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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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Map of  Latest Battlefield Developments in Syria and Iraq on

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Israeli Navy: From Protecting Coasts to Addressing Threats in Distant Waters
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Israeli Navy: From Protecting Coasts to Addressing Threats in Distant Waters

Saturday 10 October 2026
Lebanon's coast, the Israeli navy should also guard Israeli-affilated commercial ships.  Second, escalating tension with Iran, and its spread into the Sea of Oman and the Indian Ocean. Under such conditions, vessels linked to the Israeli regime could become targets for Iran's armed for ...
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Iraq, the Graveyard of American Military Strategy in West Asia
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Iraq, the Graveyard of American Military Strategy in West Asia

Sunday 11 October 2026 ،
Lebanon, symbolizing the independence and dignity of the nations. 
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Araghchi Urges Global Accountability for Environmental Destruction During Wars
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Araghchi Urges Global Accountability for Environmental Destruction During Wars

Sunday 11 October 2026 ،
Lebanon, and Gaza, he pointed to attacks on energy facilities, water and sewage treatment plants, farmland, and coastal areas, warning that pollution and hazardous remnants of war can affect communities for years or decades. He stressed that international law and humanitarian law must address both ...
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Iranian, Lebanese Officials Hold Talks on Latest Regional Developments
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Iranian, Lebanese Officials Hold Talks on Latest Regional Developments

Thursday 15 October 2026 ،
Lebanon’s Supreme Islamic Shiite Council, exchanged views on recent developments in Lebanon and across the region. Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Khatibzadeh met with Sheikh Ali al-Khatib, vice president of Lebanon’s Supreme Islamic Shiite Council, at the council’s headquar ...
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Khatibzadeh: Any Agreement Must Include Lebanon
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Khatibzadeh: Any Agreement Must Include Lebanon

Saturday 17 October 2026 ،
Lebanon be included in any comprehensive regional agreement ALWAGHT- Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Khatibzadeh said Tehran insists that Lebanon be included in any comprehensive regional agreement, arguing that conflicts across the region are interconnected. In an interview, he reaffirmed Ira ...
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Confiscating Hezbollah’s Explosives Shipment by Govt. a Dangerous Game
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Confiscating Hezbollah’s Explosives Shipment by Govt. a Dangerous Game

Saturday 17 October 2026 ،
Lebanon’s government is playing a risky game cracking down on a force that is fighting the 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 a ...
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Araghchi: Tehran-Moscow Ties Vital for Regional Peace and Stability
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Araghchi: Tehran-Moscow Ties Vital for Regional Peace and Stability

Monday 19 October 2026 ،
Lebanon and Yemen, with the Iranian foreign minister calling for an end to Israeli expansionism and violence against Palestinians. Both countries reaffirmed their opposition to US unilateralism and pledged to strengthen multilateral cooperation through international forums, including BRICS and the ...
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Oil and Security, Two Drivers of Iraqi PM’s Damascus Visit
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Oil and Security, Two Drivers of Iraqi PM’s Damascus Visit

Saturday 31 October 2026 ،
Lebanon was also on list of al-Zaidi's regional diplomatic visits. However, this visit did not happen for unknown reasons and the PM returned home after a one-day Syria visit. Syria's developments have always mattered to Iraq, and that importance has only grown with the reshaping of Syria&# ...
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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 ،
Lebanon and Iran, spoke of the collapse of the image of Israel as a democracy in West Asia, and finally laid out the most likely scenarios for cabinet formation. Opening his remarks with an analysis of the election results, the expert said one narrative that pro-Israel media sought to spotlight was ...
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Netanyahu  Teetering on the Brink
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Netanyahu Teetering on the Brink

Saturday 7 November 2026 ،
Lebanon and confrontations with Iran. Despite United Torah Judaism's refusal to back Netanyahu, other right-wing parties continue to support the sitting prime minister for political and partisan reasons. In this context, Itamar Ben-Gvir's Otzma Yehudit party declared its support for Netanya ...

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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.