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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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Beirut of Two Frames: How Can We See the Real Lebanon?
Paper

Beirut of Two Frames: How Can We See the Real Lebanon?

Sunday 7 June 2026
coalitions of the country’s main political currents. Yet here’s the paradox: in parliamentary systems, severe crises such as war and foreign aggression usually lead to the formation of broad, maximalist unity cabinets. But in Lebanon, the Israeli regime’s 66-day war in 2024 and th ...
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Iraq’s Resistance between Maintaining Arms and Handing Them Over: Will the US Project Pan Out?"
Analysis

Iraq’s Resistance between Maintaining Arms and Handing Them Over: Will the US Project Pan Out?"

Sunday 7 June 2026 ،
coalition’s mission will end in September, and all foreign troops must withdraw. Iraqi resistance an extension to regional resistance Using economic pressure including threats to cut off Iraq's access to its oil revenues and imposing financial and banking sanctions, the US maintains cons ...
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Impossible to Disarm and Dissolve Iraqi Resistance, US Pushing to Obliterate Resistance in the Region: Expert
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Impossible to Disarm and Dissolve Iraqi Resistance, US Pushing to Obliterate Resistance in the Region: Expert

Monday 15 June 2026 ،
coalitions), and will play a very prominent role in the Iraqi government. Moreover, the current deputy speaker of the Iraqi parliament is from Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq. In effect, the government is not just about the military domain. If the resistance faction can advance its major strategies in the pol ...
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What’s behind Trump-Netanyahu Disagreement in the Light of Iran Deal?
Analysis

What’s behind Trump-Netanyahu Disagreement in the Light of Iran Deal?

Tuesday 16 June 2026 ،
coalition or a done deal. Finally, it should be said that the existing evidence talk about controlled disagreement between Trump and Netanyahu, not a full alignment or a proven deal. Any link between Netanyahu’s judicial cases and his stances regarding Iran deal, until credible evidence emerg ...
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Why Do Bahrain’s Shiites Need Axis of Resistance’s Security Umbrella?
Analysis

Why Do Bahrain’s Shiites Need Axis of Resistance’s Security Umbrella?

Wednesday 24 June 2026 ،
The Bahraini government intensifies pressure on the Shiite community amid regional and international focus on Iran-US conflict. Alwaght- While the regional public opinion has been focused on the US-Iran tensions in recent weeks, the Bahrain government has exploited the conditions and mounted pressur ...
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Security Belts from Lebanon to Syria: Objectives and Consequences of New Israeli Strategy
Paper

Security Belts from Lebanon to Syria: Objectives and Consequences of New Israeli Strategy

Thursday 25 June 2026 ،
coalition government of Netanyahu, not only deeply believe in the Greater Israel project, from Nile to Euphrates, but also stress on seizing the current historical chance, facilitated by Trump administration's staunch support to the Israeli expansionism and instability caused by the Israeli mili ...
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Iran and Pakistan: Emerging Axis in New West Asia Security Order Architecture
Analysis

Iran and Pakistan: Emerging Axis in New West Asia Security Order Architecture

Saturday 27 June 2026 ،
coalition-building, and international coordination over West Asia’s future security architecture. The diplomatic whirlwind since Geneva makes one thing clear: regional and extra-regional powers know full well that the outcome would not be confined to Tehran-Washington relations. It could resh ...
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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 ،
coalition cabinet teetering on the brink of collapse. In recent hours, Hezbollah officials have issued stark warnings about the ticking time bombs baked into this agreement. Hassan Fadlallah, a lawmaker close to Hezbollah, stressed that Lebanon's current government could only implement the Wash ...
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Araghchi’s Iraq Visit: From Post-war Order to Tehran-Baghdad Security Cooperation
Analysis

Araghchi’s Iraq Visit: From Post-war Order to Tehran-Baghdad Security Cooperation

Tuesday 30 June 2026 ،
coalitions. In fact, it seems that picking Iraq as the first destination of diplomatic visits after war bears a clear message: Tehran-Baghdad relations remain strategic and the recent war has failed to undermine Iran's regional position. Active diplomatic presence in Baghdad is also a sign of c ...
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New Arab View of Post-war and Post-agreement Iran
Analysis

New Arab View of Post-war and Post-agreement Iran

Friday 3 July 2026 ،
coalition-building with the US and relying on Western security umbrellas. But drawn-out proxy conflicts, the vulnerability of energy infrastructure, and spiraling security costs have pushed these countries to rethink that approach. Attacks on oil facilities, repeated threats in the Strait of Hormuz, ...

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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.