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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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Stripped of Excuse, Will Turkey Remove Forces from Iraq after PKK Disarming?
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Stripped of Excuse, Will Turkey Remove Forces from Iraq after PKK Disarming?

Wednesday 14 May 2025
bases and posts on the Iraqi soil. These bases are illegal and have drawn the opposition of the Iraqi government.  After seizure of large tracts of Iraqi territories by ISIS terrorists in 2014, the PKK broadened its presence to Sinjar, Makhmour, Zummar, and Kirkuk to protect the Yazidi minorit ...
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Biblical Military Namings in Gaza War and Their Hidden Aims
Analysis

Biblical Military Namings in Gaza War and Their Hidden Aims

Tuesday 20 May 2025 ،
based on religious and historical backgrounds to create a symbolic identity and have a psychological impact on Jews both inside and outside Israel.  According to the Torah, Gideon, son of Joash, was a mythical figure from the tribe of Manasseh who lived in the region of Ofra, west of the Jorda ...
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Iran’s Military Adds Three Newly Developed Domestic Drones to Arsenal
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Iran’s Military Adds Three Newly Developed Domestic Drones to Arsenal

Sunday 25 May 2025 ،
Army’s Ground Forces have received three new vertical takeoff and landing drones, as confirmed by the force’s deputy commander ALWAGHT- The Iranian Army’s Ground Forces have received three new vertical takeoff and landing drones, as confirmed by the force’s deputy commander. Iran Army U ...
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Local Elect. Display of Hezbollah Power, Public Base: Expert
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Local Elect. Display of Hezbollah Power, Public Base: Expert

Monday 26 May 2025 ،
base, Hezbollah managed once again to secure a victory.  To shed light on the aspects of elections and possible outcomes for Hezbollah's position, Alwaght talked to West Asia affairs expert Mohammad Reza Sadeghi.  Alwaght: Media labeled the recent elections as the most challenging in ...
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Stop or Continue? Netanyahu Facing Fatal Gaza War Dilemma
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Stop or Continue? Netanyahu Facing Fatal Gaza War Dilemma

Tuesday 27 May 2025 ،
based are no longer valid. Haaretz added that the budget deficit could lead to increased taxes and cuts in social services, increasing the fiscal deficit. Estimates also indicate that if the war is lingered, the Israeli budget deficit could go higher billions of dollars. Israeli sources report that ...
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Under Fresh Strategy, Netanyahu Focusing on Breaking Gazans’ Will
Analysis

Under Fresh Strategy, Netanyahu Focusing on Breaking Gazans’ Will

Wednesday 28 May 2025 ،
based on Washington's political interests. The pressure on Tel Aviv to stop the attacks is an attempt to mend the international image of Washington and maintain the alliance with the Arab countries that play a mediating role. However, by issuing a new order to call up reserve forces and ramping ...
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Araghchi’s Beirut Visit Opens New Chapter
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Araghchi’s Beirut Visit Opens New Chapter

Wednesday 4 June 2025 ،
base and effective confrontation of the full-scale aggression of the Israeli army in the war, had proven that it was not a weak actor and has the power to rebuild its political and military organization in a short time, the important municipal elections and its remarkable victory in this vote worked ...
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Netanyahu Builds Bonds with Gaza Criminal Gangs in Strategy Shift against Hamas
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Netanyahu Builds Bonds with Gaza Criminal Gangs in Strategy Shift against Hamas

Friday 6 June 2025 ،
based on internal UN documents and testimony from humanitarian officials and transport companies, criminal gangs in Gaza are currently one of the biggest obstacles to aid distribution in southern Gaza. The gangs reportedly operate freely in areas under Israeli occupation. Recently, a convoy of 109 t ...
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Absorption of Foreign Militants to New Syrian Army, US’s Ticking Bomb for Region
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Absorption of Foreign Militants to New Syrian Army, US’s Ticking Bomb for Region

Saturday 7 June 2025 ،
based rights monitoring group, more than 1,700 people, including women and children, from the Alawite minority were killed in the attacks by forces under the command of the HTS.  US aims  Aware of the consequences of this decision, the US seems to be advancing this plan to press its riva ...
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Is Hezbollah’s Silence Disclosing Govt., Army Incapablity to Check Israel?
Analysis

Is Hezbollah’s Silence Disclosing Govt., Army Incapablity to Check Israel?

Saturday 7 June 2025 ،
based on national interests, entrusted the new government with the follow-up and implementation of the terms of the agreement in order to eliminate any excuse for Israeli aggression.  However, during this period, the Lebanese government, instead of finding a way to stop the Israeli attacks, ha ...

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36th anniversary of the  passing of the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran / Imam Khomeini (RA)

36th anniversary of the passing of the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran / Imam Khomeini (RA)