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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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Ditching Its S-400s, What Will Turkey Do with Defense Challenges against Rivals?
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Ditching Its S-400s, What Will Turkey Do with Defense Challenges against Rivals?

Wednesday 22 July 2026
Wall Street Journal now reports that the likely destination is the United Arab Emirates, a deal that, according to the newspaper, has already received Russia’s initial go-ahead. From the very start, the S-400 case was never just an arms deal. It morphed into one of the most consequential stra ...
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On a Shaky Ground: Where Will Newly-inked US-Saudi Nuclear Agreement Head?
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On a Shaky Ground: Where Will Newly-inked US-Saudi Nuclear Agreement Head?

Sunday 26 July 2026 ،
Wall Street Journal editorial board, piled on with sharp criticism. Their central complaint was why to sign a nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia that was not explicitly tied to normalizing ties with the Israeli regime.  Compounding the confusion, the administration has refused to release the ...
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Iran’s New Operational Tactics and Algorithms in the Battle of South
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Iran’s New Operational Tactics and Algorithms in the Battle of South

Wednesday 29 July 2026 ،
Wall Street Journal, citing US officials, has conceded that Iran has upgraded its methods for breaching American missile defense systems. In a recent report, the paper noted that Iran is employing missiles that fly at exceptionally high speeds. In effect, the US outlet has been trying to crack the m ...
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Shadow of Missiles Back on Saudi Oil Empire
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Shadow of Missiles Back on Saudi Oil Empire

Wednesday 29 July 2026 ،
Wall Street Journal on Tuesday in a report said that simultaneous disruption of oil flow in the two straits of Homuz and Bab-el-Mandeb has cut nearly one-fourth of the world oil supply from markets. From this vantage point, any large-scale disruption to Saudi Arabia's refining and export network ...
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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 ،
Wall Street Journal has revealed that Iran destroyed or damaged 42 American military aircraft. Other news reports suggesting that heavy damage was inflicted on the American military bases across the region leaked gradually by American media outlets. But leaking these news four months after the 40-da ...
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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 ،
Wall Street Journal reported on the blockade on the Palestinian homes and the push by the settlers to seize them. It added that water and power are cut off from these homes and tens of Palestinians are in critical conditions. A primary target of these attacks is Palestinian agriculture, which is th ...
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60-day Ceasefire Ends: What Do Western and World Media Say about Trump’s Dilemma?
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60-day Ceasefire Ends: What Do Western and World Media Say about Trump’s Dilemma?

Friday 21 August 2026 ،
Wall Street Journal, in a piece titled Trump's Iran War Knot, painted the current situation as critical. From the paper's view, Trump's recent threats against Oman are a telltale sign of mounting pressure on the president. Washington has hit serious roadblocks in its push for both a nucl ...
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Iran’s Weapons Arsenal Redefining Deterrence Power
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Iran’s Weapons Arsenal Redefining Deterrence Power

Sunday 23 August 2026 ،
Wall Street Journal, citing US officials, reported that Tehran has upgraded its methods for evading American missile defense systems and used hypersonic missiles in its attacks. The development signals a potential leap in the precision, guidance, and operational capabilities of Iranian missiles com ...
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Twilight of US Hegemony: Decline Felt at Home
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Twilight of US Hegemony: Decline Felt at Home

Monday 24 August 2026 ،
Wall Street Journal, in a recent assessment of American ability to uphold global order, flagged dwindling weapons stockpiles, a shortage of Patriot interceptor missiles, a shrinking US military presence in Asia, and glaring weaknesses in the defense industrial base. The war with Iran, the paper writ ...
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CIA Chief Makes Unannounced Visit to Moscow
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CIA Chief Makes Unannounced Visit to Moscow

Tuesday 25 August 2026 ،
Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and former US Marine Paul Whelan in 2024. Ratcliffe’s reported Moscow visit comes as US-led efforts to broker an end to the Russia-Ukraine conflict have stalled, with Moscow and Kyiv remaining divided over major issues.

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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.