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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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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
challenges, and establish mechanisms to achieve the legitimate aims and aspirations of the Palestinian people, including securing their right to self-determination and the establishment of an independent Palestinian state with Al-Quds (Jerusalem) as its capital. Hamas still alive and standing The ...
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Why’s the New US Economic Campaign against Iran a Failure Story?
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Why’s the New US Economic Campaign against Iran a Failure Story?

Wednesday 26 August 2026 ،
challenge for Washington: fully enforcing an economic blockade against Iran would require it to confront not only Tehran but also China, the world’s second-largest economy. China and Russia have never fully aligned themselves with Washington’s sanctions regime against Iran. Despite US p ...
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Amid Transforming Muslim Political Power in the US, AIPAC is Declining
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Amid Transforming Muslim Political Power in the US, AIPAC is Declining

Thursday 27 August 2026 ،
challenge the orthodoxies of the US policy toward Israel. Sixth: Participation of Jewish students One of the most striking dimensions of the American student protest movement was the active participation of Jewish students in pro-Palestinian demonstrations. According to the text, anti-Zionist sen ...
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Syrian Kurds after SDF Dissolution: Between Integration and Maintaining Influence
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Syrian Kurds after SDF Dissolution: Between Integration and Maintaining Influence

Friday 28 August 2026 ،
challenge implementation. There is a fundamental gap between dissolving the SDF and fully dismantling Kurdish military and political structures, and no final deal has been reached on that front. On paper, the SDF as an independent military force appears to be winding down, with a substantial portio ...
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US Claims Control of Majority of Venezuela’s 65 Billion Barrels of Oil
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US Claims Control of Majority of Venezuela’s 65 Billion Barrels of Oil

Saturday 29 August 2026 ،
challenges. Reviving production will require major spending, while the country’s heavy crude and limited refining and export capacity could restrict any immediate impact on US fuel prices.
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Iran’s Leader: Actions Undermining National Unity Are Forbidden
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Iran’s Leader: Actions Undermining National Unity Are Forbidden

Saturday 29 August 2026 ،
challenges, including inflation, unemployment and market instability. Ayatollah Khamenei also emphasized domestic production, investment, technological innovation and reducing reliance on the dollar, while urging prudent management of imports. Ayatollah Khamenei identified national unity and social ...
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Iran and Pakistan at Cooperation Crossroads: Opportunities, Barriers, and Proposals to $10-Billion Trade Volume
Analysis

Iran and Pakistan at Cooperation Crossroads: Opportunities, Barriers, and Proposals to $10-Billion Trade Volume

Monday 31 August 2026 ،
challenges The economic barriers between Tehran and Islamabad stem less from a lack of political will than from structural deficiencies and the crushing weight of international sanctions. The first and most formidable obstacle is banking and finance. Ruthless American sanctions have effectively se ...
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Big Blow to the Heart of US Spying System in West Asia
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Big Blow to the Heart of US Spying System in West Asia

Tuesday 1 September 2026 ،
challenges and operational consequences Beyond the financial toll, the strikes have raised serious questions about the readiness of the Pentagon and the US intelligence community to counter large-scale, precision-barrage warfare. American military experts, including Seth Jones of the American Ente ...
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Iran Will Respond Militarily to Any Naval Blockade
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Iran Will Respond Militarily to Any Naval Blockade

Tuesday 1 September 2026 ،
challenge its authority there. Ghalibaf also pointed to progress on the diplomatic front, particularly an agreement with Oman concerning management of the Strait of Hormuz. He argued that the arrangement is consistent with international law and establishes Iran and Oman as the relevant coastal stat ...
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Ukraine Army Desertions Crisis Squeezes Kiev Further
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Ukraine Army Desertions Crisis Squeezes Kiev Further

Saturday 5 September 2026 ،
challenges which is the shortage of manpower in the army. This crisis is showing itself in army personnel desertions, resistance to recruitment, and even fleeing the army training courses ouside Ukraine. While Kiev desperately needs fresh forces to meet the cuts in numbers caused by casualties and 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.