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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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Shocking Sexual Abuse Rates Reveal Bitter Truth about Israeli Female Soldiers
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Shocking Sexual Abuse Rates Reveal Bitter Truth about Israeli Female Soldiers

Thursday 19 February 2026
aggression on Gaza, many reports emerged to talk about torture and abuse of the Palestinian prisoners in the Israeli prisons. One of the most recurrent cases of torture is sexual abuse and rape of the prisoners, both men and women, by the Israeli army personnel, something having precedents and follo ...
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How Would the World Look Like if Strait of Hormuz Closed?
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How Would the World Look Like if Strait of Hormuz Closed?

Saturday 21 February 2026 ،
aggression by the US, disrupt the shipping lanes and insurance market. Tanker traffic through the Persian Gulf would grind to a complete halt. Marine insurers would likely suspend coverage for vessels transiting the strait or demand exorbitant war-risk premiums. Many shipping companies would simply ...
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What Do we Know about Chinese and Russian Air Bridge to Iran?
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What Do we Know about Chinese and Russian Air Bridge to Iran?

Saturday 21 February 2026 ،
aggression by the enemy. The media blackout surrounding ongoing preparations for various war scenarios, whether limited and short-term or prolonged and large-scale, relying on air strikes or expanding to naval engagements, ground battles, and urban warfare against armed terrorist cells, should not ...
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Lebanese President, Hezbollah Condemn Israeli Killings in Bekaa Region
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Lebanese President, Hezbollah Condemn Israeli Killings in Bekaa Region

Saturday 21 February 2026 ،
aggression and demanding swift, decisive action to defend Lebanese lives and territory. Abu Hamdan emphasized the resilience of the people affected and reaffirmed Israel as “the eternal enemy” whose defeat is inevitable. Lebanese President Joseph Aoun condemned the attacks as hostile ac ...
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Why Are Arabs and Turkey against US War on Iran?
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Why Are Arabs and Turkey against US War on Iran?

Saturday 21 February 2026 ،
aggression.  Meanwhile, regional leaders including Saudi Arabia and Qatar and Turkey in the past few weeks have stepped up their diplomatic moves to prevent a new war in the region, and even Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has made it clear Ankara is against any American military action ...
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Gaza in ’Board of Peace’ Trap: When Bombs Arrive before Aid
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Gaza in ’Board of Peace’ Trap: When Bombs Arrive before Aid

Sunday 22 February 2026 ،
aggressions, open aid routes, and begin reconstruction. On the other hand, Munzer al-Hayek, a spokesman for Fatah, criticized the structure of the meeting, stating that the Board of Peace did not accept the Palestinian Authority, but did accept the Israelis, who have killed over 75,000 Palestinians. ...
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Iranian Commander Calls US Warship Deployment in West Asia A “Theatrical Gesture”
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Iranian Commander Calls US Warship Deployment in West Asia A “Theatrical Gesture”

Sunday 22 February 2026 ،
aggression. Separately, Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations condemned recent US statements as violations of international law, warning they risk escalating regional tensions. In a letter to the UN leadership, he said explicit threats of force breach the UN Charter and affirmed Iran’ ...
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Iran Insists Any US Agreement Must Protect Its National Interests
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Iran Insists Any US Agreement Must Protect Its National Interests

Monday 23 February 2026 ،
aggression with consequences. Baghaei said Iran has fully complied with its inspection commitments to the IAEA and warned that EU member states’ security presence in the Persian Gulf would be viewed as terrorist following the EU’s designation of Iran’s IRGC, which Tehran called unl ...
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Iran Urges the United States to Abandon Sanctions and War Rhetoric in Favor of Diplomacy and Respect
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Iran Urges the United States to Abandon Sanctions and War Rhetoric in Favor of Diplomacy and Respect

Monday 23 February 2026 ،
aggression but will firmly defend itself against any military or political conspiracy, cautioning that any war would have consequences extending far beyond Iran and engulfing the wider region. The remarks came amid renewed threats and military posturing by the United States under President Donald Tr ...
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One Dead, Eight Wounded as Gaza’s Humanitarian Crisis Worsens
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One Dead, Eight Wounded as Gaza’s Humanitarian Crisis Worsens

Monday 23 February 2026 ،
aggression on October 7, 2023, the cumulative death toll in Gaza has risen to 72,073, with 171,749 injured, highlighting the immense human cost of the conflict. The ongoing attacks and the prolonged blockade have intensified Gaza’s humanitarian crisis, causing severe shortages of medical supp ...

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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.