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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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China Reaffirms Support for Peace and Stability in West Asia
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China Reaffirms Support for Peace and Stability in West Asia

Saturday 25 July 2026
ceasefire agreement and reaffirmed Iran's commitment to defending its sovereignty. Wang said lasting peace in West Asia requires greater regional trust and cooperation, adding that China is ready to provide support to help advance peace efforts.
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Why’s UAE Gone Silent in Renewed Saudi-Yemeni Escalation?
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Why’s UAE Gone Silent in Renewed Saudi-Yemeni Escalation?

Monday 27 July 2026 ،
ceasefire process and talks between Riyadh and Ansarullah, while raising the prospect of a Saudi exit from the war, also threatened to cement Riyadh’s influence over Yemen’s political future and further erode the Emirates’ foothold in the south, a scenario Abu Dhabi never found acc ...
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Iran Rejects Reports of Possible Talks With US
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Iran Rejects Reports of Possible Talks With US

Monday 27 July 2026 ،
ceasefire or renewed US-Iran talks as media speculation, saying Iran's only ongoing discussions are bilateral talks with Oman on the Strait of Hormuz. He warned that any further US action would draw an immediate and decisive response from Iran and accused Washington of bearing full responsibilit ...
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Sixth Retreat: Why’s Trump Called Off latest Iran Bombing?
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Sixth Retreat: Why’s Trump Called Off latest Iran Bombing?

Sunday 2 August 2026 ،
ceasefire to allow negotiations to begin. The promised attack never came. July 2026: Another round of brinkmanship: Deal or we'll finish the job, he warned. But no new military operation followed, and back-channel mediation quietly continued. August 1–2, 2026: The latest reversal was whe ...
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Bombing in Lebanon, Talking in Italy: Why Does Negotiating with Tel Aviv not Work?
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Bombing in Lebanon, Talking in Italy: Why Does Negotiating with Tel Aviv not Work?

Wednesday 5 August 2026 ،
ceasefire. Yet Israeli regime has maintained its military presence in several strategic areas and hilltops, conditioning any pullback on new security terms and on the disarmament of Hezbollah resistance movement.  For its part, the Lebanese army has said that Israel’s continued operation ...
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Restructuring Iran’s Military Command: Show of Stability amid War
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Restructuring Iran’s Military Command: Show of Stability amid War

Tuesday 11 August 2026 ،
ceasefire. Reuters, framed the significance of General Rezaei’s appointment as extending well beyond the bureaucratic post itself. The timing, the agency noted, is key. The change comes as negotiations continue over reopening the Strait of Hormuz, and the Supreme National Security Council ser ...
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Aoun’s Political Suicide with Silence to Israeli Aggression
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Aoun’s Political Suicide with Silence to Israeli Aggression

Monday 17 August 2026 ،
ceasefire between Lebanon and Israeli regime and kickstart a phased withdrawal of Israeli forces from the south. Instead, Tel Aviv has not only pressed on with its attacks but has explicitly stated it will maintain a military presence in parts of southern Lebanon until Hezbollah, as the only force r ...
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60-day Ceasefire Ends: What Do Western and World Media Say about Trump’s Dilemma?
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60-day Ceasefire Ends: What Do Western and World Media Say about Trump’s Dilemma?

Friday 21 August 2026 ،
ceasefire, identifying the Strait of Hormuz standoff as a core driver of persistent tensions. And Lee Miringoff, director of the Marist College Institute for Public Opinion, offered a political warning: This war has eroded voter trust in Trump and could carry significant consequences in the midterm ...
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Regional-Palestinian Backing Prevent Hamas Elimination from Gaza Dynamics
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Regional-Palestinian Backing Prevent Hamas Elimination from Gaza Dynamics

Tuesday 25 August 2026 ،
ceasefire. Al-Hayya presented a detailed report on the course of negotiations, postures of various sides, and reactions after announcing approval of the roadmap to implementation of the second stage of the agreement. Participants at the meeting squarely blamed the Israeli regime for obstructing the ...
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Failed Witkoff-Kushner Mission: Ukraine War in Diplomatic Standoff
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Failed Witkoff-Kushner Mission: Ukraine War in Diplomatic Standoff

Wednesday 9 September 2026 ،
ceasefire is a far cry from a lasting peace. Moscow can dial back the intensity of its attacks for a limited stretch without yielding on any of its core demands. Kiev, meanwhile, may want the strikes to stop, but it is also counting on the West to keep the military and security aid flowing. In his r ...

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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.