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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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Amid Transforming Muslim Political Power in the US, AIPAC is Declining
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Amid Transforming Muslim Political Power in the US, AIPAC is Declining

Thursday 27 August 2026
firestorm—especially their comparison of themselves and their spouses to Al-Sayed and his wife, both physicians, as representatives of “two different Americas.” Commentators have read the president’s words as a window into his deep anxiety over the prospect of unflinching cri ...
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Israeli Forces Torch Houses in Houla, Destroy Structures in al-Mansouri
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Israeli Forces Torch Houses in Houla, Destroy Structures in al-Mansouri

Monday 31 August 2026 ،
fire in southern Lebanon, torching residential properties ALWAGHT- Israeli forces have continued to breach the ceasefire in southern Lebanon, torching residential properties and destroying structures in areas under occupation. Israeli forces continued attacks in southern Lebanon, setting fire to ho ...
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Renewed US-Iran Confrontation: Is the White House Prepared for War?
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Renewed US-Iran Confrontation: Is the White House Prepared for War?

Wednesday 2 September 2026 ،
fired back with a missile attack on US targets in Jordan. At the same time, Tehran announced that ships and tankers in the Persian Gulf were now in its crosshairs. Tension and the specter of confrontation have once again encompassed the region, raising an urgent question: Are Tehran and Washington o ...
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IRGC Strikes US Command Headquarters at Kuwait Military Base in Retaliatory Attack
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IRGC Strikes US Command Headquarters at Kuwait Military Base in Retaliatory Attack

Wednesday 2 September 2026 ،
fire, while several drones were destroyed. The IRGC also addressed Kuwait’s population, citing Iran’s longstanding ties with the country and opposing the US military presence there. Meanwhile, Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters warned that continued US attacks would prov ...
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Two US-Controlled Oil Tankers Struck by Mines in Strait of Hormuz
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Two US-Controlled Oil Tankers Struck by Mines in Strait of Hormuz

Wednesday 2 September 2026 ،
fire and remain ablaze.
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Bombing of Weddings, the US’s Fixed Pattern of Crimes in the Region
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Bombing of Weddings, the US’s Fixed Pattern of Crimes in the Region

Saturday 5 September 2026 ،
fired four Hellfire missiles at an 11-vehicle convoy winding through a rural area. The convoy was carrying 50 to 60 people en route to a wedding. Human Rights Watch, after investigating the strike, confirmed at least 12 men dead and at least 15 wounded. The bride herself was among the injured. Chai ...
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"Capture" of Lebanon’s Ali al-Taher Heights: War Gain or Netanyahu’s Election Propaganda Tool?
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"Capture" of Lebanon’s Ali al-Taher Heights: War Gain or Netanyahu’s Election Propaganda Tool?

Saturday 5 September 2026 ،
fire control, via airstrikes, drones and artillery, rather than a ground seizure. Still, some analysts contend that given an actual ground operation was conducted and operational control has now been declared, it would be wrong to dismiss the entire affair as mere media theater with no military gai ...
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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 ،
firestorm of criticism against the White House's hawkish Iran policy and its official narrative on the campaign's progress and outcomes. For example, Military Times acknowledged the extensive damage to the American naval support facility in Bahrain and called Washington's failure to pro ...
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Saudi Drone Shot Down by Yemeni Forces Over Ta’izz
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Saudi Drone Shot Down by Yemeni Forces Over Ta’izz

Sunday 6 September 2026 ،
fire across several parts of the region. Yemeni Armed Forces spokesman Brig. Gen. Yahya Saree said Yemeni forces shot down a Saudi-operated Wing Loong II reconnaissance drone over Ta’izz’s Maqbanah district while it was carrying out what he described as a “hostile mission.” ...
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Duel over Sea Blockade: What’s Iran’s New Tactic in Economic War?
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Duel over Sea Blockade: What’s Iran’s New Tactic in Economic War?

Sunday 6 September 2026 ،
fired or the damage inflicted on US warships. The more telling indicator is this: after each round of attacks, have the American warships been forced to increase their distance? If the answer is yes, then Iran’s strategy can be said to be carving out an operational buffer zone around the Stra ...

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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.