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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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Palestine’s Place in Martyred Leader’s Worldview
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Palestine’s Place in Martyred Leader’s Worldview

Wednesday 8 July 2026
right and wrong, Hamdan said, adding: He never treated it as a political issue open to bargaining or expediency-driven calculations. Backing up the Hamas official's remarks, the martyred Imam himself emphasized in March 2017 during a meeting with participants of the sixth International Conferenc ...
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Martyred Leader Was Voice of World’s Muslims: Russian Funeral Participant
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Martyred Leader Was Voice of World’s Muslims: Russian Funeral Participant

Sunday 12 July 2026 ،
rights. For Muslims living in non-Muslim countries, this is of significance. We felt that on the world stage there was someone speaking of Muslim ideals and not indifferent to their challenges. What I saw in Tehran The Russian citizen also commented on the massive turnout at the funeral processio ...
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Oman Facing Tough Dilemma after Iran Duqm Port Message
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Oman Facing Tough Dilemma after Iran Duqm Port Message

Monday 13 July 2026 ،
right alongside Araghchi's Muscat trip and his talks on the Strait of Hormuz, could easily push the Omanis toward a different reading of the attack. Namely, that Iran is keeping its deterrent tools fully in hand even as it engages in diplomacy, and will not allow negotiations to become a platfor ...
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Washington–Tehran War of Image and Prestige over the Strait of Hormuz
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Washington–Tehran War of Image and Prestige over the Strait of Hormuz

Tuesday 14 July 2026 ،
right of legislating for the Strait of Hormuz; about who to write the laws of shipping and who to formulate the future security order in this strategically important sea crossing. These are what turning this confrontation into one of the most complicated geopolitical competitions of recent years. T ...
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US Ground Offensive likely, Trump’s Ultimate Strategy Is Containing China: Expert
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US Ground Offensive likely, Trump’s Ultimate Strategy Is Containing China: Expert

Thursday 16 July 2026 ،
right, saying that sounds less like a real policy and more like political satire. However, he cautioned that given Washington's drive to project power and hegemony to expand its influence and authority in the region, the possibility remains that the US might attempt to impose its will on this st ...
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Hamas Gaza Govt. Dissolution: Aims and Effects
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Hamas Gaza Govt. Dissolution: Aims and Effects

Thursday 16 July 2026 ،
rights reports further indicate that the humanitarian crisis in Gaza has not eased in the wake of these developments. Shortages of food, medicine, and fuel remain among the most crushing challenges facing residents. Under roadmaps put forward by the so-called peace councils, Gaza’s governance ...
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Why Are the US Casualties in the Iran War Rising?
Analysis

Why Are the US Casualties in the Iran War Rising?

Monday 20 July 2026 ،
right, one that amplifies vulnerability and drives up casualties. Taken together, the analysis emerging from Western media and military experts makes one thing clear: the rising US toll cannot be pinned on a single attack or any one factor. Rather, it is the product of a deadly convergence, a vast ...
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What’s Behind Postponing Netanyahu’s Planned US Visit?
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What’s Behind Postponing Netanyahu’s Planned US Visit?

Tuesday 21 July 2026 ،
right wing of his coalition. Trump, for his part, seems to believe that if Netanyahu adopted more independent positions and projected the image of a strong leader, he could actually draw votes from more moderate segments of the right-wing camp and strengthen his electoral standing. In the meantime ...
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Bab-el-Mandeb Under Siege: Saudi Yemen Blockade Turns against Riyadh
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Bab-el-Mandeb Under Siege: Saudi Yemen Blockade Turns against Riyadh

Saturday 25 July 2026 ،
right to answer siege with siege, and have threatened any Saudi retaliatory move with a comprehensive and decisive response. What sets this threat apart from similar ones in the past is its timing and its place in the broader calculus of the ongoing regional conflict between Iran and the US. Since ...
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Have Arab Rulers Finally Woken Up from Deep Sleep to Reality?
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Have Arab Rulers Finally Woken Up from Deep Sleep to Reality?

Sunday 26 July 2026 ،
right. When Iran made clear that any US base used to strike its territory would become a legitimate military target, many Arab governments realized for the first time that the American military footprint could become not a shield, but a lightning rod, one that could drag the war onto their own soil. ...

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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.