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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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Moscow: Ukraine Poised to Strike Russia from NATO Soil
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Moscow: Ukraine Poised to Strike Russia from NATO Soil

Tuesday 19 May 2026
crisis erupted in Latvia after a drone hit local oil storage facilities, leading to the dismissal of the defense minister and the prime minister's forced resignation. Latvian President Edgars Rinkevics and Foreign Minister Baiba Braze denied allowing Ukraine to launch attacks from Latvian terri ...
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Why’s Trump Called Off Another Planned Iran Attack?
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Why’s Trump Called Off Another Planned Iran Attack?

Wednesday 20 May 2026 ،
crisis but hasn’t found one yet,” Mearsheimer said, adding: “He probably hoped China would pressure Iran into reaching a deal, but there’s been no progress on that front. He talked again today about resuming bombings, but even he knows that more bombing isn’t the soluti ...
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Persian Gulf Conflict Raises Risk of Environmental Catastrophe
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Persian Gulf Conflict Raises Risk of Environmental Catastrophe

Thursday 21 May 2026 ،
crisis. First, Iran could lawfully establish specialized maritime service regimes tied to concrete operational services like pilotage, environmental protection, and navigational safety. Second, under Article 43 of UNCLOS, Iran could advocate for a multilateral Hormuz Maritime Security and Environmen ...
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Hezbollah Drones Inflict Heavy Damage on IOF in Southern Lebanon
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Hezbollah Drones Inflict Heavy Damage on IOF in Southern Lebanon

Saturday 23 May 2026 ،
crisis. Meanwhile, Hezbollah releases near-daily drone footage of attacks, and recent attempted infiltrations near border settlements have further exposed IOF vulnerabilities, leading residents to question how armed fighters can reach the fence while the army is supposedly active inside southern Leb ...
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Baghaei Warns: US-Israeli Attack on Iran Is More Than Just an ‘Unnecessary War’
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Baghaei Warns: US-Israeli Attack on Iran Is More Than Just an ‘Unnecessary War’

Saturday 23 May 2026 ،
crisis stems from the US's 2018 withdrawal from the JCPOA and could have been avoided, the UN Charter does not recognize any necessary war that justifies force against a sovereign nation. Baghaei insisted that the US-Israeli attack on Iran cannot be downplayed as merely unnecessary—it was ...
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Under War’s Shadow: Will Tehran and Washington Reach a Deal or Face New Conflict?
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Under War’s Shadow: Will Tehran and Washington Reach a Deal or Face New Conflict?

Saturday 23 May 2026 ،
crisis. Any escalation in the Strait of Hormuz could threaten global energy exports, while even a temporary agreement securing oil exports and free shipping could ease inflation pressures on European economies. With neither side ready to declare success—Trump speaking of Iran's eagerness f ...
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Amid Mediators’ Visits to Tehran, Questions Rise about Terms of Any Iran-US Agreement
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Amid Mediators’ Visits to Tehran, Questions Rise about Terms of Any Iran-US Agreement

Sunday 24 May 2026 ،
crisis. Alwaght- Last week, the diplomatic stagnation that set in after the first Islamabad talks finally began to lift. At least, that is the picture emerging from officials’ remarks and a flurry of new diplomatic movements, suggesting a window is opening for a fresh round of negotiations. S ...
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Eurasia Amid Iran War: Economy, Security and Rivalry of Corridors
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Eurasia Amid Iran War: Economy, Security and Rivalry of Corridors

Sunday 24 May 2026 ،
crisis and restrictions. That has sparked widespread concern across Central Asia and severely disrupted export and import flows. Uzbekistan, for example, has seen much of its exports through Dubai’s Jebel Ali port practically grind to a halt. On top of that, about 60 percent of Uzbekistan&rsqu ...
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World Outraged by Israeli Treatment of Sumud Flotilla
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World Outraged by Israeli Treatment of Sumud Flotilla

Monday 25 May 2026 ،
crisis is public health. According to the medical aid group MAP (Medical Aid for Palestinians), the rate of parasitic infections hit alarming levels in 2026. Children make up over 62 percent of skin disease cases. Doctors inside Gaza’s health facilities warn that overcrowded camps, poor venti ...
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Potential Agreement with Iran: Washington Frustrated, Tel Aviv Furious
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Potential Agreement with Iran: Washington Frustrated, Tel Aviv Furious

Monday 25 May 2026 ،
crisis. It seems, then, that he is looking for an exit from the current impasse in the war with Iran. At the same time, there are signs of Trump’s frustration over his inability to gain leverage against Iran. He has lashed out at his critics and accused news outlets of “treason.” ...

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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.