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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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Paris and London Step into Trump’s Trap Sending Warships to Strait of Hormuz
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Paris and London Step into Trump’s Trap Sending Warships to Strait of Hormuz

Tuesday 12 May 2026
dead end in its management. Amid announcement of a meeting of defense ministers of a number of countries in London and Paris to discuss military initiatives in the Strait, the speculations are growing that Europe is moving past a policy of caution to a direct confrontation with Iran. Actually, Lon ...
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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 ،
deadlines, creating new realities in the Persian Gulf. Iran, the Israeli newspaper adds, expands its land transportation beside heavily charging ships for their navigation from the Strait of Hormuz and this is creating a breathing room for Tehran much more than was expected by the West. Times of Is ...
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Araghchi and Guterres Hold Talks on War, NPT, and Diplomatic Efforts
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Araghchi and Guterres Hold Talks on War, NPT, and Diplomatic Efforts

Saturday 23 May 2026 ،
deadlock in Pakistan-mediated negotiations ALWAGHT- Iran's Araghchi blames US dishonesty and repeated betrayals for deadlock in Pakistan-mediated negotiations. In a phone call with UN Secretary-General António Guterres, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi briefed him on the diplomati ...
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Russia says Oreshnik attack was revenge for Ukrainian ‘terrorist acts’
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Russia says Oreshnik attack was revenge for Ukrainian ‘terrorist acts’

Monday 25 May 2026 ،
deadly Ukrainian drone strike on a college dormitory in the Lugansk People's Republic that killed 21 people, mostly teenage girls, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the Defense Ministry to prepare retaliatory measures. Russian forces subsequently launched a massive overnight strike using ...
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How’s Iran War Taking Its Toll on European Economies?
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How’s Iran War Taking Its Toll on European Economies?

Sunday 31 May 2026 ،
dead end.  1. Risk of recession: Reduced spending of the households in response to inflation has landed the ultimate blow on the economic growth and lead to a new wave of layoffs.  2. Risk of structural inflation: If the the wages rise to compensate for the lost purchasing power, inflati ...
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As Netanyahu Escalates Lebanon Aggression, He Faces Three Risks
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As Netanyahu Escalates Lebanon Aggression, He Faces Three Risks

Saturday 30 May 2026 ،
deadlocks. Dissolution of the Knesset; Netanyahu in home swamp Announcing a new wave of military advances deep into Lebanon comes as inside Israel, Netanyahu is being squeezed by one of the most critical periods of his political life. As the regime moves to the parliamentary elections of November ...
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Israel Caught in a War and Defeat Cycle in Lebanon
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Israel Caught in a War and Defeat Cycle in Lebanon

Tuesday 2 June 2026 ،
deadly reality, like playing a real game of roulette... The truth is, our hands are tied, and this situation must change now.” Differences among political and military leaders in Tel Aviv Meanwhile, Al Jazeera has reported on the internal differences between the military and political offici ...
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Beirut of Two Frames: How Can We See the Real Lebanon?
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Beirut of Two Frames: How Can We See the Real Lebanon?

Sunday 7 June 2026 ،
deadline for the army to disarm Hezbollah. The plan's pro-Israeli nature was so blatant that even Lebanese Army Commander General Rudolf Haykal warned during the Security Council's visit in December 2025 that the Lebanese army would not act as Israel's representative by forcing its way ...
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Baghdad Seeking Ways Out of the Strategic Energy Bind
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Baghdad Seeking Ways Out of the Strategic Energy Bind

Sunday 14 June 2026 ،
dead end for energy exports. Before the crisis, Iraq was exporting roughly 3.4 million barrels of oil per day, most of it passing through the Port of Basra and the Strait of Hormuz. But once that international waterway was shut down, Iraq’s exports plummeted to less than one-third of their pr ...
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Israel Military Deployment to Jordan Borders: Aims and Consequences
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Israel Military Deployment to Jordan Borders: Aims and Consequences

Monday 15 June 2026 ،
The Israeli army sets up new outputs in Jordan Valley for an array of reasons, among them geopolitical ones. Alwaght- The Israeli regime that in recent years through expansion into Lebanon, Syria, and Gaza has tried to move its security belt beyond its borders now is looking to the eastern front and ...

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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.