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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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Israeli-Egyptian Gas Contract a Win-Lose Deal
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Israeli-Egyptian Gas Contract a Win-Lose Deal

Monday 11 August 2025
land border with Gaza at Rafah, has now gone beyond passivity and signed an energy deal with the regime, stabbing the Palestinians in the back.  The Israeli company NeoMed Energy announced on Friday that it has signed an agreement to export about 130 billion cubic meters of gas to Egypt by 204 ...
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Arbaeen 2025 Showcases a Stronger, More United Axis of Resistance
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Arbaeen 2025 Showcases a Stronger, More United Axis of Resistance

Tuesday 12 August 2025 ،
landscape, uniting the discourse of the Axis of Resistance. Rooted in Shiite mourning rituals for Imam Hussein, the Prophet Muhammad’s grandson, this annual event has now evolved into a powerful ideological symbol—a rallying cry for nations resisting Western imperialism and occupation.&n ...
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Historical Roots of Hezbollah Arming
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Historical Roots of Hezbollah Arming

Tuesday 12 August 2025 ،
landscape of the country. Although the Western politicians insist that the arms should be exclusive to the Lebanese army, arming of Hezbollah was not a voluntary and pointless option and a complex of factors pushed this movement to the path of armed struggle against the Israeli regime from the outs ...
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Netanyahu’s 5 Gaza War Goals and Scenarios Ahead
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Netanyahu’s 5 Gaza War Goals and Scenarios Ahead

Tuesday 12 August 2025 ،
landscape has not only deepened the political gaps inside the cabinet and the Israeli society, but has also shown that Netanyahu is now unprecedentedly exposed to home pressure and public distrust. Goals not realized: From big promises to operational impasse In late 2023, Netanyahu and his allies ...
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Israel and Gaza War: Fear of Narrative Replacing Fear of Field
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Israel and Gaza War: Fear of Narrative Replacing Fear of Field

Wednesday 13 August 2025 ،
lands, set their hopes on media coverage Israeli crimes which Israelis struggle to block. So, now journalists and media pose a threat for Tel Aviv more than Palestinians do. Overall, with targeted killing of journalists, Israel seeks to curb the narrative of war, but in today's world of social ...
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Muslim World Backs Iran, Israel and US Failed to Realize War Goals: Expert
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Muslim World Backs Iran, Israel and US Failed to Realize War Goals: Expert

Wednesday 13 August 2025 ،
land is merely a tactical event, but what Israel was looking for, to solve its problem in Gaza and to ensure that there is no resistance in Gaza, did not achieve this goal. In Lebanon, Hezbollah was also hit, but these strikes are temporary and the resistance will recover soon. So in Lebanon, they d ...
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Hezbollah Weapons and an Impossible Disarming Agenda
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Hezbollah Weapons and an Impossible Disarming Agenda

Sunday 17 August 2025 ،
land offensive, demarcation of the borders, and support to the Lebanese army. At that time, after meeting with the Lebanese president, Barrack stated that a sense of hope and opportunity had emerged for him and that Lebanon must adapt to the changes in the region. The adoption of Hezbollah's di ...
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Israel’s Gaza Occupation Strategy Signals Escalation of Genocide, Forced Displacement: Hamas
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Israel’s Gaza Occupation Strategy Signals Escalation of Genocide, Forced Displacement: Hamas

Sunday 17 August 2025 ،
land, with ambitions to expand Israel’s territory into neighboring countries, including Jordan, Egypt, and Syria. Hamas described the concept of “Greater Israel” as a threat to the stability of the entire West Asia region and urged Arab, Muslim, and international actors to oppose I ...
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Zangezur Corridor Challenges in the Shadow of Geopolitical Competitions
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Zangezur Corridor Challenges in the Shadow of Geopolitical Competitions

Tuesday 19 August 2025 ،
land Azerbaijan to Nakhchivan and onward to Turkey. For Baku, however, this is more than just a transit route ; it is a strategic tool to reshape the region’s geopolitical landscape.   Despite this ambitious narrative, the operationalization of the corridor, which ostensibly aims to ...
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What Are Iranian President’s Armenia Visit Goals?
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What Are Iranian President’s Armenia Visit Goals?

Tuesday 19 August 2025 ،
land connections and access to Armenia's northern borders to be challenged or obstructed.  Iran-Armenia historical relations  Iran-Armenia relations historically are among the oldest and the longest in the region. The date back to about 3,000 years ago and Armenian history cannot be ...

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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.