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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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An Arbaeen of Vengeance
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An Arbaeen of Vengeance

Friday 7 August 2026
US and the Israeli occupation. Along the roads to Karbala, crowds chanted anti-imperialism slogans and hoisted resistance-themed banners, making it crystal clear that security threats and political pressure cannot fracture the doctrinal bonds and unity among Shia communities. To many observers, thi ...
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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 ،
pressures, its own ties with Iran, economic constraints, and a deep reluctance to wade directly into regional conflicts, chose to sit out any active military role. Can Turkey fill Pakistan's place? This is the question now looming in the front of Riyadh. Just contrary to Pakistan, Turkey has s ...
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Journalists Play Key Role in Strengthening National Unity
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Journalists Play Key Role in Strengthening National Unity

Saturday 8 August 2026 ،
US-Israeli war against Iran. He warned that Iran’s adversaries may seek to exploit internal divisions and discord when military pressure alone cannot force a country into submission. The president said Iran’s security and defensive capabilities depend on the unity, steadfastness and res ...
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Araghchi Reaffirms Iran’s Commitment to Resistance Amid Pressure
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Araghchi Reaffirms Iran’s Commitment to Resistance Amid Pressure

Sunday 9 August 2026 ،
US and Israeli aggression against Iran. He said Iranians had sacrificed lives in defense of the country’s freedom, dignity and independence, stressing that abandoning perseverance and sacrifice could threaten a nation’s identity and ability to shape its future. He reaffirmed Iran’ ...
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Iraq’s Marathon to Break Out of Cabinet Posts Uncertainty
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Iraq’s Marathon to Break Out of Cabinet Posts Uncertainty

Monday 10 August 2026 ،
US pressure to disarm militia groups, and regional tensions stemming from the US-Iran conflict all at once. The Soufan Center, a Washington-based intelligence research group, warned in a recent report that leaving the interior and defense posts unfilled undermines the government’s capacity to ...
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Political Storm Heading to Tel Aviv: From Likud Fracture to Election Scenarios
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Political Storm Heading to Tel Aviv: From Likud Fracture to Election Scenarios

Monday 10 August 2026 ،
pressure inside Likud. Notably, some embattled Knesset members have quietly begun exploring alternatives, with some even reaching out to supporters of Itamar Ben-Gvir to explore merging with the Jewish Power list. Netanyahu's decisions, which have landed like a grenade in a crowded room, have b ...
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Strait of Hormuz Stalemate: Geography Logic Beats Military Power
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Strait of Hormuz Stalemate: Geography Logic Beats Military Power

Monday 10 August 2026 ،
US, Iran, and the world great powers. The intensive talks between Iran and Oman over a new transit mechanism in the Strait of Hormuz, ongoing US blockade over Iran, tangible drop in the ship transit, and oil prices rise all show that the two sides have reached a point where there is neither a possi ...
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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 ،
US pressure will be a significant accelerant for disarmament, but it is no guarantee of success. Washington can supply Baghdad with financial, intelligence, and diplomatic tools, but the actual execution of this policy must ultimately rest with Iraqi institutions. That is the crucial distinction bet ...
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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 ،
US and its allies. Alwaght- As talks continue on the future of the Strait of Hormuz and the mediators are pushing to defuse tensions between the US and Iran, regional security equations enter a new stage. From Tehran's conditions to normalize the transit status in the Strait of Hormuz to the Bab ...
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Countdown to US-Iran Deal Deadline: Returning to War or Continuing Diplomacy?
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Countdown to US-Iran Deal Deadline: Returning to War or Continuing Diplomacy?

Friday 14 August 2026 ،
US and Iran, one question presents itself again: If Washington and Tehran fail to strike a final deal before end of the deadline, what will come next? While the US President Donald Trump has repeatedly talked about final chance for Iran to reach a deal with the US, the record of several months of wa ...

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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.