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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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Trump’s "Project Freedom" a Failure Story
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Trump’s "Project Freedom" a Failure Story

Tuesday 5 May 2026
with it as a hostility. Alwaght- While the two-week ceasefire between Iran and the US is already combustible due to Washington’s blockade on Iran and the continued Israeli attacks on Lebanon, a new provocative move by Trump in the Strait of Hormuz risks sinking the region in a fresh conflict. ...
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Collapse of a Dream? Emirates Union May Be Teetering on the Edge
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Collapse of a Dream? Emirates Union May Be Teetering on the Edge

Tuesday 5 May 2026 ،
with the fallout of the crisis and see a return to stability in the shadow of tensions in the Strait of Hormuz beyond reach. Among the Persian Gulf Arab states, no one more than the UAE finds itself the loser of the current regional dynamics. This is reflected in the economic crisis driven by capit ...
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American Legislators Call on Trump Officials to Expose Israel’s Nuclear Weapons Program
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American Legislators Call on Trump Officials to Expose Israel’s Nuclear Weapons Program

Wednesday 6 May 2026 ،
with decades of US policy upholding Israeli nuclear ambiguity. In a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the 29 lawmakers argued that Washington's silence on the issue is indefensible amid the ongoing war against Iran and the risk of military escalation. They warned that the risks of miscal ...
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Discrimination against Arab Allies: Why Does UAE Matter More to US Security Umbrella?
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Discrimination against Arab Allies: Why Does UAE Matter More to US Security Umbrella?

Thursday 7 May 2026 ،
with close ties to the US political establishment, such as the Trump's, in the UAE’s strategic sectors has turned the country into a safe financial haven for wealthy Americans. Massive investments in oil, real estate, hotels, and luxury resort developments in Dubai mean that any threat to ...
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Iraqi Parties Locked in Intense Negotiations for Bigger Cabinet Share as New PM Starts Talks
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Iraqi Parties Locked in Intense Negotiations for Bigger Cabinet Share as New PM Starts Talks

Sunday 10 May 2026 ،
within the 30-day legal deadline. In that effort, his trip to the Kurdistan Region and meetings with top Kurdish leaders on Sunday rank among the most significant political moves. In Erbil, al-Zaydi met with Masrour Barzani, head of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), Nechirvan Barzani, presid ...
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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 ،
with the interests and demands of the foreign actors and enemies of Lebanon. In this regard, after rounds of direct talks with Israeli regime as archenemy of Lebanon, the PM visited Damascus and held talks with its interim President Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, officially called Ahmad al-Sharaa, grabbin ...
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Strait of Hormuz, the Field Determining the War of Wills
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Strait of Hormuz, the Field Determining the War of Wills

Tuesday 12 May 2026 ،
with the international navigation, are practically challenging the US Navy.  This issue sparked brief, intermittent clashes in the Persian Gulf over the past few days, pushing the ceasefire to the brink of collapse. Small as they may have been, these confrontations carried outsized consequence ...
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Shadow Fleet: The Story of Iran Beating US Sea Blockade
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Shadow Fleet: The Story of Iran Beating US Sea Blockade

Tuesday 19 May 2026 ،
with three different tactic, giving Tehran more time on the negotiating table with Washington. TankerTrackers says, the tanker that that loaded LPG two days ago is now in the Iranian waters.  As tensions escalated in the region, the US announced a plan to reduce Iran's oil exports and to h ...
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Iran’s Envoy Warns German FM: No Peace as Long as Double Standards Persist
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Iran’s Envoy Warns German FM: No Peace as Long as Double Standards Persist

Tuesday 19 May 2026 ،
with US missile strikes on the Minab school. He emphasized that peace is impossible with double standards. German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul had previously called on Iran to reliably renounce any option to acquire nuclear weapons. Wadephul also demanded the complete reopening of the Strait of ...
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Back to Roots: Why’s Hezbollah Re-embracing Guerrilla Warfare in Fight against Israel?
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Back to Roots: Why’s Hezbollah Re-embracing Guerrilla Warfare in Fight against Israel?

Thursday 21 May 2026 ،
with remarkable speed and agility. In this connection, Israel’s Channel 13 has admitted that Hezbollah, by reverting to guerrilla tactics, has succeeded in pressuring, harassing, and exhausting the Israeli military. 2. Focusing on small operations, taking captives, and inflicting damage By ...

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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.