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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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Shedding Light on 14 Claims Trump Made during His State of the Union Speech
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Shedding Light on 14 Claims Trump Made during His State of the Union Speech

Wednesday 25 February 2026
military has received $1,776 in battlefield dividends.” This claim is false. According to a report by Saige Miller of the Washington Minute, the money in question is part of a budget bill allocated for military housing allowances, totaling $2.9 billion. Relabeling these funds as “battle ...
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White House Hit by Insider Dispute over Iran War
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White House Hit by Insider Dispute over Iran War

Wednesday 18 March 2026 ،
military and political credibility worldwide. It seems that Witkoff and Kushner assured Trump that Iran’s threats to close the Strait of Hormuz and regionalize the conflict were merely bluffs, and they did not raise any ideas regarding the potential succession of Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Kham ...
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Why’s not NATO Standing by US in Iran War?
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Why’s not NATO Standing by US in Iran War?

Wednesday 15 April 2026 ،
military and logistical trump card, but one that proved useless in the war, called Ramadan War in Iran. To Washington’s frustration, no NATO member responded affirmatively to calls by the Americans to help. Britain, France, Germany, and Spain all kept away from Trump's adventures in Iran. ...
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Gaps Deepen as Trump and MAGA Ties Are at Fresh Juncture
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Gaps Deepen as Trump and MAGA Ties Are at Fresh Juncture

Sunday 19 April 2026 ،
military entanglements, stepping onto the wrong path in foreign policy. Given all these, the internal tension, infighting, and redefinition paints a complex, multi-layered picture of where the MAGA movement stands today, a movement that has undergone dramatic shifts since 2016. As political, securi ...
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Netanyahu Stuck in a Home Swamp as Israelis Fume Over Military Defeat
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Netanyahu Stuck in a Home Swamp as Israelis Fume Over Military Defeat

Monday 20 April 2026 ،
military option and also his avoiding to accept failure in managing the security case, especially protecting the northern settlements, whose settlers have been displaced as war unfolded.  So, now that war against Iran and Lebanon is ceased by a truce, Netanyahu is squeezed by growing pressure ...
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Hormuz Closure in Place as long the US Blockade in Place, Talks Depend on Accepting Iran’s Conditions: Expert
Interview

Hormuz Closure in Place as long the US Blockade in Place, Talks Depend on Accepting Iran’s Conditions: Expert

Thursday 23 April 2026 ،
military conflict. Alwaght has arranged an interview with Ahmad Zarean, a West Asia political affairs expert and head of Tehran-based Andisheh Sazan-e-Nour Institute for Strategic Studies, asking him questions on these issues. Alwaght: Having in mind that Iran after war controls the Strait of Horm ...
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EU Funding for Ukraine Might Fall Short, Warns Wall Street Journal
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EU Funding for Ukraine Might Fall Short, Warns Wall Street Journal

Sunday 26 April 2026 ،
military conflict for another year by presenting the €90 billion loan as a gift. Moscow has repeatedly rejected such a scenario, stating that it is unrealistic.
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Why Is London Getting Drawn into a Perilous New Security Gamble?
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Why Is London Getting Drawn into a Perilous New Security Gamble?

Monday 27 April 2026 ،
military bases to the US, deepening its own economic crisis. Aware of its military limitations, London resorts to threats and sanctions to extract concessions regarding the Strait of Hormuz. However, Tehran has made clear it will not yield to intimidation, and without guarantees and an end to hostil ...
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Profitable Business: How’s US Capitalizing on Wars and Crises?
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Profitable Business: How’s US Capitalizing on Wars and Crises?

Monday 4 May 2026 ،
military confrontation with Iran. In response, the Pentagon has placed rush orders with defense contractors to ramp up production of interceptor missiles and other military equipment. At the same time, despite continuing arms exports to Arab allies, Washington has warned European partners, includin ...
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Iraqi Parties Locked in Intense Negotiations for Bigger Cabinet Share as New PM Starts Talks
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Iraqi Parties Locked in Intense Negotiations for Bigger Cabinet Share as New PM Starts Talks

Sunday 10 May 2026 ،
military presence in Iraq. The US also asserts that these groups should not allowed any role in the Iraq's political structure and the new cabinet should draw clear borders between the official institutions and the militias fighting for Iraqi independence from American influence.  These de ...

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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.