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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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Start of Netanyahu’s End: What Are the Reasons and Consequences of Knesset Dissolution?
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Start of Netanyahu’s End: What Are the Reasons and Consequences of Knesset Dissolution?

Monday 1 June 2026
delay major state-led long-term projects. Given the sharp rise in military spending over the past three years, this could place an additional financial burden squarely on the shoulders of settlers. Socially, dissolution of the Knesset can deepen the gaps specifically among the ideological and secta ...
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Iran Must Keep the Blade of Hormuz Strait on Trump’s Head
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Iran Must Keep the Blade of Hormuz Strait on Trump’s Head

Thursday 28 May 2026 ،
delayed by years of neglect that inflicted heavy losses on Iran, is the main factor protecting both the material and spiritual interests of Iran, as well as those of regional and extra-regional countries. Had this systemization been implemented earlier, the aggression during the War of Ramadan agai ...
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Rad-1 Radar Satellite Nears Unveiling
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Rad-1 Radar Satellite Nears Unveiling

Wednesday 15 July 2026 ،
delay ALWAGHT- Iran’s first homegrown radar satellite, Rad-1, is set to be unveiled soon after a slight technical delay, according to the chairman of the Iranian Space Agency. Hassan Salarieh, chairman of the Iranian Space Agency and deputy minister of information and communications technolog ...
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Trump’s Hormuz Gamble Fails: Why Do Markets No Longer Trust Washington’s Promises?
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Trump’s Hormuz Gamble Fails: Why Do Markets No Longer Trust Washington’s Promises?

Sunday 19 July 2026 ،
delays, the status of naval deployments, and international agencies' risk assessments for maritime transit. All of these indicators still point to fragility in the Strait of Hormuz. That is why extreme scenarios, like WTI crude hitting $130 a barrel, are now getting more serious attention from ...
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As Hormuz Crisis Re-erupts, Food Security Alarm Rings in Persian Gulf
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As Hormuz Crisis Re-erupts, Food Security Alarm Rings in Persian Gulf

Tuesday 21 July 2026 ،
delay deliveries across the board. Unprecedented drop of transit The latest figures published by the Reuters show that the ship transit through the Strait of Hormuz dropped to its lowest record in May. In some days, only three container ships crossed the waterway and for the second day no VLCC or ...
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What’s Behind Postponing Netanyahu’s Planned US Visit?
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What’s Behind Postponing Netanyahu’s Planned US Visit?

Tuesday 21 July 2026 ،
delay a planned meeting between Netanyahu and Trump. According to these sources, the political atmosphere in Washington has grown markedly more sensitive and tense toward Netanyahu in recent weeks. U.S. officials, both in public and behind closed doors, are carefully scrutinizing the Israeli cabine ...
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On a Shaky Ground: Where Will Newly-inked US-Saudi Nuclear Agreement Head?
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On a Shaky Ground: Where Will Newly-inked US-Saudi Nuclear Agreement Head?

Sunday 26 July 2026 ،
delay Riyadh’s enrichment capability for several years, but there is no guarantee of a permanent block. On the other side, many analysts doubt that the Saudi king-in-waiting Mohammed bin Salman will walk away from his long-standing demand for a domestic nuclear fuel cycle. Nor, they note, has ...
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LAF Says Israeli Aggression Prevents Full Deployment
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LAF Says Israeli Aggression Prevents Full Deployment

Sunday 26 July 2026 ،
delaying the return of displaced residents and undermining stability in the south. Israeli forces continued operations across southern Lebanon, reportedly burning and demolishing homes near Bint Jbeil and carrying out additional detonations in Majdal Zoun, alongside patrols near Lebanese Army posit ...
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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 ،
delay pattern. April 8, 2026: With less than two hours left on that deadline, Trump declared a two-week ceasefire to allow negotiations to begin. The promised attack never came. July 2026: Another round of brinkmanship: Deal or we'll finish the job, he warned. But no new military operation fol ...
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From Oil to Development Road: Obstacles Ahead of Major Iraq-Turkey Agreements
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From Oil to Development Road: Obstacles Ahead of Major Iraq-Turkey Agreements

Tuesday 4 August 2026 ،
delays. Domestic political rivalries could also throw a wrench in the works. Some factions have little interest in seeing the project succeed under Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaydi's banner. Add to that widespread fears of graft in execution contracts and the potential siphoning off of the massive b ...

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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.