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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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Map of  Latest Battlefield Developments in Syria and Iraq on

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Passing of "Ahmad the Japanese": How Were the Japanese Attracted to the Palestinian Cause?
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Passing of "Ahmad the Japanese": How Were the Japanese Attracted to the Palestinian Cause?

Wednesday 29 July 2026
Army group and after attack on the Lod Airport in Israel in 1972, he became a symbol of anti-Israeli occupation struggle. He was hailed among some Palestinian and Lebanese groups as a man having fought for the Palestinian cause. Kozo Okamoto was born on December 7, 1947, into a middle-class family ...
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Political Storm Heading to Tel Aviv: From Likud Fracture to Election Scenarios
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Political Storm Heading to Tel Aviv: From Likud Fracture to Election Scenarios

Monday 10 August 2026 ،
base fracturing, and Netanyahu's personal terror of prison and the loss of immunity.
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Iraq Disarming Project: End of a Security Order or Start of Home Confrontation?
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Iraq Disarming Project: End of a Security Order or Start of Home Confrontation?

Tuesday 11 August 2026 ،
bases, energy infrastructure, or government targets, could persist for a while. The government's response would gradually pivot from negotiation to intelligence operations, then to targeted arrests. If the attacks escalate, the government would probably move toward limited security operations ag ...
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Iraq’s Weapons Restriction: A Project with Aspects beyond Simply Disarming Resistance Groups
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Iraq’s Weapons Restriction: A Project with Aspects beyond Simply Disarming Resistance Groups

Saturday 15 August 2026 ،
based federal government and the autonomous Kurdistan region. Iraq's constitution grants the Kurdish region considerable authority over internal security. Article 121 recognizes the region's right to establish and organize internal security forces, including its own guard forces. Kurdish o ...
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Ankara and Tel Aviv: Is Syria a Potential Ankara-Tel Aviv Clash Ground?
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Ankara and Tel Aviv: Is Syria a Potential Ankara-Tel Aviv Clash Ground?

Saturday 22 August 2026 ،
base of Syria on Tuesday should be read as the latest development in this confrontation. At least eight strikes hit the airstrip and base facilities, damaging key infrastructure, according to reports. What makes this episode a potential turning point in Syria's new power equation is Tel Aviv&rs ...
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Iranian Military Seeks Clarification from Qatar on Fate of Pilots
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Iranian Military Seeks Clarification from Qatar on Fate of Pilots

Wednesday 26 August 2026 ،
Army has urged Qatar to provide a clear explanation regarding the fate of three Iranian pilots ALWAGHT- The spokesperson for the Islamic Republic of Iran Army has urged Qatar to provide a clear explanation regarding the fate of three Iranian pilots who went missing during the Ramadan war. Iranian A ...
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Iranian Forces Strike US Base in UAE Following Attack on Larak Island
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Iranian Forces Strike US Base in UAE Following Attack on Larak Island

Monday 31 August 2026 ،
Army said Monday that it targeted US military positions at Al Minhad Air Base in the UAE with suicide drones, calling the strike retaliation for a US attack on Larak Island in southern Iran. The reported targets included positions housing US personnel and helicopters. Iranian forces also claimed to ...
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UAE-Algeria Rift Is Beyond a Diplomatic Gap
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UAE-Algeria Rift Is Beyond a Diplomatic Gap

Saturday 12 September 2026 ،
based in northern Algeria, is seeking autonomy or independence for the Kabylie region, and Algerian authorities classify it as a terrorist organization. Algerian officials see any support for or engagement with the movement as direct interference in the country's internal affairs and a threat t ...
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Unity of Front Must Become a Law in Iran, Tehran Standing by Hezbollah: Political Expert
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Unity of Front Must Become a Law in Iran, Tehran Standing by Hezbollah: Political Expert

Thursday 17 September 2026 ،
base, saying that Hezbollah has proven it is not an ethnic party. This movement has repeatedly gone to war in defense of Lebanon's Christians and Sunnis and has sought to present itself as a patriotic Lebanese movement. Time playing into Hezbollah’s hands Wrapping up, the political analy ...
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Latest on Yemen Conflict: Ansarullah Eyeing Progress to Aden
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Latest on Yemen Conflict: Ansarullah Eyeing Progress to Aden

Monday 21 September 2026 ،
bases, targeting Taiz province. Saree said the total number of Saudi enemy airstrikes this week had reached 300, hitting Taiz, Hajjah, Marib, al-Jawf, al-Bayda, Amran, Lahj, Hodeidah and Saada, the bastion of Ansarullah movement.  Meanwhile, Rashad al-Alimi, head of the Presidential Leadershi ...

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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.