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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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Operation Nasr: How’s Iran Shattered Trump-Netanyahu Calculations?
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Operation Nasr: How’s Iran Shattered Trump-Netanyahu Calculations?

Tuesday 9 June 2026 ،
Beirut’s southern suburb of Dahiyeh. Their calculation was that Tehran would want to avoid undermining the ceasefire and complicating diplomatic efforts, especially while Pakistan’s envoy was shuttling between political factions in Tehran. Based on that very calculation, the Israeli arm ...
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Pakistan’s Growing Military-Security Influence in Arab World
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Pakistan’s Growing Military-Security Influence in Arab World

Wednesday 10 June 2026 ،
Beirut are aiming to define an entirely new level of military relations. General Munir’s emphasis on broadening cooperation with Lebanon’s armed forces, along with Beirut’s keen reception of the Pakistani military’s capabilities and experience, makes it clear: both sides are ...
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Can Trump Rein in Netanyahu?
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Can Trump Rein in Netanyahu?

Thursday 18 June 2026 ،
Beirut, have exacted a steep political and human cost, and are now threatening the momentum of thr deal with Tehran. Trump has even said Israel's campaign against Hezbollah has gone on far too long. Netanyahu, meanwhile, insists operations against Hezbollah must continue until security threats a ...
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New Syria: Israel’s New Proxy in Lebanon or Tool for Engineering Regional Order?
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New Syria: Israel’s New Proxy in Lebanon or Tool for Engineering Regional Order?

Thursday 18 June 2026 ،
Beirut’s government nor the role of the army of this country to manage the security case and the Hezbollah arms. This approach shows that in the eyes of Washington, Lebanon case is not a sovereignty case but part of a broader project to contain the Axis of Resistance. Within this framework, th ...
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Lebanon in US-Iran Deal: Netanyahu’s Tactic to Upset the Equation
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Lebanon in US-Iran Deal: Netanyahu’s Tactic to Upset the Equation

Monday 22 June 2026 ،
Beirut and Tel Aviv. But a ceasefire actually undercuts that goal: it weakens the Lebanese government's position while strengthening the Hezbollah's standing and gains at home. That, in turn, gives Hezbollah the political cover, backed by public opinion, to squeeze the Joe Aoun-Nawaf Salam a ...
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Love of Imam Hussein Gathers Us: Ashura 2026 Marked Across the World
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Love of Imam Hussein Gathers Us: Ashura 2026 Marked Across the World

Saturday 27 June 2026 ،
Beirut, the southern suburbs of Dahieh, and southern cities like Nabatieh for this year's observances. This year, the mourning atmosphere was deeply colored by the ongoing Israeli aggression, with many ceremonies dedicated to the memory of those martyred in defense of Lebanon’s territory a ...
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A Ticking Bomb in Beirut: What’s Behind Israeli-Lebanese Deal?
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A Ticking Bomb in Beirut: What’s Behind Israeli-Lebanese Deal?

Sunday 28 June 2026 ،
Beirut, arguing that it forces the Israeli regime to exit from two pilot zones, which are it said the prelude to full exit from the whole territories it has occupied since 2023. However, the critics, referring to the unimplementable and divisive conditions imposed on the Lebanese government by the I ...
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Hezbollah Official Says US Pressure Won’t Change Iran’s Lebanon Policy
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Hezbollah Official Says US Pressure Won’t Change Iran’s Lebanon Policy

Friday 3 July 2026 ،
Beirut to pursue the alternative diplomatic track, saying it better serves Lebanon's interests. Separately, World Union of Resistance Scholars Secretary General Sheikh Maher Hammoud criticized the agreement as serving US and Israeli interests. He warned against efforts to create internal divisi ...
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Clash of Billboards in Lebanon Reveals Deepening Gap between Govt. and Shiite Community
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Clash of Billboards in Lebanon Reveals Deepening Gap between Govt. and Shiite Community

Saturday 4 July 2026 ،
Beirut's streets. The move may look like routine administrative move to manage public space. But in Lebanon's political climate, the decision instantly morphed into a lightning rod for two competing visions of the country's future. It started when Interior Minister Ahmad Hajjar, serving ...

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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.