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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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Netanyahu Resorting to African Asylum Seekers to Escape Gaza War Defeat
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Netanyahu Resorting to African Asylum Seekers to Escape Gaza War Defeat

Wednesday 18 September 2024
army recruits African asylum seekers for life-threatening operations in return for permanent residency status. Alwaght- Though in recent years recruiting foreign mercenaries and militants has become a common phenomenon in wars, the Israeli regime in Gaza war has set a new precedent to recruitment of ...
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What Are Messages of Hezbollah Deputy Leader’s Speech?
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What Are Messages of Hezbollah Deputy Leader’s Speech?

Wednesday 2 October 2024 ،
army has started its incursion into Lebanon by land since Monday in order to push back the Hezbollah forces from the borders of the occupied lands, guarantee the security of the settlers, and return the displaced people to their homes. But according to analysts and former Israeli officials, land inv ...
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Why’s Deir Ez-Ezor Becoming Hot Spot for Syria Crisis Actors
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Why’s Deir Ez-Ezor Becoming Hot Spot for Syria Crisis Actors

Sunday 10 November 2024 ،
army in recent years increased its military reinforcements in Abu Kamal and staged military drills to cleanse the region of ISIS terrorists. The latest was held a few days ago.  On Thursday, the Syrian army and the allies finished ground military drills in Abu Kamal desert on the border with I ...
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What Crises Are Plaguing Israeli Army as War Continues?
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What Crises Are Plaguing Israeli Army as War Continues?

Monday 5 May 2025 ،
army is facing recruitment crisis in addition to casualties and other damages. Alwaght- The war on Gaza that started in October 2023 is still unfolding and entry to the second year has left the Israeli army struggling with shortage of forces. As the operations continue unabated and the Israeli Prim ...
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Why Are Israeli Casualties in Gaza Rising?
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Why Are Israeli Casualties in Gaza Rising?

Sunday 8 June 2025 ،
army that is suffering from personnel shortage. Alwaght- When Israel waged its war on Gaza in October 2023, many observers close to the Israelis thought that Netanyahu will fully seize Gaza control within a month, at most. Now over 20 months have gone and the Israeli army is yet to realize this aim ...
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What Factors Are Eroding Israeli Resilience in War with Iran?
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What Factors Are Eroding Israeli Resilience in War with Iran?

Monday 16 June 2025 ،
army into a big crisis. For example, the regime supplies a large part of its urban and agricultural water through desalination facilities, and if these facilities are destroyed, a major water crisis will engulf the occupied territories. Or, in another example, if the regime's nuclear facilities, ...
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New PMF Law: Redefining Power in Iraq’s Security Structure
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New PMF Law: Redefining Power in Iraq’s Security Structure

Saturday 26 July 2025 ،
army). This force could support the ministry of interior in internal security crises and the ministry of defense in external threats, and would be subject to the same military laws and regulations as the army and police. However, it seems unlikely that the SCF will support the plan as it would requi ...
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Netanyahu’s 5 Gaza War Goals and Scenarios Ahead
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Netanyahu’s 5 Gaza War Goals and Scenarios Ahead

Tuesday 12 August 2025 ،
army's central command.  The protest by the pilots, as the most important part of the Israeli army, sends an important message about the rising voice of opposition among the military and possibly refusal to follow orders in the future. Meanwhile, the decline in motivation among the reservi ...
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Iraq’s PMF Flexing Muscles to ISIS Threat in Desert Regions
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Iraq’s PMF Flexing Muscles to ISIS Threat in Desert Regions

Thursday 30 October 2025 ،
army teetered on the brink of collapse, it was the PMF, which was formed in response to a historic fatwa issues by grand Shiite cleric Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Sistani, that stood on the front lines. These volunteer fighters, many lacking formal military training, fought with extraordinary sacrifice in ...
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How’s Iran Infiltrating the Deepest Israeli Society Layers?
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How’s Iran Infiltrating the Deepest Israeli Society Layers?

Sunday 23 November 2025 ،
army's radio claimed that the regime's intelligence agencies have detained dozens of Israelis on suspicion of collaborating with Iran since the start of the Gaza war. In a commentary published in the Maariv newspaper, Liraz Margalit, a researcher at Reichman University, analyzed the motivat ...

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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.