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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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Map of  Latest Battlefield Developments in Syria and Iraq on

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New Syria: Israel’s New Proxy in Lebanon or Tool for Engineering Regional Order?
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New Syria: Israel’s New Proxy in Lebanon or Tool for Engineering Regional Order?

Thursday 18 June 2026
Sunni confrontations. So, the very raising of such a scenario by the American president prompts important questions about his behind-the-scenes aims, the future of tensions in the region and position of new Syria in the regional dynamics. Why is Trump eyeing replacing Israel with Syria in Lebanon? ...
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Crackdown on Muharram: Taliban Continue Religious Suppression of Shiite Community
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Crackdown on Muharram: Taliban Continue Religious Suppression of Shiite Community

Monday 22 June 2026 ،
Sunnis to their mourning ceremonies, and broadcasting elegiac recitations through mosque loudspeakers is strictly prohibited. Empty security promises of the Taliban The irony is that the Taliban's official justification for all this is security. On the second day of Muharram, Interior Ministe ...
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Why Do Bahrain’s Shiites Need Axis of Resistance’s Security Umbrella?
Analysis

Why Do Bahrain’s Shiites Need Axis of Resistance’s Security Umbrella?

Wednesday 24 June 2026 ،
Sunni rule over the long term. Rights groups stay silent Though restrictions on the Shiites political and religious activists continue, international reactions have dwindled compared to the past. Earlier, some rights groups, including the Amnesty International, had brought the rights conditions i ...
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Islamic Revolution Path Continues Under New Leader: Russian Academic
Interview

Islamic Revolution Path Continues Under New Leader: Russian Academic

Monday 6 July 2026 ،
Sunnis who had previously kept some distance from the Islamic Republic reached out to me afterward, sending messages through tears to offer their condolences. This incident sparked a real shift, both among Russia's Shia and Sunni communities. Wherever I went, I truly did not hear a single perso ...
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Martyred Leader Was Voice of World’s Muslims: Russian Funeral Participant
Interview

Martyred Leader Was Voice of World’s Muslims: Russian Funeral Participant

Sunday 12 July 2026 ،
Sunnis and Shiites Referring to Ayatollah Khamenei's standing among Russia's Shiites, he stated: For many Shiites in Russia, he was not merely a political leader, but held the status of an Imam and a religious authority. People spoke of him with love and devotion, and many adjusted their re ...
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More Than 3.2 Million People Pass Through Iran on Way to Iraq for Arbaeen
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More Than 3.2 Million People Pass Through Iran on Way to Iraq for Arbaeen

Sunday 2 August 2026 ،
Sunni and Shia mawakeb, alongside executive agencies, governorates and municipalities at the Bashmaq crossing, demonstrate practical Islamic unity. He also noted that a significant share of transportation services on both sides of the border is being provided free of charge. Pourjamshidian said aut ...
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Mecca Agreement: Seeking Security in Mirage of a Sunni Bloc
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Mecca Agreement: Seeking Security in Mirage of a Sunni Bloc

Saturday 8 August 2026 ،
Sunni powers. In such a narrative, confrontation with Sana'a and Tehran shifts from a geopolitical dispute with regional conflict laced with discursive, identity-based, and even sectarian overtones, a discourse that for years has made part of Saudi security rhetoric. But field realities of the r ...
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Iraq’s Marathon to Break Out of Cabinet Posts Uncertainty
Analysis

Iraq’s Marathon to Break Out of Cabinet Posts Uncertainty

Monday 10 August 2026 ،
Sunni, and Kurdish parties to arrange a parliament meeting to vote on new ministers to allow al-Zaydi to continue with a full cabinet nearly four months after start. 
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Iraq Disarming Project: End of a Security Order or Start of Home Confrontation?
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Iraq Disarming Project: End of a Security Order or Start of Home Confrontation?

Tuesday 11 August 2026 ،
Sunni and Kurdish parties would not just sit this out as spectators. They will probably endorse the principle of a state weapons monopoly, but they will also demand that this policy not be wielded selectively against any single political current. In other words, to maintain their political support, ...
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Hormuz not to Reopen until Assassination, Blockade, and War End
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Hormuz not to Reopen until Assassination, Blockade, and War End

Tuesday 11 August 2026 ،
Sunni axis. Naturally, the Sunni axis includes Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan, and some other regional countries. Therefore, there is currently a shared concern among regional countries about the policies of the Zionist regime, and this agreement can be seen as a step toward preserving the security ...

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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.