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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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Iran Maintains Control of Hormuz Amid US Claims
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Iran Maintains Control of Hormuz Amid US Claims

Saturday 15 August 2026
war levels, with many using routes administered or approved by Iran. Washington disputes some tracking data, saying vessels with disabled transponders or military escorts may not be fully reflected. Western analysts have also questioned Trump’s characterization of “total control,” ...
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Why’s Pentagon Drip-feeding Information on Iran Attacks Damage?
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Why’s Pentagon Drip-feeding Information on Iran Attacks Damage?

Sunday 16 August 2026 ،
war and weeks after the southern Iran conflict is not accidental and bears the hallmarks of the White House's desperation in managing the war agenda and possible changes in the nature of the future of American presence in the region, especially when it comes to interacting with the Congress. WS ...
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Israel’s Quietly Making West Bank Another Gaza Using Army of Settlers
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Israel’s Quietly Making West Bank Another Gaza Using Army of Settlers

Sunday 16 August 2026 ،
war against West Bank to seize their further lands. Alwaght- While the Israeli regime is still grappling with the consequences of Gaza war and is haunted by its political, security, economic, and international fallout, it has recently ignited a new crisis, this time in the West Bank. This crisis is ...
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Trump’s New Sanctions Plan against Iran Futile, Observers Argue
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Trump’s New Sanctions Plan against Iran Futile, Observers Argue

Sunday 23 August 2026 ،
war” and fresh sanctions blockade against Iran comes with pledges of the toughest penalties in US history. Yet even inside the US, serious doubts are mounting over whether the strategy will actually work. Trump and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent contend that the latest financial crackdown on ...
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Six Months of Iran War: The Costs for the US
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Six Months of Iran War: The Costs for the US

Saturday 29 August 2026 ،
war has proven costly to Washington with no return as Iran shows no signs of collapse. Alwaght- Six months after start of the US-Israeli war of aggression against Iran, figures published by Al Jazeera give a picture of failure to Trump's military campaign for what he expected to be a rapid victo ...
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Ukraine Army Desertions Crisis Squeezes Kiev Further
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Ukraine Army Desertions Crisis Squeezes Kiev Further

Saturday 5 September 2026 ،
war. Alwaght- The protracted war of Ukraine has given rise to one of the country's most important challenges which is the shortage of manpower in the army. This crisis is showing itself in army personnel desertions, resistance to recruitment, and even fleeing the army training courses ouside Ukr ...
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Free Fall in Polls: Iran War Consequences Turn Nightmarish to Trump
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Free Fall in Polls: Iran War Consequences Turn Nightmarish to Trump

Tuesday 8 September 2026 ،
war on Iran and its costs. Alwaght- Though Iran war has entered its seventh month, the US President Donald Trump refuses to use the term war for his aggression against the Islamic Republic, and in his latest comments he described it the military conflict and even small potatoes. Trump appears to be ...
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Saudi Arabia Vs. Yemen: End of No-peace, No-war Game
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Saudi Arabia Vs. Yemen: End of No-peace, No-war Game

Monday 14 September 2026 ،
war was supposed to be a short-period military operation to restore the Saudi-favored political equations in Yemen, but eight years of conflict have delivered a totally different outcome. After years of bombing the neighboring country and suffering heavy costs, Riyadh finally had to agree to a cease ...
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Iranian Forces Shoot Down Another US MQ-9 Over Qeshm Island, Marking 52nd Drone Loss
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Iranian Forces Shoot Down Another US MQ-9 Over Qeshm Island, Marking 52nd Drone Loss

Wednesday 16 September 2026 ،
war began, representing nearly 20% of the Pentagon’s prewar inventory. The report said the US operational MQ-9 fleet has fallen to around 135 aircraft, while General Atomics has fewer than 10 new airframes available and Reaper production has ended.
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Latest on Yemen Conflict: Ansarullah Eyeing Progress to Aden
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Latest on Yemen Conflict: Ansarullah Eyeing Progress to Aden

Monday 21 September 2026 ،
ward in a bid to consolidate their gains and fully control the regions overlooking the Red Sea fron the north to the west and southwest. Fierce clashes on new fronts Fresh clashes have erupted across multiple frontlines in Yemen, with Turkey's Anadolu Agency reporting new fighting between Ansa ...

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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.