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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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Iran War Bill for the US:$33.4 Billion Just Until Ceasefire
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Iran War Bill for the US:$33.4 Billion Just Until Ceasefire

Friday 18 September 2026
lands after months in which Trump administration officials repeatedly sought to play down concerns about shrinking US weapons stockpiles. Trump himself said recently that the US has unlimited munitions, and after reports of depleted stockpiles emerged, insisted the country is producing advanced wea ...
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Sheikh Qassem: Liberation of Occupied Territories Requires Continued Resistance
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Sheikh Qassem: Liberation of Occupied Territories Requires Continued Resistance

Sunday 20 September 2026 ،
land. Speaking in Pakistan, he cited Lebanon’s experience with resistance and emphasized the continued centrality of the Palestinian cause. Qassem called for resistance in different forms depending on people’s roles and circumstances, while urging young people to pursue Islamic unity al ...
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Shalamcheh and Chazabeh Crossings: How’s Border Closure Impacting Iran-Iraq Trade?
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Shalamcheh and Chazabeh Crossings: How’s Border Closure Impacting Iran-Iraq Trade?

Tuesday 22 September 2026 ،
land borders with Iran on Saturday, shutting down the Shalamcheh and Chazabeh crossings and suspending flights from Basra to Iran. Iraq's Security Media Center announced that relevant security agencies have launched administrative and security restructuring operations at several border crossing ...
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Elections in Land of Crisis: Netanyahu, Opposition, and Architecture of Israeli Future
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Elections in Land of Crisis: Netanyahu, Opposition, and Architecture of Israeli Future

Thursday 24 September 2026 ،
landscape to come. Netanyahu, leading or stuck in deadlock?  As Israel draws closer to announcing the election lists, Netanyahu has upped his push to reorganize the right-wing camp and prevent fall of the votes. This effort comes as there is uncertainty around the ultimate coalitions and the ...
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Fate of Washington-Erbil Security Pact: The Trump-Kurds Equation
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Fate of Washington-Erbil Security Pact: The Trump-Kurds Equation

Saturday 26 September 2026 ،
landscape. Kurdish officials believe the speed and manner of the latest operation went beyond a planned withdrawal. The mystery of US withdrawal: Distance from promise to practice Despite all this, it is unclear what the US's final decision will look like. One possibility is that the Americans ...
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Netanyahu’s Speech: A Slap at the UN, a Pain at Home
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Netanyahu’s Speech: A Slap at the UN, a Pain at Home

Saturday 26 September 2026 ،
landscape turned on him fast. The Wall Street Journal, citing analysts, noted that Netanyahu delivered his speech in English during Israeli prime-time television hours, a move that may have been aimed at shoring up his poll numbers. A poll by the newspaper Ma'ariv found that Netanyahu's co ...
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Israel’s Opposition Coalition: A Final Nail in the Netanyahu’s Coffin?
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Israel’s Opposition Coalition: A Final Nail in the Netanyahu’s Coffin?

Sunday 27 September 2026 ،
landscape remains fluid and that undecided voters could still upend the political equation in the campaign's closing weeks. Opposition's hope to win The opposition camp, reading the political winds, appears to have entered the campaign's final weeks with growing confidence and high hop ...
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Iran Flights Embargo and Test of Iraq’s Sovereignty
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Iran Flights Embargo and Test of Iraq’s Sovereignty

Monday 28 September 2026 ،
land routes, and so canceling the flights does not meaningfully impact their vast economic and trade ties. Bilateral trade exceeded $10 billion in 2025, with the bulk of it consisting of Iranian exports to Iraq, including foodstuffs, energy, consumer goods and services. Still, if the flight suspens ...
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Second Sayyed Nasrallah Anniversary: Display of Loyalty to Resistance Legacy
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Second Sayyed Nasrallah Anniversary: Display of Loyalty to Resistance Legacy

Monday 28 September 2026 ،
land, Nasrallah chose martyrdom alongside the resistance fighters. Sheikh Ghazi Hanina, head of the board of trustees of the Muslim Scholars’ Gathering, underscored the resistance’s commitment to the covenant struck with the martyr of the nation and vowed to press on until Palestine is ...
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Sheikh Qassem: South Lebanon Liberation Within Reach as IOF Faces Forced Withdrawal
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Sheikh Qassem: South Lebanon Liberation Within Reach as IOF Faces Forced Withdrawal

Tuesday 6 October 2026 ،
land ALWAGHT- Hezbollah Secretary-General says the conflict will unfold in successive stages, stressing that the final outcome will favor those defending their homeland. Sheikh Naim Qassem said the liberation of southern Lebanon is within reach, stressing that Israel cannot remain there indefinitel ...

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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.