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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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Understanding Hezbollah Chief’s Mysterious Silence as Gaza War Unfolds
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Understanding Hezbollah Chief’s Mysterious Silence as Gaza War Unfolds

Sunday 29 October 2023
50,000 to 100,000 fighters.  Also the movement’s elite Radwan Unit, a commando force with a battle experience from Syrian war and with about 2,500 fighters or more, is one of the grand fears of the Israeli army.  But from another aspect, Hezbollah’s show of patience concernin ...
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Turkish Military Advances Deep into Northern Iraq: Aspects and Ramifications
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Turkish Military Advances Deep into Northern Iraq: Aspects and Ramifications

Tuesday 9 July 2024 ،
500 attacks in the territory of the Kurdistan region in 2023. According to the report of CPT, Turkey plans to seize the heights of Gareh and Haftanin in Dohuk province, in which case, the regional government will lose control of more than 75 percent of the soil of Dohuk province. Shafaq News Agenc ...
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What’s behind Israeli Allegations of Hezbollah Storing Weapons in Residential Areas?
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What’s behind Israeli Allegations of Hezbollah Storing Weapons in Residential Areas?

Wednesday 25 September 2024 ،
500 and injured hundreds. A large number of the martyrs and the wounded are civilians, many of whom are still under the ruble. On the opposite side, Hezbollah rockets kept pounding deep into the occupied territories, with Israeli media outlets saying that emergency state is announced across Israel. ...
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Syria Developments Set off Alarm Bells to Central Asia
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Syria Developments Set off Alarm Bells to Central Asia

Sunday 15 December 2024 ،
500, was carried out by a group of Central Asians, mainly Tajiks and Uzbeks. With many Central Asians migrating to Russia for work, the spread of extremist and anti-Russian ideologies could greatly increase the security threats to Russia. Some of these radical fighters were also transferred to Ukr ...
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Vulnerable Security: Huge Saudi Military Deals only Sink Riyadh Deeper in Reliance on West
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Vulnerable Security: Huge Saudi Military Deals only Sink Riyadh Deeper in Reliance on West

Thursday 22 May 2025 ،
50-caliber heavy machine gun or can be equipped with a 105-millimeter cannon. A major upgrade is planned in the field of information and communications systems. Saudi Arabia’s tactical and strategic command networks are to benefit from new technologies in the areas of data fusion, electronic ...
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10 Strategic Reasons Why Trump Eyeing Bagram Base Regain
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10 Strategic Reasons Why Trump Eyeing Bagram Base Regain

Sunday 21 September 2025 ،
500 miles from the Afghanistan-Xinjiang border and under 1,500 miles from China’s Hami missile facilities. Given China’s ongoing expansion of nuclear infrastructure in its western regions, securing a closer base like Bagram is seen as critical for timely response to any threat.  Ch ...
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Iran’s Missile Drills: An Exercise or Strategic Warning?
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Iran’s Missile Drills: An Exercise or Strategic Warning?

Tuesday 23 December 2025 ،
50 percent, but no one is willing to take the risk” speaks most clearly to the success of Iran’s strategy of strategic ambiguity, a core pillar of effective deterrence. Within this framework, a diverse arsenal of ballistic missiles, from cruise missiles to next-generation hypersonic, re ...
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World Militaries Copying Iran Model for Drone Power
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World Militaries Copying Iran Model for Drone Power

Saturday 27 June 2026 ،
500,000-strong drone-trained force. Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back laid out the vision, saying that every soldier should carry a drone as their second personal weapon. Speaking to Sputnik, he stressed that drones are no longer the exclusive domain of specialized units, they must become a standard co ...
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Iran’s "Self-sacrificers Exercise": A Strong Public Message to the US
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Iran’s "Self-sacrificers Exercise": A Strong Public Message to the US

Saturday 19 September 2026 ،
500,000 people had registered to take part in the Tehran exercise. Participants spanned a diverse cross-section of society, from families and young people to war veterans, doctors, students, seminary scholars, shopkeepers, artists and members of other trades and social groups. The Islamic Propagat ...
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Iran Deploys More Than 50 Military Units Along Its Borders, Army Commander Says
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Iran Deploys More Than 50 Military Units Along Its Borders, Army Commander Says

Saturday 10 October 2026 ،
50 combat and support units have been stationed along Iran’s borders to safeguard the country’s security ALWAGHT- Brigadier General Ali Jahanshahi, commander of the Iranian Army’s Ground Forces, has announced that more than 50 combat and support units have been stationed along Iran’s bor ...

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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.