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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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As Netanyahu and Trump Meet, Lebanon Awaits the Outcomes
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As Netanyahu and Trump Meet, Lebanon Awaits the Outcomes

Tuesday 30 December 2025
US to seek a way out of the current security impasse. To this end, Netanyahu and his staunch backer President Donald Trump have met on Monday in California. One of the key points raised in this meeting was the Lebanese developments and Tel Aviv’s central demand from Beirut under the deal, nam ...
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Gen. Solemani, A Living Resistance Legacy
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Gen. Solemani, A Living Resistance Legacy

Sunday 4 January 2026 ،
US and the Israeli regime had pursued in the wake of ISIS’s rise. ISIS was not merely a terrorist group, it was the instrument of a grand geopolitical project aimed at redrawing the regional map, weakening central governments, fueling sectarian wars, and ensuring lasting security for the Israe ...
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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 ،
US has been pressuring thr government to disarm and dissolve the PMF, which were formed in opposition to ISIS terrorist group in 2014 following a public defense fatwa by grand Shiite cleric Sayyed Ali al-Sistani. The resistance groups are the toughest opposition to the continuation of the American p ...
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What Would Be Iranian Scenarios for a US Military Intervention?
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What Would Be Iranian Scenarios for a US Military Intervention?

Tuesday 13 January 2026 ،
US and Israeli regime as the latter see their project to inflame a civil war in Iran failed. Last week, Trump in remarks obviously meant to encourage riots and armed actions against the Iranian security, military, and political sites and figures and ordinary people had threatened that the US was re ...
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What’s the Agenda of Iraqi FM During Tehran Visit?
Analysis

What’s the Agenda of Iraqi FM During Tehran Visit?

Sunday 18 January 2026 ،
US push to obstruct Iran-Iraq economic and political relations, officials of the two neighbors hold regular meetings in a bid to boost bilateral cooperation at all levels. In this connection, Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein has visited Tehran amid escalating tensions in the region to follow up ...
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Al-Maliki’s Comeback to Iraq’s PM Post
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Al-Maliki’s Comeback to Iraq’s PM Post

Sunday 25 January 2026 ،
US invaded Iraq and toppled Saddam Hussein. He intensively participated in foundation of administrative council following Saddam's collapse and also served as a deputy head of a committee responsible for cleansing the country's state offices of Baathist party. He was an official spokesman to ...
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Trump’s High-stakes Gamble on Iran Means  Winning or Losing Everything
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Trump’s High-stakes Gamble on Iran Means Winning or Losing Everything

Sunday 1 February 2026 ،
US naval amassment in the Persian Gulf and India Ocean make an eminent war highly likely, to an extent that the question of the political observers has shifted from will there be a war this year? to when will this war begin and who will fire the first shot? and will this war be short or long and wid ...
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Why Do Trump’s Critics and Opponents Welcome His War with Iran?
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Why Do Trump’s Critics and Opponents Welcome His War with Iran?

Sunday 1 February 2026 ،
US at all levels and this is advantageous for Trump’s opponents. Alwaght- In the US, any decision by president for entry into a large-scale military conflict marks a decisive turning point. When it comes to Donald Trump, it seems that some of his home and foreign critics not only are not concerned a ...
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Dismissal of Special Envoy Sawaya Showcase of Trump’s Failure Story in Iraq
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Dismissal of Special Envoy Sawaya Showcase of Trump’s Failure Story in Iraq

Monday 2 February 2026 ،
US in recent years has utilized all of its economic, security and political instruments to get a foothold in Iraq and advance unfinished plans in this country, as the time goes by, Washington sees its power to sway Iraqi political dynamics eroding. Two weeks after the American forces evacuated Ain A ...
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"We Are in A Stage of Defense, Not Surrender," Stated Hezbollah’s Deputy Secretary-General
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"We Are in A Stage of Defense, Not Surrender," Stated Hezbollah’s Deputy Secretary-General

Wednesday 4 February 2026 ،
US and Israeli pressure on the Lebanese public. He shifted responsibility for implementing the ceasefire to the international Quintet Committee, demanding it hold Israel accountable instead of pressuring Lebanon. He framed the struggle as part of a broader confrontation against unfettered American h ...

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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.