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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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Drop Site Reports US Construction of New Military Base in Bosaso, Somalia
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Drop Site Reports US Construction of New Military Base in Bosaso, Somalia

Saturday 5 September 2026
expansion beyond the existing US counterterrorism campaign. Bosaso's location on the Gulf of Aden, near the Bab al-Mandab gateway to the Red Sea, gives the facility potential strategic importance for monitoring and securing a major international shipping route. US military operations in Somalia ...
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No More Security for the US: Goals and Messages of Iran’s Attack on Titin Base in Jordan
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No More Security for the US: Goals and Messages of Iran’s Attack on Titin Base in Jordan

Sunday 6 September 2026 ،
expansion of the clash theater from the traditional regions of the Persian Gulf and the Eastern Mediterranean to a point near the borders of the Israeli regime and one of the most important chains of the US military logistics in the region. According to the reports, the attack came in reaction to r ...
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Katz Escalates Threats, Warns PA of ‘Full-Scale War’
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Katz Escalates Threats, Warns PA of ‘Full-Scale War’

Monday 7 September 2026 ،
expansion. Critics point to a growing contradiction between Israel’s stated security concerns and policies that expand settlements and contribute to escalating confrontation across the occupied territory.
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Mokha Capture: A Red Sea Balance Shifter
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Mokha Capture: A Red Sea Balance Shifter

Saturday 12 September 2026 ،
expansion of Sanaa's influence southward. The fall of Mokha to Ansarullah changes this. Saudi-backed forces must now reorganize themselves along new axes. Mokha's military significance, then, lies in the fact that Ansarallah has turned from a defender of its controlled territories into a fo ...
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UAE-Algeria Rift Is Beyond a Diplomatic Gap
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UAE-Algeria Rift Is Beyond a Diplomatic Gap

Saturday 12 September 2026 ،
expansion of the UAE's security footprint across North Africa and the Sahel has been another flashpoint in the deepening rupture with Algeria. In Libya, Abu Dhabi has for years backed forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, the commander opposing the Tripoli government, emerging as one of the most conse ...
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Possible Syria Membership to Mecca Pact: What Are Its Geopolitical Challenges and Motivations?
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Possible Syria Membership to Mecca Pact: What Are Its Geopolitical Challenges and Motivations?

Sunday 13 September 2026 ،
expansion could therefore further entrench Riyadh's position as the political and strategic hub of the alliance. For Turkey, Damascus's most important military partner, such membership would mean strengthening its own front against the challenges posed to Ankara by the Israeli regime in Syri ...
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Ansarullah and Bab-el-Mandeb: Why’s Israel Rattled by New Geopolitical Reality?
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Ansarullah and Bab-el-Mandeb: Why’s Israel Rattled by New Geopolitical Reality?

Tuesday 15 September 2026 ،
expansion of the strategic depth available to Iran and its regional allies. East Africa: A concern beyond Bab-el-Mandeb Another worry of the Israeli regime is the potential of Ansarullah's foothold expansion to East Africa and the countries surrounding the Red Sea. Bab-el-Mandeb is not merely ...
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Unity of Front Must Become a Law in Iran, Tehran Standing by Hezbollah: Political Expert
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Unity of Front Must Become a Law in Iran, Tehran Standing by Hezbollah: Political Expert

Thursday 17 September 2026 ،
expansion Moshtaghi further held that Turkey and Arab countries have concluded that devouring of Lebanon by Israeli regime can stand a prelude to the next expansionist steps of Tel Aviv in the region. In this regard, he pointed to the remarks of Janathan Pollard, an American-born Israeli spy and f ...
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Africa: Iran’s Strategic Opportunity to Break the Barriers
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Africa: Iran’s Strategic Opportunity to Break the Barriers

Monday 21 September 2026 ،
expansion of Iran's ties with East African nations, Yemen, the Horn of Africa, and Indian Ocean coastal states must be seen on a larger map. If sustained and managed wisely, these relationships can help deepen Iran's strategic reach in its surrounding environment, though the extent of that i ...
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Elections in Land of Crisis: Netanyahu, Opposition, and Architecture of Israeli Future
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Elections in Land of Crisis: Netanyahu, Opposition, and Architecture of Israeli Future

Thursday 24 September 2026 ،
expansion and the growth of territory under Israeli control. From this angle, some of Netanyahu's moves on security and regional policy can be read as an effort to retain right-wing support and shore up his political position in the election. The sustained emphasis on security threats, military ...

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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.