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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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Why’s the US Air Defense Chain Weak against Iran’s Missiles?
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Why’s the US Air Defense Chain Weak against Iran’s Missiles?

Wednesday 4 February 2026
Saudi Arabia, and Qatar. The THAAD system is designed to intercept ballistic missiles in space, while the Patriots counter lower-altitude, shorter-range projectiles. This deployment follows the recent positioning of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the northern Indian Ocean. Its carrier ...
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Pakistan-Afghanistan Borders Remain Insecure as Bilateral Distrust Dominates
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Pakistan-Afghanistan Borders Remain Insecure as Bilateral Distrust Dominates

Tuesday 24 February 2026 ،
Saudi Arabia, ultimately failed to yield a lasting resolution.  The story of Kabul-TTP cooperation To explore the reason behind continuation of this confrontation, we should look into the deeper and tense relations between Kabul and Islamabad; relations that for years have fluctuated between ...
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Latest Information on US Military Formation amid Threats of War with Iran
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Latest Information on US Military Formation amid Threats of War with Iran

Tuesday 24 February 2026 ،
Saudi Arabia, Jordan, or the UAE. However, shortly after the Times report was published, Fox News pushed back, quoting an unnamed but reliable US official who flatly dismissed the claims as inaccurate. US military equipment amassment  Amid the floods of contradictory reports, open source dat ...
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Operation True Promise 4: War of Attrition with Regional and International Aspects
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Operation True Promise 4: War of Attrition with Regional and International Aspects

Tuesday 3 March 2026 ،
Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Oman, causing significant damage to American equipment. According to Tehran's security officials, nearly 600 American soldiers have been killed or injured. While Washington has officially confirmed three fatalities, the extensive missile and dro ...
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Iran’s Air Defense Emerging as a Killer of Israeli-American Aircraft, Drones
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Iran’s Air Defense Emerging as a Killer of Israeli-American Aircraft, Drones

Thursday 2 April 2026 ،
Saudi Air base as “a blow to America’s eyes in the Persian Gulf,” explaining: “This aircraft provided commanders with a real-time picture of the battlefield, allowing them to direct assets to intercept threats. Therefore, targeting this plane is a very significant issue, jeop ...
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Iraqi Resistance Groups’ Growing Role in Regional Conflict: Why and How?
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Iraqi Resistance Groups’ Growing Role in Regional Conflict: Why and How?

Tuesday 7 April 2026 ،
Saudi Arabia, this position sends a strong deterrent message to the American adversary, warning against adventurous ground operations in Iran, particularly against oil facilities in Khark Island . In this connection, Haj Abdul Qadir al-Karbalaei, military deputy of the Al-Nujaba Movement, issued a ...
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Alarms Sound about Israel’s Malign Influence in Africa
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Alarms Sound about Israel’s Malign Influence in Africa

Tuesday 21 April 2026 ،
Saudi Arabia, Palestine, Turkey, and Indonesia, issued a blistering condemnation of Israel’s appointment of a representative to the breakaway region of Somaliland, denouncing the move as a flagrant violation of the sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity of the Federal Republic of Somali ...
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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 ،
Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Qatar, and coordination with the Israeli regime, these terrorist factions were utilized to reshape the regional order. But here too, the US failed to meet its goals: ISIS was crushed, Syria did not collapse, and local resistance, backed by Russia and Iran, thwarted separatist ...
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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 ،
Saudi Arabia. That campaign was designed to demonstrate the depth of their operational reach and raise their deterrent credibility. Now, if tensions escalate, that same operational pattern could be reactivated, pushing the conflict beyond Iraq's security framework. Alongside military options, p ...
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Iran Urges UN Security Council to Punish Persian Gulf States for Backing US-Israeli Attack
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Iran Urges UN Security Council to Punish Persian Gulf States for Backing US-Israeli Attack

Saturday 23 May 2026 ،
Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Jordan as states that facilitated or supported the attacks through granting military base access, logistical and operational support, intelligence sharing, air defense coordination, and airspace access. The letter stressed that these actions violated inter ...

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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.