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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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Map of  Latest Battlefield Developments in Syria and Iraq on

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Fate of Washington-Erbil Security Pact: The Trump-Kurds Equation
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Fate of Washington-Erbil Security Pact: The Trump-Kurds Equation

Saturday 26 September 2026
Minister Ali al-Zaidi, the Pentagon chief said the US, Iraq and coalition partners had achieved remarkable successes in defeating ISIS, and that Iraqi security forces, including the Peshmerga and other security forces of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, would now lead the fight against terrorists in Ir ...
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Iran Flights Embargo and Test of Iraq’s Sovereignty
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Iran Flights Embargo and Test of Iraq’s Sovereignty

Monday 28 September 2026 ،
Minister Ali al-Zaydi regarding announcing alignment with the illegal embargo on the Iranian aviation industry has caused serious implications. The decision not only runs counter to the traditional approach of Iraq to maintain a balance between the US pressures and its national interests in its rela ...
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Syriafication of Sahel Region: Powers Wrestling to Redefine Strategic Foothold
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Syriafication of Sahel Region: Powers Wrestling to Redefine Strategic Foothold

Tuesday 29 September 2026 ،
Defense Ministry. As a result, Russia's role in the Sahel is no longer confined to the activities of security contractors; it can now be read as an extension of the state's official security and military policy. This approach dovetails with Africa's rising place in Russia's foreign- ...
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Honesty, Bluntness, and Resistance Are Secrets Making Nasrallah Remembered: Iranian Expert
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Honesty, Bluntness, and Resistance Are Secrets Making Nasrallah Remembered: Iranian Expert

Tuesday 29 September 2026 ،
Under Nasrallah, Hezbollah transformed from an internal actor to one with regional and even international standings. Alwaght- As Lebanon and the region mark the second anniversary of martyrdom of Hezbollah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, regional affairs expert Saadullah Zaree in an exclusive piece t ...
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US Military Withdrawal not End of US Iraq Presence, Iran Needs Long-term Iraq Strategy: Expert
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US Military Withdrawal not End of US Iraq Presence, Iran Needs Long-term Iraq Strategy: Expert

Saturday 3 October 2026 ،
Minister Ali al-Zaydi's policies will lead. There are signs al-Zaydi has pro-American tendencies and Trump is backing him. Referring to effective compliance of Iraqi government with the US embargo on Iranian aviation industry, he said that Iraqi people have stood against some of the government& ...
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US Ouster from Iraq Prelude to Its Expulsion from the Region: Former Iranian Amb. to Iraq
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US Ouster from Iraq Prelude to Its Expulsion from the Region: Former Iranian Amb. to Iraq

Monday 5 October 2026 ،
Defense in Iran, also deterred the US from moving into Iran after Afghanistan, and that war became a deterrent lever preventing any American military entry into Iran. Four US military aims in Iraq  Describing the occupation of Iraq as the first step in “New Middle East” project, K ...
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Israeli Navy: From Protecting Coasts to Addressing Threats in Distant Waters
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Israeli Navy: From Protecting Coasts to Addressing Threats in Distant Waters

Saturday 10 October 2026 ،
Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has recently visited a naval base in Ashdod port city and talked about plans to boost naval power on the surface and subsurface with the aim of turning this regime to a sea power, beef up its deterrence against threats, and maintain Tel Aviv's dominance over the Medit ...
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Iran Says Washington Must Clarify Response to Seven Conditions for Ending War
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Iran Says Washington Must Clarify Response to Seven Conditions for Ending War

Sunday 11 October 2026 ،
Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to influence its decisions.
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From Sara to Yair: Will Netanyahu’s Family Become his Election Achilles Heel?
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From Sara to Yair: Will Netanyahu’s Family Become his Election Achilles Heel?

Thursday 15 October 2026 ،
Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who have developed a resolve to remove him from power by any means. As the election approaches, controversies surrounding Netanyahu's family, which are long seen as a flashpoint in Israeli politics, are expected to reemerge as a central battleground between the gover ...
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Ansarullah’s Control of Saudi Airspace Sounds Economic Alarm in Riyadh
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Ansarullah’s Control of Saudi Airspace Sounds Economic Alarm in Riyadh

Friday 16 October 2026 ،
Saudis are counting the economic costs of their war on Yemen that began to backfire on them recently. Alwaght- Yemen is day by day tightening the noose of its air blockade on Saudi Arabia and meanwhile the economic costs are increasingly rising for the Saudis.  Sana'a leaders have promised ...

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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.