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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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Hamas Gaza Govt. Dissolution: Aims and Effects
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Hamas Gaza Govt. Dissolution: Aims and Effects

Thursday 16 July 2026
Gaza, the coastal enclave's reality keeps to be a far cry from the post-war revival promised under the Sharm el-Sheikh agreement and reconstruction, return to pre-war normalcy, and economic renewal remain elusive. Against that backdrop, Hamas’s announcement that it is dissolving its govern ...
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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 ،
Gaza peace plan, and launching the reconstruction process there. Trump, these sources say, has told the hawkish Israeli PM in their calls to act like a decisive, independent leader, and not let domestic political pressures dictate his decisions. He has also made it clear he does not want Israel plu ...
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Iran Warns It Will Retaliate Against Any Aggressive Acts
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Iran Warns It Will Retaliate Against Any Aggressive Acts

Friday 24 July 2026 ،
Gaza, urging an immediate end to military operations against civilians and greater humanitarian assistance.
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Al-Hayya Elected Leader of Hamas: Continuing Sinwar’s Path or Starting a New Chapter?
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Al-Hayya Elected Leader of Hamas: Continuing Sinwar’s Path or Starting a New Chapter?

Saturday 25 July 2026 ،
Gaza. According to the movement's statute, every four years it holds an internal election to pick a new leader. After assassination of Ismail Haniyeh and Yahya Sinwar the election was postponed due to war conditions, with the movement forming an interim leadership council comprised of 5 members ...
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Unwelcome Guest of White House: How Have Washington-Tel Aviv Ties Taken a Turn for Worse?
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Unwelcome Guest of White House: How Have Washington-Tel Aviv Ties Taken a Turn for Worse?

Wednesday 29 July 2026 ،
Gaza's fate. That divergence in priorities signals that Washington is no longer viewing West Asia solely through Israel's security prism, and that it is increasingly wary of the political costs that come with full alignment with Tel Aviv. A Middle East Eye report highlights one of Netanyahu ...
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India, from an Importer of Israeli Arms to Israel’s Strategic Partner
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India, from an Importer of Israeli Arms to Israel’s Strategic Partner

Saturday 1 August 2026 ،
Gaza and other parts of West Asia, reports suggest that some countries are turning a deaf ear to this demand by boosting Tel Aviv’s military strength. For decades, the US and European allies of the Israeli regime have been the main arms providers of Tel Aviv, but in recent years new players h ...
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Saudi Arabia’s Vicious Circle of Coalition-Making: What Does Past Experience Tell Riyadh?
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Saudi Arabia’s Vicious Circle of Coalition-Making: What Does Past Experience Tell Riyadh?

Sunday 2 August 2026 ،
Gaza war and Hamas’s Operation Al-Aqsa Storm, the US launched “Operation Prosperity Guardian” in January 2024, a multinational naval coalition featuring the US, Britain, Bahrain, Canada, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Seychelles, and Spain. With a heavy deployment of warsh ...
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Do Iran’s Ties with the Taliban Mean Approving of Sectarian Monopoly in Afghanistan?
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Do Iran’s Ties with the Taliban Mean Approving of Sectarian Monopoly in Afghanistan?

Monday 3 August 2026 ،
Gaza, Lebanon, and the fight against the US, and, therefore, has no place in Afghanistan. Mortazavi added that helping to topple the Taliban government has no religious justification, and Iran's advice to the opposition is to sit down at the negotiating table with the Taliban. The remarks come a ...
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Big Absentee of Mecca Agreement: Why Did Egypt not Join Saudi Defense Pact?
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Big Absentee of Mecca Agreement: Why Did Egypt not Join Saudi Defense Pact?

Saturday 8 August 2026 ،
Gaza, its control over the Rafah crossing, and its decades-long role as a mediator between Israeli regime and Palestinian factions, has no choice but to maintain direct, uninterrupted channels with Palestinian players, including Hamas. In recent years, Cairo has repeatedly hosted talks on cease-fire ...
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Mecca Agreement Could Suggest US-designed Regional Order a Failure Story
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Mecca Agreement Could Suggest US-designed Regional Order a Failure Story

Wednesday 12 August 2026 ،
Gaza policy in recent years. And Saudi Arabia, despite earlier expectations of normalization, has so far refused to establish official ties with this occupational regime.  In effect, the tripartite defense agreement marks one of the most telling signs yet that the region’s security calcu ...

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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.