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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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Lebanon in US-Iran Deal: Netanyahu’s Tactic to Upset the Equation
Analysis

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

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

Wednesday 29 July 2026 ،
Beirut at age 78 following an illness. The PFLP announced his death, hailing him as one of their own fighters. What did make Palestinian cause attractive to Okamoto? Okamoto's attraction to the Palestinian cause was driven by personal grounds and factors. Some suggest that his tendency to the ...
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Bombing in Lebanon, Talking in Italy: Why Does Negotiating with Tel Aviv not Work?
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Bombing in Lebanon, Talking in Italy: Why Does Negotiating with Tel Aviv not Work?

Wednesday 5 August 2026 ،
Beirut has failed to secure any enforceable guarantees from its enemy. Against that backdrop, critics of the process argue that history shows Israel has consistently used negotiations not to resolve disputes but to cement battlefield gains and impose new realities on the ground. The latest talks, b ...
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Aoun’s Political Suicide with Silence to Israeli Aggression
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Aoun’s Political Suicide with Silence to Israeli Aggression

Monday 17 August 2026 ،
Beirut government's response remains largely confined to political condemnation and diplomatic maneuvering. For many observers, that approach has created a glaring gap between official protest and real action to stop the aggression. The new strikes come despite a US-backed framework agreement t ...
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Netanyahu Escapes Foward in Lebanon, Time and Equations in Favor of Axis of Resistance: Expert
Interview

Netanyahu Escapes Foward in Lebanon, Time and Equations in Favor of Axis of Resistance: Expert

Monday 7 September 2026 ،
Beirut's distrust in Tel Aviv The Lebanese government also appears to have become more pessimistic than before regarding the Israeli regime's behavior. In recent days, although 5 Lebanese prisoners were released by the Israeli regime, dozens of other locations in Lebanon were simultaneously ...
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Ali Al-Taher Capture Toll a Hyperbole, Hezbollah in Proper Conditions: Analyst
Interview

Ali Al-Taher Capture Toll a Hyperbole, Hezbollah in Proper Conditions: Analyst

Wednesday 16 September 2026 ،
Beirut's Dahieh would meet with a reciprocal response. Mr Zarean continued that when the Israeli regime struck southern Beirut and the Dahieh area, the Islamic Republic of Iran carried out Operation Nasr against the occupied territories, targeting Israeli positions with missile strikes. This mi ...
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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 ،
Beirut government has realized what a huge con it fell for. Even anti-resistance media are brimming with frustration, astonishment, and anger at the current situation and Washington's framework, because the US has failed to honor its commitments, and in the areas where the Israeli regime was sup ...

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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.