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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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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
Report

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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Haytham Tabatabaei: Hezbollah’s Elite Commander from Birth to Martyrdom
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Haytham Tabatabaei: Hezbollah’s Elite Commander from Birth to Martyrdom

Tuesday 25 November 2025 ،
military units, the Radhwan's Allah Battalion, where he oversaw training, coordination, and the development of hybrid warfare operations, including reconnaissance, drone capabilities, and precision strikes. Tabatabaei first captured significant media attention following a 2015 airstrike in Qune ...
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UAE in Africa: Rise of Arab Neo-imperialist Power Worrisome to Traditional Powers
Analysis

UAE in Africa: Rise of Arab Neo-imperialist Power Worrisome to Traditional Powers

Thursday 4 December 2025 ،
military influence. The root of their tension is a direct clash of strategic interests. Algeria sees North Africa and the Sahel as its natural sphere of influence, a region where stability is inextricably linked to its own national security. The UAE, however, has increasingly entered this very are ...
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IRGC Commander Reports Use of Long-Range Weaponry in Naval Exercise
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IRGC Commander Reports Use of Long-Range Weaponry in Naval Exercise

Saturday 6 December 2025 ،
military self-sufficiency, stressing that all long-range, precision-guided, and intelligent weapons used were developed domestically by the Defense Ministry in coordination with the IRGC. He described the drill as a display of Iran’s ability to design, produce, and deploy advanced systems with ...
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Southern Lebanon Hit by Israeli Airstrikes as Ceasefire Violations Persist
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Southern Lebanon Hit by Israeli Airstrikes as Ceasefire Violations Persist

Saturday 13 December 2025 ،
military claimed the strikes targeted Hezbollah facilities, including a training compound for its Radwan Force, rocket-launching sites, and related infrastructure. Israel says the attacks are part of its campaign to pressure Hezbollah into disarming, a demand the group rejects while Israeli bombard ...
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US–Qatar F 35 Negotiations Fuel Rising Israeli Anxiety
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US–Qatar F 35 Negotiations Fuel Rising Israeli Anxiety

Tuesday 16 December 2025 ،
military edge, the technical constraints of the Persian Gulf stealth airpower, and the broader effects of fifth-generation fighter exports on regional security dynamics. Qatar and the United States are reported to be in advanced discussions over a potential sale of F‑35 stealth fighter jets to Doha ...

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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.