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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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Iraq’s PMF in Trump’s Game with Iran
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Iraq’s PMF in Trump’s Game with Iran

Tuesday 1 April 2025
militarily dependent on the US. Also, if the PMF is disbanded, pro-Western movements will gain more power in the country's politics. The PMF and its political allies such as the majority-holding Shiite Coordination Framework (SCF) are present in the Iraqi parliament and prevent the complete domi ...
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Taliban No More on Russian Terror List: What’s Kremlin Seeking?
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Taliban No More on Russian Terror List: What’s Kremlin Seeking?

Monday 21 April 2025 ،
militarily. They established diplomatic relationship with government of President Aslan Maskhadov and recognized the declaration of independence from Russia of the Autonomous Republic of Chechen. Second period: Mullah Omar's call for help from the Kremlin: However, when the US invasion of Afgha ...
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What Crises Are Plaguing Israeli Army as War Continues?
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What Crises Are Plaguing Israeli Army as War Continues?

Monday 5 May 2025 ،
militarily to advance the negotiations, and weakening Hamas resistance movement. A military source told Israel's Channel 12 that the army is short of about 10,000 troops and 2025 will be a decisive year.  Institute for National Security Studies: Elite Golani Brigade suffered the biggest nu ...
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Yemen’s Resistance Forced Trump’s Bombing Campaign Halt
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Yemen’s Resistance Forced Trump’s Bombing Campaign Halt

Thursday 8 May 2025 ،
militarily comparable to Washington's, will tarnish the US image and reputation in the world. Therefore, the utilitarian Trump has come to the conclusion that continuing the war in Yemen will not bring any gains for Washington and it is better to end these futile attacks. Yemen global position ...
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Israel and Multi-layer Losses in War with Iran
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Israel and Multi-layer Losses in War with Iran

Sunday 29 June 2025 ،
militarily futile but also economically disastrous for Tel Aviv, which relied on its financial and technological power and is now facing a structural crisis, a crisis that no missile defense system can contain. Political losses War with Iran not only in military and economic terms has been costly ...
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Israel Deadlock in Yemen: Why’s Sana’a Unbeatable?
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Israel Deadlock in Yemen: Why’s Sana’a Unbeatable?

Saturday 12 July 2025 ،
militarily in favor of Ansarullah adversaries. The Saudis used fighter jets and modern US-provided ammunition in the war. But the Sana'a government and army not only resisted the heavy bombardment of Saudi Arabia and its allies, but also during the bombardment, they enhanced their military capab ...
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Iran Ready to Confront Israel and US Militarily, Top General Says
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Iran Ready to Confront Israel and US Militarily, Top General Says

Tuesday 29 July 2025 ،
Iran’s top military commander stated the nation is fully prepared to respond to any new aggression from Israel or the United States ALWAGHT- Iran’s top military commander stated the nation is fully prepared to respond to any new aggression from Israel or the United States. In a phone call wit ...
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Lessons Learned from Israeli-Iranian War
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Lessons Learned from Israeli-Iranian War

Tuesday 5 August 2025 ،
militarily unviable. 5. Role of spying network In this war, Israel used a vast network of penetrated agents that played a decisive role in the regime’s early successes. This makes the importance of strengthening internal security even more evident. This war proved that modern warfare is no ...
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Historical Roots of Hezbollah Arming
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Historical Roots of Hezbollah Arming

Tuesday 12 August 2025 ،
militarily train, organize, and arm young Shiite groups. The initial weapons that arrived via Syria included AK-47 assault rifles, machine guns, mortars, and later anti-tank missiles made by Russia and China. Over 1980s and 1990s, Hezbollah's arsenal was expanded. In addition to light weapons, ...
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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 ،
militarily to the Israeli aggression against the country. The movement has already flexed its muscles to Israel in several military conflicts. The military wing of Hezbollah has always acted as a deterrence force defending Lebanon against Israeli aggression. This view of Hezbollah has been legitimiz ...

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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.