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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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12-Day War Anniversary: Precious Lessons Used in 40-Day War
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12-Day War Anniversary: Precious Lessons Used in 40-Day War

Wednesday 17 June 2026
economic and military infrastructures, pushing to destroy the integrated air defense network, striking the entries and support centers of the missile forces, attacking nuclear and uranium enrichment centers, assassinating senior military commanders and political officials, launching cyber attacks on ...
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New Syria: Israel’s New Proxy in Lebanon or Tool for Engineering Regional Order?
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New Syria: Israel’s New Proxy in Lebanon or Tool for Engineering Regional Order?

Thursday 18 June 2026 ،
economic support, and may prove more vulnerable to foreign pressure. The project to revive Syrian role in Lebanon At a deeper level, Trump's comments are reminiscent of the long years of Syrian sway over Lebanon. From 1976 to 2005, Syria was the key player of many security and political develo ...
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Security Belts from Lebanon to Syria: Objectives and Consequences of New Israeli Strategy
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Security Belts from Lebanon to Syria: Objectives and Consequences of New Israeli Strategy

Thursday 25 June 2026 ،
economic and agricultural infrastructure point to a far larger scenario: long-term occupation of these areas, coupled with a deliberate effort to block displaced residents from ever returning, all in service of the regime's broader strategy of carving out permanent security belts. Jordan Valley ...
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World Militaries Copying Iran Model for Drone Power
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World Militaries Copying Iran Model for Drone Power

Saturday 27 June 2026 ،
economics. Producing and fielding a drone costs a fraction of what a fighter jet, helicopter, or even certain missiles demand. Yet intercepting those same drones typically requires air-defense missiles that can cost tens of times more. That imbalance has pushed many militaries to a stark conclusion: ...
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What Does Egypt Seek Behind The Octagon Project?
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What Does Egypt Seek Behind The Octagon Project?

Sunday 12 July 2026 ،
economic pressure, raises questions about budget priorities. Their take is that however vital defense upgrades may be, the staggering price tag on such ventures only piles more pain onto an already struggling economy. The Octagon, the new heart of the Egyptian military command The Octagon sprawls ...
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What Regional Facilities Are on Iran’s Hit List if Infrastructure War Begins?
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What Regional Facilities Are on Iran’s Hit List if Infrastructure War Begins?

Sunday 19 July 2026 ،
economically and logistically, forcing Tehran to the negotiating table to extract maximum concessions. While it is still too early to definitively call this an “infrastructure war,” Iran, relying on its doctrine of “mutual security,” has not only refused to back down but has ...
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From Red Sea to Black Sea: Geopolitical Impacts of Ukraine’s Attack on Iran’s Ship in Caspian Sea
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From Red Sea to Black Sea: Geopolitical Impacts of Ukraine’s Attack on Iran’s Ship in Caspian Sea

Monday 27 July 2026 ،
economic infrastructure, particularly ports and maritime commerce. That phase of the conflict began when Ukraine first struck Russian commercial ships and associated maritime transport infrastructure. Using unmanned attack systems, Kiev launched operations aimed at crippling Russia's ability to ...
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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 ،
economic fallout from disrupted shipping routes and mounting threats to its energy infrastructure, is now scrambling to rally a broad array of nations to forge a new front in the Red Sea and Bab-el-Mandeb.  Last week, Major General Turki Al-Malki, spokesman for the Saudi-led coalition, declare ...
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Mecca Agreement: Seeking Security in Mirage of a Sunni Bloc
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Mecca Agreement: Seeking Security in Mirage of a Sunni Bloc

Saturday 8 August 2026 ،
economic and geopolitical weight for Turkey. A significant portion of its trade with Africa, and its access to areas of influence in the Horn of Africa, flows through this maritime corridor. Continued insecurity along that waterway directly threatens Ankara's economic and strategic interests. N ...
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Iran Prepared to Confront US Economic Warfare, IRGC Spox Says
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Iran Prepared to Confront US Economic Warfare, IRGC Spox Says

Sunday 23 August 2026 ،
economic warfare. IRGC spokesman Brigadier General Mohsen Mohebbi said the United States’ decision to wage an intensified economic war on Iran amounts to an admission of defeat in the military arena. He said Washington has been conducting economic warfare against Iran for 47 years through san ...

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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.