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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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UN Calls on Israel to Immediately Withdraw from Lebanese Territory
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UN Calls on Israel to Immediately Withdraw from Lebanese Territory

Sunday 19 January 2025
bases or bunkers due to Israeli attacks. UNIFIL's operations are further hindered by unexploded ordnance, roadblocks set up by the Israeli army, and interference from local individuals. Lacroix emphasized that Israel’s continued occupation of Lebanese territory violates Security Council Re ...
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Resistance Camp’s New Struggle Scenarios Post-Gaza War
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Resistance Camp’s New Struggle Scenarios Post-Gaza War

Sunday 19 January 2025 ،
based on new regional shape. Despite the serious damage it suffered like collapse of Syria's Bashar al-Assad and assassination of a number of resistance commanders, the Axis of Resistance as an entrenched jihadi complex is rebuilding itself and will try to adapt to the new regional conditions an ...
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Barzani’s Initiative for Future of Syrian Kurds: Aims and Challenges
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Barzani’s Initiative for Future of Syrian Kurds: Aims and Challenges

Tuesday 21 January 2025 ،
based on the Iran-Iraq security agreement, leading to terrorist and separatist groups' withdrawal from the Iranian borders. So, Barzani can implement the same plan in northern Syria and force Ankara to stop operations against the Kurds by expelling the PKK. On the other hand, Barzani hopes that ...
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Is a Second Winograd Commission On the Way for Israel Gaza War Defeat ?
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Is a Second Winograd Commission On the Way for Israel Gaza War Defeat ?

Sunday 26 January 2025 ،
Israel has failed to touch any of its war aims including destruction of Hamas and this may trigger a probe into prolonged war. Alwaght- The longest and most extensive war in 8-decade Israeli history ended with accepting a ceasefire on Gaza last week.  Now with the end of the war conditions in ...
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The US and Iraq’s PMF: A Battle Beyond Iraqi Borders
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The US and Iraq’s PMF: A Battle Beyond Iraqi Borders

Sunday 2 February 2025 ،
bases and weapons depots of these groups are not unlikely. Another Iraqi official with knowledge of the negotiations with the American side told the Arab Post, that the Americans are afraid that Iraqi groups affiliated with Iran will take actions in the near future that will threaten the new Syrian ...
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A United Regional Front Is the Key to Checkmate Terrorism in Pakistan
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A United Regional Front Is the Key to Checkmate Terrorism in Pakistan

Tuesday 4 February 2025 ،
based Pakistan Institute of Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS) on Sunday reported that the country witnessed a sharp increase in militant attacks in January 2025, which is a 42 percent increase compared to last December. The monitoring institute said that 120 people, including 52 security personn ...
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Islamic Revolution: Inspiring Resistance from the Mediterranean to Bab-el-Mandeb
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Islamic Revolution: Inspiring Resistance from the Mediterranean to Bab-el-Mandeb

Saturday 8 February 2025 ،
based revolutions with others is that the leaders of these revolutions find their revolution as duty-oriented rather than result-oriented. One of the factors that we can suggest to be inspired by the Islamic Revolution of Iran is the monotheistic nature of the resistance groups.  Developing we ...
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HTS Aggressions on Lebanon Borders: A New Conflict with Regional Fallouts
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HTS Aggressions on Lebanon Borders: A New Conflict with Regional Fallouts

Monday 10 February 2025 ،
based in the south and is trying to implement the ceasefire agreement with Israel, there are almost no military forces on the common borders with Syria and only Hezbollah is defending the Shiites in this region. It is likely that the Syrian rebel groups are trying to embroil Hezbollah into these con ...
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Iraq’s Security Riddle and Risk of Repeat of a Historic Mistake
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Iraq’s Security Riddle and Risk of Repeat of a Historic Mistake

Tuesday 18 February 2025 ،
based on the fact that by not approving protective laws, the rights and benefits of the PMF forces may be ignored, which will lead to a weakening of the morale and efficiency of these forces. Also, some reports suggest that there is pressure from the US to disband the PMF. Iraqi officials have dismi ...
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Army Units Conduct Large-Scale Drill in Southeast Iran
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Army Units Conduct Large-Scale Drill in Southeast Iran

Saturday 22 February 2025 ،
Army launched a large-scale military exercise in southeastern regions of the country on Saturday ALWAGHT- The Iranian Army launched a large-scale military exercise in southeastern regions of the country on Saturday. Codenamed Zolfaqar 1403, the joint war game spans a vast area—from the northe ...

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Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution

Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution