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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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Bombing in Lebanon, Talking in Italy: Why Does Negotiating with Tel Aviv not Work?
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Bombing in Lebanon, Talking in Italy: Why Does Negotiating with Tel Aviv not Work?

Wednesday 5 August 2026
Israeli forces have not withdrawn from occupied parts of southern Lebanon, cross-border strikes have not ceased, and Beirut has failed to secure any enforceable guarantees from its enemy. Against that backdrop, critics of the process argue that history shows Israel has consistently used negotiations ...
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Hezbollah’s New Strategy for Managing Potential Tensions with New Syria
Analysis

Hezbollah’s New Strategy for Managing Potential Tensions with New Syria

Thursday 6 August 2026 ،
Israeli efforts to turn Syria into a lever against Hezbollah. The statement came as Donald Trump has repeatedly pressed Syria’s interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa, in recent weeks to play a role in Lebanon and help contain Hezbollah. The overture rests on a clear assumption: that a new Syria c ...
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West Bank Raids by Israeli Forces Leave Child Injured
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West Bank Raids by Israeli Forces Leave Child Injured

Saturday 15 August 2026 ،
Israeli occupation forces raid Palestinian towns across the West Bank, injuring a child ALWAGHT- Israeli occupation forces raid Palestinian towns across the West Bank, injuring a child, detaining a woman, and carrying out attacks amid escalating tensions. Israeli occupation forces carried out wides ...
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US Troops Voice Opposition to Iran War, Question Israel’s Influence
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US Troops Voice Opposition to Iran War, Question Israel’s Influence

Monday 17 August 2026 ،
Israeli influence ALWAGHT- Messages reportedly left by US servicemen raise questions over Israeli influence, troop morale, and the purpose of an open-ended deployment. Quincy Institute co-founder Trita Parsi said messages reportedly written by US servicemen on an aircraft flap in the Persian Gulf r ...
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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?
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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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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 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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Resistance Foils Israeli Special Forces Operation in Gaza City After Detecting Infiltration
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Resistance Foils Israeli Special Forces Operation in Gaza City After Detecting Infiltration

Tuesday 1 September 2026 ،
Israeli special forces unit reportedly infiltrated western Gaza City but was detected by the Resistance ALWAGHT- An Israeli special forces unit reportedly infiltrated western Gaza City but was detected by the Resistance, triggering clashes and heavy Israeli airstrikes. An Israeli special forces uni ...
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Turkey-Israel Face-off in Eastern Mediterranean
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Turkey-Israel Face-off in Eastern Mediterranean

Friday 4 September 2026 ،
Israeli regime and Turkey in recent months, the two sides have intensified their push to cement and expand their influence in various regions. Eastern Mediterranean, meanwhile, that has for years been a setting for Tel Aviv-Ankara dispute once again rose as an area of confrontation. In this connect ...

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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.