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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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Beirut of Two Frames: How Can We See the Real Lebanon?
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Beirut of Two Frames: How Can We See the Real Lebanon?

Sunday 7 June 2026
low-cost, basic-tech, fiber-optic drones drones, inflicting heavy damages on the Israeli occupation forces. On the opposite side, the government has shown it no only does not do its national duty, but also it is seeking to put the skids under Hezbollah's resistance agenda. An example of this hos ...
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Iran’s More Credible Threat Vs. Trump’s Credible Threat
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Iran’s More Credible Threat Vs. Trump’s Credible Threat

Saturday 13 June 2026 ،
lows to the American military. Alwaght- Over the past several days, the US has been engaging in aggression and stoking fires in the Persian Gulf and off Iran’s coasts under various pretexts. Three key points stand out on this regard:  1. Gradual attrition and destruction: The US Presiden ...
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Liar-in-Chief? Five False War Claims by Trump
Analysis

Liar-in-Chief? Five False War Claims by Trump

Sunday 14 June 2026 ،
low, we look at Trump’s falsehoods on the war with Iran: Lie 1: Selling hundreds of millions of oil Last week, Trump claimed the US run a secret mission for helping the oil tankers and commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, with the outcome being transfer of 100 million oil barrels and ...
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New Syria: Israel’s New Proxy in Lebanon or Tool for Engineering Regional Order?
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New Syria: Israel’s New Proxy in Lebanon or Tool for Engineering Regional Order?

Thursday 18 June 2026 ،
lown off the face of the earth if not for the US and him.  On the other hand, Trump, who is keen to preserve his regional deals, knows full well that an expanded Lebanon war could jeopardize any potential agreement with Iran. That’s why he’s publicly calling for Israel to stop the ...
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American Diplomatic Coup in Baghdad: What’s Driving US Special Envoy’s Visit to Iraq?
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American Diplomatic Coup in Baghdad: What’s Driving US Special Envoy’s Visit to Iraq?

Friday 19 June 2026 ،
lows, tilting the map decisively in the West's favor. To advance this intricate architecture, Washington needs either the alignment or the passivity of Iraq's internal power structures, which is precisely why it has activated political and judicial levers in tandem. Extending an official Wh ...
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Anti-Iranian Algorithm War: Israeli and American Assassinations Using AI
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Anti-Iranian Algorithm War: Israeli and American Assassinations Using AI

Sunday 21 June 2026 ،
lower the threshold for war by making military decision-making faster and cheaper than ever before. Dangerous use of AI in Iran war Some experts point to what they call one of the most consequential uses of AI in the recent conflict, the one that later surfaced in operations targeting figures like ...
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Crackdown on Muharram: Taliban Continue Religious Suppression of Shiite Community
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Crackdown on Muharram: Taliban Continue Religious Suppression of Shiite Community

Monday 22 June 2026 ،
lower our mourning flags. It was humiliating and insulting. In Kabul, a Shiite resident of Dasht-e Barchi recounted: On the second night of Muharram, a Taliban security officer came to the area, ripped the flags down from shops, tore them up, and took them away disrespectfully. Reports also indicat ...
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World Militaries Copying Iran Model for Drone Power
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World Militaries Copying Iran Model for Drone Power

Saturday 27 June 2026 ،
low on Iran’s footsteps to develop their drone power. Alwaght- The recent Israeli-American war of aggression against Iran was not a simple military confrontation. For many world armies, it was a grand training ground. One of the key lessons of this conflict was the decisive role of the drones in the ...
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Love of Imam Hussein Gathers Us: Ashura 2026 Marked Across the World
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Love of Imam Hussein Gathers Us: Ashura 2026 Marked Across the World

Saturday 27 June 2026 ،
lowers of Imam Hussein's school of freedom around the world have held various ceremonies honoring the grandson of Prophet Muhammad and the martyrs of Karbala. Reports indicate this year's Ashura commemorations took place in over 50 countries, and beyond Shiite-majority nations like Iran, Ira ...
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Iraq Crackdown on Corruption: Ex-officials Detained, Billions in Cash and Gold Recovered
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Iraq Crackdown on Corruption: Ex-officials Detained, Billions in Cash and Gold Recovered

Monday 29 June 2026 ،
lowing security deployment Local sources reported that during the crackdown, a number of targeted officials clashed with security forces, leading to sporadic resistance to law enforcement forces. However, security forces managed to fast contain the situation and implement full control. A number of ...

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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.