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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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Are Lebanon-Israel Talks a Lebanese Civil War Trigger?
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Are Lebanon-Israel Talks a Lebanese Civil War Trigger?

Thursday 16 April 2026
deal with Israel and also on national sovereignty and territorial integrity of Lebanon. Beirut also called for Israeli regime to stop its attacks on Lebanon and for practical steps to deal with the extensive humanitarian crisis caused by extended clashes. At the end, both sides announced they will s ...
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Germany Has Inked 47,000 Defense Deals Since 2022
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Germany Has Inked 47,000 Defense Deals Since 2022

Tuesday 28 April 2026 ،
deals ALWAGHT- Since 2022, Germany has inked €111 billion ($130 billion) in arms deals, but the Defense Ministry cannot state how many have been fully delivered or operationalized, Der Spiegel reports. In February 2022, then Chancellor Olaf Scholz declared a Zeitenwende (turning point) and unv ...
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Iran’s Global Position Redefined: How’s War Boosted Tehran’s Soft Power?
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Iran’s Global Position Redefined: How’s War Boosted Tehran’s Soft Power?

Saturday 2 May 2026 ،
dealing devastating blows to them. Inflicting tens of billions of dollars in costs on its enemies, and trillions on global energy and financial markets, Iran has demonstrated a level of power that has forced analysts and even Israeli and American military officials to admit the truth. Many now open ...
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Profitable Business: How’s US Capitalizing on Wars and Crises?
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Profitable Business: How’s US Capitalizing on Wars and Crises?

Monday 4 May 2026 ،
deal to supply sustainment services for Patriot air and missile defense systems and associated gear to Qatar. It has made no mention of the arms it intends to supply to the UAE. The new US weapons sales to Arab nations come as Washington faces a sharp drop in its own ammunition stockpiles after 40 ...
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Red Sea to Strait of Hormuz: The Unraveling of American Hegemony
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Red Sea to Strait of Hormuz: The Unraveling of American Hegemony

Monday 11 May 2026 ،
deals exceeding $14 billion since the ceasefire. He concluded that after reaching a dead end in direct confrontation with Iran, Washington is now seeking to use these countries as tools, adopting the option of limited war and managing the battle through regional allies while providing logistical sup ...
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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 ،
dealing blow to them. Haaretz said that an army report released recently talked about increase in the number of troops fleeing military service, with 80 percent of it driven by psychological health problems. The newspaper warned on April 25 in a report that war has left millions of Israelis strugg ...
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With His Move against Arms of Resistance Groups, Iraq’s Al-Sadr is Playing in Trump’s Game
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With His Move against Arms of Resistance Groups, Iraq’s Al-Sadr is Playing in Trump’s Game

Sunday 31 May 2026 ،
deal a severe blow to the government and the country’s security. The situation has reached a point where any move against Iraq’s popular forces could spiral into civil war.” In such murky circumstances, one question is here: Is this really the right time to bring up dissolving or ...
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Strategic Mystery: What’s Driving Al-Sharaa to Keep Russian Military Bases in Syria?
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Strategic Mystery: What’s Driving Al-Sharaa to Keep Russian Military Bases in Syria?

Thursday 4 June 2026 ،
deal amid Kurdish growing disrupt in Washington. Russia controlling Syrian skies: Given the severe weakness of the air force of the new government in Syria, the presence of Russian fighter jets in the Khmeimim air base is the only effective deterrent in this military base against possible airstrike ...
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Beirut of Two Frames: How Can We See the Real Lebanon?
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Beirut of Two Frames: How Can We See the Real Lebanon?

Sunday 7 June 2026 ،
deal is disarming the resistance forces, which means destroying Lebanon’s power and posing an existential threat to its people.  Who is Lebanon’s friend?  Another key issue lies in the dual narrative emerging from Lebanon and crossing its borders: the role of Iran as the main ...
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Liar-in-Chief? Five False War Claims by Trump
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Liar-in-Chief? Five False War Claims by Trump

Sunday 14 June 2026 ،
deal, he’s really talking about how eager he is for a deal.” The US senator said he fears the talks will end with “Trump announcing a deal on some other date to save face”, a move he called a major failure for his own country.  One thing is crystal clear: the damage ha ...

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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.