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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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Resistance or Destruction: Syria Developments Have Serious Lessons to Iraq and Lebanon
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Resistance or Destruction: Syria Developments Have Serious Lessons to Iraq and Lebanon

Tuesday 22 July 2025
ISIS terrorist group, but also, by using their broad social base and the support of Shiite political movements, they managed to build a stable position in the Iraqi security structure, and their affiliated groups have been influential in parliamentary elections and the process of forming governments ...
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Why’s Syria not Settling Down?
Analysis

Why’s Syria not Settling Down?

Saturday 26 July 2025 ،
ISIS and others possibly linked to Al-Qaeda is unsurprising. These groups thrive in power vacuums and are recruiting amid Syria’s chaos. Al-Sharaa’s weakening authority in southern Syria is glaring. Despite promises to protect Sweida and contain chaos, he has made no tangible progress. ...
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New PMF Law: Redefining Power in Iraq’s Security Structure
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New PMF Law: Redefining Power in Iraq’s Security Structure

Saturday 26 July 2025 ،
ISIS terrorist group from 2014 to 2017, which brought it considerable popularity in the Iraqi society. In recent years, some opponents of the PMF have acknowledged that with the decline of the terrorist threat from ISIS, the PMF is facing the challenge of redefining its role, but recent developments ...
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Sheikh Qassem Vows Hezbollah Will Keep Its Weapons and Stand Firm
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Sheikh Qassem Vows Hezbollah Will Keep Its Weapons and Stand Firm

Thursday 31 July 2025 ،
ISIS, under the broader project of the “New Middle East.” He criticized Western and regional actors for fueling instability and failing to support Lebanon’s economic recovery. The Hezbollah leader asserted that the movement would continue to engage in both resistance and reconstruc ...
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Iraq’s PMF, the Ensurer of Arbaeen Congregation Security
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Iraq’s PMF, the Ensurer of Arbaeen Congregation Security

Saturday 2 August 2025 ،
ISIS organization has today grown up to become a fully-fledged military force, and it seems that it is now a pillar of national power and a strong actor in the country, a group whose name symbolizes resistance against the pro-Western, US-aligned Front: Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF). The short h ...
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Iran Report Reveals NATO’s Intelligence Role in 12-day War
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Iran Report Reveals NATO’s Intelligence Role in 12-day War

Tuesday 5 August 2025 ،
ISIS commanders - Discovery of weapons and ammunition depots at border points - Neutralization of plans to sow unrest in the western and southeastern regions of Iran 3. Foiling exile government project Here are some successful actions by the ministry: - Uncovering US and Israeli efforts to form ...
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Arbaeen 2025 Showcases a Stronger, More United Axis of Resistance
Analysis

Arbaeen 2025 Showcases a Stronger, More United Axis of Resistance

Tuesday 12 August 2025 ،
ISIS terrorist group and in defense of Iraqi sovereignty. Arbaeen as an engine of rebuilding soft and hard power of Axis of Resistance  Arbaeen is not a mere religious gathering. It is in strategic terms an engine for simultaneously rebuilding the soft and hard power of the Resistance camp. I ...
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Larijani’s Iraq, Lebanon Tour: Security Diplomacy to Check US Plans
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Larijani’s Iraq, Lebanon Tour: Security Diplomacy to Check US Plans

Saturday 16 August 2025 ،
ISIS and the dispatch of terrorists from Syrian soil has worried Iraqis about developments in the neighboring country. However, the moves that have been made in recent months by the White House against the Popular Mobilization Forces, which is a powerful security arm for Iraq and was founded in oppo ...
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US-led Coalition to Leave Iraq by September, Says Prime Minister’s Aide
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US-led Coalition to Leave Iraq by September, Says Prime Minister’s Aide

Monday 18 August 2025 ،
ISIS terrorist group, will begin withdrawing next month under an agreement between Baghdad and coalition members. According to Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani’s aide Hussein Allawi, the decision aligns with the government’s plan to strengthen its armed forces and shift towa ...
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Does the US Plan to Stay in Iraq under "Security Partnership" Guise?
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Does the US Plan to Stay in Iraq under "Security Partnership" Guise?

Wednesday 20 August 2025 ،
ISIS terrorist group, adding that the withdrawal of the American forces does not mean end of this mission.  News sources had earlier reported that the US is planning to withdraw its forces from the capital Baghdad and the Ein Al-Assad air base in west of the country to move them to an Erbil ba ...

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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.