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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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Regional-Palestinian Backing Prevent Hamas Elimination from Gaza Dynamics
Analysis

Regional-Palestinian Backing Prevent Hamas Elimination from Gaza Dynamics

Tuesday 25 August 2026
Israelis, rule over the Strip. The Israelis' relentless pursuit of occupation, forced displacement, siege, and the perpetuation of refugee policies will only strengthen and re-energize the resistance currents against occupation in the territory. So, if the US and Israeli regime want to impose a ...
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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 ،
Israelis and 18 US service members have been killed in Iranian retaliatory strikes against the aggressors, while the Pentagon has reported 757 American troops wounded. Experts, however, say the actual toll on US and Israeli forces is far higher, accusing both sides of censoring their casualty figure ...
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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 ،
Israelis will deliver a full and unified air defense system to another country. The system is, according to the Israeli defense ministry, is meant for countering a wide range of threats including ballistic missiles and drones. Also a supplementary deal, worth $26 million, for selling Drone Dome air ...
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Possible Syria Membership to Mecca Pact: What Are Its Geopolitical Challenges and Motivations?
Analysis

Possible Syria Membership to Mecca Pact: What Are Its Geopolitical Challenges and Motivations?

Sunday 13 September 2026 ،
Israelis have voiced anxiety about Pakistan's growing regional influence and the Mecca Pact itself. Therefore, Syria's motivation for such a move, should be sought above all in its quest for deterrence. After years of war and political upheaval, the Syrian army is still in no position to si ...
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Iranian Cleric Assassination: Marks of Israeli-American Plot
Analysis

Iranian Cleric Assassination: Marks of Israeli-American Plot

Wednesday 16 September 2026 ،
Israelis and Americans are seeking to open new fronts, observers agree. Alwaght- On Monday morning, Molawi Yousef Gargij, the imam of a Sunni mosque in the Iranian city of Zahdan was assassinated by unknown gunmen in front of his house. This assassination is the latest in a chain of attacks targeti ...
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Ali Al-Taher Capture Toll a Hyperbole, Hezbollah in Proper Conditions: Analyst
Interview

Ali Al-Taher Capture Toll a Hyperbole, Hezbollah in Proper Conditions: Analyst

Wednesday 16 September 2026 ،
Israelis continued until February 28. With the beginning of Israeli-American war on Iran and announcement of martyrdom of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei, Hezbollah launched its retaliatory operations.  Zarean stressed that the Lebanese society holds a deep-rooted religious commit ...
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Unity of Front Must Become a Law in Iran, Tehran Standing by Hezbollah: Political Expert
Interview

Unity of Front Must Become a Law in Iran, Tehran Standing by Hezbollah: Political Expert

Thursday 17 September 2026 ،
Israelis tried to sow political discord between the Lebanese government and Hezbollah. They also sought to drive a wedge between Shia groups and stoke divisions among Lebanon's political factions in a bid to spark something resembling a civil war against Hezbollah. Moshtaghi also addressed the ...
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Elections in Land of Crisis: Netanyahu, Opposition, and Architecture of Israeli Future
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Elections in Land of Crisis: Netanyahu, Opposition, and Architecture of Israeli Future

Thursday 24 September 2026 ،
Israelis and raised concerns about the weakening of democratic institutions. That worry is in fact a continuation of a dispute that predated the war and peaked in 2023 with the Netanyahu government's push to overhaul the judiciary. The Supreme Court and other oversight bodies are among the mos ...
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Netanyahu’s Speech: A Slap at the UN, a Pain at Home
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Netanyahu’s Speech: A Slap at the UN, a Pain at Home

Saturday 26 September 2026 ،
Israelis in the occupied territories; those who are set to vote in a month in a decisive election to judge the performance of the right-wing government. Over the past four years, Netanyahu and his cabal have imposed heavy costs on the Israeli society by opening various fronts, further risking the se ...
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Israel’s Opposition Coalition: A Final Nail in the Netanyahu’s Coffin?
Analysis

Israel’s Opposition Coalition: A Final Nail in the Netanyahu’s Coffin?

Sunday 27 September 2026 ،
Israelis' sensitivity to Trump's dealings with Netanyahu, overt Trump backing on the eve of the election could backfire rather than bolster him, playing into his rivals' hands.

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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.