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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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Turkey-Israel Face-off in Eastern Mediterranean
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Turkey-Israel Face-off in Eastern Mediterranean

Friday 4 September 2026
newspaper of Israel reported recently that if Tel Aviv concludes that Turkish military presence in the Eastern Mediterranean poses risks to the Israeli security interests there, it will mull attacks on some Turkish positions in Northern Cyprus. According to the newspaper, Ercan Airport and a sea mil ...
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12 American Bases and Facilities Iranian Missiles Damaged
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12 American Bases and Facilities Iranian Missiles Damaged

Monday 21 September 2026 ،
newspaper also reported destruction of two satellites communication terminals. The Associated Press, citing satellite imagery in a March 17 report, also described the destruction of a large building and damage to several radomes at the base.  The Washington Post, in a review published May 6, ...
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Elections in Land of Crisis: Netanyahu, Opposition, and Architecture of Israeli Future
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Elections in Land of Crisis: Netanyahu, Opposition, and Architecture of Israeli Future

Thursday 24 September 2026 ،
newspaper. With 501 respondents, the poll said that Yesh Atid can secure 26 seats, three seats more than the week before. On the other side, Likud seats decreased to 20. The Jerusalem Post published the poll's results on August 21, projecting Netanyahu's bloc at 49 seats, against 60 for the ...
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Netanyahu’s Speech: A Slap at the UN, a Pain at Home
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Netanyahu’s Speech: A Slap at the UN, a Pain at Home

Saturday 26 September 2026 ،
newspaper Ma'ariv found that Netanyahu's coalition lost ground even after the General Assembly speech, with opposition to him on the rise. According to the survey, the Netanyahu coalition shed a seat and now holds 49, at least 12 short of a majority. Closing that gap and expanding the rulin ...
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Where have American Forces and Military Equipment Gone after Iraq Withdrawal?
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Where have American Forces and Military Equipment Gone after Iraq Withdrawal?

Saturday 3 October 2026 ،
newspaper reported in early August that American forces, in addition to relocating air defense equipment, had also brought down a high-altitude surveillance balloon, or Aerostat, from above Erbil. Local sources had also reported the transfer of logistical containers and defense equipment. These mea ...
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Bessent’s Prediction Gone Wrong: Economic Resilience in Iran, Collapse Delusion in the US
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Bessent’s Prediction Gone Wrong: Economic Resilience in Iran, Collapse Delusion in the US

Wednesday 14 October 2026 ،
newspaper El País, in an August 21 report headlined Washington Has Failed to Strangle Iran's Economy After Six Months, wrote that US trade and financial pressure has damaged Iran's economy but has not destroyed its productive backbone. The report cited Iran's long experience evadi ...
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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 ،
newspaper that al-Zaidi would tackle critical security issues and economic matters tied to Iraq's current crisis during the visit, and would weigh various options in light of the security unrest and its fallout. Still, the key question, according to the Iraqi source, is whether Baghdad can adva ...
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Hormuz, Tehran’s Deterrence Lever against American Threats
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Hormuz, Tehran’s Deterrence Lever against American Threats

Saturday 17 October 2026 ،
newspaper, US forces have expanded operations to protect ships and boost tanker transits, but military escorts have failed to fully eliminate the risk of attacks. The condition creates a strategic paradox for Washington. On one hand, the US has turned to a naval blockade to squeeze Iran economicall ...
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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 ،
newspaper also cited a series of explosions at warehouses belonging to Iraqi armed groups since the start of October—facilities that, according to published accounts, were in some cases used to store reconnaissance drones and one-way attack drones. Nightly fights of Israeli jets near Iranian ...
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Unlimited Targets, Unlimited Geography: What Do Experts Say about Iran Leader’s War Directive?
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Unlimited Targets, Unlimited Geography: What Do Experts Say about Iran Leader’s War Directive?

Sunday 1 November 2026 ،
newspaper: Next war rules are changing The English-language National newspaper, publishing experts' assessments, underscored that Iran, alongside continuing diplomatic efforts, is sending a message that any future war would be different. The analysis suggests the new directive cannot be dismiss ...

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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.