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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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Map of  Latest Battlefield Developments in Syria and Iraq on

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Is Oman Facing a Repeat of the 2017 Qatar Crisis?
Analysis

Is Oman Facing a Repeat of the 2017 Qatar Crisis?

Monday 1 June 2026
conflicts, the region’s equations would not revert to the pre-war era, and that security arrangements in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz must be redefined to line up with the new realities. Within that framework, the push to expand Iran-Oman cooperation on maritime security has gain ...
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How’s Iranian Shahed-136 Drone Changed the Face of Modern Wars?
Analysis

How’s Iranian Shahed-136 Drone Changed the Face of Modern Wars?

Tuesday 2 June 2026 ،
conflicts. These drones’ persistent presence in the sky inflicts severe psychological strain on both civilians and defense crews. 6. Ease of production, maintenance, and transport. Their simplicity allows for mass industrial-scale output. Among these factors, cost outweighs all other advanta ...
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American Diplomatic Coup in Baghdad: What’s Driving US Special Envoy’s Visit to Iraq?
Paper

American Diplomatic Coup in Baghdad: What’s Driving US Special Envoy’s Visit to Iraq?

Friday 19 June 2026 ،
conflicts is, in reality, a direct message to the Axis of Resistance, and specifically to the Islamic Republic of Iran, aimed at pressuring Iraqi sovereignty to freeze resistance, rather than any overt US or Israeli military intervention from Iraqi airspace and soil. Strategic analyses show that ta ...
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New Arab View of Post-war and Post-agreement Iran
Analysis

New Arab View of Post-war and Post-agreement Iran

Friday 3 July 2026 ،
Regional crises, from Yemen to Iraq, are increasingly being managed through dialogue. This shift, while neither complete nor irreversible, signals a clear new direction in Arab foreign policy. Finally, it must be said that in the post-agreement era, Iran will neither be an absolute enemy nor a full ...
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Revenge for Martyred Leader Makes A New Pillar of Asymmetrical Deterrence
Analysis

Revenge for Martyred Leader Makes A New Pillar of Asymmetrical Deterrence

Saturday 11 July 2026 ،
conflicts have proven that social cohesion, the ability to manage popular sentiment, and domestic staying power can be every bit as deterrent as any weapon. The more resilient a society is under the strain of war, the harder it becomes for the other side to achieve its political objectives.  F ...
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What Does Egypt Seek Behind The Octagon Project?
Report

What Does Egypt Seek Behind The Octagon Project?

Sunday 12 July 2026 ،
conflicts, and full-blown emergencies. Third: Overhauling the military's chain of command. Egyptian think-tank analysts see the project as a cornerstone of a broader armed forces tech upgrade. The Octagon comes packed with C4I command-and-control systems, encrypted communications, intelligence ...
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Washington–Tehran War of Image and Prestige over the Strait of Hormuz
Analysis

Washington–Tehran War of Image and Prestige over the Strait of Hormuz

Tuesday 14 July 2026 ،
conflicts very much alive. Right now, the US is boxed in by serious political constraints. It cannot afford to walk away from this standoff without something tangible to show for it. Backing down on the Hormuz case would be read inside the US as a sign of weakness, and that would carry a heavy poli ...
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US Ground Offensive likely, Trump’s Ultimate Strategy Is Containing China: Expert
Interview

US Ground Offensive likely, Trump’s Ultimate Strategy Is Containing China: Expert

Thursday 16 July 2026 ،
conflicts. This, he explained, is precisely why Iranian and Omani officials have recently held talks aimed at devising a set of joint cooperation mechanisms and arrangements for the Strait of Hormuz, which could yield positive effects across the region. As for Trump's claim about levying a 20 ...
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Why Are the US Casualties in the Iran War Rising?
Analysis

Why Are the US Casualties in the Iran War Rising?

Monday 20 July 2026 ،
conflicts? Since the war began later February, the US has officially reported 16 dead, one missing, and hundreds wounded. While past wars have seen far higher overall US fatalities, it should be taken into account that those 16 deaths have come in under six months, whereas heavy American losses in ...
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From Red Sea to Black Sea: Geopolitical Impacts of Ukraine’s Attack on Iran’s Ship in Caspian Sea
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From Red Sea to Black Sea: Geopolitical Impacts of Ukraine’s Attack on Iran’s Ship in Caspian Sea

Monday 27 July 2026 ،
conflicts and project the image that Kiev's actions are, in fact, part of a broader defense of Western security interests in the region. Ukraine seizing the opportunity to move closer to Arab monarchies As regional tensions have escalated, Kiev has sought to leverage the Persian Gulf Arab stat ...

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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.