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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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Humiliated Superpower: How US Levers Are Going Dull in Push to Reopen Strait of Hormuz
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Humiliated Superpower: How US Levers Are Going Dull in Push to Reopen Strait of Hormuz

Thursday 30 April 2026
carefully. Some have refused to provide full insurance coverage for tankers, while others are demanding unusually steep premiums. This has effectively driven up the cost of maritime trade and put pressure on global energy supply chains. The difficult situation suggests that Washington’s conf ...
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Aftershocks of Iran War: Deep Gaps Emerging in GCC
Analysis

Aftershocks of Iran War: Deep Gaps Emerging in GCC

Saturday 2 May 2026 ،
carve out Saudi Arabia’s market share, most of which flows through the Strait of Hormuz, by moving its oil through safer, more independent routes. 2. Invalidating OPEC Plus mechanism: For years, Riyadh has positioned itself as the main pillar and chief organizer of OPEC and OPEC Plus. The UAE ...
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What Are the Consequences of US Kidnapping Iraq’s Resistance Commander?
Analysis

What Are the Consequences of US Kidnapping Iraq’s Resistance Commander?

Tuesday 19 May 2026 ،
carry out attacks in New York, Los Angeles, and Scottsdale, Arizona. Additionally, in a chargesheet filed after Iran's 40-day war, prosecutors claim al-Saedi orchestrated attacks against US and Israeli interests, including the killing of American and Jewish civilians. The case goes on to allege ...
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Tel Aviv on Sexual Violence Blacklist: International Laws and Crisis of Israeli Impunity
Report

Tel Aviv on Sexual Violence Blacklist: International Laws and Crisis of Israeli Impunity

Sunday 31 May 2026 ،
care and reproductive services in Gaza The UN body stressed that some of these acts were not isolated or individual incidents but followed a systematic pattern. The report also stated that attacks on maternity wards and reproductive health services could be examined within the framework of “ ...
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Israel Caught in a War and Defeat Cycle in Lebanon
Report

Israel Caught in a War and Defeat Cycle in Lebanon

Tuesday 2 June 2026 ،
carries the risk of strategic defeat for Tel Aviv. The occupiers have no effective answers to Lebanon's resistance drones, which could turn any large-scale adventure into an even deeper, more comprehensive failure. On top of that, the Israelis are yet to find a solution to counter Hezbollah' ...
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How’s Iranian Shahed-136 Drone Changed the Face of Modern Wars?
Analysis

How’s Iranian Shahed-136 Drone Changed the Face of Modern Wars?

Tuesday 2 June 2026 ،
carrying out missions, the suicide drones are designed to directly hit and destroy their targets. In recent decade, actors like Iran, Israel, the US, and Russia have presented themselves as the leading parties in this area. However, among all these systems, one is harvesting the prominence more tha ...
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12-Day War Anniversary: Precious Lessons Used in 40-Day War
Analysis

12-Day War Anniversary: Precious Lessons Used in 40-Day War

Wednesday 17 June 2026 ،
carry out sabotage operations, and also targeting media and public information centers in the country.  The true value of that foresight became clear when the recent 40-day war broke out with the martyrdom of the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei and a host of senior commanders and ...
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Can Trump Rein in Netanyahu?
Report

Can Trump Rein in Netanyahu?

Thursday 18 June 2026 ،
cards on critical security matters. That said, Netanyahu is unlikely to go quietly, he and much of Israel's security establishment view Iran and the resistance axis as the country's foremost threat, and they may well be willing to risk tension with Washington to confront it. And if Netanyah ...
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A Ticking Bomb in Beirut: What’s Behind Israeli-Lebanese Deal?
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A Ticking Bomb in Beirut: What’s Behind Israeli-Lebanese Deal?

Sunday 28 June 2026 ،
carrying out an Israeli withdrawal. - Operational details will be laid out in a security annex currently being drafted with full U.S. support. - Successful implementation of the agreement's mechanisms will pave the way for a lasting, peaceful relationship between Israel and Lebanon. - The Leb ...
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Islamic Revolution Path Continues Under New Leader: Russian Academic
Interview

Islamic Revolution Path Continues Under New Leader: Russian Academic

Monday 6 July 2026 ،
carefully measured. He spoke with great precision about everything, even about adversaries such as Trump. That was a truly remarkable and unique quality. He never said one word too many or one word too few. It was not the case that, simply because someone was an enemy, he would say whatever came to ...

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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.