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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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As Netanyahu Escalates Lebanon Aggression, He Faces Three Risks
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As Netanyahu Escalates Lebanon Aggression, He Faces Three Risks

Saturday 30 May 2026
putting the government at a shaky ground. Gaps inside the ruling coalition and dropping public trust have put the PM in a tight spot, motivating him to resort to security and military instruments to escape this predicament. Netanyahu knows very well that whenever political atmosphere casts its weig ...
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With His Move against Arms of Resistance Groups, Iraq’s Al-Sadr is Playing in Trump’s Game
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With His Move against Arms of Resistance Groups, Iraq’s Al-Sadr is Playing in Trump’s Game

Sunday 31 May 2026 ،
putting an end to the US military presence in Iraq. The manifestation of them walking this path is their recent attacks on the American military bases in the US that have inflicted major damages on the American forces and military installations, showing that Iraqi resistance still holds its high bat ...
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Liar-in-Chief? Five False War Claims by Trump
Analysis

Liar-in-Chief? Five False War Claims by Trump

Sunday 14 June 2026 ،
putting real pressure on the United States.” Lie 5: War has won its goals Trump has repeatedly talked about full success of operations against Iran. On the other side, many analysts and even some American media outlets said that Washington’s stated goals about Iran's nuclear progra ...
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Minab School Crime: Why’s US Angry with ICC Judges for Iran Visit?
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Minab School Crime: Why’s US Angry with ICC Judges for Iran Visit?

Saturday 18 July 2026 ،
putting diplomatic pressures on the countries working with the ICC, and encouraging the American allies to scale down their cooperation with this court. Washington fears that the court's cooperation with Iran can lead to collection of documents and evidence that will be used later for investiga ...
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Why’s UAE Gone Silent in Renewed Saudi-Yemeni Escalation?
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Why’s UAE Gone Silent in Renewed Saudi-Yemeni Escalation?

Monday 27 July 2026 ،
putting that geopolitical edge under serious strain. So, for the Emiratis, limitation on the Saudi export capability from the Red Sea provides an obstacle to growing economic and oil influence of its main rival. From this lens, the new developments in Yemen not only do not represent a security cris ...
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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
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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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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.