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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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Bloody Divorce: How’s Pakistan-Taliban Historical Alliance Collapsed Overnight?
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Bloody Divorce: How’s Pakistan-Taliban Historical Alliance Collapsed Overnight?

Tuesday 14 October 2025
Islamic Emirate, it seemed, was not the same Taliban of old, and clouds of discord quickly overshadowed their relations. The relationship faced its first major shock when the Taliban government did the unthinkable: it condemned a terrorist attack in the Indian-administered tourist area of Pahalgam ...
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Manama Dialogue 2025: Overt and Covert Agenda
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Manama Dialogue 2025: Overt and Covert Agenda

Tuesday 4 November 2025 ،
Islamic Jihad’s military wings. Meanwhile, Tom Barrack, who is the US envoy to Lebanon and Syria, laid out another piece of Washington’s broader “New Middle East” map. He described Lebanon as a failed state, blaming Hezbollah for its collapse. According to him, Lebanon remai ...
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Does F-35 Sale to Riyadh Make a Real Strategic Difference?
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Does F-35 Sale to Riyadh Make a Real Strategic Difference?

Saturday 22 November 2025 ،
Islamic world. While Turkey has long sought to project influence through its NATO membership and widespread military footprint, Riyadh has now played a trump card: US's explicit political endorsement. 3. Influence of F-35 deal on competition within (P) GCC Saudi Arabia is not just rivaling Tur ...
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Trump’s Doctrine: An Analysis of US Hegemonic Decline
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Trump’s Doctrine: An Analysis of US Hegemonic Decline

Wednesday 10 December 2025 ،
Islamic Republic of Iran, pursued through withdrawal from the 2015 nuclear deal and severe sanctions. However, this neither altered Tehran's strategic behavior nor significantly curtailed its regional influence. Instead, coupled with the US military drawdown from Syria and Iraq, it created more ...
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Why Are Arabs and Turkey against US War on Iran?
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Why Are Arabs and Turkey against US War on Iran?

Saturday 21 February 2026 ،
Islamic Republic from the region will only embolden Tel Aviv for further anti-Arab aggression, something carrying the potential for posing existential threats to the Arab countries. So, Arab countries more than any other thing look at Israeli regime as a threat and while it is lobbying in Washington ...
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Iraqi Resistance Groups’ Surprises in War: Aspects and Implications
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Iraqi Resistance Groups’ Surprises in War: Aspects and Implications

Tuesday 17 March 2026 ،
Islamic resistance is evidence of precision in target selection.” “After the targeting of two refueling aircraft in western Iraq, one of which was shot down and the other managed to escape and reportedly land in Israel safely, the skies of Iraq have become unsafe for both the US and the ...
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US Seeking Face-saving Exit from Iran War, Tehran Has the Upper Hand: Expert
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US Seeking Face-saving Exit from Iran War, Tehran Has the Upper Hand: Expert

Saturday 21 March 2026 ،
Islamic Republic or does the enemy run into a dead end finding an exit from the quagmire of war? Zarean: The reality is that the US administration is currently taken hostage by a Zionist band led Donald Trump who has no knowledge of the depth of the Iranian government and nation. So, the Americans ...
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Ramadan War, Iraq’s Golden Opportunity to Get Rid of US Occupation
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Ramadan War, Iraq’s Golden Opportunity to Get Rid of US Occupation

Wednesday 25 March 2026 ،
Islamic Republic of Iran has been implementing its threats one by one, including regionalization of war and closure of the Strait of Hormuz, showing that it knows where it is heading, and through strategic dominance over the atmosphere and course of developments, it has been an active and determinin ...
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Three Factors behind Collapse of Israeli Air Defense
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Three Factors behind Collapse of Israeli Air Defense

Friday 27 March 2026 ،
Islamic Republic has been mere nonsense, with Iranian officials stating that the nation’s arsenal can sustain war efforts for months. This is supported by new statistics from the Royal United Services Institute. According to information provided by this institute, the stockpiles of the Israeli ...
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Velayati: Trump Blind to Global Economic and Political Truths
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Velayati: Trump Blind to Global Economic and Political Truths

Sunday 3 May 2026 ،
Islamic Revolution, sharply criticized Donald Trump's recent rhetoric, asserting that the US President's absurd behavior and follies cannot overshadow prevailing geopolitical realities. Velayati pointed to the withdrawal of US troops from Germany, the weakening of NATO, and recurring technic ...

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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.