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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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Why Do Bahrain’s Shiites Need Axis of Resistance’s Security Umbrella?
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Why Do Bahrain’s Shiites Need Axis of Resistance’s Security Umbrella?

Wednesday 24 June 2026
of the country. Reports said that security forces of Al Khalifa regime have announced a fresh crackdown on the religious ceremonies as the month of Muharram has started. In the latest case, local media reported on Friday that security forces and their armored vehicles were deployed near the Imam Sa ...
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Security Belts from Lebanon to Syria: Objectives and Consequences of New Israeli Strategy
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Security Belts from Lebanon to Syria: Objectives and Consequences of New Israeli Strategy

Thursday 25 June 2026 ،
of expansion. History will teach it new lessons. Alwaght- Since the start of Gaza war on October 7, 2023, the Israeli regime not only expanded scope of its military operations to the whole region, but also it is establishing a new geopolitical reality on the common borders with neighboring countries ...
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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 ،
of Israeli-Lebanese talks in Washington, the two finally struck a deal on Friday. The agreement was fast to cause outrage in Lebanon, with the people, especially the Shiite citizens, going furious at the government for its commitments under the deal. The Lebanese government, however, described the ...
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Araghchi’s Iraq Visit: From Post-war Order to Tehran-Baghdad Security Cooperation
Analysis

Araghchi’s Iraq Visit: From Post-war Order to Tehran-Baghdad Security Cooperation

Tuesday 30 June 2026 ،
of the top Iranian diplomat since the US-Israeli 40-day aggression on Iran, coming in critical regional conditions. In fact, the visit is coming as the region after the recent war on Iran and finally accepting Iran's terms by Washington and Tel Aviv for ceasefire has entered a new stage. So, it ...
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The US and Its Dangerous Game amid Negotiations with Iran
Analysis

The US and Its Dangerous Game amid Negotiations with Iran

Wednesday 8 July 2026 ،
of managing the disputes of the two countries. But only a few weeks after inking the deal, the military developments and Washington’s political decisions have shown that there is a long distance between the words and actions of the US. One of the key terms of the deal was freedom of navigatio ...
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What Does Egypt Seek Behind The Octagon Project?
Report

What Does Egypt Seek Behind The Octagon Project?

Sunday 12 July 2026 ،
of the most powerful African and Arab world armies has jumped in a new stage of military modernization by inaugurating The Octagon as its strategic command headquarters. The project is seen by Egyptian officials as the symbol of its future military. In the view of regional and international analysts ...
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Iraq at a Critical Juncture in Relations with the US
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Iraq at a Critical Juncture in Relations with the US

Tuesday 14 July 2026 ،
of his first trip since he took the office later in April. He flew to Washington to meet the US President Donald Trump on Monday, a move aimed at highlighting the importance of the relationship between the US and Iraq and also securing Trump's support for the new cabinet. During this short time ...
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A Visit with Dangerous Agenda: What Does Lebanon’s Aoun Seek in the US?
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A Visit with Dangerous Agenda: What Does Lebanon’s Aoun Seek in the US?

Tuesday 21 July 2026 ،
of the Lebanese president said that the trip's core aims are cementing the ceasefire deal, withdrawal of the Israeli forces from southern Lebanon, implementing the deal, and strengthening Lebanon’s sovereignty. Before leaving for Washington, Aoun held multiple phone calls with Lebanese fi ...
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Ditching Its S-400s, What Will Turkey Do with Defense Challenges against Rivals?
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Ditching Its S-400s, What Will Turkey Do with Defense Challenges against Rivals?

Wednesday 22 July 2026 ،
of the S-400 air defense system from Russia tore open one of the deepest rifts in NATO history, the case has reached its final stage. Once hailed as a symbol of Turkey’s strategic independence from the West and a bold display of Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s determination to chart an autonomous ...
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What’s the Agenda of Iraqi PM’s Tehran Visit?
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What’s the Agenda of Iraqi PM’s Tehran Visit?

Thursday 23 July 2026 ،
of Baghdad’s new government, in line with Iraqi political tradition, the visit underscores that Iran remains a decisive factor in Iraq’s strategic calculations, and that no administration in Baghdad can stabilize its foreign policy without first recalibrating ties with Tehran. Even as t ...

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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.