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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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Bombing of Weddings, the US’s Fixed Pattern of Crimes in the Region
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Bombing of Weddings, the US’s Fixed Pattern of Crimes in the Region

Saturday 5 September 2026
rights groups have raised the specter of war crimes. Amnesty International, reviewing international forces' performance in Afghanistan, documented thousands of civilians killed and wounded, and rated the US government's efforts to investigate and prosecute potential war criminals as weak. In ...
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"Capture" of Lebanon’s Ali al-Taher Heights: War Gain or Netanyahu’s Election Propaganda Tool?
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"Capture" of Lebanon’s Ali al-Taher Heights: War Gain or Netanyahu’s Election Propaganda Tool?

Saturday 5 September 2026 ،
right allies losing ground, and pressure on the PM is mounting. In a society where security remains a top concern for settler voters, a battlefield victory against Hezbollah carries serious political currency. Reuters has noted that with elections approaching, capturing Ali al-Taher could serve as ...
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No More Security for the US: Goals and Messages of Iran’s Attack on Titin Base in Jordan
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No More Security for the US: Goals and Messages of Iran’s Attack on Titin Base in Jordan

Sunday 6 September 2026 ،
right on the doorstep of the US's key allies and the Israeli regime. From crisis management to transferring the cost of war One of the key features of this development is the shift of the logic of deterrence. Under the old US playbook, Washington could strike anywhere in the region while keep ...
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Saudi Arabia Vs. Yemen: End of No-peace, No-war Game
Analysis

Saudi Arabia Vs. Yemen: End of No-peace, No-war Game

Monday 14 September 2026 ،
right up against Bab al-Mandab itself makes maritime calculations far more complicated. So, Bab al-Mandab should be understood not merely as a geographic strait but as a geopolitical lever, one capable of shaping trade, energy, and maritime security. Saudi Arabia, returning to point of failure&nbs ...
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Lamerd Attack: An Atrocity that Adds to the US Crimes Case
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Lamerd Attack: An Atrocity that Adds to the US Crimes Case

Monday 14 September 2026 ،
Fars province of Iran, is one of them. On the first day of 40-day war on Iran on February 28, it was hit by banned American ammunitions, and despite Washington's claims, civilians were the sole victims of that horrific crime. The ferocity and scale of the strike were such that its marks remain ...
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Ali Al-Taher Capture Toll a Hyperbole, Hezbollah in Proper Conditions: Analyst
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Ali Al-Taher Capture Toll a Hyperbole, Hezbollah in Proper Conditions: Analyst

Wednesday 16 September 2026 ،
right to strike targets they deem threatening at any time and in any place. On that basis, hundreds of attacks against Lebanon continued after the ceasefire.  Hezbollah’s return to battleground  The political expert referred to the rejuvenated clashes and Hezbollah's re-entry t ...
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BRICS and Test of War: Iran, Energy, and New World Order Equation
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BRICS and Test of War: Iran, Energy, and New World Order Equation

Thursday 17 September 2026 ،
right infrastructure in place, the port could form part of a network connecting Asian economies to regional markets and north-south trade corridors. Iran's welcome mat for greater Indian investment in Chabahar fits the same logic. In other words, Tehran is pushing to convert its geography into ...
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UN Report on Minab School War Crime a Nightmare to US
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UN Report on Minab School War Crime a Nightmare to US

Sunday 20 September 2026 ،
Fars province. According to Reuters, the two attacks together killed at least 178 civilians. In the Minab strike, the Shajareh Tayyebeh elementary school was hit. The fact-finding committee said the school’s civilian character was evident from visible markers, including children’s drawi ...
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Elections in Land of Crisis: Netanyahu, Opposition, and Architecture of Israeli Future
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Elections in Land of Crisis: Netanyahu, Opposition, and Architecture of Israeli Future

Thursday 24 September 2026 ،
right-wing policies to hold their camp together. On the other, his opponents see the election as a chance to change the country's political direction. Yet, one defining feature of the current campaign is the absence of a decisive advantage for either camp. Competing polls paint conflicting pict ...
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Netanyahu’s Speech: A Slap at the UN, a Pain at Home
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Netanyahu’s Speech: A Slap at the UN, a Pain at Home

Saturday 26 September 2026 ،
right-wing, hardline camp. But the mood in the General Assembly and the reactions to his presence and his remarks turned the affair into an unmitigated fiasco. For years, Netanyahu has used the UN platform to project an image of strength, a leader who will not bow to international pressure and retr ...

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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.