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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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Map of  Latest Battlefield Developments in Syria and Iraq on

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What’s the Strategic Significance of Lebanon’s Ali Taher Heights?
Paper

What’s the Strategic Significance of Lebanon’s Ali Taher Heights?

Monday 24 August 2026
putting a distance between Hezbollah’s positions and sensitive northern Israeli regions and also at restricting Hezbollah’s power to rebuild its military formation in the south. But this very dynamic creates a strategic paradox: the deeper Israeli occupation pushes for physical control ...
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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 ،
putting it on a collision course with the Obama administration. Then came Trump's presidency and the 2018 withdrawal from the nuclear agreement, which widened the rift within the Democratic Party. A progressive wing emerged that did not merely diverge from Israeli policy but openly criticized i ...
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Netanyahu Escapes Foward in Lebanon, Time and Equations in Favor of Axis of Resistance: Expert
Interview

Netanyahu Escapes Foward in Lebanon, Time and Equations in Favor of Axis of Resistance: Expert

Monday 7 September 2026 ،
putting determining pressures on Hezbollah. The Lebanese society has shown over time that in is ready to pay price of resistance to occupation and foreign invasion and necessarily does not tend to withdraw support to Hezbollah and its demands in return for stop of attacks. So, the military operatio ...
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Failed Witkoff-Kushner Mission: Ukraine War in Diplomatic Standoff
Analysis

Failed Witkoff-Kushner Mission: Ukraine War in Diplomatic Standoff

Wednesday 9 September 2026 ،
putting real pressure on the capital, but European military aid keeps flowing, and long-range drone production programs for Ukraine are moving ahead. So Moscow does not consider this war over, and Kiev does not see itself as forced into accepting an unfavorable deal. In that climate, Washington fac ...
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Pentagon Acknowledges F-35 Was Struck by Iranian Forces During War
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Pentagon Acknowledges F-35 Was Struck by Iranian Forces During War

Tuesday 15 September 2026 ،
putting pressure on military stockpiles and supply chains. Defense officials have responded by pushing for faster production and procurement, while maintaining that US defense manufacturing remains at historically high levels.
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Where have American Forces and Military Equipment Gone after Iraq Withdrawal?
Report

Where have American Forces and Military Equipment Gone after Iraq Withdrawal?

Saturday 3 October 2026 ،
putting and end to the military mission in Kurdistan. Now the question is: Where did these forces go and is there any military capacity of the US left in Iraq? Where were the last forces stationed? A Washington Post report says that in the weeks that preceded the exit, around 1,500 forces under th ...
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Post-Withdrawal US Security Strategy in Iraq: Five Scenarios
Analysis

Post-Withdrawal US Security Strategy in Iraq: Five Scenarios

Monday 5 October 2026 ،
putting Iraq aside from the US policy. Victoria Taylor, who directs the Iraq Initiative and Syria Project at the Atlantic Council and previously served at the State Department, argues the real test comes after the troops leave; whether Washington can sustain a bilateral defense relationship and keep ...
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Macron and France Bearing the Fallout of Iran War and Consequent Energy Crisis
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Macron and France Bearing the Fallout of Iran War and Consequent Energy Crisis

Tuesday 20 October 2026 ،
putting the government of President Emmanuel Macron in one of the most difficult political conditions in the closing months of presidency. The surging oil prices and higher living expenses have pushed up the public discontentment in this European country. The demonstrations first were led by studen ...
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Netanyahu’s Transition from Ben-Gurion Doctrine to His Own
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Netanyahu’s Transition from Ben-Gurion Doctrine to His Own

Wednesday 21 October 2026 ،
putting Iran and resistance movements in the region at the top of security threats the Israeli regime is facing. Emphasizing on settlement projects and boosting Jewish identity across the world, maintaining Israeli military superiority in the region, increasing arms production, taking preemptive act ...
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Netanyahu  Teetering on the Brink
Analysis

Netanyahu Teetering on the Brink

Saturday 7 November 2026 ،
putting together a government. If that effort too proves fruitless and no agreement is reached among the parties to form a coalition, the current parliament will be dissolved and early elections held in the coming months. Such political deadlocks have recurred repeatedly in Israel's history, an ...

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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.