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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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Trump and the Black Day of Air Force
Analysis

Trump and the Black Day of Air Force

Monday 6 April 2026
emergency landing with one engine inoperable. One F-16 (multi-role fighter): Declared an emergency and landed over Iraq. One KC-135 Stratotanker (aerial refueling aircraft): Declared an emergency and landed over Israel. Furthermore, Iran asserts it targeted and downed an additional unspecified Am ...
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Why’s the IAEA and Grossi not Condemning US-Israeli Attacks on Iran’s Nuclear Facilities?
Report

Why’s the IAEA and Grossi not Condemning US-Israeli Attacks on Iran’s Nuclear Facilities?

Monday 6 April 2026 ،
emergency meeting of the IAEA Board of Governors. However, the agency has yet to take such action and has remained indifferent to Iran's letters and legal requests. In the context of the US-Israeli aggressions, the Bushehr nuclear power plant has been attacked four times. Fortunately, these att ...
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Environmental Terrorism: The Hidden Aspect of American-Israeli War on Iran
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Environmental Terrorism: The Hidden Aspect of American-Israeli War on Iran

Wednesday 8 April 2026 ،
emergency meetings to prevent further environmental damage in the region, and compel the attackers to halt their war crimes against the infrastructures.  Also, Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi sent a letter to UN Secretary‑General António Guterres and members of the Se ...
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Lebanon Ceasefire: Outcome of Pres. Aoun’s Compromises or Iran’s Ultimatum?
Analysis

Lebanon Ceasefire: Outcome of Pres. Aoun’s Compromises or Iran’s Ultimatum?

Saturday 18 April 2026 ،
emergency conditions following the 66-day war, a government born of the Hezbollah’s flexibility in breaking a two-year political deadlock over the presidency, a concession meant to pave the way for post-war reconstruction and domestic stability. Yet today, that government has morphed into a ho ...
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Why Is London Getting Drawn into a Perilous New Security Gamble?
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Why Is London Getting Drawn into a Perilous New Security Gamble?

Monday 27 April 2026 ،
emergency plans for disruptions in goods and energy imports. Projections point to higher inflation, household pressure, and slower growth. The Financial Times has even published an image of Starmer with a red nose outside Downing Street, symbolizing his political strain. By aligning with US-Israeli ...
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Trump’s 60-Day Window for Unilateral Military Action Closing: What Are His Escape Ways?
Analysis

Trump’s 60-Day Window for Unilateral Military Action Closing: What Are His Escape Ways?

Thursday 30 April 2026 ،
emergency actions. Alwaght- The US military amasses a major portion of its naval capability including aircraft carriers, destroyers, nuclear submarines, and strategic bombers along with tens of thousands of forces around Iranian land and sea borders while the White House has only one day to the end ...
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Aftershocks of Iran War: Deep Gaps Emerging in GCC
Analysis

Aftershocks of Iran War: Deep Gaps Emerging in GCC

Saturday 2 May 2026 ،
emergency conditions following Iran war. The regional war has not only threatened security, but also brought the Emirates economic structure face to face with fundamental challenges.  1. Capital flight and liquidity crisis: War has produced uncertainty, leading to flight of foreign capital fro ...
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Strait of Hormuz Instability and Its Cascading Impact on Airline Operations
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Strait of Hormuz Instability and Its Cascading Impact on Airline Operations

Sunday 3 May 2026 ،
emergency decisions that led to bankruptcies—including Spirit Airlines and Air Antilles—along with widespread flight cancellations and workforce downsizing. In Europe and North America, major carriers like Lufthansa, Air France-KLM, Delta Airlines, and Air Canada were forced to cancel t ...
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US Releases 53mn Barrels from Oil Reserve Amid Iran War Fallout
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US Releases 53mn Barrels from Oil Reserve Amid Iran War Fallout

Tuesday 12 May 2026 ،
emergency move comes in response to growing fears over fuel supply tightening and continued instability in the Persian Gulf, following Iran's effective closure of the strategic Strait of Hormuz since early March. The strait, through which roughly one-fifth of the world's oil and gas shipment ...
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Moscow: UN Shows Double Standards on Iran; US, Israel Behind UAE Plant Attack
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Moscow: UN Shows Double Standards on Iran; US, Israel Behind UAE Plant Attack

Wednesday 20 May 2026 ،
emergency Security Council briefing that the May 17 drone strike near the UAE's Barakah Nuclear Power Plant, while dangerous, is far from the first attack on a civilian nuclear facility in the Middle East. He reminded the council that in June 2025, Israel and the United States carried out direct ...

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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.