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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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Ankara and Tel Aviv: Is Syria a Potential Ankara-Tel Aviv Clash Ground?
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Ankara and Tel Aviv: Is Syria a Potential Ankara-Tel Aviv Clash Ground?

Saturday 22 August 2026
Turkey does not hide its resolve to establish military presence in Syria and Israel finds it risky. Alwaght- While President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey nurtures his neo-Ottoman dream leadership, complete with potentially performing prayers at Damascus’s Umayyad Mosque, Israeli regime has t ...
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Trump’s New Sanctions Plan against Iran Futile, Observers Argue
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Trump’s New Sanctions Plan against Iran Futile, Observers Argue

Sunday 23 August 2026 ،
Western strictures. The AP, in its own examination of Trump's latest economic blockade, noted that the UAE has in recent years functioned as a major re-export hub, absorbing a significant portion of the sanctions shock aimed at Iran. Those very regional trade webs are precisely one reason Washi ...
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Regional-Palestinian Backing Prevent Hamas Elimination from Gaza Dynamics
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Regional-Palestinian Backing Prevent Hamas Elimination from Gaza Dynamics

Tuesday 25 August 2026 ،
Western support against people of this Palestinian enclave, signs of failure of the plot they hatched against Hamas in Gaza are emerging day by day. The latest sign of this reality can be seen in the welcome of the Palestinian groups to designing the roadmap to Palestinian future in a meeting with H ...
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Why’s the New US Economic Campaign against Iran a Failure Story?
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Why’s the New US Economic Campaign against Iran a Failure Story?

Wednesday 26 August 2026 ،
Western financial system, you cannot simply pull the plug by cutting access to American or European banks. Over the years, a significant share of Iran’s trade has shifted to intermediary companies, informal networks, regional markets, and non-Western partners. Reuters, questioning Washington& ...
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UN to Choose New Chief: Why’s Tel Aviv Worried?
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UN to Choose New Chief: Why’s Tel Aviv Worried?

Sunday 30 August 2026 ،
Western capitals view them, the final decision ultimately hinges on a complex calculus among the five permanent members: the UN, Russia, China, France and Britain. In many ways, the race to succeed Guterres is part of a larger struggle over the UN's future role in global conflicts. If the next ...
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Big Blow to the Heart of US Spying System in West Asia
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Big Blow to the Heart of US Spying System in West Asia

Tuesday 1 September 2026 ،
Western intelligence assessments indicate the attack likely involved two upgraded Shahed drones in a tandem strike: the first breached the building's outer shell, and the second flew through the resulting gap to detonate inside. The hit caused substantial damage to both the structure and the age ...
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US Forces Withdrawal from Iraq: Why Are Kurds Worried?
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US Forces Withdrawal from Iraq: Why Are Kurds Worried?

Tuesday 1 September 2026 ،
Western military equipment pullouts from the Kurdistan Region: over three days, key US and British defense systems were removed, and the Western military footprint in Erbil shrank dramatically. Local media and non-governmental analysts acknowledge that the bulk of American forces have effectively l ...
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Resistance Foils Israeli Special Forces Operation in Gaza City After Detecting Infiltration
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Resistance Foils Israeli Special Forces Operation in Gaza City After Detecting Infiltration

Tuesday 1 September 2026 ،
An Israeli special forces unit reportedly infiltrated western Gaza City but was detected by the Resistance ALWAGHT- An Israeli special forces unit reportedly infiltrated western Gaza City but was detected by the Resistance, triggering clashes and heavy Israeli airstrikes. An Israeli special forces ...
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Iran at Eurasia’s Heart: How’s SCO Helping Tehran Cushion American Sanctions?
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Iran at Eurasia’s Heart: How’s SCO Helping Tehran Cushion American Sanctions?

Wednesday 2 September 2026 ،
Western transport networks—Washington's ability to fully isolate Iran economically will diminish. Significance of SCO in trade and politics The member states account for nearly half the world's population and a combined GDP estimated at over $23 trillion. The bloc also spans vast swa ...
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Radical Settlers: Netanyahu’s Yesterday Allies, Today’s Headache
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Radical Settlers: Netanyahu’s Yesterday Allies, Today’s Headache

Thursday 3 September 2026 ،
Western allies. Pull back too hard, and he risks losing his coalition altogether. That dilemma takes on added weight with Netanyahu's political rivals already seizing on settler violence to batter his government. Gadi Eizenkot, a leading opposition figure, recently lashed out on Smotrich and Be ...

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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.