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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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Anti-Turkish Security Dilemma in Eastern Mediterranean
Analysis

Anti-Turkish Security Dilemma in Eastern Mediterranean

Tuesday 23 December 2025
bases in Eastern Mediterranean that enable rapid action at the time of crisis. To counter Turkish moves, Israeli regime has already bolstered its security infrastructure in the Mediterranean. Two months ago, it deployed advanced air defenses to Cyprus. With an operational range of 400 kilometers, t ...
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How’s Southern Libya Become a Focal Point in New Russian Strategy?
Analysis

How’s Southern Libya Become a Focal Point in New Russian Strategy?

Monday 29 December 2025 ،
bases in Russia, field evidence and security reports suggest that Russia, along with minimally reestablishing itself in Syria, is working in a targeted way to build an alternative strategic and supplementary platform in southern Libya. Concerns about Syria future and activating Libya option Securi ...
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Manpower Shortage May Cause "Complete Paralysis" in Israeli Army
Report

Manpower Shortage May Cause "Complete Paralysis" in Israeli Army

Tuesday 30 December 2025 ،
bases, and younger soldiers are refusing to sign long-term contracts. This has led to a widespread shortage of professional personnel across the military. The severe manpower reduction now threatens equipment maintenance and the operational readiness of combat systems. Brick warns that this situati ...
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What are Erdogan’s Nightmares in Syria?
Analysis

What are Erdogan’s Nightmares in Syria?

Wednesday 31 December 2025 ،
bases and outposts in northern Syria and involving in fighting against the anti-Kurdish campaigns. Furthermore, Turkey secretly provided weaponry and logistical support to Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham, a practice that continued until the militant group's dissolution on January 29, 2025. Following ...
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Riyadh and Abu Dhabi Between Peace and War in Southern Yemen
Analysis

Riyadh and Abu Dhabi Between Peace and War in Southern Yemen

Sunday 4 January 2026 ،
bases and state institutions in Al-Mahrah province to the National Shield Forces, he further stated.  This comes while General Barjash, the commander of Al-Mahrah's Second Military Region, who in support of the STC has recently said that he will not cede al-Mahrah positions to the National ...
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Dark Israeli-Syrian Security Negotiations Outlook
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Dark Israeli-Syrian Security Negotiations Outlook

Tuesday 6 January 2026 ،
bases on Syrian soil. Therefore, in the view of Netanyahu's government, a security agreement with Damascus should serve as a key tool to restrict Turkey's freedom of action and preserve the regime's dominance in the Syrian equation. Dark outlook of a security pact  Despite US dipl ...
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What Would Be Iranian Scenarios for a US Military Intervention?
Analysis

What Would Be Iranian Scenarios for a US Military Intervention?

Tuesday 13 January 2026 ،
bases in the region: Scenario of death of thousands of troops One of the top scenarios of Iranian reaction is a resolute response to any American actions, targeting the US interests in West Asia, especially its military bases. The US operates tens of military bases around Iran that are home to te ...
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What’s the Agenda of Iraqi FM During Tehran Visit?
Analysis

What’s the Agenda of Iraqi FM During Tehran Visit?

Sunday 18 January 2026 ،
bases in Kurdistan region in northern Iraq. Still, this can be seen as a positive step at present coming as an outcome of several years of resistance groups’ pressures and perhaps the US will end its presence in Iraq forever. Following up security agreement Recent years have seen security i ...
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What’s behind US Military Relocation from Ain Al-Assad to Al-Harir?
Analysis

What’s behind US Military Relocation from Ain Al-Assad to Al-Harir?

Tuesday 20 January 2026 ،
bases and command centers. According to an Iraqi security information unit, the remaining advisors stationed at Ain Al-Assad airbase and the Joint Operations Command headquarters have also been removed, with full control now transferred to Iraqi security forces. The move aligns with the 2024 agree ...
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With ISIS Inmates Breaking Free, Security Threats Are Back to Iraq
Analysis

With ISIS Inmates Breaking Free, Security Threats Are Back to Iraq

Thursday 22 January 2026 ،
bases like Ain Al-Assad and other key centers in the west and north of the country. Thus, the US is attempting to convey the message that its absence could create conditions for the resurgence of threats such as ISIS, dragging Iraq back into violence and erosive conflicts. From this perspective, th ...

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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.