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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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Will Air Dominance Give US Victory over Iran?
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Will Air Dominance Give US Victory over Iran?

Wednesday 4 March 2026
Arab allies, the scene of confrontation continues to unfold with intensity. The situation appears to be aligning with the predictions made regarding the trajectory of the 12-day conflict; imbalance between Iran's air defense capabilities, which suffered significant damage during the June 12-day ...
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Post-war Iran, Region Will Be Way Different: Expert
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Post-war Iran, Region Will Be Way Different: Expert

Thursday 9 April 2026 ،
Arab monarchies, are highly vulnerable and on the other side Iran, which has domestic technology and security and high resilience rates and this is a crucial matter and in the future the people will ask the Islamic Republic to invest more broadly on the defense and security.  Alwaght: How will ...
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Election of Amidi As Iraq’s President: PUK Restores Power, Political Dynamics Shift
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Election of Amidi As Iraq’s President: PUK Restores Power, Political Dynamics Shift

Monday 13 April 2026 ،
Arab logic of assimilation of the country into their agenda. 
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Gaps Deepen as Trump and MAGA Ties Are at Fresh Juncture
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Gaps Deepen as Trump and MAGA Ties Are at Fresh Juncture

Sunday 19 April 2026 ،
Arab monarchies, something, his supporters argue, has lead to the US becoming independent on foreign actors. Steve Bannon, a prominent MAGA figure, told Axios that Trump spends an excessive amount of time on the Palestine issue. Soon after, others began raising similar claims about US meddling in Y ...
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Gaza Model in Lebanon: From Implementation to Failure
Analysis

Gaza Model in Lebanon: From Implementation to Failure

Thursday 23 April 2026 ،
Arab countries support the government in Beirut. So, occupational actions in the south cannot go like in Gaza scenario since the Arab countries are strongly sensitive to the threats against Lebanon. Experts say the Israelis are hunting for leverage ahead of any talks with Lebanon, hence, they push t ...
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Iran United Against Hebrew-Arab-American Alliance, According to Velayati
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Iran United Against Hebrew-Arab-American Alliance, According to Velayati

Saturday 25 April 2026 ،
Arab-American coalition ALWAGHT- The Adviser to the Supreme Leader on International Affairs underscored that in light of the significant divide among Washington's traditional allies, a United Iran now opposes the Hebrew-Arab-American coalition. Ali Akbar Velayati, Advisor to the Leader on Inter ...
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New Iraqi PM Has a Challenging Path Ahead: Expert
Interview

New Iraqi PM Has a Challenging Path Ahead: Expert

Wednesday 29 April 2026 ،
Arab world? Hanizadeh: He has more moderate views. Although he is affiliated with Shiite factions, he has a stronger economic focus. Regarding political issues, in which he has less experience, he will certainly rely on older, more seasoned figures. Therefore, it remains to be seen in which directi ...
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Humiliated Superpower: How US Levers Are Going Dull in Push to Reopen Strait of Hormuz
Analysis

Humiliated Superpower: How US Levers Are Going Dull in Push to Reopen Strait of Hormuz

Thursday 30 April 2026 ،
Arab states. The draft would have allowed countries to use “all necessary means”, including potential military action, in the Strait of Hormuz, the Persian Gulf, and the Gulf of Oman to ensure freedom of passage through the strait and counter any efforts to disrupt international navigati ...
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No Military Solution for Strait of Hormuz, World Countries Need to Cooperate with Iran: Expert
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No Military Solution for Strait of Hormuz, World Countries Need to Cooperate with Iran: Expert

Monday 4 May 2026 ،
Arab regimes are aimed at securing Western interests. Naturally, the Islamic Republic of Iran opposes any foreign intervention in the political, security, and economic arrangements of the region. Tehran believes that foreign intervention has created the conditions for instability and insecurity, and ...
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From Hegemony to Hormuz: The US Decline and Rise of Multipolar World Order
Analysis

From Hegemony to Hormuz: The US Decline and Rise of Multipolar World Order

Monday 18 May 2026 ،
Arab coalition in the Persian Gulf, pushed the Quad and Asia-Pacific frameworks in East Asia, rolled out the Indo-Pacific strategy in South Asia, and in West Asia, backed takfiri terrorist groups like al-Qaeda, ISIS, and the al-Nusra Front (later Hayat Tahrir al-Sham) to try to weaken independent Sy ...

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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.