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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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How’s Iranian Shahed-136 Drone Changed the Face of Modern Wars?
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How’s Iranian Shahed-136 Drone Changed the Face of Modern Wars?

Tuesday 2 June 2026
power of destruction of the missiles. Just unlike the common drones that return to bases after carrying out missions, the suicide drones are designed to directly hit and destroy their targets. In recent decade, actors like Iran, Israel, the US, and Russia have presented themselves as the leading pa ...
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Armenia Parliamentary Election: A Referendum to Choose between East and West
Analysis

Armenia Parliamentary Election: A Referendum to Choose between East and West

Thursday 4 June 2026 ،
power in Caucasus. Alwaght- Armenia that has been facing an array of political and security challenges after defeat in Azerbaijan war and losing disputed Karabakh region is to hold its first parliamentary elections since all these developments. As West Asia is undergoing substantial security develop ...
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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 ،
power vacuum in large parts of the country. In such conditions, al-Sharaa's main fear is not from a foreign enemy, but the return of chaos and full collapse. Russia here can play the role of stabilizer of security. Despite two agreements between their leader Mazloum Kobani and al-Sharaa with an ...
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From Persian Gulf to Lebanon: How Will War Stop?
Interview

From Persian Gulf to Lebanon: How Will War Stop?

Friday 5 June 2026 ،
power in the region. Then this hegemony will facilitate American dominance over the energy and transit of the region. If this happens, Washington can be hopeful that it will maintain its state of being a superpower, given the fact it is losing this position. This is why they waged regional wars afte ...
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A Kiss of Guillotine of Time on Netanyahu’s Neck
Paper

A Kiss of Guillotine of Time on Netanyahu’s Neck

Saturday 6 June 2026 ،
power in the occupied territories. The October 7, 2023 operation by resistance groups of Palestine shattered the very foundations of Netanyahu’s security claims and bravado. After this major event, which was an unprecedented turning point in the history of the Israeli regime’s conflicts ...
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Beirut of Two Frames: How Can We See the Real Lebanon?
Paper

Beirut of Two Frames: How Can We See the Real Lebanon?

Sunday 7 June 2026 ،
power and posing an existential threat to its people.  Who is Lebanon’s friend?  Another key issue lies in the dual narrative emerging from Lebanon and crossing its borders: the role of Iran as the main ally of Hezbolla in its fight against Israeli aggression. Tehran has every inc ...
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Iraq’s Resistance between Maintaining Arms and Handing Them Over: Will the US Project Pan Out?"
Analysis

Iraq’s Resistance between Maintaining Arms and Handing Them Over: Will the US Project Pan Out?"

Sunday 7 June 2026 ،
power in Iraq, the degree of independence of decision-making, and the future of the security structure of the country. As regional tensions and active intervention of foreign actors continue, observers suggest that any decision on the issue should be made within the framework of inclusive dialogue a ...
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Four Strategic Messages of Iran’s Missile Strikes at Israel
Paper

Four Strategic Messages of Iran’s Missile Strikes at Israel

Monday 8 June 2026 ،
power, and also a transformation of the operational doctrine of the Axis of Resistance. A look at aspects of these attacks shows that at least four points lie deep in these operations: 1. Iran's offensive and defensive readiness to return to war The first thing that stands out in the latest a ...
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Signs Show Netanyahu Coordinated Attacks on Iran with the US
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Signs Show Netanyahu Coordinated Attacks on Iran with the US

Monday 8 June 2026 ،
power, and when Trump said he planned to call Netanyahu and asked him not to retaliate Iranian missile attacks, and Netanyahu retaliated within hours, this compounds the humiliation of Trump. 
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Pakistan’s Growing Military-Security Influence in Arab World
Analysis

Pakistan’s Growing Military-Security Influence in Arab World

Wednesday 10 June 2026 ،
power equations in West Asia undergo a shift and the race to shape the region’s future security architecture reaches a climactic point, several Islamic powers are seizing the moment. With a clear-eyed reading of the security vacuums left by wars and political crises, they are taking bold steps ...

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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.