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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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A Visit with Dangerous Agenda: What Does Lebanon’s Aoun Seek in the US?
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A Visit with Dangerous Agenda: What Does Lebanon’s Aoun Seek in the US?

Tuesday 21 July 2026
deadlock in implementing the ceasefire agreement, and mounting US pressure to reshape Lebanon's security landscape, the meeting has become one of the most consequential political events in recent months. Still, the history of Beirut-Washington relations shows that such high-level meetings have ...
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Day 285 of Gaza Ceasefire: Israeli Attack Leaves Family of Six Burned to Death
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Day 285 of Gaza Ceasefire: Israeli Attack Leaves Family of Six Burned to Death

Tuesday 21 July 2026 ،
dead were six members of the al-Masri family after their apartment in central Gaza City was struck, triggering a large fire. Additional strikes killed four people at the Yemen Al-Saeed shelter in Jabalia refugee camp, one person in central Gaza, and three others near the British Hospital in Al-Mawa ...
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Eight Palestinians Injured in Israeli Settler Attacks Across the West Bank
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Eight Palestinians Injured in Israeli Settler Attacks Across the West Bank

Saturday 25 July 2026 ،
dead or wounded, while Israeli media reported one Israeli officer killed and three other Israelis injured.
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Iran Rejects Reports of Possible Talks With US
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Iran Rejects Reports of Possible Talks With US

Monday 27 July 2026 ،
deadline to fulfill its commitments. He said Iran would not compromise on its principles or national security. He also alleged that the US, in coordination with certain regional countries, diverted ships in the Strait of Hormuz from a safe northern route to a riskier southern route. He claimed some ...
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Passing of "Ahmad the Japanese": How Were the Japanese Attracted to the Palestinian Cause?
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Passing of "Ahmad the Japanese": How Were the Japanese Attracted to the Palestinian Cause?

Wednesday 29 July 2026 ،
dead and dozens wounded. Two of the attackers were killed, but Okamoto was wounded and taken into custody. The assault became one of the most infamous armed operations of the 1970s, carried out by three Japanese nationals against Zionist targets. Trial in Israel At his trial in Tel Aviv, he accept ...
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Saudi Arabia’s Vicious Circle of Coalition-Making: What Does Past Experience Tell Riyadh?
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Saudi Arabia’s Vicious Circle of Coalition-Making: What Does Past Experience Tell Riyadh?

Sunday 2 August 2026 ،
deadlock. All in all, the latest moves suggest that Saudi Arabia is once again betting on international coalition-building to overcome the Red Sea crisis. But the ghosts of its failed 2015 military campaign, and Washington's own abortive effort to contain Sana'a, cast long shadows over any ...
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Sixth Retreat: Why’s Trump Called Off latest Iran Bombing?
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Sixth Retreat: Why’s Trump Called Off latest Iran Bombing?

Sunday 2 August 2026 ،
deadline for Iranian compliance, warning of massive strikes if Washington's terms were rejected. In the final hours, he extended the deadline. PBS called it the third instance of his now-familiar deadline-and-delay pattern. April 8, 2026: With less than two hours left on that deadline, Trump de ...
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Countdown to US-Iran Deal Deadline: Returning to War or Continuing Diplomacy?
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Countdown to US-Iran Deal Deadline: Returning to War or Continuing Diplomacy?

Friday 14 August 2026 ،
deadline, what will come next? While the US President Donald Trump has repeatedly talked about final chance for Iran to reach a deal with the US, the record of several months of war shows that return to the military options will be costlier than strong-toned remarks of Trump are aimed to suggest. T ...
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IRGC Warns Enemies of Decisive Response to Future Aggression
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IRGC Warns Enemies of Decisive Response to Future Aggression

Monday 17 August 2026 ،
deadline for negotiations on a lasting agreement. It also referenced the recent conflict, ceasefire, and subsequent disputes over alleged US violations of an earlier memorandum of understanding.
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Aoun’s Political Suicide with Silence to Israeli Aggression
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Aoun’s Political Suicide with Silence to Israeli Aggression

Monday 17 August 2026 ،
deadlocked the agreement. Meanwhile, Washington has stayed silent in the face of the Israeli assaults, taking no tangible steps to rein them in. Official condemnation without deterrence tools The Lebanese government's response to the latest Israeli strikes has been strikingly tepid. Prime Mini ...

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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.