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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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US-backed Hezbollah Disarming Plan: Outlook and Challenges
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US-backed Hezbollah Disarming Plan: Outlook and Challenges

Wednesday 10 September 2025
tensions from escalating into full-scale civil war. Currently, Hezbollah continues to emphasize its logic for retaining its weapons against the encroachments of the Zionist regime. Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has himself acknowledged that the current disarmament plan is an initiative of the Amer ...
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Why Would Qatar Trust the US about Its Security after Israeli Attack?
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Why Would Qatar Trust the US about Its Security after Israeli Attack?

Sunday 14 September 2025 ،
tensions in 11 regions and countries. These areas and countries are: Gaza, the West Bank, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Iran, Yemen, Malta (an Israeli drone attack on a ship belonging to the Freedom Flotilla for Gaza off the coast of Malta), Egypt (an Israeli tank attacked an Egyptian border post on the Gaz ...
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Turkey’s Strategic Concerns about Israeli Threats: Scenarios Ahead
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Turkey’s Strategic Concerns about Israeli Threats: Scenarios Ahead

Tuesday 16 September 2025 ،
tensions between the two sides has been dragged to various areas: Syria: Syria has become the center of strategic competition between the Israeli regime and Turkey. Since December last year when the Turkish-aligned militants ousted President Bashar al-Assad government, tensions have been growing be ...
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Larijani’s Riyadh Visit: Laying the Groundwork for New Regional Security Order
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Larijani’s Riyadh Visit: Laying the Groundwork for New Regional Security Order

Friday 19 September 2025 ،
tensions in theaters like Yemen but also aid in managing more complex crises in Lebanon and Syria. It would also address, from the Saudi perspective, the dangers posed by the regime's boundless territorial expansionism, which now threatens Saudi borders. Furthermore, new global realities are al ...
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Three Years of Fighting: Why’s Sudan not Settling?
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Three Years of Fighting: Why’s Sudan not Settling?

Monday 22 September 2025 ،
tensions. Simultaneously, the RSF, led by Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo (Hemedti), leveraged their economic dominance over gold mines and alliances with regional powers in a bid to supplant the army and seize control for themselves. The conflict in Sudan has effectively spilled beyond its borders, impactin ...
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What’s the Message of Turkish-Egyptian Military Drills?
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What’s the Message of Turkish-Egyptian Military Drills?

Tuesday 23 September 2025 ،
tensions on its borders have created a new foundation for rapprochement between the two nations. In 2023, both countries agreed to restore relations and reopen their embassies. Since then, the two countries engaged in diplomatic activities and their officials traded visits.  Last summer, el-S ...
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Israelis Truely Worried about an Attack Bigger Than That of Oct. 7
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Israelis Truely Worried about an Attack Bigger Than That of Oct. 7

Wednesday 1 October 2025 ،
tensions and the possibility of the Israeli army targeting the positions of Iraqi groups, launching joint operations by Ansarallah and Iraq's Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) against the occupied territories, even in a ground form, exists. PMF were founded in 2014 in opposition to the foreign-b ...
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Iran Calls on Pakistan and Afghanistan to Show Restraint
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Iran Calls on Pakistan and Afghanistan to Show Restraint

Sunday 12 October 2025 ،
tensions. Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Esmaeil Baghaei, called on Pakistan and Afghanistan to respect each other’s territorial integrity and sovereignty, urging both sides to engage in immediate talks to reduce tensions and resolve disputes diplomatically. Tehran emphasized it ...
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Gaza Ceasefire a Tactical Move in Netanyahu’s Crisis-making Strategy: Expert
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Gaza Ceasefire a Tactical Move in Netanyahu’s Crisis-making Strategy: Expert

Sunday 12 October 2025 ،
tensions in the region? Or will the government of Netanyahu continue to spread chaos and crisis in the region? Masoumi: The recent agreement on the Gaza case, while leading to a temporary halt in military operations, should in no way be interpreted as a sign of a change in the behavioral nature or ...
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Iran Warns Regional Security at Risk Amid Afghanistan-Pakistan Border Tensions
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Iran Warns Regional Security at Risk Amid Afghanistan-Pakistan Border Tensions

Monday 13 October 2025 ،
tensions soared after explosions in Afghanistan that Kabul blamed on Islamabad, marking the sharpest escalation in months of strained relations. Baghaei also addressed international issues, notably criticizing European attempts to extend UN Security Council Resolution 2231, which officially expired ...

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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.