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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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Venezuela Enlists Over 5,600 New Soldiers as Tensions with US Rise
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Venezuela Enlists Over 5,600 New Soldiers as Tensions with US Rise

Monday 8 December 2025
American actions. The US military operations have included lethal strikes on dozens of suspected drug-trafficking vessels, resulting in numerous casualties. Venezuelan officials condemn these actions as a hostile show of force intended to intimidate the nation and violate its sovereignty. They view ...
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With West Doubtful of Him, Can Al-Sharaa End Syria Chaotic Situation?
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With West Doubtful of Him, Can Al-Sharaa End Syria Chaotic Situation?

Wednesday 17 December 2025 ،
American forces in Syria has raised questions in Western capitals about capability of al-Sharaa to control Syria. Alwaght- The death of three American forces in Syria’s Palmyra attack has once again drawn the attention to the relations of the Trump administration and the new Syrian government. ...
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Disarming Iraq’s Resistance: A US Pipe Dream
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Disarming Iraq’s Resistance: A US Pipe Dream

Monday 22 December 2025 ،
American military presence as a blatant violation of Iraq’s sovereignty. In a statement, al-Karbalaei said the continued deployment of US troops in Iraq, despite official and popular demands for their withdrawal, amounts to direct interference in the country’s internal affairs. “O ...
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Iran’s Fleeting Golden Opportunity in Sahel Region
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Iran’s Fleeting Golden Opportunity in Sahel Region

Monday 22 December 2025 ،
American actors attempted coups and assassinations to destabilize these governments. Simultaneously, Takfiri militant groups have become increasingly active across the region. For Iran, the AES countries appear to be the most promising avenue for engagement in Africa, a path China and Russia have l ...
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Greenland, the US Codename for Aggression against Europe
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Greenland, the US Codename for Aggression against Europe

Sunday 11 January 2026 ،
American national security and defense, adding that taking this Danish territory may come peacefully or forcefully. Trump further said that if Washington does not do so, China and Russia will take this “strategic asset” and “we will not allow this”, adding that “we don ...
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What Would Be Iranian Scenarios for a US Military Intervention?
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What Would Be Iranian Scenarios for a US Military Intervention?

Tuesday 13 January 2026 ،
American actions, targeting the US interests in West Asia, especially its military bases. The US operates tens of military bases around Iran that are home to tens of thousands of troops with light and heavy equipment including various radar systems, aircraft, and warships, all potential targets to ...
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What’s behind US Military Relocation from Ain Al-Assad to Al-Harir?
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What’s behind US Military Relocation from Ain Al-Assad to Al-Harir?

Tuesday 20 January 2026 ،
American forces entering the country. It played a central role in managing the US military operations. Originally constructed in the 1980s during Saddam Hussein’s rule in a desert region 160 kilometers west of Baghdad, the base was part of a five-base plan initiated in 1975 as a lesson learne ...
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With ISIS Inmates Breaking Free, Security Threats Are Back to Iraq
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With ISIS Inmates Breaking Free, Security Threats Are Back to Iraq

Thursday 22 January 2026 ،
American officials over the years about the dangers posed by approximately two thousand detained ISIS members in Syria, making it clear that we cannot remain indifferent to this issue. Therefore, the Iraqi army and the PMF, understanding the potential ramifications of this situation, have initiated ...
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Al-Maliki’s Comeback to Iraq’s PM Post
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Al-Maliki’s Comeback to Iraq’s PM Post

Sunday 25 January 2026 ،
American officials uneasy. This follows the official announcement by Iraqi state media that Nouri al-Maliki has been selected as the final candidate for the premiership. In a decisive political maneuver, current Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani has stepped aside, clearing the path for former ...
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Syria’s North Undergoes New Developments as US Stabs Kurds in the Back
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Syria’s North Undergoes New Developments as US Stabs Kurds in the Back

Monday 26 January 2026 ،
American withdrawal from Syria. In this context, a security source in Iraq’s western Anbar province said on Saturday that a large U.S. military convoy, consisting of dozens of trucks carrying troops and military equipment, departed from the al-Tanf base in Syria near the Iraqi border and heade ...

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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.