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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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Netanyahu Escapes Foward in Lebanon, Time and Equations in Favor of Axis of Resistance: Expert
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Netanyahu Escapes Foward in Lebanon, Time and Equations in Favor of Axis of Resistance: Expert

Monday 7 September 2026
Israeli regime, where the stakes have rarely been higher. This tension stems from three key factors: first, the regime's string of setbacks against Iran; second, growing Israeli anxiety over how the Axis of Resistance might retaliate; and third, the looming parliamentary elections, that is now j ...
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Ali Al-Taher Capture Toll a Hyperbole, Hezbollah in Proper Conditions: Analyst
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Ali Al-Taher Capture Toll a Hyperbole, Hezbollah in Proper Conditions: Analyst

Wednesday 16 September 2026 ،
Israeli media propaganda regarding Hezbollah and its conditions are meant to feign gains for Netanyahu ahead of October elections. Alwaght- Tehran-based Andisheh Sazan-e-Nour Institute for Strategic Studies hosted a meeting discussing Lebanon's political and military developments. At the meetin ...
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Mecca Attack amid War of Narratives: Three Clues to Settle the Riddle
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Mecca Attack amid War of Narratives: Three Clues to Settle the Riddle

Saturday 19 September 2026 ،
Israeli regime effectively on both the military-security and economic warfare fronts. Under such conditions, an attack on Mecca, Islam's holiest city, ought to serve the party that has failed at coalition-building. That is, the sacred status of Mecca should compensate for Riyadh's inability ...
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US Ouster from Iraq Prelude to Its Expulsion from the Region: Former Iranian Amb. to Iraq
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US Ouster from Iraq Prelude to Its Expulsion from the Region: Former Iranian Amb. to Iraq

Monday 5 October 2026 ،
Israeli wars, combined with its armed forces’ targeting of American military bases, has deepened doubts among Arab leaders about Washington’s ability to guarantee their security. Many countries in the region, he said, have now concluded that hosting US troops does not necessarily bring s ...
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Iran Says Oil Smuggling and Maritime Operations Will Not Avert US Defeat
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Iran Says Oil Smuggling and Maritime Operations Will Not Avert US Defeat

Monday 12 October 2026 ،
Israeli objectives in the region. He urged neighboring countries to reconsider their reliance on Washington for security, arguing that continued dependence on the United States could increase the costs of their strategic miscalculations. His remarks followed the US-Israeli attacks on Iran that began ...
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Confiscating Hezbollah’s Explosives Shipment by Govt. a Dangerous Game
Analysis

Confiscating Hezbollah’s Explosives Shipment by Govt. a Dangerous Game

Saturday 17 October 2026 ،
Israeli occupation. Alwaght- While the Israeli regime army with occupying south of Litani River region has put strains on the movement of Hezbollah forces and on the network of tunnels for transfer of forces and equipment, the resistance fighters are also facing a challenge in unoccupied parts of th ...
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Egypt’s Yemen War Dilemma: Balancing Political Reservations and Strategic Interests
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Egypt’s Yemen War Dilemma: Balancing Political Reservations and Strategic Interests

Tuesday 20 October 2026 ،
Israeli confrontation with Ansarullah's naval and missile capabilities since the Gaza war began has shown that military engagement with Sanaa can have repercussions far beyond the Yemeni battlefield. From this standpoint, Egypt's entry into the war is not only no guarantee of ending Ansarull ...
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Yemen Tragedy Again: Why’s Saudi Arabia Re-embraced Blind Bombing Formula?
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Yemen Tragedy Again: Why’s Saudi Arabia Re-embraced Blind Bombing Formula?

Saturday 31 October 2026 ،
Israeli regime, with their range exceeding 3,000 kilometers. So, the longer war grows, the higher the military might of Ansarullah grows, something that can pose serious challenges to Riyadh in the future, especially that strikes at airports and halt of flights can cost the Saudi economy billions o ...
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Israel Vote Shattered Netanyahu’s Victory Discourse, Transformed Political Polarity: Expert
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Israel Vote Shattered Netanyahu’s Victory Discourse, Transformed Political Polarity: Expert

Tuesday 3 November 2026 ،
Israeli election results are weakening Netanyahu's political standing and deepening internal rifts, even as the fallout from regional wars, unfulfilled security promises and profound party divisions cloud the future of cabinet formation. Addressing this issue, West Asia affairs expert Hussein A ...
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First Muslim Senate Win Suggests Pro-Palestinian Sentiments Surging in the US
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First Muslim Senate Win Suggests Pro-Palestinian Sentiments Surging in the US

Wednesday 4 November 2026 ،
Israeli occupation drew widespread attention during the congressional race, and he went on to defeat his Republican rival to become the first Muslim elected to the Senate. He is an outspoken critic of Tel Aviv's policies and has opposed continued US military assistance to Tel Aviv. He has also d ...

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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.