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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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Israel’s Quietly Making West Bank Another Gaza Using Army of Settlers
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Israel’s Quietly Making West Bank Another Gaza Using Army of Settlers

Sunday 16 August 2026
population. Over the past four years, with extremists at the helm, settlement expansion has not only continued unabated, but also Netanyahu's cabinet has also taken multiple steps to legitimize illegal outposts and settler strongholds. Figures like National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and ...
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Johnson Reveals 30 Suicide Attempts Aboard USS Lincoln in Exclusive Report
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Johnson Reveals 30 Suicide Attempts Aboard USS Lincoln in Exclusive Report

Tuesday 18 August 2026 ،
population has stronger incentives to endure hardship because the country views itself as defending against externally imposed aggression. He contended that public opposition within the US would grow as economic consequences worsen, with rising gasoline, diesel, and aviation fuel prices placing addi ...
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Israeli Attack on Gaza Wedding Kills Groom Amid Continued Aggression
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Israeli Attack on Gaza Wedding Kills Groom Amid Continued Aggression

Sunday 23 August 2026 ،
population requiring shelter and essential supplies. While some laboratory services have partially resumed after repairs to the central laboratory, testing for blood disorders and cancer remains suspended due to shortages of equipment and supplies.
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Amid Transforming Muslim Political Power in the US, AIPAC is Declining
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Amid Transforming Muslim Political Power in the US, AIPAC is Declining

Thursday 27 August 2026 ،
population at roughly 4.5 million, including more than 1.7 million registered voters. Their concentration in battleground states, Michigan, Georgia, Illinois, and New Jersey, amplifies their electoral clout, particularly in races decided by margins of just a few thousand votes. According to Tlaib, ...
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Iran and Pakistan at Cooperation Crossroads: Opportunities, Barriers, and Proposals to $10-Billion Trade Volume
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Iran and Pakistan at Cooperation Crossroads: Opportunities, Barriers, and Proposals to $10-Billion Trade Volume

Monday 31 August 2026 ،
population. Any major regional escalation would make this tightrope walk impossible, and would inevitably damage Pakistan's own internal security and cohesion. The cultural ties between Iran and Pakistan, meanwhile, cut both ways.On one side, shared historical, linguistic, and religious roots o ...
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Iran at Eurasia’s Heart: How’s SCO Helping Tehran Cushion American Sanctions?
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Iran at Eurasia’s Heart: How’s SCO Helping Tehran Cushion American Sanctions?

Wednesday 2 September 2026 ،
population and a combined GDP estimated at over $23 trillion. The bloc also spans vast swaths of Eurasia, holding an outsized share of the region's energy reserves, mineral wealth, and industrial capacity. For Iran, that means a seat at a vast Asian market. China is already Tehran's top trad ...
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IRGC Strikes US Command Headquarters at Kuwait Military Base in Retaliatory Attack
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IRGC Strikes US Command Headquarters at Kuwait Military Base in Retaliatory Attack

Wednesday 2 September 2026 ،
population, citing Iran’s longstanding ties with the country and opposing the US military presence there. Meanwhile, Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters warned that continued US attacks would provoke broader and more destructive Iranian retaliation, claiming previous strikes had ...
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Mokha Capture: A Red Sea Balance Shifter
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Mokha Capture: A Red Sea Balance Shifter

Saturday 12 September 2026 ،
population. Adding an important coastal position to this portfolio increases its political weight, because in potential future negotiations, the issue will no longer be merely power-sharing within Yemen, but also Red Sea security, international trade, and energy exports. 3. Why is Saudi Arabia now ...
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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 ،
population so that Hezbollah loses its popular backing. He put the number of displaced persons resulting from this process at around one million, saying the Israeli regime continues to block a large number of displaced people from returning home.  Hezbollah’s response to pressures  ...
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Africa: Iran’s Strategic Opportunity to Break the Barriers
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Africa: Iran’s Strategic Opportunity to Break the Barriers

Monday 21 September 2026 ،
population with enormous mineral and energy resource and one of the youngest populations in the world, Africa is undergoing changes that can transform how it looks like in the international equations. With this in mind, Iran's presence in Africa should not be seen just within the framework of o ...

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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.