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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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Aleppo again a Hot Spot as SDF and Damascus Wrestle for Ground
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Aleppo again a Hot Spot as SDF and Damascus Wrestle for Ground

Friday 26 December 2025
Salam” area in northern Syria to review military preparedness in light of the ongoing developments. The Defense Ministry of the al-Jolani government said the meeting examined the latest battlefield developments, as well as the readiness and deployment of military units in the area. In a messa ...
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Inter-Kurdish Stalemate Complicates Filling Iraq President Post
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Inter-Kurdish Stalemate Complicates Filling Iraq President Post

Tuesday 6 January 2026 ،
Salam al-Zubaidi, spokesperson for the Nasr Coalition, part of the Shiite Coordination Framework (SCF) told Rudaw news on Thursday that the PUK had proposed Nizar Imadi, Iraq’s former environment minister, as a potential presidential candidate during talks with the ruling parliamentary faction ...
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Assassination of Sadrist Comdr., a Prelude to Grand Plot against Iraqi Resistance
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Assassination of Sadrist Comdr., a Prelude to Grand Plot against Iraqi Resistance

Wednesday 7 January 2026 ،
Salam Brigades (Saraya Al-Salam) as the military wing of the Sadrist Movement in the city of Amarah in southern Iraq has triggered serious concerns about the hidden hands seeking to destabilize Iraq. Earlier this week, unknown gunmen assassinated Hussein al-Allaq in the Muallemin District of Amarah ...
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IRGC Fully Equipped to Execute Leader’s Orders
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IRGC Fully Equipped to Execute Leader’s Orders

Saturday 24 January 2026 ،
Salami, martyr General Qassem Soleimani, martyr Gholam Ali Rashid, martyr Mohammad Bagheri, martyr Ali Shadmani, martyr Amir Ali Hajizadeh, and other martyrs from the imposed 12-day war, recent unrest, and the struggle for the liberation of al-Quds. The IRGC commander concluded by expressing hope fo ...
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Iraqi Resistance’s "Missile City" a Message of Resolve to the US
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Iraqi Resistance’s "Missile City" a Message of Resolve to the US

Tuesday 3 February 2026 ،
Salam-1 missiles. Batar rocket, which has a range of 5 kilometers, is capable of carrying relatively heavy payload and and is seen as one of the primary weapons achievements of the PMF. The rocket was used extensively during anti-ISIS combats and played an integral part in liberation of parts of Sal ...
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Will Hariri Come Back to Lebanon’s Politics?
Analysis

Will Hariri Come Back to Lebanon’s Politics?

Wednesday 18 February 2026 ،
Salameh, suggested that Saudi Arabia is seeking a strong, organized Sunni leader in Lebanon. The analysis indicated that if Hariri can position himself accordingly, his return will play into the hands of Saudi Arabia for its strategic interests. 
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White House Hit by Insider Dispute over Iran War
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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
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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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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.