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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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Signs of Israel Losing Its Strategic Equilibrium
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Signs of Israel Losing Its Strategic Equilibrium

Friday 12 December 2025
arms or a failure of deterrence; the issue lies in the political structure and the mindset that makes its decisions. This is why the current crisis represents the most dangerous moment in this regime's history: it is now the regime itself that is making the errors that are dismantling its own f ...
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Human Rights Watch Says Israel Is Blocking Reconstruction in Southern Lebanon
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Human Rights Watch Says Israel Is Blocking Reconstruction in Southern Lebanon

Monday 15 December 2025 ،
arms transfers, urged accountability through sanctions and investigations, and pressed Lebanon to pursue legal avenues, including accession to the International Criminal Court, to protect reconstruction efforts and enable displaced residents to return.
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How’s UAE Become Israel’s Biggest Military Industry Partner in the Region?
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How’s UAE Become Israel’s Biggest Military Industry Partner in the Region?

Saturday 20 December 2025 ،
arms deal involving a clear or substantial risk of the equipment being used to commit gross human rights violations or serious breaches of international humanitarian law must be stopped. In this context, Elbit Systems has been a key player in the war on Gaza and the genocide of Palestinians. For ex ...
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Disarming Iraq’s Resistance: A US Pipe Dream
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Disarming Iraq’s Resistance: A US Pipe Dream

Monday 22 December 2025 ،
arms as long as external threats persist. At a time when ISIS elements have once again become active in both Syria and Iraq, and continue to pose a serious threat to the security of the two countries’ borders, the resistance forces say they stand ready to defend the Iraqi people and the countr ...
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A Review of Newly Published US National Security Document
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A Review of Newly Published US National Security Document

Monday 29 December 2025 ،
arms purchases and investments. The criticism of international institutions in this strategic document comes despite these institutions having underpinned the bipolar and unipolar orders until now. However, there is profound distrust toward these bodies within the U.S. ruling establishment, which e ...
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How’s Southern Libya Become a Focal Point in New Russian Strategy?
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How’s Southern Libya Become a Focal Point in New Russian Strategy?

Monday 29 December 2025 ،
arms, logistical support, and establishing African Army forces, which are described by the Western sources as the Wagner private security company replacement, are conducted using this network.  While the Russian narrative frames this presence as legitimate security cooperation with local gover ...
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From Kabul to Kandahar: How Serious Is the Taliban Leadership Gap?
Analysis

From Kabul to Kandahar: How Serious Is the Taliban Leadership Gap?

Thursday 8 January 2026 ،
arms without his direct order, a measure widely seen as an attempt to consolidate control over the factions’ military assets. Difference or gap? Zabihullah Mujahid, the Taliban’s spokesperson, denies the existence of any serious rift among the group’s leadership, describing inte ...
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Breaking the Ice: Iran’s Araghchi Visit to Beirut Signals New Chapter
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Breaking the Ice: Iran’s Araghchi Visit to Beirut Signals New Chapter

Sunday 11 January 2026 ،
arms have exploited these anxieties, while failing to address the underlying issue of direct interventions and pressures from the US and Saudi Arabia, which seek to advance disarmament agendas on behalf of Tel Aviv. Encouraged by the Lebanese government’s policies, the US and Saudi Arabia in ...
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Taliban’s Terrorism Playbook Making Afghanistan an ISIS Breeding Ground
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Taliban’s Terrorism Playbook Making Afghanistan an ISIS Breeding Ground

Tuesday 20 January 2026 ،
arms traffickers, and extremist groups. According to Tajik government, this trend has intensified since the Taliban took over power, posing a security challenge for neighboring countries. In addition, the Afghan news site Khaama Press recently reported, citing the United Nations Security Council, t ...

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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.