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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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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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Competition of Corridors Amid Hormuz Crisis: Moscow and Tehran’s Winning Card
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Competition of Corridors Amid Hormuz Crisis: Moscow and Tehran’s Winning Card

Friday 7 August 2026 ،
delays.  The delays are mainly driven by funding and technical factors. According to Stimson Center's report, delay in completing the Rasht-Astara railway deprives Iran of revenues of transit of around 7 million tons of good and 600,000 passengers annually. Furthermore, nearly 900 freight ...
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Iraq’s Marathon to Break Out of Cabinet Posts Uncertainty
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Iraq’s Marathon to Break Out of Cabinet Posts Uncertainty

Monday 10 August 2026 ،
delayed for further consultations. On the security front, the interior and defense ministries remain the most significant vacant posts. Analysts say the Iraqi government is navigating a tightrope: managing lingering ISIS threats, US pressure to disarm militia groups, and regional tensions stemming ...
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Why’s Pentagon Drip-feeding Information on Iran Attacks Damage?
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Why’s Pentagon Drip-feeding Information on Iran Attacks Damage?

Sunday 16 August 2026 ،
delay in data-gathering. But put the numbers together. Dozens of destroyed aircraft, billions in military infrastructure damage, a sharp drawdown in missile-defense inventories, alongside the recent talk of troop dispersal, base downsizing and bigger defense budgets, and a different picture emerges ...
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Israel’s Quietly Making West Bank Another Gaza Using Army of Settlers
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Israel’s Quietly Making West Bank Another Gaza Using Army of Settlers

Sunday 16 August 2026 ،
delayed and restricted by a sprawling network of more than 900 physical obstacles, including checkpoints, gates and roadblocks. The Wall Street Journal reported on the blockade on the Palestinian homes and the push by the settlers to seize them. It added that water and power are cut off from these ...
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Three Missing Iranian Pilots: Is the US Involved?
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Three Missing Iranian Pilots: Is the US Involved?

Tuesday 18 August 2026 ،
delay. If Doha's claim that they were killed is true, then it must produce the documentation and evidence to back it up. Otherwise, continued silence and ambiguity will only deepen the doubts surrounding their fate.

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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.