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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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Will Hezbollah Alter Dahieh-Haifa Equation?
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Will Hezbollah Alter Dahieh-Haifa Equation?

Saturday 9 May 2026
coupled with a sharper focus on northern areas in the occupied territories, has reinforced the notion that Hezbollah is redefining its deterrence model, one originally built on the famous “Dahiya-Haifa” equation. Following the two-month war between Hezbollah and the Israeli army in 2024 ...
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Iran’s Frozen Assets in Qatar: Pressure Lever or Key to Agreement?
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Iran’s Frozen Assets in Qatar: Pressure Lever or Key to Agreement?

Tuesday 26 May 2026 ،
couple of years ago, when Joe Biden’s presidency coincided with that of late President Sayyed Ibrahim Raisi of Iran. When Raisi started his administration, the official view of Tehran was that the economy should not be pending the negotiations with the US. At the time, the US asserted that re ...
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Is Oman Facing a Repeat of the 2017 Qatar Crisis?
Analysis

Is Oman Facing a Repeat of the 2017 Qatar Crisis?

Monday 1 June 2026 ،
couple of years of tensions and political standoff, the blockaders walked back from a major part of their demands, finally agreeing to a reconciliation in Al-Oula. So, not only Qatar was not weakened, but also its regional position in the Persian was consolidated and its power bolstered. Intimidati ...
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Pakistan’s Growing Military-Security Influence in Arab World
Analysis

Pakistan’s Growing Military-Security Influence in Arab World

Wednesday 10 June 2026 ،
coupled with its unique status as the Islamic world’s sole nuclear power, gives Islamabad enormous potential to shape regional dynamics. On the other side, military partnerships also offer Pakistan tangible benefits, including a boost for its defense economy, training opportunities for its fo ...
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American Diplomatic Coup in Baghdad: What’s Driving US Special Envoy’s Visit to Iraq?
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American Diplomatic Coup in Baghdad: What’s Driving US Special Envoy’s Visit to Iraq?

Friday 19 June 2026 ،
coup by the US— a bid to transform the Iraqi government into a comprehensive agent of US policy before al-Zaydi even sets foot in Washington. Yet the path to realizing this roadmap is strewn with major structural obstacles. Washington's first and most critical miscalculation is its reduct ...
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Security Belts from Lebanon to Syria: Objectives and Consequences of New Israeli Strategy
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Security Belts from Lebanon to Syria: Objectives and Consequences of New Israeli Strategy

Thursday 25 June 2026 ،
coupled through buffer zones, or security belts, carved inside enemy territory. The Israelis contend that a direct military footprint in these zones improves surveillance of enemy movements, enables faster response times, raises the cost of any attack on Israel, and thus provides tangible security g ...
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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 ،
couple of token, marginal pilot zones that hold no value for the Israelis. This comes as Israeli forces have seized over 600 square kilometers of southern Lebanese territory up to the Litani River over the past two months. With this agreement, Beirut has effectively handed Israel a fig leaf to legit ...
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Iraq Crackdown on Corruption: Ex-officials Detained, Billions in Cash and Gold Recovered
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Iraq Crackdown on Corruption: Ex-officials Detained, Billions in Cash and Gold Recovered

Monday 29 June 2026 ،
coup unfolding in the capital. Hours later, however, it became clear that the crackdown was actually aimed at probing financial corruption cases and mismanagement of public funds. A senior official told the Iraqi News Agency (INA) that the campaign was triggered by confessions from Adnan al-Jumaili ...
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Armenian Genocide: New Israeli Card in Geopolitical Contest with Turkey
Analysis

Armenian Genocide: New Israeli Card in Geopolitical Contest with Turkey

Thursday 2 July 2026 ،
coupled with Baku's strategic alliance with Ankara, makes this recognition move a delicate and potentially disruptive gambit within Israel's existing regional alliances. Over the past two decades, Tel Aviv has built a deep strategic partnership with Azerbaijan, including military, intellige ...
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Pezeshkian: Martyred Leader Saw National Unity as Iran’s Greatest Asset
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Pezeshkian: Martyred Leader Saw National Unity as Iran’s Greatest Asset

Monday 6 July 2026 ،
coupled with solidarity, compassion and sincere service to the people, would ensure Iran continues its march toward dignity and development.

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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.