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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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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
losses and casualties on the battlefield.
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A Kiss of Guillotine of Time on Netanyahu’s Neck
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A Kiss of Guillotine of Time on Netanyahu’s Neck

Saturday 6 June 2026 ،
losses on the Israeli army in terms of equipment, infrastructure, and, more critically, manpower. The rising death and injury toll inside Israeli society has even spawned a new phrase: “duck hunting.” The growing sense of futility has given rise to a searing public question: Why are you ...
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Baghdad Seeking Ways Out of the Strategic Energy Bind
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Baghdad Seeking Ways Out of the Strategic Energy Bind

Sunday 14 June 2026 ،
losses at between $260 million and $280 million. In response, the Iraqi government was forced to halt production at major fields including Rumaila and West Qurna 2, and offered customers discounts of up to $33 per barrel to sell whatever oil remained. Unlike Persian Gulf monarchies such as Saudi A ...
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Why Do Bahrain’s Shiites Need Axis of Resistance’s Security Umbrella?
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Why Do Bahrain’s Shiites Need Axis of Resistance’s Security Umbrella?

Wednesday 24 June 2026 ،
losses they have suffered against Iran. Within this framework, a Bahraini court recently handed down 10-year prison sentences to 12 individuals in a series of cases, on charges of endorsing, encouraging, and supporting actions attributed to Iranian attacks targeting the US military bases in Bahrain ...
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Martyred Leader Was Honest, Inspired Russians: Russian Citizen Attending Ayatollah Khamenei’s Commemorations
Interview

Martyred Leader Was Honest, Inspired Russians: Russian Citizen Attending Ayatollah Khamenei’s Commemorations

Saturday 4 July 2026 ،
loss to the Muslim world, it opened aspects of his life, personality, and thoughts to the people of Russia, and even to the the non-Muslims. The Russian citizen opened the conversation by explaining why he attended the funeral of the martyred leader, saying he viewed it as a religious and moral dut ...
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Clash of Billboards in Lebanon Reveals Deepening Gap between Govt. and Shiite Community
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Clash of Billboards in Lebanon Reveals Deepening Gap between Govt. and Shiite Community

Saturday 4 July 2026 ،
losses, and restoring some semblance of normal life to devastated regions? Politically, this issue risks driving an even deeper wedge between the state and Hezbollah's popular base. In the last nationwide municipal elections, held in May 2025 and widely seen as a referendum on the resistance, H ...
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Palestine’s Place in Martyred Leader’s Worldview
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Palestine’s Place in Martyred Leader’s Worldview

Wednesday 8 July 2026 ،
loss of a man who over decades supported the Palestinian cause, inspired resistance, and provided a reliable backing to the Palestinian fighters against the Israeli occupation. The record of his meetings with the Palestinian resistance leaders show that Palestine was not a simply political or geopo ...
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Martyred Leader Was Voice of World’s Muslims: Russian Funeral Participant
Interview

Martyred Leader Was Voice of World’s Muslims: Russian Funeral Participant

Sunday 12 July 2026 ،
loss of many people, but losing a leader trusted for years and whose words were light of our way was extremely difficult, he said. A leader beyond Iranian borders He went on to say that, in his view, Ayatollah Khamenei was a figure beyond Iran's borders, adding that he belonged to all Muslims. ...
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US Ground Offensive likely, Trump’s Ultimate Strategy Is Containing China: Expert
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US Ground Offensive likely, Trump’s Ultimate Strategy Is Containing China: Expert

Thursday 16 July 2026 ،
loss of House and Senate seats for the GOP could put a brake on Trump's aggressive posture. That said, Hanizadeh stressed this is ultimately an American internal affair. What matters is Washington's policy toward Iran and the region. Any US military movement, he adds, must be closely monito ...
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Why Are the US Casualties in the Iran War Rising?
Analysis

Why Are the US Casualties in the Iran War Rising?

Monday 20 July 2026 ،
losses in other conflicts were spread across years. Experts point to the sheer intensity and scale of Iranian attacks as a major factor driving these casualties, but they also highlight a host of military, geographic, and operational challenges in the region that have seriously undermined American ...

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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.