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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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Bagram Base: US’s Strategic Watch Post Helping Contain Taliban, Asian Rivals
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Bagram Base: US’s Strategic Watch Post Helping Contain Taliban, Asian Rivals

Saturday 17 May 2025
forces from Afghanistan in August 2021 that followed Doha peace deal between Washington and the Taliban for many marked an ending point for two decades of the direct American military presence in this war-ravaged country. But recent remarks by President Donald Trump have unveiled realities suggestin ...
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Is Trump Mulling Shift in Gaza Strategy?
Analysis

Is Trump Mulling Shift in Gaza Strategy?

Wednesday 21 May 2025 ،
forces in the region. Netanyahu is also considering expanding and consolidating control over areas in Lebanon, Syria, and along Gaza's Philadelphi Corridor with Egypt, even if this violates the Camp David Accords. As a result, Netanyahu through his policy would like to embroil the Trump adminis ...
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Lebanon’s Municipal Election: What Are Its Effects for Hezbollah and Country’s Politics?
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Lebanon’s Municipal Election: What Are Its Effects for Hezbollah and Country’s Politics?

Sunday 25 May 2025 ،
forces, by carrying out air and ground attacks, tried in an organized manner to disrupt the grounds for holding these elections and prevent popular turnout through intimidation, Lebanese citizens not only did not fear the threats and went to the polls, but also, by voting in favor of the pro-resista ...
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Stop or Continue? Netanyahu Facing Fatal Gaza War Dilemma
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Stop or Continue? Netanyahu Facing Fatal Gaza War Dilemma

Tuesday 27 May 2025 ،
Resistance, and finally establishing a new order in the region, dominated by Israel. However, the Israeli regime has not achieved any of these goals to date. Netanyahu's challenges for stopping the war One of the biggest challenges of Netanyahu at present is stopping the war. A large part of I ...
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Under Fresh Strategy, Netanyahu Focusing on Breaking Gazans’ Will
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Under Fresh Strategy, Netanyahu Focusing on Breaking Gazans’ Will

Wednesday 28 May 2025 ،
forces, thereby paving the way for the collapse of popular support for Hamas. Netanyahu hopes that with these pressures, Hamas will be forced to stop its resistance and release the Israeli prisoners it holds since October 7, 2023. However, these measures have so far not only failed to stop the resis ...
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Palestinian Authority: Palestinians’ Representative or Israel’s Partner?
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Palestinian Authority: Palestinians’ Representative or Israel’s Partner?

Thursday 29 May 2025 ،
forces. In addition, in some cases, the PA forces are suppressing popular protests and opposition in the West Bank against the Israeli war on Gaza. Additionally given the decline of the PA influence in the West Bank itself, expansion of settlement projects in this region, and the administrative cor ...
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What’s behind Al-Jolani’s Secret Deals with Tel Aviv?
Analysis

What’s behind Al-Jolani’s Secret Deals with Tel Aviv?

Sunday 1 June 2025 ،
Resistance as key aim of Damascus and Tel Aviv  Indeed, at any meeting of leaders of Damascus and Tel Aviv, there are an array of political, security, and even economic gives and takes, since such meetings are impossible without covert or over agreements.  West Asia affairs expert Jaafar ...
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Witkoff’s Gaza Ceasefire Proposal: No Guarantees, No Trust, No Will
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Witkoff’s Gaza Ceasefire Proposal: No Guarantees, No Trust, No Will

Sunday 1 June 2025 ،
forces stems from a deep distrust and need for lasting security guarantees. This distrust is deeply rooted not only among Hamas but also among the Palestinian public at large, who view any ceasefire as merely a tactical pause to restore Tel Aviv's military power. Though showing flexibility to t ...
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Araghchi’s Beirut Visit Opens New Chapter
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Araghchi’s Beirut Visit Opens New Chapter

Wednesday 4 June 2025 ،
Resistance as the region is undergoing decisive developments. In this connection, after his official visit to Cairo and opening up a new chapter in the relations of Iran and Egypt as two regional and Islamic powers, the top Iranian diplomat flew to Beirut to meet and discuss important issues with L ...
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Netanyahu Builds Bonds with Gaza Criminal Gangs in Strategy Shift against Hamas
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Netanyahu Builds Bonds with Gaza Criminal Gangs in Strategy Shift against Hamas

Friday 6 June 2025 ،
forces.” The report adds that the group operates “with Israeli support and in areas under military control and occupation” and participates in the fight against Hamas. Abu Shabab's armed men have appeared in video clips from the Gaza Strip wearing Israeli uniforms, helmets, and ...

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36th anniversary of the  passing of the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran / Imam Khomeini (RA)

36th anniversary of the passing of the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran / Imam Khomeini (RA)