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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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Ankara and Tel Aviv: Is Syria a Potential Ankara-Tel Aviv Clash Ground?
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Ankara and Tel Aviv: Is Syria a Potential Ankara-Tel Aviv Clash Ground?

Saturday 22 August 2026 ،
Israeli regime has turned that dream into a jumbled nightmare, upending Turkey’s calculus for the new Syria. The competition between Turkey and Israeli regime that was ongoing over Palestine for years since the fall of Bashar al-Assad in December 2024 spread to Syria. When the armed militias ...
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What’s the Strategic Significance of Lebanon’s Ali Taher Heights?
Paper

What’s the Strategic Significance of Lebanon’s Ali Taher Heights?

Monday 24 August 2026 ،
Israeli regime has conducted the most extensive bombing of this part of Lebanon since Gaza war and Hezbollah entry to the conflict in solidarity with Palestine. The main goal is to seize Ali Taher hills in eastern Nabatieh, which means they are of strategic significance and determining role in the d ...
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Economic to Military Pressure: Six Options Turkey Wields against Israel
Analysis

Economic to Military Pressure: Six Options Turkey Wields against Israel

Tuesday 25 August 2026 ،
Israeli regime cannot go smoothly, so it has taken various measures in preparation. Alwaght- Tensions between Turkey and Israeli regime in recent weeks have gone beyond political dispute over Gaza war and have elevated to a more direct confrontation over Syrian future, military influence in the regi ...
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Amid Transforming Muslim Political Power in the US, AIPAC is Declining
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Amid Transforming Muslim Political Power in the US, AIPAC is Declining

Thursday 27 August 2026 ،
Israeli occupation of Palestine. Within this framework, some of the Muslims instead of playing a merely electoral role moved towards direct presence in politics and candidacy for public posts. On August 11, 2026, the Muslim Girl organization, led by Amani, convened a gathering featuring Abdulrahma ...
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Six Months of Iran War: The Costs for the US
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Six Months of Iran War: The Costs for the US

Saturday 29 August 2026 ،
Israeli war of aggression against Iran, figures published by Al Jazeera give a picture of failure to Trump's military campaign for what he expected to be a rapid victory. Actually the war not only did not lead to collapse of the Islamic Republic, but also it has become one of attrition and the e ...
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US-Venezuela Oil Deal: Trump Feigning Achievement to Cover up Losses
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US-Venezuela Oil Deal: Trump Feigning Achievement to Cover up Losses

Sunday 30 August 2026 ،
Israeli officials, for their part, are not taking the paper entity seriously and have flatly stated they have no intention of leaving Gaza. The message from Tel Aviv could not be clearer: the White House's grand designs are collapsing on the ground. Beyond that, the continued confrontation with ...
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Is Beijing Unseating Washington in West Asia?
Analysis

Is Beijing Unseating Washington in West Asia?

Monday 31 August 2026 ،
Israeli war on Iran has left a significant and perhaps long-term impact on West Asia's security order, making Arab countries in the Persian Gulf question the reliability of the US security umbrella for them. This has encouraged these monarchies to diversify their military and security partners. ...
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Big Blow to the Heart of US Spying System in West Asia
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Big Blow to the Heart of US Spying System in West Asia

Tuesday 1 September 2026 ،
Israeli alliance waged against Iran did not just upend the military and geopolitical calculus of West Asia. It exposed the sheer depth and precision of the Islamic Republic's combined missile-and-drone barrages, and in doing so, lifted the veil on what may be the most devastating intelligence-se ...
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US Forces Withdrawal from Iraq: Why Are Kurds Worried?
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US Forces Withdrawal from Iraq: Why Are Kurds Worried?

Tuesday 1 September 2026 ،
Israeli regime carries out independent strikes as well, the US would still need to keep its forces safe by staging its assets in a more secure location. Why are Kurdistan officials worried? The concern of the Kurdish leaders is not only driven by US withdrawal of forces and air defenses. The main ...

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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.