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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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Why’s the New US Economic Campaign against Iran a Failure Story?
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Why’s the New US Economic Campaign against Iran a Failure Story?

Wednesday 26 August 2026
military force, he’s now turning to economic sanctions. But this ‘economic exclusion operation’ will not only fail, but it may end up tightening a noose around our own neck, and that noose is the one that’s actually getting drawn tighter.” Complex network of trade base ...
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Iranian Military Seeks Clarification from Qatar on Fate of Pilots
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Iranian Military Seeks Clarification from Qatar on Fate of Pilots

Wednesday 26 August 2026 ،
military. Despite these efforts, Doha has said it has no information about the missing pilots. Akraminia urged Qatar to treat the issue more seriously and intensify efforts to determine their fate. He called on Doha to provide a clear, documented response and any available evidence concerning the m ...
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Amid Transforming Muslim Political Power in the US, AIPAC is Declining
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Amid Transforming Muslim Political Power in the US, AIPAC is Declining

Thursday 27 August 2026 ،
military support for the occupation of Palestine, and a vision for working-class economic justice. If Al-Sayed wins in November, he would not just become the first Muslim ever seated in the Senate. He will have forged a new model for Muslim political engagement at the national level, one that prove ...
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US-Venezuela Oil Deal: Trump Feigning Achievement to Cover up Losses
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US-Venezuela Oil Deal: Trump Feigning Achievement to Cover up Losses

Sunday 30 August 2026 ،
military campaign in Venezuela and abduction of its President Nicholas Maduro made it clear that the main aim was to seize control of the oil of this South American nation. Now after eight months, Washington claims it has realized its wish to dominate the Venezuelan oil. Trump said Saturday that th ...
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Is Beijing Unseating Washington in West Asia?
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Is Beijing Unseating Washington in West Asia?

Monday 31 August 2026 ،
military and security partners. Meanwhile, China as a country that can meet part of the Arab clients' arms, technology, and security needs more than other choices is attractive to these countries. The AP in a new report about the consequences of Iran war said that the Iranian attacks on the US ...
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Iranian Forces Strike US Base in UAE Following Attack on Larak Island
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Iranian Forces Strike US Base in UAE Following Attack on Larak Island

Monday 31 August 2026 ،
military base at Al Minhad in the UAE and brought down a US MQ-9 drone ALWAGHT- Iran says its forces targeted the US military base at Al Minhad in the UAE and brought down a US MQ-9 drone in retaliation for Washington’s attack on Larak Island. The Iranian Army said Monday that it targeted US ...
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Big Blow to the Heart of US Spying System in West Asia
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Big Blow to the Heart of US Spying System in West Asia

Tuesday 1 September 2026 ،
military and geopolitical calculus of West Asia. It exposed the sheer depth and precision of the Islamic Republic's combined missile-and-drone barrages, and in doing so, lifted the veil on what may be the most devastating intelligence-security debacle Washington has failure in eight decades. No ...
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US Forces Withdrawal from Iraq: Why Are Kurds Worried?
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US Forces Withdrawal from Iraq: Why Are Kurds Worried?

Tuesday 1 September 2026 ،
military bases; the personnel there are mainly advisers tasked with training and supporting Iraqi security forces and Peshmerga fighters. Reaction of Kurdish leaders The sudden exit of the American forces has drawn worry and a sort of shock amkg the leaders of Iraqi Kurdistan, so much so that they ...
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Renewed US-Iran Confrontation: Is the White House Prepared for War?
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Renewed US-Iran Confrontation: Is the White House Prepared for War?

Wednesday 2 September 2026 ،
military attack on the Iranian island, emphasizing that the country’s armed forces will not hesitate to exercise their inherent right to self-defense and will respond decisively and proportionately to any military aggression. The statement made clear that the United States bears full responsib ...
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IRGC Strikes US Command Headquarters at Kuwait Military Base in Retaliatory Attack
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IRGC Strikes US Command Headquarters at Kuwait Military Base in Retaliatory Attack

Wednesday 2 September 2026 ،
military presence at Kuwait’s Ali Al Salem Air Base early Wednesday, targeting a US commander’s headquarters and residence. The IRGC said the strike was retaliation for a US attack on a residential home in Sirik that it says killed four people, including a child, and injured nearly 70 ot ...

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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.