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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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Humiliated Superpower: How US Levers Are Going Dull in Push to Reopen Strait of Hormuz
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Humiliated Superpower: How US Levers Are Going Dull in Push to Reopen Strait of Hormuz

Thursday 30 April 2026
bombing campaign has destroyed Iran's air, sea, and ground capabilities and the country no longer poses threats, field evidence around the strait shows otherwise. The American naval ships that once navigated freely through the Strait of Hormuz to and from the Persian Gulf and even in some cases ...
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Aftershocks of Iran War: Deep Gaps Emerging in GCC
Analysis

Aftershocks of Iran War: Deep Gaps Emerging in GCC

Saturday 2 May 2026 ،
bombed logistic convoys of the UAE in Al-Mahrah, Hadhramaut, and Shabwa of Yemen to block seizure of these provinces by UAE-allied militias.  2. Sudan civil war and Horn of Africa equations: In the Sudan crisis, the two countries find themselves on opposing sides. Riyadh is deeply concerned ab ...
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What Are the Consequences of US Kidnapping Iraq’s Resistance Commander?
Analysis

What Are the Consequences of US Kidnapping Iraq’s Resistance Commander?

Tuesday 19 May 2026 ،
bombing of a public place, and one count of destruction of property using explosives. Potential response of resistance groups Seen through the eyes of some analysts, al-Saedi's arrest is not just a legal case, it could mark the starting point of a new round of confrontation between the US and ...
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Tel Aviv on Sexual Violence Blacklist: International Laws and Crisis of Israeli Impunity
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Tel Aviv on Sexual Violence Blacklist: International Laws and Crisis of Israeli Impunity

Sunday 31 May 2026 ،
bombing, collective punishment, forced displacement, using starvation as a weapon of war, and attacking civilian infrastructure, various UN bodies have in recent years increasingly spoken out about the prevalence of sexual and gender-based violence amid the conflict. In 2025 and 2026, several major ...
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Israel Caught in a War and Defeat Cycle in Lebanon
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Israel Caught in a War and Defeat Cycle in Lebanon

Tuesday 2 June 2026 ،
bomb Beirut to restore deterrence, while Netanyahu is uncertain about the fallout, as it has just canceled a planned heavy bombardment campaign in southern Beirut. Yoav Limor, military analyst for Israel Hayom, writes about the disconnect between military and political leadership in Tel Aviv over t ...
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How’s Iranian Shahed-136 Drone Changed the Face of Modern Wars?
Analysis

How’s Iranian Shahed-136 Drone Changed the Face of Modern Wars?

Tuesday 2 June 2026 ،
bomber munitions. Designed for high-precision ground attacks, it’s built to pierce complex defensive lines. Its key features include a striking operational range of over 2,000 kilometers, precision targeting via final-stage optical and GPS guidance, a lightweight and simple design that keeps p ...
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12-Day War Anniversary: Precious Lessons Used in 40-Day War
Analysis

12-Day War Anniversary: Precious Lessons Used in 40-Day War

Wednesday 17 June 2026 ،
bombing the economic and military infrastructures, pushing to destroy the integrated air defense network, striking the entries and support centers of the missile forces, attacking nuclear and uranium enrichment centers, assassinating senior military commanders and political officials, launching cybe ...
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Can Trump Rein in Netanyahu?
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Can Trump Rein in Netanyahu?

Thursday 18 June 2026 ،
bombardment of residential areas in the Lebanese capital 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 ...
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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 ،
bomb that by destabilizing Lebanon essentially seeks to remove the big challenges of the Israeli military in the battle against Hezbollah. In other words, though in the past two months the Israelis have occupied a vast part of Lebanon territory, the guerrilla warfare and the painful blows Hezbollah ...
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Islamic Revolution Path Continues Under New Leader: Russian Academic
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Islamic Revolution Path Continues Under New Leader: Russian Academic

Monday 6 July 2026 ،
bombardment, facing possible martyrdom, they stayed in the streets for months alongside their families, refusing to abandon the squares. The Iranian people created such passionate, stirring scenes that even media outlets hostile to the Islamic Republic could no longer peddle the narrative of a peopl ...

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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.