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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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Border Closures with Iran a Serious Test of Baghdad’s Political Independence
Report

Border Closures with Iran a Serious Test of Baghdad’s Political Independence

Friday 23 October 2026
nounced closure of the crossing on October 21 until further notice, a decision raising concerns about trade and neighborly relations of Iran and Iraq. American pressure According to AFP, two informed Iraqi sources said that Washington is pressing Baghdad to sever trade ties with Iran. The case was ...
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Damaged Tankers and  Lasting Wound of Energy Market
Analysis

Damaged Tankers and Lasting Wound of Energy Market

Saturday 24 October 2026 ،
not allow the foreign powers to decide the fate of the strategic Strait of Hormuz without considering the security and interests of Iran. In such conditions, one of the key impacts of heightened maritime insecurity in the Strait of Hormuz concerns the oil and gas tankers. Iran announced that just ...
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Iraq’s Cabinet Completion: From Winners and Losers to Quota System
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Iraq’s Cabinet Completion: From Winners and Losers to Quota System

Sunday 25 October 2026 ،
Resistance. The Wisedom Movement under Ammar al-Hakim is another effective player in this equation. In the initial cabinet division, the finance ministry and the youth and sports ministry were attributed to this camp; Faleh al-Sari took Finance in the first stage, and Safaa al-Kanani was appointed ...
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Saudi Arabia vs. Ansarullah: The Neutralized Saudi Conventional Power
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Saudi Arabia vs. Ansarullah: The Neutralized Saudi Conventional Power

Sunday 25 October 2026 ،
not mean certainly realizing political and military goals. First part: Saudi Arabia enjoys well-equipped and modern army Saudi Arabia ranks among the world's largest arms buyers, sourcing a critical share of its military muscle from American and European suppliers. By 2026 estimates, its defen ...
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Netanyahu’s Dangerous Gamble in Iraqi Skies
Report

Netanyahu’s Dangerous Gamble in Iraqi Skies

Tuesday 27 October 2026 ،
Resistance before any fresh aggression against Iran. In a report headlined Baghdad Suspects Israel Targeted Chinese Air-Defense Systems Supplied to Iraqi Groups, Asharq Al-Awsat reported that Iraqi officials suspect the Israeli regime played a role in possible strikes on weapons depots belonging to ...
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Tehran Summit Changes Regional View of American Role: Expert
Interview

Tehran Summit Changes Regional View of American Role: Expert

Thursday 29 October 2026 ،
Resistance, plays a central role in these developments. Iran's standing among countries opposed to American policies, its capacity to create and expand regional cooperation, and its defense capabilities are among the factors that could highlight Tehran's position in shaping a new regional se ...
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Oil and Security, Two Drivers of Iraqi PM’s Damascus Visit
Analysis

Oil and Security, Two Drivers of Iraqi PM’s Damascus Visit

Saturday 31 October 2026 ،
now have free time to address foreign policy and after his recent visit to Saudi Arabia, he visited Syria on Wednesday, being the highest-ranking Iraqi official to visit Damascus since new Syrian government led by Ahmad al-Sharaa, better known for his mom de guerre Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, assumed th ...
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US Sea Blockade Rendered Ineffective as Iran Runs labyrinthine Circumvention Network
Analysis

US Sea Blockade Rendered Ineffective as Iran Runs labyrinthine Circumvention Network

Saturday 31 October 2026 ،
nomy, new reports by Western media say otherwise, showing that despite the restrictions, Iran continues to do maritime business and to bypass the sanctions. In this connection, Reuters reported on Thursday that Iran, by a ghost network of over 5,000 military and financial institutions, since at lea ...
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Yemen Tragedy Again: Why’s Saudi Arabia Re-embraced Blind Bombing Formula?
Report

Yemen Tragedy Again: Why’s Saudi Arabia Re-embraced Blind Bombing Formula?

Saturday 31 October 2026 ،
nocent civilians. Yemeni armed forces spokesman Yahya Saree in a Friday night briefing said that Saudi F-15 and Typhoons aircraft launched 93 attacks over 24 hours against the civilians, with the airstrikes and missile attacks on the Yemeni cities reaching 3,689 since rejuvenated aggression began. ...
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Israel Vote Shattered Netanyahu’s Victory Discourse, Transformed Political Polarity: Expert
Interview

Israel Vote Shattered Netanyahu’s Victory Discourse, Transformed Political Polarity: Expert

Tuesday 3 November 2026 ،
Resistance made a success in weakening Israel's position and image. Contradictions of political coalitions: From secular right to religious right Mr Ajorlu went on to unpack the complexity of Israel's coalition structure, saying the regime's electoral system is list-based, which forces ...

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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.