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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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Israelis Truely Worried about an Attack Bigger Than That of Oct. 7
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Israelis Truely Worried about an Attack Bigger Than That of Oct. 7

Wednesday 1 October 2025
military capabilities. This steadfastness has caused the Israelis to face severe concerns regarding potential threats and possible security consequences. The military capability of Ansarallah is another factor intensifying the anxiety and fear in Tel Aviv. Over the past decade, this movement, by de ...
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Bloody Divorce: How’s Pakistan-Taliban Historical Alliance Collapsed Overnight?
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Bloody Divorce: How’s Pakistan-Taliban Historical Alliance Collapsed Overnight?

Tuesday 14 October 2025 ،
military and intelligence apparatus, including units within the powerful Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), served as critical conduits, providing political backing and logistical support. This alliance was rooted in a strategic depth doctrine, for the goal of cultivating influence in Afghanistan to ...
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Top Iranian Military Official: Threats Cannot Weaken Iran’s Sovereignty
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Top Iranian Military Official: Threats Cannot Weaken Iran’s Sovereignty

Saturday 18 October 2025 ،
military programs, training, and activities are guided by these principles, and personnel are expected to uphold them under all circumstances. Sayyari underscored ongoing efforts to enhance capabilities in training, technology, and morale, stressing the importance of modernizing equipment and profe ...
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Iraq’s PMF Flexing Muscles to ISIS Threat in Desert Regions
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Iraq’s PMF Flexing Muscles to ISIS Threat in Desert Regions

Thursday 30 October 2025 ،
military security preparations against ISIS infiltration, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani confirmed that the terrorist group is no longer considered a major threat inside Iraq. This assessment comes despite the Defense Ministry estimating that between 400 and 500 ISIS members are presen ...
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Israeli-Emirati Security and Military Cooperation from Yemen to Sudan
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Israeli-Emirati Security and Military Cooperation from Yemen to Sudan

Wednesday 5 November 2025 ،
military aspect of these supports, something that is as alarming as the behavioral models of the Israeli regime in Gaza, with the disparity that in Sudan we do not just have UAE's imitation of the Israeli regime, but also direct and coordinated cooperation of Abu Dhabi and Tel Aviv behind the sc ...
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Multinational Gaza Force: Why Are Both Tel Aviv and Hamas Opposed?
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Multinational Gaza Force: Why Are Both Tel Aviv and Hamas Opposed?

Wednesday 5 November 2025 ،
military infrastructure, disarming factions, and training a Palestinian police force that will partner with it on its mission. Furthermore, according to the draft resolution, Israeli military forces will take on additional tasks for what has been declared support for the ceasefire agreement.  ...
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Iraq Campaigning Goes Silent as Country Braces for Decisive Vote
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Iraq Campaigning Goes Silent as Country Braces for Decisive Vote

Saturday 8 November 2025 ،
military personnel and 26,000 displaced civilians Though the main part of the voting will start on Tuesday, on Sunday morning special segments of the society will vote. Al-Ghalai, the spokesman to the IHEC said that the voting process will commence tomorrow across the country at 7:00 a.m, covering ...
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Sudan’s Conflict to‌ Continue, UAE Prolonging the Crisis: Expert
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Sudan’s Conflict to‌ Continue, UAE Prolonging the Crisis: Expert

Tuesday 11 November 2025 ،
military center. 2. Al-Fashir's international airport is crucial for air supply and humanitarian operations. Since 2003, the city has been an epicenter of conflict and holds immense military importance in the current war. It was the army's last stronghold in the Darfur region, hosting the 6 ...
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Pakistan and Taliban: From Alliance to Enmity
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Pakistan and Taliban: From Alliance to Enmity

Monday 17 November 2025 ،
military to this group. Islamabad played a pivotal role in arranging and uniting the ranks of the Taliban through its Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). Lacking military experience and skills in their early days, the Taliban relied on the ISI. The ISI took charge of building the Taliban's milit ...
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Does F-35 Sale to Riyadh Make a Real Strategic Difference?
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Does F-35 Sale to Riyadh Make a Real Strategic Difference?

Saturday 22 November 2025 ،
military platform; it operates as a gold standard of strategic trust, a barometer of a nation's closeness to the inner circle of American power. This forces a central question onto the geopolitical landscape: to what extent does the F-35 sale to Riyadh represent a true game-changer, and to what ...

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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.