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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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Gaza Months after Ceasefire Deal: The Reality of Dream Trump Sold to the Palestinians and World
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Gaza Months after Ceasefire Deal: The Reality of Dream Trump Sold to the Palestinians and World

Sunday 3 May 2026
forces in recent weeks have launched attacks under various excuses, killing and injuring hundreds of civilians. Such actions practically target the spirit of the ceasefire and depict a lack of effective supervisory mechanisms to ensure execution of the terms. During the ceasefire, Tel Aviv, like in ...
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Discrimination against Arab Allies: Why Does UAE Matter More to US Security Umbrella?
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Discrimination against Arab Allies: Why Does UAE Matter More to US Security Umbrella?

Thursday 7 May 2026 ،
Resistance. The second is the US-Israeli vision of a desired order, known as the New Middle East. The rivalry between these two visions entered a decisive new phase after the epic Operation Al-Aqsa Storm by Hamas on October 7, 2023. That event shook the foundations of the Israeli regime's stabi ...
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Pezeshkian: Colonialism Has No Role in the Future World Order
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Pezeshkian: Colonialism Has No Role in the Future World Order

Saturday 9 May 2026 ،
President Masoud Pezeshkian of Iran declared that colonialism and exploitation will find no place in the future world ALWAGHT- President Masoud Pezeshkian of Iran declared that colonialism and exploitation will find no place in the future world, reiterating Iran's commitment to broadening ties b ...
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Iraqi Parties Locked in Intense Negotiations for Bigger Cabinet Share as New PM Starts Talks
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Iraqi Parties Locked in Intense Negotiations for Bigger Cabinet Share as New PM Starts Talks

Sunday 10 May 2026 ،
forces structure. That is why a broad cross-section of Iraqi political forces views American pressure as blatant meddling in the country’s internal affairs. Critics of Washington argue that the US is trying to use political and economic leverage to force Baghdad into sidelining factions that ...
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Lebanese PM’s Damascus Visit: Is a Plot against Lebanon Brewing from Syria?
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Lebanese PM’s Damascus Visit: Is a Plot against Lebanon Brewing from Syria?

Sunday 10 May 2026 ،
Resistance. Meanwhile, the prospect of Joseph Aoun traveling to Washington, along with speculation about a possible meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has reinforced the notion that Lebanon’s current government does not truly represent all of the country’s political ...
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From Hegemony to Hormuz: The US Decline and Rise of Multipolar World Order
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From Hegemony to Hormuz: The US Decline and Rise of Multipolar World Order

Monday 18 May 2026 ،
Resistance. The Americans and Israelis naively thought that 12-day war and then martyrdom of the Iran's Supreme Leader Sayyed Ali Khamenei in the February 28 war will knock down the Islamic Republic in a few days. But not only this did not happen, but also Tehran, showing off its missile and dro ...
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What Are the Consequences of US Kidnapping Iraq’s Resistance Commander?
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What Are the Consequences of US Kidnapping Iraq’s Resistance Commander?

Tuesday 19 May 2026 ،
Resistance. In this climate, the most likely scenario is a resurgence of drone and rocket attacks on American bases in Iraq, especially military facilities in the Kurdistan Region. The past few months have shown that resistance groups are capable of carrying out low-cost, attritional strikes agains ...
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Pipeline VS. Strait: How’s Riyadh Aspiring to Bypass Strait of Hormuz?
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Pipeline VS. Strait: How’s Riyadh Aspiring to Bypass Strait of Hormuz?

Tuesday 19 May 2026 ،
forces, just as they did during the Yemen war when the resistance group was acting in support of Gaza, creating a situation there much like the one in the Strait of Hormuz. These risks, combined with rising regional tensions after Gaza war, pushed Saudi Arabia and the UAE to start looking for ways t ...
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Back to Roots: Why’s Hezbollah Re-embracing Guerrilla Warfare in Fight against Israel?
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Back to Roots: Why’s Hezbollah Re-embracing Guerrilla Warfare in Fight against Israel?

Thursday 21 May 2026 ،
forces that made up the backbone of the resistance group’s military strategy in the 33-day war of 2006 in southern Lebanon. This strategy shift was confirmed in recent days by the Israeli media and now there is a question: What does this approach shift mean and why is Hezbollah shifting to th ...
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Hezbollah Drones Inflict Heavy Damage on IOF in Southern Lebanon
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Hezbollah Drones Inflict Heavy Damage on IOF in Southern Lebanon

Saturday 23 May 2026 ،
forces to these weapons, which have caused numerous casualties. Notably, the commander of the 401st Armored Brigade, Colonel Meir Biderman, was seriously wounded after a drone struck a building where he was resting, requiring surgery to remove shrapnel from his head. In total, at least ten soldiers ...

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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.