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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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White House Hit by Insider Dispute over Iran War
Report

White House Hit by Insider Dispute over Iran War

Wednesday 18 March 2026
Salameh, an energy economics expert, warned that the continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz would significantly increase the US budget deficit. He stated that the ongoing closure may lead the federal government to resort to expanding dollar printing to compensate for this deficit, which would not ...
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Lebanon: The Achilles Heel of Iran-US Ceasefire
Analysis

Lebanon: The Achilles Heel of Iran-US Ceasefire

Saturday 11 April 2026 ،
Salam is set to travel to Washington. Many Lebanese parties see this a recognition of the Israeli regime. The Lebanese government’s yielding to direct talks with the Israeli regime, especially at a time when it has shed the blood of thousands in daily attacks on Lebanon over the past three ye ...
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Are Lebanon-Israel Talks a Lebanese Civil War Trigger?
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Are Lebanon-Israel Talks a Lebanese Civil War Trigger?

Thursday 16 April 2026 ،
Salam is optimistic that these talks will put an end to the Israeli hostilities while many Lebanese citizens and parties, including Hezbollah, are strongly against diplomatic engagements with Israeli regime. Nawaf al-Musawi, a prominent member of Hezbollah, stressed that talks with Tel Aviv in Wash ...
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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 ،
Salam argue that the government, instead of focusing all of its capacities on national sovereignty and protecting national sovereignty against the Israeli aggression, is practically destroying national cohesion in line with the interests and demands of the foreign actors and enemies of Lebanon. In ...
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With His Move against Arms of Resistance Groups, Iraq’s Al-Sadr is Playing in Trump’s Game
Report

With His Move against Arms of Resistance Groups, Iraq’s Al-Sadr is Playing in Trump’s Game

Sunday 31 May 2026 ،
Salam militant group affiliated with his Sadrist Movement and its integration into the official Iraqi army structure, becoming the top figure making headlines in Iraq. The decision was given massive addressing in the Iraqi security and political atmosphere, as expected has offered a massive propagan ...
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Israel Invades Lebanon: While Hezbollah Fighting, Lebanon’s Govt. Waiting Mirage of Talks
Analysis

Israel Invades Lebanon: While Hezbollah Fighting, Lebanon’s Govt. Waiting Mirage of Talks

Monday 1 June 2026 ،
Salam, still hoping to change this doctrine, sit in the presidential palace waiting for a call from Washington. They remain oblivious to the fact that with each passing day, the Israeli military's front lines creep closer to Beirut's palaces.  In the meantime, operating under its resis ...
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From Persian Gulf to Lebanon: How Will War Stop?
Interview

From Persian Gulf to Lebanon: How Will War Stop?

Friday 5 June 2026 ،
Salam with the project to destroy Lebanese resistance through political initiatives. The destructive positions of the PM and President Joseph Aoun shows that Hezbollah is facing a destruction project with dual blades of pressure, one from government and the other from the Israelis. In other words, H ...
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Beirut of Two Frames: How Can We See the Real Lebanon?
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Beirut of Two Frames: How Can We See the Real Lebanon?

Sunday 7 June 2026 ،
Salam has been politically catastrophic. In his official statements, Aoun voices opposition to foreign aggression and occupation of Lebanon’s lands not as a national priority but within the framework to disarm Hezbollah. He laid out this exact argument to Security Council members back in Dece ...
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Iraq’s Resistance between Maintaining Arms and Handing Them Over: Will the US Project Pan Out?"
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Iraq’s Resistance between Maintaining Arms and Handing Them Over: Will the US Project Pan Out?"

Sunday 7 June 2026 ،
Salam and handover of its weapons to the government and calling on other resistance groups operating under Public Mobilization Forces (PMF) to follow on their footsteps, in recent days conflicting reactions have been made by these groups. Three groups, Saraya al-Salam, Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq, and Ka ...
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Impossible to Disarm and Dissolve Iraqi Resistance, US Pushing to Obliterate Resistance in the Region: Expert
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Impossible to Disarm and Dissolve Iraqi Resistance, US Pushing to Obliterate Resistance in the Region: Expert

Monday 15 June 2026 ،
Salam, have cut their ties with the military brigades of the PMF. A statement was also issued at the home of [former Prime Minister] al-Abadi, according to which the severance of ties between resistance groups and PMF’s military brigades is based on the stance of the religious authority, the c ...

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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.