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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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Israel Carries Out Airstrikes on Southern Lebanon
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Israel Carries Out Airstrikes on Southern Lebanon

Monday 7 April 2025
control over southern Lebanon, with the disarmament of all non-state groups. However, the ongoing strikes by Israel have violated the fragile truce, with attacks also hitting prefabricated homes in Naqura, used by returning residents whose homes were destroyed in the conflict.
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Renewed Gaza Offensive: What Are the Israeli Occupational Aims?
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Renewed Gaza Offensive: What Are the Israeli Occupational Aims?

Wednesday 9 April 2025 ،
control as a security zone. Israel resumed its operation in Gaza with a series of heavy airstrikes on March 18. It had withdrawn its forces after a two-month ceasefire agreement that saw the release of 38 prisoners held by Hamas in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners. The occupation for ...
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What’s behind Netanyahu’s Diplomatic Failure in the US
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What’s behind Netanyahu’s Diplomatic Failure in the US

Saturday 12 April 2025 ،
control of Gaza and exploiting its economic opportunities to compensate for American extensive costs in the war were impossible. In these circumstances, Netanyahu once again traveled to Washington with a repeated promise to try to destroy Hamas in order to resolve the political crises within the cab ...
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Iraq’s PMF Law: Gradual Integration or Maintaining Its Independence?
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Iraq’s PMF Law: Gradual Integration or Maintaining Its Independence?

Sunday 13 April 2025 ،
control the Western and American pressures with a law legalizing the PMF as an official armed force in Iraq.  On the other hand, Iraq continues to face terrorist threats. After the fall of Bashar al-Assad's government, armed rebel groups have taken over the power in Syria, and Iraq's b ...
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Gaza War: An Arrow Lodged in Netanyahu’s Bone
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Gaza War: An Arrow Lodged in Netanyahu’s Bone

Thursday 17 April 2025 ،
control of the Israeli security apparatus and prevent the hiring and appointment of anyone who opposes him or the US administration. This has caused political analysts to express their opinions and talk about the unwillingness to connect Israeli decisions with the US government. 1,250-person protes ...
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Where’s US Foreign Policy Heading under Erratic Trump?
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Where’s US Foreign Policy Heading under Erratic Trump?

Saturday 19 April 2025 ،
control its ally Israel. On the other hand, Trump's idea about Gaza has met its failure. Differences have even erupted in the orbit of Trump about interpretation of his idea about Gaza. Lindsey Graham, a Republican ally of the president, said that the US has no interest in displacing the Palesti ...
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Taliban No More on Russian Terror List: What’s Kremlin Seeking?
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Taliban No More on Russian Terror List: What’s Kremlin Seeking?

Monday 21 April 2025 ،
control, Russia expanded its diplomatic and economic relations with the Taliban without recognizing the Taliban government. Russia was also the first country to open an economic representation office in Kabul after the Taliban took control and announced its intention to use Afghanistan as a gas tran ...
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Challenges for Possible US Ground Offensive in Yemen
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Challenges for Possible US Ground Offensive in Yemen

Tuesday 22 April 2025 ،
control of strategic areas on the west coast, especially the port of Hudaydah, in order to cut off the Ansarullah's important economic artery, according to their plan.  There is no official and precise information about how this ground attack will be carried out, but some sources have made ...
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Iraqi PM’s Meeting with Syria’s Al-Jolani: Secret Diplomacy or Strategic Mistake?
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Iraqi PM’s Meeting with Syria’s Al-Jolani: Secret Diplomacy or Strategic Mistake?

Tuesday 22 April 2025 ،
control of borders with Syria and fighting remnants of ISIS terrorist group in Syria, political forces have labeled the move as an uncalculated adventure.  The negative attitude towards the Iraqi government's hasty closeness to the new Syrian regime is not limited to the pro-resistsnce pol ...
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Sudan Civil War after Two Years:New Military Equations and Scenarios
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Sudan Civil War after Two Years:New Military Equations and Scenarios

Tuesday 22 April 2025 ،
control of the two sides.  Areas controlled by the army: The army has taken control of the Red Sea coast, the states of Al-Qadarif, Kassala, as well as the states of the Nile River, North and Blue Nile by March. It has also managed to establish full control over the capital, Khartoum, and has ...

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Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution

Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution