension of American strategic failure. Through the “Deal of the Century” and the Abraham/I2U2 corridor, the US had sought to normalize Arab ties with Israel and erase Palestine from the region’s agenda. But Hamas’s surp ...
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Qassam Commander’s Martyrdom Proves Resistance Remains Alive
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Qassam Commander’s Martyrdom Proves Resistance Remains Alive

Monday 18 May 2026 ،
2023, killing tens of thousands of Palestinians, while the al-Qassam Brigades remain at the forefront of armed resistance against the occupation.
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Back to Roots: Why’s Hezbollah Re-embracing Guerrilla Warfare in Fight against Israel?
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Back to Roots: Why’s Hezbollah Re-embracing Guerrilla Warfare in Fight against Israel?

Thursday 21 May 2026 ،
2023, and the months-long captivity of a large number of settlers, serves as a bitter reminder of a devastating defeat. Should Hezbollah replicate that scenario on the northern front, it would feel like the return of a terrible nightmare. Despite heavy military censorship, released figures on regim ...
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The Picture Late Pres. Raisi Drew to Talk to Today’s World
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The Picture Late Pres. Raisi Drew to Talk to Today’s World

Friday 22 May 2026 ،
2023, he raised the Holy Quran as the “book of guidance” to the humanity, telling the world that the conduct of Iran and the Iranians is inspired by this divine book. He also raised the poster of General Qassem Solemani, the famous Iranian anti-terror commander who was assassinated at Ba ...
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Iran’s Frozen Assets in Qatar: Pressure Lever or Key to Agreement?
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Iran’s Frozen Assets in Qatar: Pressure Lever or Key to Agreement?

Tuesday 26 May 2026 ،
2023, the money was finally deposited into Qatari banks. But that was not the end of it. Right after the October 7, 2023, attack and the ensuing Gaza war, the political climate shifted. The US announced it would once again restrict Iran’s access to the funds, effectively re-freezing them. Yet ...

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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.