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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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Battle for Yemen’s Strategic Belt: Marib, Taiz, and Lahij at One Equation
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Battle for Yemen’s Strategic Belt: Marib, Taiz, and Lahij at One Equation

Sunday 4 October 2026
Ansarullah is fast-advancing in various fronts, linking one liberated city to another in a broader strategy for retaking the south from Saudi-backed mercenaries. Alwaght- Military conditions in Yemen are witnessing fast-moving developments these days. Fighting between the Ansarullah and Saudi-backed ...
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Recent Moscow Format Meeting Heavily Overshadowed by Kabul-Islamabad Tensions
Analysis

Recent Moscow Format Meeting Heavily Overshadowed by Kabul-Islamabad Tensions

Wednesday 7 October 2026 ،
Western forces to Afghanistan. Lavrov recently said the Kremlin is worried about the return of the US and NATO and about the Brogram military base which is eyed by the Americans for long-term use. The Russians have stressed they oppose the strengthening of military infrastructure or the establishmen ...
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Pakistan, Turkey Unreluctant to Directly Join Yemen War, Syria’s Al-Jolani Risks Sending Forces to Death in Yemen: Expert
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Pakistan, Turkey Unreluctant to Directly Join Yemen War, Syria’s Al-Jolani Risks Sending Forces to Death in Yemen: Expert

Tuesday 13 October 2026 ،
Western and Arab media of advances by the mercenaries? Zarean: After the heavy and surprising blow that Yemeni fighters dealt to the Saudi and Emirati mercenaries, they, too, tried to mobilize all their forces and capabilities in order to be able to reoccupy the liberated areas on the ground with S ...
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Bessent’s Prediction Gone Wrong: Economic Resilience in Iran, Collapse Delusion in the US
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Bessent’s Prediction Gone Wrong: Economic Resilience in Iran, Collapse Delusion in the US

Wednesday 14 October 2026 ،
Western partners are among the factors that have helped sustain Iranian economic activity under even the most punishing pressure. The Spanish newspaper El País, in an August 21 report headlined Washington Has Failed to Strangle Iran's Economy After Six Months, wrote that US trade and fin ...
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Behind Closed School Doors: Azerbaijan Govt. Secularism vs. Islamic Identity of Society
Analysis

Behind Closed School Doors: Azerbaijan Govt. Secularism vs. Islamic Identity of Society

Sunday 18 October 2026 ،
Western, non-Muslim country, but in a nation with an overwhelmingly Muslim majority. It began last month when the government approved rules barring school students from wearing clothing that differs from the official school uniform or is incompatible with the secular nature of public education. Al ...
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Egypt’s Yemen War Dilemma: Balancing Political Reservations and Strategic Interests
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Egypt’s Yemen War Dilemma: Balancing Political Reservations and Strategic Interests

Tuesday 20 October 2026 ،
Western media mainly talked about possible deployment of Egyptian air defenses and missiles to the kingdom. On September 16, The Washington Post, citing regional officials, reported that bin Salman's visit was aimed at seeking support from allies as Riyadh's air defense missiles have been d ...
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Three Cases That Brought Pakistan’s Munir to Tehran
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Three Cases That Brought Pakistan’s Munir to Tehran

Wednesday 21 October 2026 ،
Mediation amid collapse of Islamabad agreement As said before, behind the renewed diplomatic push by Pakistan rests the concern over energy crisis, which has become the top priority of the US or better to say Trump. The US president has repeatedly said he has close and even friendly relationship wi ...
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From Mecca Pact to Tehran: Iran Hosting New Regional Security Equations
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From Mecca Pact to Tehran: Iran Hosting New Regional Security Equations

Tuesday 27 October 2026 ،
Western and regional countries, can play a role in shaping future security arrangements. For Ankara, too, a widening war on its southern and eastern periphery carries economic and security risks. Pakistan, given its relationships with Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the US, is well positioned to play a med ...
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Oil and Security, Two Drivers of Iraqi PM’s Damascus Visit
Analysis

Oil and Security, Two Drivers of Iraqi PM’s Damascus Visit

Saturday 31 October 2026 ،
Western and Arab countries about lifting sanctions and making major investments, is faring even worse than it did under al-Assad; fuel inflation and punishing living conditions mean that even the glittering showcase the media present of post-Assad Syria has failed to persuade millions of displaced S ...
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US Sea Blockade Rendered Ineffective as Iran Runs labyrinthine Circumvention Network
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US Sea Blockade Rendered Ineffective as Iran Runs labyrinthine Circumvention Network

Saturday 31 October 2026 ،
Western and American circles admit Iran is finding ways through this ban. Alwaght- While the US President Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed that the American sea blockade on the Iranian ports has paralyzed Iranian economy, new reports by Western media say otherwise, showing that despite the restri ...

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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.