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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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Assassination of Sadrist Comdr., a Prelude to Grand Plot against Iraqi Resistance
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Assassination of Sadrist Comdr., a Prelude to Grand Plot against Iraqi Resistance

Wednesday 7 January 2026
motives and interests of internal factions and external actors opposed to the Iraqi resistance are often discernible in their efforts to exacerbate intra-Shiite conflicts in Iraq. 1. Accelerating the project of disarming resistance groups: Given the popularity of the Public Mobilization Forces (PMF ...
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The Bear’s Friendship: A Look at Recent Turkish Comments on Iran
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The Bear’s Friendship: A Look at Recent Turkish Comments on Iran

Tuesday 27 January 2026 ،
motives can unleash irreversible damage. Current regional dynamics appear to be mirroring this ancient lesson, as some neighbors embrace policies that, much like the bear's deadly assistance, threaten to bring ruin where they claim to offer help. In recent days and amid escalated military threa ...
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EU Blacklists Iran’s IRGC: What’s Are the Consequences?
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EU Blacklists Iran’s IRGC: What’s Are the Consequences?

Saturday 31 January 2026 ،
motives. Under EU regulations, the bloc cannot designate an organization as terrorist without a court ruling from a member state. The decision comes as European foreign ministers have ignored what Tehran describes as violent and inhumane attacks by affiliates of Israel’s Mossad intelligence s ...
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Lebanese PM’s Damascus Visit: Is a Plot against Lebanon Brewing from Syria?
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Lebanese PM’s Damascus Visit: Is a Plot against Lebanon Brewing from Syria?

Sunday 10 May 2026 ،
motives. Notably, Lebanon has yet to establish formal diplomatic relations with Syria’s interim government, and the political climate between the two countries remains fraught with uncertainty and mistrust. For this reason, Salam’s visit to Damascus cannot be dismissed as a routine dip ...
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WSJ and NYT Fact-Check Trump’s Claims on Delaying Strikes Against Iran
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WSJ and NYT Fact-Check Trump’s Claims on Delaying Strikes Against Iran

Tuesday 19 May 2026 ،
motives behind his decision. The Wall Street Journal quoted Arab diplomatic sources saying these regional countries were completely unaware of any plan for an imminent attack on Iran. Meanwhile, The New York Times cited Pentagon sources revealing that the real reason for Trump's backpedal was I ...
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Strategic Mystery: What’s Driving Al-Sharaa to Keep Russian Military Bases in Syria?
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Strategic Mystery: What’s Driving Al-Sharaa to Keep Russian Military Bases in Syria?

Thursday 4 June 2026 ،
motives, and what complex calculations is he making? Aaron Lund, a Syria researcher at Sweden’s Defense Research Agency, said: “I think the Russians have effectively managed to hold onto their bases.” According to him, Moscow has used a mix of “carrots and sticks,” but ...
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Ali Al-Taher Capture Toll a Hyperbole, Hezbollah in Proper Conditions: Analyst
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Ali Al-Taher Capture Toll a Hyperbole, Hezbollah in Proper Conditions: Analyst

Wednesday 16 September 2026 ،
motives for going to war. Hezbollah had other objectives as well, one of the most important being to respond to the Israeli regime's repeated ceasefire violations over the 15 months preceding the war against Iran, according to Mr Zarean. 20 percent of Israeli air power tied up to war with Hezb ...
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From Sara to Yair: Will Netanyahu’s Family Become his Election Achilles Heel?
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From Sara to Yair: Will Netanyahu’s Family Become his Election Achilles Heel?

Thursday 15 October 2026 ،
motives of the media and the opposition. Undecided voters and part of the right-wing critical of Netanyahu may assess these controversies beside their discontent. If the criticism about management of war, economic circumstances, and the performance of the government institutions continues, family c ...
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Iraqi PM’s Saudi Visit and Difficult Calculus of Neurality
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Iraqi PM’s Saudi Visit and Difficult Calculus of Neurality

Saturday 17 October 2026 ،
motives behind al-Zaidi's trip to Riyadh at this sensitive regional juncture, saying that al-Zaidi's visit to Saudi Arabia came as the war between Yemen and Saudi Arabia has reached its peak, with the conflict potentially spilling beyond the two countries' borders. The solidarity of Iraq ...
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Netanyahu’s Dangerous Gamble in Iraqi Skies
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Netanyahu’s Dangerous Gamble in Iraqi Skies

Tuesday 27 October 2026 ،
motives. Amos Harel, the military analyst for Haaretz, has warned that Netanyahu may exploit escalating security tensions to shore up his political position. According to this assessment, Netanyahu's efforts to intensify confrontation with Iran ran into obstacles, and the Israeli military itsel ...

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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.