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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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Amid Transforming Muslim Political Power in the US, AIPAC is Declining
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Amid Transforming Muslim Political Power in the US, AIPAC is Declining

Thursday 27 August 2026
issue. It has become a battleground in the internal Democratic struggle over identity, values, and the party's future direction. Third: Resistance of the weak to the strong The new current criticizing Israeli, which has slose bonds to the student and political movements supporting Palestinian ...
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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 ،
issue has become so sensitive that roughly 50 members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff have been subjected to polygraph tests as part of an investigation into leaks regarding munitions shortages. Critics say these developments flatly contradict Trump’s claims about the strength and full readiness ...
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Atlantic Gap in the Final Stage
Analysis

Atlantic Gap in the Final Stage

Sunday 20 September 2026 ،
issue is time. The International Institute for Strategic Studies in its recent assessment has warned that the European ground forces are not yet ready to provide the backbone NATO requires and shortage of manpower, artillery, air defense systems, and munitions can hardly be replenished before end of ...
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Lavrov Condemns Assassination of Ayatollah Khamenei as ‘Unacceptable’ Coercive Act
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Lavrov Condemns Assassination of Ayatollah Khamenei as ‘Unacceptable’ Coercive Act

Saturday 26 September 2026 ،
issue, saying the international community must address Palestinian statehood. He criticized the lack of progress toward peace in Gaza and pointed to the continuing humanitarian crisis and Israel’s expansion of settlements in the West Bank.
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Iran Plans to Extend Missile Range, Army Spokesman Says
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Iran Plans to Extend Missile Range, Army Spokesman Says

Sunday 4 October 2026 ،
issue or link IAEA inspections to sanctions relief. He said Tehran is currently reviewing the US position delivered through Qatari mediation.
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Egypt’s Yemen War Dilemma: Balancing Political Reservations and Strategic Interests
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Egypt’s Yemen War Dilemma: Balancing Political Reservations and Strategic Interests

Tuesday 20 October 2026 ،
issue authorization for such an action. Here is the question: Is Egypt about to enter the Yemeni war more seriously? Or is this position a soft effort to back Saudi Arabia and contain fallout of an unfolding crisis in the Red Sea rather than a prelude to a military intervention against Yemen? Addr ...
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Iranian Security Chief Vows No Enriched Uranium Will Leave the Country
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Iranian Security Chief Vows No Enriched Uranium Will Leave the Country

Wednesday 21 October 2026 ،
Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. Meanwhile, Pakistan continues to play a key mediating role as efforts to secure a lasting agreement remain stalled following the US-Israeli strikes on Iran and a subsequent fragile ceasefire.
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From Mecca Pact to Tehran: Iran Hosting New Regional Security Equations
Report

From Mecca Pact to Tehran: Iran Hosting New Regional Security Equations

Tuesday 27 October 2026 ،
issues under discussion are not merely bilateral, but they are directly tied to strategic security, trade, and energy at both the regional and global levels. Why did Mecca Pact members come to Tehran? The Mecca Pact, signed in August 2026 by Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan, emphasizes defense c ...
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Unlimited Targets, Unlimited Geography: What Do Experts Say about Iran Leader’s War Directive?
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Unlimited Targets, Unlimited Geography: What Do Experts Say about Iran Leader’s War Directive?

Sunday 1 November 2026 ،
issued in parallel with indirect Tehran-Washington talks and Qatari efforts to prevent a return to conflict. Axios: Iran's message amid concerns over attack immediately after midterms Barak Ravid, an Axios reporter, said that the new directive by the Leader comes as the US-Israeli attack threa ...
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Israel Vote Shattered Netanyahu’s Victory Discourse, Transformed Political Polarity: Expert
Interview

Israel Vote Shattered Netanyahu’s Victory Discourse, Transformed Political Polarity: Expert

Tuesday 3 November 2026 ،
issue, West Asia affairs expert Hussein Ajorlu at a meeting hosted by Tehran-based Andisheh Sazan-e-Nour Institute for Strategic Studies shed light on the reasons behind decline of Netanyahu-propagated victory discourse, shift in the political polarity, obstacles ahead of new cabinet formation, and ...

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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.