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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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Map of  Latest Battlefield Developments in Syria and Iraq on

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Tehran Summit Changes Regional View of American Role: Expert
Interview

Tehran Summit Changes Regional View of American Role: Expert

Thursday 29 October 2026
conflicts have pushed Riyadh and other regional states to the notion that mere reliance on the West cannot bring them security and economic stability.  The second factor is the power and capabilities of Iran and its principled policies. Iran enjoys considerable military capabilities and has pr ...
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Oil and Security, Two Drivers of Iraqi PM’s Damascus Visit
Analysis

Oil and Security, Two Drivers of Iraqi PM’s Damascus Visit

Saturday 31 October 2026 ،
conflict, Syria unilaterally shut down the pipeline carrying Iraqi oil. In the years after the 2003 fall of Saddam's Baathist regime, too, despite various governments' desire to diversify export corridors, factors including widespread insecurity, repeated bombings of oil infrastructure, and ...
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Yemen Tragedy Again: Why’s Saudi Arabia Re-embraced Blind Bombing Formula?
Report

Yemen Tragedy Again: Why’s Saudi Arabia Re-embraced Blind Bombing Formula?

Saturday 31 October 2026 ،
conflict, roughly 1,677 Yemenis were killed and 7,395 wounded. Crimes against Yemeni civilians have become so widespread that a spokesman for the Saudi-led coalition admitted that some airstrikes in Yemen have resulted in civilian deaths. This round of fighting began with the aim of ending the lon ...
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Arab Parties and the Decisive Game of Israeli Cabinet Formation
Analysis

Arab Parties and the Decisive Game of Israeli Cabinet Formation

Sunday 1 November 2026 ،
conflict with the ideology of the Zionist parties in the Eisenkot-led coalition. Avigdor Lieberman, head of Yisrael Beiteinu, is one of the hardline right-wing figures in the opposition bloc, with a record of serving as defense and foreign minister and of taking extremely hawkish positions against ...
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Unlimited Targets, Unlimited Geography: What Do Experts Say about Iran Leader’s War Directive?
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Unlimited Targets, Unlimited Geography: What Do Experts Say about Iran Leader’s War Directive?

Sunday 1 November 2026 ،
conflict. Many observers see this as signaling Tehran's readiness to counter any new aggression. International Crisis Group's analyst: Diplomacy and military response ready together Hamidreza Azizi, an Iran analyst at the International Crisis Group, argues that Tehran is pursuing two track ...
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Political and Social Stalemate Key Feature of Post-election Israel: Expert
Interview

Political and Social Stalemate Key Feature of Post-election Israel: Expert

Monday 2 November 2026 ،
conflict, saying: The Islamic Republic of Iran, as a regional power, monitors all developments. It should be noted that the Iran-Israel confrontation is existential in nature, and a change of government in Tel Aviv will not eliminate this enmity.  A change of government in Israel might alter t ...
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GOP Defeat: Iran War Takes Its Toll on the Republicans and Trump
Analysis

GOP Defeat: Iran War Takes Its Toll on the Republicans and Trump

Wednesday 4 November 2026 ،
conflict's fallout. The Strait of Hormuz is not merely a maritime passage in the Persian Gulf but one of the most vital arteries for the transfer of oil and energy products in the global economy. Any disruption to traffic through this waterway, even if limited to a specific time frame, can shif ...
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Pakistan, Syria, Saudi Arabia: A New Camp Meant for Yemen War?
Analysis

Pakistan, Syria, Saudi Arabia: A New Camp Meant for Yemen War?

Sunday 8 November 2026 ،
conflicts runs up against political and social constraints. Saudi Arabia; the linking ring between Pakistan and Syria Riyadh's role in closeness of Pakistan to Syria is key. Over the past months, Islamabad has worked to, using military and political capacities of its allies, create a new secur ...
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Tehran Lifts Missile Range Cap: What Does it Tell the Enemies about Iran’s Military Deterrence?
Analysis

Tehran Lifts Missile Range Cap: What Does it Tell the Enemies about Iran’s Military Deterrence?

Monday 9 November 2026 ،
conflict to a regional level, a warning that took on operational dimensions. Against this backdrop of mounting threats from Washington and Tel Aviv and the prospect of repeated military strikes, the hypothesis is gaining ground: could the lifting of previous restrictions on missile range be a prelu ...
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Why Have UAE-hosted Russian-Ukraine Talks Failed?
Analysis

Why Have UAE-hosted Russian-Ukraine Talks Failed?

Wednesday 11 November 2026 ،
conflict, but Russia is fiercely opposed and has warned that it will treat Western military forces stationed in Ukraine as legitimate military targets. Kiev, in turn, sees such a presence, absent NATO membership, as an additional layer of protection. Europe-Washinton dispute over playing role in pe ...

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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.