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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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Map of  Latest Battlefield Developments in Syria and Iraq on

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Iraq Crackdown on Corruption: Ex-officials Detained, Billions in Cash and Gold Recovered
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Iraq Crackdown on Corruption: Ex-officials Detained, Billions in Cash and Gold Recovered

Monday 29 June 2026
elections managed to secure seats that put him nearly on top, will face essential challenges in the future elections
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Clash of Billboards in Lebanon Reveals Deepening Gap between Govt. and Shiite Community
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Clash of Billboards in Lebanon Reveals Deepening Gap between Govt. and Shiite Community

Saturday 4 July 2026 ،
elections, held in May 2025 and widely seen as a referendum on the resistance, Hezbollah and its allies scored a resounding victory. So from that camp's perspective, the math is simple: a government that has proven either unable or unwilling to stop Israeli strikes, house the displaced who are o ...
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Washington–Tehran War of Image and Prestige over the Strait of Hormuz
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Washington–Tehran War of Image and Prestige over the Strait of Hormuz

Tuesday 14 July 2026 ،
elections looming. European allies, too, would not hold back their criticism. They ask about the point of this war after months of energy shocks and disrupted maritime trade hammering the Western economy. In the end, a waterway that was open before the US's saber-rattling would now be operating ...
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US Ground Offensive likely, Trump’s Ultimate Strategy Is Containing China: Expert
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US Ground Offensive likely, Trump’s Ultimate Strategy Is Containing China: Expert

Thursday 16 July 2026 ،
elections Pointing to the domestic US factors that could shape Trump's calculations on launching a new war with Iran, Hanizadeh stated that to read Trump's behavior, you have to factor in US's internal dynamics. Polls show Republican popularity has tanked, largely due to Trump team' ...
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What’s Behind Postponing Netanyahu’s Planned US Visit?
Analysis

What’s Behind Postponing Netanyahu’s Planned US Visit?

Tuesday 21 July 2026 ،
elections, would deal a serious blow to his political standing. That fear cuts even deeper because Netanyahu does not want a repeat of Volodymyr Zelensky's disastrous Oval Office meeting with Trump, a session that devolved into a media firestorm and cost the Ukrainian president dearly in politi ...
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Al-Hayya Elected Leader of Hamas: Continuing Sinwar’s Path or Starting a New Chapter?
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Al-Hayya Elected Leader of Hamas: Continuing Sinwar’s Path or Starting a New Chapter?

Saturday 25 July 2026 ،
elections, al-Hayya registered within Change and Reform list of Hamas, becoming one of the influential and prominent figures of the movement. In 2021 elections that was called off by Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, he led Hamas’s list. Al-Hayya was among the handful of Hamas po ...
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Unwelcome Guest of White House: How Have Washington-Tel Aviv Ties Taken a Turn for Worse?
Analysis

Unwelcome Guest of White House: How Have Washington-Tel Aviv Ties Taken a Turn for Worse?

Wednesday 29 July 2026 ،
elections. A Reuters-Ipsos poll found that only 33 percent of Americans support continuing the war with Iran, the lowest level since the fighting began. Roughly 70 percent say the Trump administration has not clearly explained the war's objectives. That is a flashing red warning for Republicans ...
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Sixth Retreat: Why’s Trump Called Off latest Iran Bombing?
Analysis

Sixth Retreat: Why’s Trump Called Off latest Iran Bombing?

Sunday 2 August 2026 ،
elections draw closer in the US, longer, costly war can bear consequences to Trump's administration. So, one factor that can importantly influence Trump's Iran decision is the domestic calculations of the US. The long wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have left a durable imprint on the American p ...
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Political Storm Heading to Tel Aviv: From Likud Fracture to Election Scenarios
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Political Storm Heading to Tel Aviv: From Likud Fracture to Election Scenarios

Monday 10 August 2026 ،
elections. This is not a formal judicial body but an internal committee of retired judges and senior lawyers who are party members. Its role is to adjudicate disputes over the interpretation of Likud's constitution. Its decisions are binding on all party members and can only be appealed to the r ...
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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 ،
elections of November are fast nearing. 

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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.