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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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From Persian Gulf to Lebanon: How Will War Stop?
Interview

From Persian Gulf to Lebanon: How Will War Stop?

Friday 5 June 2026
West Asia affairs expert, asking him for comments about the future of this war. Alwaght: What is the nature of these scattered clashes in the Persian Gulf and Lebanon amid the US claims that they are close to an initial deal with Iran and that the ceasefire still holds? Zarean: The Americans and t ...
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Beirut of Two Frames: How Can We See the Real Lebanon?
Paper

Beirut of Two Frames: How Can We See the Real Lebanon?

Sunday 7 June 2026 ،
Western-leaning government, said: “We thank Iran for its support in reclaiming our land and our rights against joint American-Israeli aggression.” He made it clear: “Iran is working to establish a comprehensive ceasefire in Lebanon alongside halting the aggression against itself.&r ...
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Iraq’s Resistance between Maintaining Arms and Handing Them Over: Will the US Project Pan Out?"
Analysis

Iraq’s Resistance between Maintaining Arms and Handing Them Over: Will the US Project Pan Out?"

Sunday 7 June 2026 ،
Western alliance’s mission inside Iraq. Yet the Iraqi government spokesman said Saturday that the foreign coalition’s mission will end in September, and all foreign troops must withdraw. Iraqi resistance an extension to regional resistance Using economic pressure including threats to c ...
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Signs Show Netanyahu Coordinated Attacks on Iran with the US
Report

Signs Show Netanyahu Coordinated Attacks on Iran with the US

Monday 8 June 2026 ،
Many agree the Israeli regime cannot act against Iran without green light of Washington. Alwaght- As the Israeli regime launched new military aggression against Iran, once again the fingers of blame are pointed to Washington. Though media outlets said that the US claimed Trump last night asked Netan ...
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Pakistan’s Growing Military-Security Influence in Arab World
Analysis

Pakistan’s Growing Military-Security Influence in Arab World

Wednesday 10 June 2026 ،
West Asian developments an opportunity to expand their influence and benefit. Alwaght- As traditional power equations in West Asia undergo a shift and the race to shape the region’s future security architecture reaches a climactic point, several Islamic powers are seizing the moment. With a cl ...
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Re-Shuffling the Cards: How’s Iran Established its Rules after Recent Clashes?
Report

Re-Shuffling the Cards: How’s Iran Established its Rules after Recent Clashes?

Wednesday 10 June 2026 ،
Western and Israeli circles believed that economic pressures, sanctions, and home reservations have limited Tehran's power to make decisions to directly engage in regional crises. They thought that Tehran preferred to respond to the developments through its allies and avoid direct confrontation ...
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Baghdad Seeking Ways Out of the Strategic Energy Bind
Analysis

Baghdad Seeking Ways Out of the Strategic Energy Bind

Sunday 14 June 2026 ،
West Qurna 2, and offered customers discounts of up to $33 per barrel to sell whatever oil remained. Unlike Persian Gulf monarchies such as Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Qatar, Iraq had done little to reduce its dependence on the Strait of Hormuz before the closure. Years of foreign and internal wars ...
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Impossible to Disarm and Dissolve Iraqi Resistance, US Pushing to Obliterate Resistance in the Region: Expert
Interview

Impossible to Disarm and Dissolve Iraqi Resistance, US Pushing to Obliterate Resistance in the Region: Expert

Monday 15 June 2026 ،
West Asia of resistance groups aimed at normalizing Israel in the region, something again related to the resistance groups. So, discrediting and de legitimizing, and ultimately eliminating, resistance institutions and organizations from Iraq is the ideal scenario for the Americans in the region and ...
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Israel Military Deployment to Jordan Borders: Aims and Consequences
Analysis

Israel Military Deployment to Jordan Borders: Aims and Consequences

Monday 15 June 2026 ،
West Bank and near the Jordanian borders. In this relation, the Israeli Army Radio reported that the Israeli military has established permanent posts and bases in the buffer zone between the border wall and Jordan River. Suggesting that establishing military bases on the borders of the occupied Pal ...
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Yielding to Ceasefire: Why’s Trump Agreed to Iran War End?
Analysis

Yielding to Ceasefire: Why’s Trump Agreed to Iran War End?

Tuesday 16 June 2026 ،
Western analysts believe that early in the war, some circles in Washington and Tel Aviv hoped military pressure would lead to a serious weakening, or even collapse, of Iran’s political structure. But Reuters’ analytical report stresses that despite enduring massive strikes, Iran emerged ...

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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.