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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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Israeli Policies Driving a Silent Displacement from Gaza
Analysis

Israeli Policies Driving a Silent Displacement from Gaza

Tuesday 23 December 2025
bombardment while simultaneously blocking the entry of life-saving aid. Under these conditions, the systematic deprivation of basic necessities has become a tool to break social resilience and force Palestinians into displacement. By rendering Gaza unlivable, the Israeli occupation seeks to convinc ...
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Aleppo again a Hot Spot as SDF and Damascus Wrestle for Ground
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Aleppo again a Hot Spot as SDF and Damascus Wrestle for Ground

Friday 26 December 2025 ،
bombard the Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh neighborhoods,” the statement said, calling it a dangerous escalation that threatens civilian lives and regional stability. The SDF also accused the Damascus government of “fabricating news” about the shelling of Al-Razi Hospital, stressing ...
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How’s Southern Libya Become a Focal Point in New Russian Strategy?
Analysis

How’s Southern Libya Become a Focal Point in New Russian Strategy?

Monday 29 December 2025 ،
bombers into Libyan airspace for a joint exercise with LNA tactical air controllers. In April, the US Navy made its first port calls in Libya in over fifty years, docking at Tripoli and Benghazi. That same month, Ankara hosted Saddam Haftar, and in August, the Turkish Navy also docked at both Tripol ...
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In Addition to Israel, Winter a New Enemy of Gazans
Analysis

In Addition to Israel, Winter a New Enemy of Gazans

Monday 5 January 2026 ،
bombings. The Washington Post, citing a panel of international experts, reported that nearly three-quarters of Gaza’s population is suffering from acute food insecurity. Elsewhere in the report, the newspaper said recent winter storms have killed dozens of Palestinians, while obstruction by ...
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How Have West and Israel Supported Riots in Iran?
Analysis

How Have West and Israel Supported Riots in Iran?

Tuesday 13 January 2026 ،
bombs: General Kiyasat Sepehri, the commander of border guard of Kermanshah Province commented on the local situation during the riots, adding that during the recent unrest, the border guard command of Kermanshah focused on identifying and capturing the leaders of the riots. The general added that d ...
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US Has no Serious Iranian Opposition Forces, Military Action Unlikely: Expert
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US Has no Serious Iranian Opposition Forces, Military Action Unlikely: Expert

Sunday 18 January 2026 ،
bombardment, targeted assassinations of military leaders, and a systematic weakening of Iranian security apparatus. The subsequent aim was to instigate internal chaos, leveraging a network of operatives to pressure Iran from both external and internal fronts, a deliberate attempt to destabilize and ...
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Taliban’s Terrorism Playbook Making Afghanistan an ISIS Breeding Ground
Analysis

Taliban’s Terrorism Playbook Making Afghanistan an ISIS Breeding Ground

Tuesday 20 January 2026 ،
bombing in the capital Kabul, on Tuesday reignited concerns over ISIS’s resurgence after a period of relative quiet. Reports indicate an explosion at a Kabul hotel, killing one Afghan security officer and wounding two Chinese nationals. While the cause remains under investigation and officials ...
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ISIS Prisoners Break Free: Conflicting Goals of Kurds and Al-Jolani Govt.
Analysis

ISIS Prisoners Break Free: Conflicting Goals of Kurds and Al-Jolani Govt.

Friday 23 January 2026 ،
bomb. For years, local officials in the autonomous administration of north and east Syria, as well as international bodies like the UN, have warned that these prisons are a ticking time bomb. Plagued by severe overcrowding, chronic understaffing, and constant security threats, the facilities have b ...
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Shiites, the Main Victims of Terrorism in Pakistan
Analysis

Shiites, the Main Victims of Terrorism in Pakistan

Monday 9 February 2026 ،
bomber struck a Shiite mosque in the capital Islamabad on Friday, killing 36 worshippers and wounding dozens more. The blast tore through the Khadija al-Kubra Mosque in the city’s Tarlai area. Pakistani Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar confirmed the attack was a suicide bombing. An affilia ...
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How Do Americans Look at a Potential War against Iran?
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How Do Americans Look at a Potential War against Iran?

Tuesday 17 February 2026 ،
bombing Iraq in 2013, 53 percent of the Americans deemed the war a mistake and on the 20th anniversary in 2023, at least 16 percent believed that Washington was mistaken to invade Iraq. In other words, though in 2003 Bush launched a heavy campaign to draw public support for war and succeeded to adva ...

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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.