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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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Bombing in Lebanon, Talking in Italy: Why Does Negotiating with Tel Aviv not Work?
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Bombing in Lebanon, Talking in Italy: Why Does Negotiating with Tel Aviv not Work?

Wednesday 5 August 2026
opinion here, with broad swaths of the Lebanese population viewing any direct deal with Tel Aviv through a lens of profound skepticism. Hezbollah: Direct talks with Israel an eternal disgrace Against this backdrop, Hezbollah Secretary-General Sheikh Naim Qassem has staked out an unequivocal positi ...
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Hezbollah’s New Strategy for Managing Potential Tensions with New Syria
Analysis

Hezbollah’s New Strategy for Managing Potential Tensions with New Syria

Thursday 6 August 2026 ،
opinion and the wider Arab world. Hezbollah is working to show that, contrary to the image its opponents paint, it is not averse to dialogue or diplomacy, and that wherever disputes can be resolved through engagement, it will welcome the chance. That, indeed, does not mean the movement has softened ...
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Mecca Agreement: Seeking Security in Mirage of a Sunni Bloc
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Mecca Agreement: Seeking Security in Mirage of a Sunni Bloc

Saturday 8 August 2026 ،
opinion would largely welcome such an alliance only if it were framed against Israeli regime as an occupational force and its regional destabilization, not against the oppressed, Palestine-supporting people of Yemen. Challenges of the pact: Why is it not easy to implement?  Even with both sid ...
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Countdown to US-Iran Deal Deadline: Returning to War or Continuing Diplomacy?
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Countdown to US-Iran Deal Deadline: Returning to War or Continuing Diplomacy?

Friday 14 August 2026 ،
opinion are uninterested in a war against Iran and the midterm elections of November are fast nearing. 
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Why’s Pentagon Drip-feeding Information on Iran Attacks Damage?
Analysis

Why’s Pentagon Drip-feeding Information on Iran Attacks Damage?

Sunday 16 August 2026 ،
opinion that more military spending is needed. Alwaght- Recently, the Wall Street Journal has revealed that Iran destroyed or damaged 42 American military aircraft. Other news reports suggesting that heavy damage was inflicted on the American military bases across the region leaked gradually by Amer ...
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60-day Ceasefire Ends: What Do Western and World Media Say about Trump’s Dilemma?
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60-day Ceasefire Ends: What Do Western and World Media Say about Trump’s Dilemma?

Friday 21 August 2026 ،
Public Opinion, offered a political warning: This war has eroded voter trust in Trump and could carry significant consequences in the midterm elections. European concerns Beyond US media, other Western outlets broadly concur that Washington has hit a dead end in its conflict with Iran, and that ne ...
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Radical Settlers: Netanyahu’s Yesterday Allies, Today’s Headache
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Radical Settlers: Netanyahu’s Yesterday Allies, Today’s Headache

Thursday 3 September 2026 ،
opinion while stopping short of torching his political bridges to the far right. Netanyahu teetering on the brink This regime's prime minister now finds himself caught between two opposing perils. Lean too far into the extremist settlers, and international pressure on Israel intensifies, poten ...
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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 ،
opinion behind him, a move that could shore up his political standing just before voters head to the polls. The regime's media outlets have recently reported that military officials have privately voiced concerns that Netanyahu is deliberately escalating tensions in the occupied West Bank ahead ...
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Netanyahu Escapes Foward in Lebanon, Time and Equations in Favor of Axis of Resistance: Expert
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Netanyahu Escapes Foward in Lebanon, Time and Equations in Favor of Axis of Resistance: Expert

Monday 7 September 2026 ،
opinion. Within this framework, reports of the questioning of a number of American military personnel, as well as an increase in arrests and security crackdowns inside the Israeli regime, could be indicative of the mounting pressures that the opposing side is facing. Time working in favor of Axis ...
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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 ،
Public discontent with surging fuel prices Despite Trump’s recent announcement of a deal to secure access to and control over a significant portion of Venezuela’s oil reserves, claiming it would soon drive down US fuel prices, the market has moved squarely against his promises. Far from ...

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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.