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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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Will Hezbollah Alter Dahieh-Haifa Equation?
Analysis

Will Hezbollah Alter Dahieh-Haifa Equation?

Saturday 9 May 2026
landing a military blow in return is no longer enough. Instead, gradually eroding security, the economy, and social morale inside occupied territory has taken center stage. In other words, Hezbollah has concluded that keeping northern areas in a persistent state of insecurity and instability could g ...
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Iraqi Parties Locked in Intense Negotiations for Bigger Cabinet Share as New PM Starts Talks
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Iraqi Parties Locked in Intense Negotiations for Bigger Cabinet Share as New PM Starts Talks

Sunday 10 May 2026 ،
landscape. Many of these factions, formed in 2014 in opposition to the foreign-backed ISIS terrorist group, not only wield significant influence in parliament but have also operated in recent years as part of Iraq’s official armed forces structure. That is why a broad cross-section of Iraqi p ...
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Lebanese PM’s Damascus Visit: Is a Plot against Lebanon Brewing from Syria?
Analysis

Lebanese PM’s Damascus Visit: Is a Plot against Lebanon Brewing from Syria?

Sunday 10 May 2026 ،
landscape. Meanwhile, Alwaght correspondent has discussed the visit and its details with Hassan Hanizadeh, an Iranian political West Asia affairs expert. Asked why the Lebanese PM in this specific time frame chose Damascus for his visit, Mr Hanizadeh pointed to some recent developments inside Leba ...
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War in the War Room: Mossad and Army Clashing over Iran Campaign
Analysis

War in the War Room: Mossad and Army Clashing over Iran Campaign

Monday 11 May 2026 ،
land a blow to the opposite side's plans proposed to the prime minister. This explains their current deep difference over the objectives of Iran war, differences that disclose the gap in Tel Aviv among the Israelis even at the highest levels of power and amid war against Iran. 
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Pipeline VS. Strait: How’s Riyadh Aspiring to Bypass Strait of Hormuz?
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Pipeline VS. Strait: How’s Riyadh Aspiring to Bypass Strait of Hormuz?

Tuesday 19 May 2026 ،
land routes will connect oil refineries in Saudi Arabia’s Dammam to the UAE’s Khor Fakkan port on the Gulf of Oman. The corridor will be jointly operated by Mawani (Saudi Ports Authority) and GulfTainer, a logistics company based in Sharjah. Mawani has also launched a maritime link to Ba ...
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Shadow Fleet: The Story of Iran Beating US Sea Blockade
Analysis

Shadow Fleet: The Story of Iran Beating US Sea Blockade

Tuesday 19 May 2026 ،
land. The vessel, said to be carrying LNG, reportedly evaded detection, pierced the US blockade line, and entered Iranian waters. On Monday, TankerTrackers, the company helping the US track oil shipments, announced that three Iranian oil tankers broke the US blockade with three different tactic, gi ...
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Why’s Trump Called Off Another Planned Iran Attack?
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Why’s Trump Called Off Another Planned Iran Attack?

Wednesday 20 May 2026 ،
land transportation beside heavily charging ships for their navigation from the Strait of Hormuz and this is creating a breathing room for Tehran much more than was expected by the West. Times of Israel in a report wrote that despite weeks of American and Israeli attacks and repeated Trump threats, ...
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Back to Roots: Why’s Hezbollah Re-embracing Guerrilla Warfare in Fight against Israel?
Analysis

Back to Roots: Why’s Hezbollah Re-embracing Guerrilla Warfare in Fight against Israel?

Thursday 21 May 2026 ،
land their blows at the right place and time. By turning southern Lebanon’s terrain and border villages into the main theater of war, elite Radwan forces, battle-hardened and backed by locals who know every inch of the land, can move with remarkable speed and agility. In this connection, Isr ...
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Eurasia Amid Iran War: Economy, Security and Rivalry of Corridors
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Eurasia Amid Iran War: Economy, Security and Rivalry of Corridors

Sunday 24 May 2026 ،
land routes shut down and transport disrupted, these items saw dramatic price surges. Uzbekistan did not escape the fallout either, facing price hikes in milk and dairy products, since Iran supplies about ten percent of Uzbekistan’s milk imports. Before the war, roughly fifteen trucks carryin ...
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World Outraged by Israeli Treatment of Sumud Flotilla
Analysis

World Outraged by Israeli Treatment of Sumud Flotilla

Monday 25 May 2026 ،
land’s response has been especially sharp. At least 12 Irish citizens, including Dr. Margaret Connolly, sister of Ireland’s president, were detained in the operation, BBC reported. The Irish prime minister called the interception in international waters “wholly unacceptable,” ...

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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.