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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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Araghchi: Iran Open to Dialogue with Lebanon, Denies Involvement in Its Internal Matters
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Araghchi: Iran Open to Dialogue with Lebanon, Denies Involvement in Its Internal Matters

Saturday 22 November 2025
influence—ordered the army to prepare a plan to disarm Hezbollah by year’s end, a move widely viewed as a potential threat to the country’s security and political balance.
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Does F-35 Sale to Riyadh Make a Real Strategic Difference?
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Does F-35 Sale to Riyadh Make a Real Strategic Difference?

Saturday 22 November 2025 ،
influence through its NATO membership and widespread military footprint, Riyadh has now played a trump card: US's explicit political endorsement. 3. Influence of F-35 deal on competition within (P) GCC Saudi Arabia is not just rivaling Turkey, in the (P) GCC it struggles to secure the position ...
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Will Belated Russian Help Save Al-Jolani?
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Will Belated Russian Help Save Al-Jolani?

Sunday 23 November 2025 ،
influence in Syria, spanning the military, political, and social spheres. A recent phone call between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed Syrian affairs, demonstrating that Tel Aviv is watching Russia's recent activities with close attention ...
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How’s Iran Infiltrating the Deepest Israeli Society Layers?
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How’s Iran Infiltrating the Deepest Israeli Society Layers?

Sunday 23 November 2025 ،
influence among the Israelis. Iran's infiltration into sensitive sites Israel's Channel 15 has acknowledged that Iranian intelligence has successfully penetrated some of the military's most sensitive facilities, including a strategic Israeli air force base. The channel's reporter r ...
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Egypt-US Gas Deal, Cairo’s Move to Cut Reliance on Israeli Energy
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Egypt-US Gas Deal, Cairo’s Move to Cut Reliance on Israeli Energy

Sunday 23 November 2025 ،
influence and prevent the rise of independent players in the energy sphere. Conversely, to counter the expansionist policies of the Israeli regime in the region, the Egyptian government has advised Abu Muhammad al-Jolani, Syrian interim president, to refrain from signing any security agreements wit ...
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Why’s Trump Boycotted South Africa G20 Summit?
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Why’s Trump Boycotted South Africa G20 Summit?

Monday 24 November 2025 ،
influence dwindles.  Trump himself has repeatedly echoed this narrative. His policies, from harsh anti-immigration measures and attacks on communities of color, to amplifying fears of white American identity in decline, are perfectly aligned with the anxieties of his base. The narrative of dan ...
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Haytham Tabatabaei: Hezbollah’s Elite Commander from Birth to Martyrdom
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Haytham Tabatabaei: Hezbollah’s Elite Commander from Birth to Martyrdom

Tuesday 25 November 2025 ،
influence across Lebanon, Iran, and Iraq. A native of southern Lebanon, where he lived his entire life, Tabatabaei joined Hezbollah as a young man and ultimately rose to become a senior commander within its elite force. Some non-official sources have identified him as the force's field commande ...
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Haitham Tabatabai, A Principal Architect of Hezbollah’s Military Strength
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Haitham Tabatabai, A Principal Architect of Hezbollah’s Military Strength

Tuesday 25 November 2025 ،
influence expanded further as he oversaw Hezbollah’s operational command during the 2023 Al-Aqsa Storm and in subsequent confrontations with Israel. After the 2024 Battle of the People of Might, he assumed full military leadership of the movement. Hezbollah vowed that his martyrdom would inspi ...
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Syria’s Beit Jinn Revolt a Clear Message to Tel Aviv, Al-Jolani Govt.
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Syria’s Beit Jinn Revolt a Clear Message to Tel Aviv, Al-Jolani Govt.

Saturday 29 November 2025 ،
influence in the region. It is noteworthy that recently, the Israeli Defense Minister Yisrael Katz in comments said that he ruled out a way to peace with Syria. On Wednesday, Katz in a Knesset session told the Security and Foreign Affairs Committee that Syria demands Israel to forsake the Golan Hei ...
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FIFA World Cup Hostage to Trump’s Bullying
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FIFA World Cup Hostage to Trump’s Bullying

Sunday 30 November 2025 ،
influence of domestic political considerations on the event’s planning. In response, FIFA Vice-President Victor Montagliani firmly reasserted the governing body’s authority, stating: “No national government has the right to move matches after a host has been agreed upon.” U ...

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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.