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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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Los Angeles Enforces Curfew Amid Protests Expanding to Additional US Cities
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Los Angeles Enforces Curfew Amid Protests Expanding to Additional US Cities

Wednesday 11 June 2025
American principle against military involvement in domestic law enforcement. Critics argue that Trump’s harsh approach distracts from the underlying issues of immigration and community distress, worsening the conflict rather than resolving it.
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Why’s Tel Aviv Raised White Flag in War against Tehran?
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Why’s Tel Aviv Raised White Flag in War against Tehran?

Tuesday 24 June 2025 ،
American attack on Iran’s nuclear program and ballistic missiles is unlikely to achieve Tel Aviv’s long-term strategic goals. Even according to The Guardian, there is much doubt about the effectiveness bunker-busting bombs on Iran's Fordow nuclear facility, and it is still unclear w ...
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Trump and Netanyahu: Divided on the Surface, Coordinated Deep Down
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Trump and Netanyahu: Divided on the Surface, Coordinated Deep Down

Saturday 12 July 2025 ،
American president. Reuters reported that the two are divided on how to further deal with Iran. Other Western media, including the AP, also claimed gaps between Netanyahu and Trump on Iran. This is not the first time media claim differences between the two, but many agree these are utter claims. Tw ...
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Does the US Plan to Stay in Iraq under "Security Partnership" Guise?
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Does the US Plan to Stay in Iraq under "Security Partnership" Guise?

Wednesday 20 August 2025 ،
American embassy in Baghdad on Monday confirmed recent reports about exit of the US forces from Iraq. He, however, added that the US-led Western coalition will continue its activities in Iraq under non-combat missions and the combat mission is slated to be transformed into bilateral security partne ...
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US Redefining its Iraq Military Presence, Full Withdrawal Uncertain: Expert
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US Redefining its Iraq Military Presence, Full Withdrawal Uncertain: Expert

Saturday 6 September 2025 ،
Americans want to ensure at least economic and financial dominance over Iraq before any moves for withdrawal. Alwaght- Over the past weeks, there have been many Iraqi and regional media reports of the US moving its forces in Iraq, once again bringing to the surface the fate of the American military ...
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Why Would Qatar Trust the US about Its Security after Israeli Attack?
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Why Would Qatar Trust the US about Its Security after Israeli Attack?

Sunday 14 September 2025 ،
American president about the Israeli attack on the Persian Gulf emirate. Contradictions of the White House old man While there is still no evidence of direct US involvement in the attack on Qatar, and Benjamin Netanyahu has explicitly claimed Israeli responsibility, Donald Trump’s claim of b ...
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Can ’Peninsula Force’ Shield Persian Gulf Arab Monarchies against Israel?
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Can ’Peninsula Force’ Shield Persian Gulf Arab Monarchies against Israel?

Monday 15 September 2025 ،
American-made hardware to confront its primary partner in the region. This dependency effectively handcuffs the PSF, stripping it of any real independent decision-making power and reducing it to little more than a political symbol rather than a credible fighting force. A second major obstacle is t ...
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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 ،
American return to the Central Asia competition and departure from the policy of retreat from this region.  9. Infrastructure China longs for its use  There have been reports for sometime that China, for expansion of its presence under RBI project and access to an operational base near I ...
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Is Iraq Next Israeli Target?
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Is Iraq Next Israeli Target?

Tuesday 30 September 2025 ،
American security pact actually prevent an Israeli attack? If we look back just two months, the answer is likely no. Less than two months ago, Qatar, one of US's closest non-NATO allies, was attacked by the Israeli regime. This strike occurred on the soil of a country that has built very close ...
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Blair, a War Criminal Named for Trump’s Gaza Administration
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Blair, a War Criminal Named for Trump’s Gaza Administration

Thursday 2 October 2025 ،
American’s invasion of Afghanistan. A tarnished political record: Blair’s premiership—he is now 72—became highly controversial after he sent British troops to join the US invasion of Iraq in 2003. The war dealt a heavy blow to his credibility both at home and across West Asi ...

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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.