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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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US-Venezuela Oil Deal: Trump Feigning Achievement to Cover up Losses
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US-Venezuela Oil Deal: Trump Feigning Achievement to Cover up Losses

Sunday 30 August 2026
government fails to give a persuasive explanation about the real benefits of this deal, its claims about it being profitable to the public will be further questioned.  Under such conditions, protests are highly likely to erupt against the US policies in their country and the puppet government ...
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US Forces Withdrawal from Iraq: Why Are Kurds Worried?
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US Forces Withdrawal from Iraq: Why Are Kurds Worried?

Tuesday 1 September 2026 ،
governmental analysts acknowledge that the bulk of American forces have effectively left Erbil, and the Patriot batteries have been pulled from the base there, likely bound for Jordan, though that has not been independently confirmed by officials. Still, US special operations forces and possibly Fre ...
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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 ،
government. The wave of resignations by Pentagon generals protesting Trump’s hawkish policies and his team’s warmongering shows how difficult the situation has become for Washington, especially with midterm elections looming, Hanizadeh said.  The Iranian political analysts added th ...
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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 ،
government figures were significantly higher, reporting 48 dead and more than 100 injured . 2004, Makr Al Deeb, Iraq: When the US denied the very existence of wedding ceremony One of the most contentious cases unfolded on May 19, 2004, in the Iraqi village of Makr al-Deeb, near the Syrian border. ...
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Ukraine Army Desertions Crisis Squeezes Kiev Further
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Ukraine Army Desertions Crisis Squeezes Kiev Further

Saturday 5 September 2026 ،
government and society But the crisis is not playing out solely inside barracks and trenches; it has spilled deep into Ukrainian society. In July 2026, a violent clash erupted in Lviv between a group of civilians and military recruitment officers, with protesters overturning an enlistment vehicle. ...
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Everyone Opposes the War—Except Those Who Created It
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Everyone Opposes the War—Except Those Who Created It

Saturday 5 September 2026 ،
governments, meanwhile, have largely refused to join the military campaign and are themselves confronting economic repercussions. As Western unity weakens, Russia and China have reaffirmed their support for Iran and condemned US-Israeli actions. Iran maintains that it remains capable of resisting t ...
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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 ،
government. Andrea Tenenti, a strategic communications expert and former spokesman for UNIFIL, told Al-Monitor: Israel needs a major win before the elections, especially in an area long known as one of Hezbollah's strongholds. Netanyahu, in other words, is trying to cast himself as the victor ...
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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 ،
government as well. Amman is caught in a contradiction: On one hand, security cooperation with the US remains vital to Jordan's defense and security architecture. On the other, the more entrenched American military presence becomes on Jordanian soil, the greater the risk that Jordan itself get ...
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US Play with Withdrawal Card: Retreat from Iraq under Banner of Strategy Shift
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US Play with Withdrawal Card: Retreat from Iraq under Banner of Strategy Shift

Sunday 6 September 2026 ،
governments, American forces have stayed, with Washington finding fresh justifications to dig in. That track record leads analysts to doubt that Washington will ever truly leave Iraq for good. Atheer al-Shara, an Iraqi political analyst, told Al-Ma’louma: Current data does not suggest that Wa ...
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Netanyahu Escapes Foward in Lebanon, Time and Equations in Favor of Axis of Resistance: Expert
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Netanyahu Escapes Foward in Lebanon, Time and Equations in Favor of Axis of Resistance: Expert

Monday 7 September 2026 ،
government also appears to have become more pessimistic than before regarding the Israeli regime's behavior. In recent days, although 5 Lebanese prisoners were released by the Israeli regime, dozens of other locations in Lebanon were simultaneously targeted by attacks. This situation has reinfor ...

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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.