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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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Turkey-Israel Face-off in Eastern Mediterranean
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Turkey-Israel Face-off in Eastern Mediterranean

Friday 4 September 2026
Minister Yasar Guler announced on August 2 that his country was conducting a meticulous and sweeping update of its military readiness in Cyprus, explicitly citing Israeli activities in southern Syria and in the area under Greek Cypriot administration. It is noteworthy that Turkish and Israeli maneu ...
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"Capture" of Lebanon’s Ali al-Taher Heights: War Gain or Netanyahu’s Election Propaganda Tool?
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"Capture" of Lebanon’s Ali al-Taher Heights: War Gain or Netanyahu’s Election Propaganda Tool?

Saturday 5 September 2026 ،
Minister Israel Katz asserted that seizing the high ground at Ali al-Taher effectively completes the regime's security zone in southern Lebanon. In belligerent remarks, Katz vowed that the army would finish neutralizing the tunnels and prepare tactical positions to maintain control of the height ...
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US Play with Withdrawal Card: Retreat from Iraq under Banner of Strategy Shift
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US Play with Withdrawal Card: Retreat from Iraq under Banner of Strategy Shift

Sunday 6 September 2026 ،
Minister Ali al-Zaydi, during his visit to Washington two months ago, told President Trump: US forces will leave Iraq when the American-led coalition’s mission ends on September 30, and after that, American companies will come in.  Baghdad officials insist every US service member must be ...
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Katz Escalates Threats, Warns PA of ‘Full-Scale War’
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Katz Escalates Threats, Warns PA of ‘Full-Scale War’

Monday 7 September 2026 ،
Minister Israel Katz directs troops to brace for a potential large-scale escalation in the West Bank ALWAGHT- Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz directs troops to brace for a potential large-scale escalation in the West Bank as settlement activity intensifies and tensions continue to mount. Israe ...
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Free Fall in Polls: Iran War Consequences Turn Nightmarish to Trump
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Free Fall in Polls: Iran War Consequences Turn Nightmarish to Trump

Tuesday 8 September 2026 ،
Minister Benjamin Netanyahu encouraged Trump to get involved in a war that serves the Israeli interests. Middle East Policy magazine in a piece writes that the American justifications for war like nuclear program, missile program, and the so-called Iran proxies in the region align more with the Isr ...
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UAE-Algeria Rift Is Beyond a Diplomatic Gap
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UAE-Algeria Rift Is Beyond a Diplomatic Gap

Saturday 12 September 2026 ،
of the UAE in West Asia and North Africa have brought the relations of Abu Dhabi with a number of regional countries to a critical point, with some choosing to review their ties with this Persian Gulf tiny monarchy as it insists on clinging on this approach.  Algeria is one of players that aft ...
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Possible Syria Membership to Mecca Pact: What Are Its Geopolitical Challenges and Motivations?
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Possible Syria Membership to Mecca Pact: What Are Its Geopolitical Challenges and Motivations?

Sunday 13 September 2026 ،
Minister Assad al-Shaibani visited Pakistan, the first of a senior Syrian diplomat in 19 years. During his stay in Islamabad, he met with top Pakistani officials, including Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif, with the two sides agreeing on boosting diplomatic, trade, and security ties. However, perhaps ...
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Unity of Front Must Become a Law in Iran, Tehran Standing by Hezbollah: Political Expert
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Unity of Front Must Become a Law in Iran, Tehran Standing by Hezbollah: Political Expert

Thursday 17 September 2026 ،
of Iran in Lebanon, and the recent developments in the southern Lebanon.  Pointing to the state of Hezbollah after November 27 ceasefire, he said that since this date, about 20 traps were set by the Israeli regime for Hezbollah, each was thought to eliminate the resistance movement by the next ...
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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 ،
Minister Shehbaz Sharif, in a post on X, condemned what he called the cowardly attack, expressing his condemnation in the strongest possible terms of the criminal and heinous drone attack on the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca. Muhammad Taher Mahmood Ashrafi, head of the Pakistan Ulema Council, also said t ...
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Latest on Yemen Conflict: Ansarullah Eyeing Progress to Aden
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Latest on Yemen Conflict: Ansarullah Eyeing Progress to Aden

Monday 21 September 2026 ،
Minister Ibrahim Haidan struck a different note in remarks to Asharq Al-Awsat, voicing concern over the government's fears about expanding fortifications and sites linked to drones, missiles and guided boats in the region. Alimi's pledge to recapture lost territory comes after Ansarallah an ...

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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.