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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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Will Military Buildup Give the US What it Wants from Iran?
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Will Military Buildup Give the US What it Wants from Iran?

Tuesday 10 February 2026
Prince Sultan Air Base, having flown from Robert Gray Army Airfield. Reports of such military movements are typically issued by observers familiar with military affairs. However, none of these reports are officially confirmed or denied by authoritative sources, meaning they cannot be accepted with ...
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Is Horn of Africa Becoming New Flashpoint after New Rivaling Agreements?
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Is Horn of Africa Becoming New Flashpoint after New Rivaling Agreements?

Thursday 12 February 2026 ،
Prince Khalid bin Salman was signed as President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s government seeks to rally regional support against Israel’s recognition of Somaliland. Somalia’s Defense Ministry said the agreement aims to “strengthen frameworks for defense and military cooperation&rd ...
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Trump Administration Pushes Ahead with Saudi Nuclear Deal, Does Not Rule Out Enrichment
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Trump Administration Pushes Ahead with Saudi Nuclear Deal, Does Not Rule Out Enrichment

Saturday 21 February 2026 ،
Prince Mohammed bin Salman, with the final outcome dependent on congressional review.
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Latest Information on US Military Formation amid Threats of War with Iran
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Latest Information on US Military Formation amid Threats of War with Iran

Tuesday 24 February 2026 ،
Prince Sultan Airbase in Saudi Arabia that has witnessed tangible movement of the American military assets. High-defenition images of China's MizarVision report deployment of heavy aircraft, including 13 KC-Stratotanker 135 tankers, one early earning aircraft E-3G Sentry, and five C-130 Hercules ...
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Gaps Deepen as Trump and MAGA Ties Are at Fresh Juncture
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Gaps Deepen as Trump and MAGA Ties Are at Fresh Juncture

Sunday 19 April 2026 ،
MAGA was formed in response to campaign-time promises Trump broke later. Divisions cannot be hidden now as Trump cannot stop adventures. Alwaght- Everyone recognizes Donald Trump with MAGA (Make America Great Again) slogan. It is actually an American movement first emerged in 2016 election campaign ...
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Iran and Saudi Arabia Collaborate on Diplomacy to Strengthen Ceasefire Stability
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Iran and Saudi Arabia Collaborate on Diplomacy to Strengthen Ceasefire Stability

Sunday 26 April 2026 ،
Prince Faisal bin Farhan, the Saudi Foreign Minister, discussed recent regional events ALWAGHT- The Iranian Foreign Minister, Seyyed Abbas Araghchi, and Prince Faisal bin Farhan, the Saudi Foreign Minister, discussed recent regional events and ongoing diplomatic initiatives during a telephone conver ...
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Aftershocks of Iran War: Deep Gaps Emerging in GCC
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Aftershocks of Iran War: Deep Gaps Emerging in GCC

Saturday 2 May 2026 ،
Prince Mohammed bin Salman is eyeing to transfer the regional economic hub from Dubai to Riyadh. The aim is for the big companies to relocate their offices from the UAE to the kingdom.  2. Riyadh opportunism amid war: The war on Iran has shifted the situation in Saudi Arabia's favor. Becau ...
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Iranian and Saudi FMs Hold Talks on De-escalation Through Diplomacy
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Iranian and Saudi FMs Hold Talks on De-escalation Through Diplomacy

Wednesday 6 May 2026 ،
Prince Faisal bin Farhan. According to an Iranian foreign ministry statement, both sides stressed the importance of continued dialogue among regional states to prevent further escalation. No immediate details of the conversation were disclosed. The call follows Araghchi's series of briefings wit ...
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Emerging Reports of Damage to US Bases Explain Why Trump Demanded Ceasefire
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Emerging Reports of Damage to US Bases Explain Why Trump Demanded Ceasefire

Monday 18 May 2026 ،
Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia. Over half of the damage reviewed by the Washington Post occurred at the Fifth Fleet headquarters and three Kuwaiti bases of Ali Al Salem Air Base, Camp Arifjan, and Camp Buehring, because those locations had openly allowed US forces to launch attacks against ...
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Persian Gulf Conflict Raises Risk of Environmental Catastrophe
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Persian Gulf Conflict Raises Risk of Environmental Catastrophe

Thursday 21 May 2026 ،
Princeton University researcher warns that the dangerous war jointly launched by the United States and Israel against Iran at the end of February has significantly raised the risks of an environmental catastrophe. Seyyed Hossein Mousavian, a former Iranian diplomat, warns that recent military confr ...

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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.