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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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The US and Iraq’s PMF: A Battle Beyond Iraqi Borders
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The US and Iraq’s PMF: A Battle Beyond Iraqi Borders

Sunday 2 February 2025
Forces (PMF), a force formed in Iraq in opposition to ISIS terrorist group in 2014 following a fatwa by grand Shiite leader Ayatollah Sayyed Ali al-Sistani, is not unlikely. In this connection, on Saturday, Faleh Fayyad, the commander of the PMF, in a coordination meeting of the members of this gro ...
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Trump’s War on Intl. Structures Draws International Backlash, Home Gaps
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Trump’s War on Intl. Structures Draws International Backlash, Home Gaps

Sunday 9 February 2025 ،
Nations, it is an independent institution responsible for investigating war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide, and US sanctions undermine its independence. Although the US has always been critical of the ICC and has not even signed the Rome Statute (the court’s founding treaty), di ...
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Iraq’s PMF in Trump’s Game with Iran
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Iraq’s PMF in Trump’s Game with Iran

Tuesday 1 April 2025 ،
Forces (PMF), a voluntary force in Iraq formed in opposition to the ISIS terrorist group in 2014 following a fatwa by grand Shiite cleric Ayatollah Sayyed Ali al-Sistani of Iraq. This analysis sheds light on the motivation behind this US demand, the PMF role in neutralizing the US plots in Iraq and ...
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Riyadh Wants Stronger Ties with Tehran after Defense Minister Visit: Expert
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Riyadh Wants Stronger Ties with Tehran after Defense Minister Visit: Expert

Sunday 20 April 2025 ،
Saudi Arabia is concluding that Iran is a key actor in the region and improved ties with Tehran are beneficial to Riyadh. Alwaght- In recent days, visit to Tehran of Saudi Defense Minister Khaled bin Salman has grabbed broad media attention. The visit, seen as a significant development in the Irania ...
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Lebanon Defense Strategy Controversy: What Are Hezbollah’s Red Lines?
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Lebanon Defense Strategy Controversy: What Are Hezbollah’s Red Lines?

Monday 21 April 2025 ،
Forces to disarm these terrorists in order to prevent further conflict.” These positions, which reveal Washington’s most important goal at this stage, namely the disarmament of the resistance, are said solely to mislead the public opinion, given the fact that there is no mention of Hezb ...
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Challenges for Possible US Ground Offensive in Yemen
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Challenges for Possible US Ground Offensive in Yemen

Tuesday 22 April 2025 ،
Nation's Shield Forces , and other Saudi-affiliated factions in the ground operation is slim. Therefore, only the UAE remains a potential party to this operation, possibly helping indirectly.  On the other hand, Yemen has mountainous terrain and densely populated urban areas, which make mi ...
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UNRWA Reveals Disturbing Abuse of Gaza Aid Workers in Israeli Custody
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UNRWA Reveals Disturbing Abuse of Gaza Aid Workers in Israeli Custody

Tuesday 29 April 2025 ،
UNRWA exposes harrowing accounts from detained Gaza workers alleging abuse and pressure by Israeli authorities ALWAGHT- UNRWA exposes harrowing accounts from detained Gaza workers alleging abuse and pressure by Israeli authorities, deepening global alarm over violations during the Gaza crisis. The ...
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Chaos in Los Angeles as California Rises against White House
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Chaos in Los Angeles as California Rises against White House

Monday 9 June 2025 ،
National Guard forces to suppress Los Angeles protests against the administration's immigration plan. At the same time Pete Hegseth put the Marines on alert for deployment to Los Angeles. According to reports, Trump's federal immigration plans have stirred massive demonstrations in the city ...
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Infiltrating Sinai: New Israeli Strategy in Gaza Sounds the Alarm to Egypt
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Infiltrating Sinai: New Israeli Strategy in Gaza Sounds the Alarm to Egypt

Thursday 12 June 2025 ،
Forces (RSF) grab attention of observers. These forces that have a long history of committing crimes and violence in Sudan are now playing a new role at Israeli army service. In this connection, the Al-Sabil news outlet in a report on the issue wrote that the attempt to simulate the Rapid Support F ...
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A Look at 22 Waves of Iran’s Operation True Promise III
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A Look at 22 Waves of Iran’s Operation True Promise III

Thursday 26 June 2025 ،
National Emergency Management Authority (NEMA), at least six different points were targeted by Iranian missile attacks. The Yedioth Aharonot newspaper reported that in addition to the Tel Aviv and Haifa areas, areas in the Negev Desert were also targeted by Iranian missile attacks. NEMA put the late ...

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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.