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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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Iraq’s PM Election Scenarios
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Iraq’s PM Election Scenarios

Saturday 25 April 2026
internal disputes, and how much the shadow of the direct and indirect al-Maliki-al-Sudani rivalry continues to loom over the factions' negotiations.
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Hezbollah Prepared for Truce Collapse: Why Does Netanyahu Want War?
Analysis

Hezbollah Prepared for Truce Collapse: Why Does Netanyahu Want War?

Tuesday 28 April 2026 ،
internal challenges at critical junctures. The chances of them doing it again are extremely high. On the other side of the battlefield, the tide in Lebanon has turned against Tel Aviv as well. The strategy of pressuring Hezbollah through direct negotiations with the Lebanese government has hit a de ...
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No Military Solution for Strait of Hormuz, World Countries Need to Cooperate with Iran: Expert
Interview

No Military Solution for Strait of Hormuz, World Countries Need to Cooperate with Iran: Expert

Monday 4 May 2026 ،
internal Iranian affairs, especially the economy. By their verbal threats, they also seek to crack the ranks of the united Iranian nation. But regardless of these aims, if the Americans truly eye a military action on the coasts of the Persian Gulf and Iranian island, Iran's response will be high ...
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The UAE’s Covert Alliance with Those Fueling Regional Chaos
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The UAE’s Covert Alliance with Those Fueling Regional Chaos

Wednesday 6 May 2026 ،
internal crises and strategic miscalculation, as the UAE seeks to preserve its fragile power structure by aligning with unreliable partners. Given that US support has proven inconsistent and Iran has warned that its strategic patience has ended, this path risks heavy and potentially irreversible con ...
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Iran Must Keep the Blade of Hormuz Strait on Trump’s Head
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Iran Must Keep the Blade of Hormuz Strait on Trump’s Head

Thursday 28 May 2026 ،
internal guarantor can only be the Strait of Hormuz. Therefore, the role of this effective factor, with its strategic function, must not be diminished by reducing it to just one of many negotiating points. As long as the Strait of Hormuz provides a guarantor to a possible deal, Tehran can be optimis ...
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As Netanyahu Escalates Lebanon Aggression, He Faces Three Risks
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As Netanyahu Escalates Lebanon Aggression, He Faces Three Risks

Saturday 30 May 2026 ،
internal stability. Yet, looking at recent developments, the new wave of Israeli army attacks seems less a sign of battlefield superiority against the resistance and more a reflection of the difficult, tangled situation Tel Aviv finds itself in. From internal crises and political pressure on Netany ...
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With His Move against Arms of Resistance Groups, Iraq’s Al-Sadr is Playing in Trump’s Game
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With His Move against Arms of Resistance Groups, Iraq’s Al-Sadr is Playing in Trump’s Game

Sunday 31 May 2026 ،
internal disputes over who can hold arms. In this climate, resistance groups have pushed back against al-Sadr’s statement, calling it a move that plays into the hands of the American occupation. In response, the Awliya Al-Dam Brigades, affiliated with Iraq’s Kataib Sayyid al-Shuhada, m ...
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Is Oman Facing a Repeat of the 2017 Qatar Crisis?
Analysis

Is Oman Facing a Repeat of the 2017 Qatar Crisis?

Monday 1 June 2026 ،
internal spat among GCC members. It was a coordinated bid to reshape the balance of power in the Persian Gulf and rein in a country that refused to dance to Riyadh and Abu Dhabi’s tune. But the pressure campaign did not pan out the way its architects had hoped. Iran stepped in, opening up its ...
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Iraq’s Resistance between Maintaining Arms and Handing Them Over: Will the US Project Pan Out?"
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Iraq’s Resistance between Maintaining Arms and Handing Them Over: Will the US Project Pan Out?"

Sunday 7 June 2026 ،
internal competitions. After a recent statement by Muqtada al-Sadr about dissolution of the Saraya Al-Salam and handover of its weapons to the government and calling on other resistance groups operating under Public Mobilization Forces (PMF) to follow on their footsteps, in recent days conflicting ...
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Baghdad Seeking Ways Out of the Strategic Energy Bind
Analysis

Baghdad Seeking Ways Out of the Strategic Energy Bind

Sunday 14 June 2026 ،
internal wars had effectively robbed Iraq of any chance to invest in alternative infrastructure. But the moment the crisis hit, Baghdad realized it had virtually no backup route for its energy exports. That shock, it seems, has pushed Iraqi politicians to finally shelve old dreams of development via ...

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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.