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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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Barrack’s Insult to Lebanese Journalists Echoes Washington’s Lebanon Policy
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Barrack’s Insult to Lebanese Journalists Echoes Washington’s Lebanon Policy

Friday 29 August 2025
freedom of speech. Social media users also condemned Barrack's behavior using Arabic hashtags reading Humiliation of Lebanon and Dignity of Media. The incident also drew reactions across the Lebanese political spectrum. Some parliament members affiliated with the March 8 Alliance described the ...
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Fatal Zeitoun Ambush: How Does Hamas Hold the Initiative in Gaza after Two Years of War?
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Fatal Zeitoun Ambush: How Does Hamas Hold the Initiative in Gaza after Two Years of War?

Monday 1 September 2025 ،
freedom of movement was minimized, and the resistance was able to seize the initiative. The military consequences include a shift in the Israeli army's field priorities, forcing them to focus on search and rescue operations for the missing rather than their advance. This has halted plans to pus ...
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From Defense to War: Why’s Trump Renamed Pentagon?
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From Defense to War: Why’s Trump Renamed Pentagon?

Monday 8 September 2025 ،
freedom. International aspects and outcomes  An official return to the Department of War bears important consequences.  Disclosing American hypocracy: Many world governments and public opinion see this change an affirmation of what they have named imperialist policy of Washington.  ...
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Iran Reaffirms Undeniable Sovereignty Over Three Persian Gulf Islands
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Iran Reaffirms Undeniable Sovereignty Over Three Persian Gulf Islands

Tuesday 9 September 2025 ،
freedom of navigation in regional and international waters. Iran recalled that sovereignty over the islands was restored in 1971, after decades of British control, and rejected the UAE’s claims. It also urged Arab League members to focus on resisting Israeli aggression rather than repeating d ...
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Why Would Qatar Trust the US about Its Security after Israeli Attack?
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Why Would Qatar Trust the US about Its Security after Israeli Attack?

Sunday 14 September 2025 ،
The US as an ally of Qatar was aware of the attack but did not activate its air defenses. Alwaght- Four days after eight Israeli F-15s and four F35s flew to the Red Sea and fired their missiles from the Saudi airspace at the Qatari capital Doha in an effort to assassinate leaders of Hamas resistance ...
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New Color Revolution? West’s Hands in Georgia Protests
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New Color Revolution? West’s Hands in Georgia Protests

Tuesday 23 September 2025 ،
freedom of press and NGOs can serve as an instrument to shore up the opposition. This support does not mean a coup or ouster of the current government, but it will build considerable pressure on the government to review its policies and behavior. 
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Sumud Flotilla: Voice of 45 Nations against Israeli Crimes in Gaza
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Sumud Flotilla: Voice of 45 Nations against Israeli Crimes in Gaza

Saturday 27 September 2025 ،
freedom of navigation, as defined by Article 87 of the UN Convention. This article underscores the freedom of peaceful passage on the high seas, stating that interference by any country or side with a peaceful vessel constitutes a violation of maritime law. The flotilla is a peaceful, non-military r ...
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Iran’s Obtaining of Israeli Nuclear and Military Intelligence: 7 Strategic Impacts
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Iran’s Obtaining of Israeli Nuclear and Military Intelligence: 7 Strategic Impacts

Saturday 27 September 2025 ،
freedom of action in devastating Gaza, the regime's military has failed to locate the prisoners and secure their release. This failure amplifies the impact of the leak and increases its potential for political exploitation, both domestically and internationally. 2. Enhancing Iran's intellig ...
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Hamas a Firm Block Ahead of Trump’s Gaza "Riviera" Plan
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Hamas a Firm Block Ahead of Trump’s Gaza "Riviera" Plan

Tuesday 30 September 2025 ،
freedom of all Israeli prisoners while after two years, and despite having advanced equipment, they have so far failed to obtain any information about the hiding places of the prisoners. This issue shows that Hamas also has the upper hand in the intelligence arena. Thus, this situation poses a fund ...
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Much Ado about Nothing: Dissecting Trump’s Gaza Plan
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Much Ado about Nothing: Dissecting Trump’s Gaza Plan

Tuesday 30 September 2025 ،
freedom of all Palestinians detained without cause during this war and even before it. Critique 6 Claim: Upon acceptance of this deal, humanitarian aid will immediately enter Gaza. This aid will include, at a minimum, the same items as the January 19, 2025 agreement: reconstruction of infrastructu ...

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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.