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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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Shadow of Missiles Back on Saudi Oil Empire
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Shadow of Missiles Back on Saudi Oil Empire

Wednesday 29 July 2026
resistance movement, war has entered a new stage, with its central face being not military, but economic infrastructures. Actually, vital arteries of Saudi Arabia have become the main theater of the renewed confrontation. The increased missile and drone attacks on energy installations and announcem ...
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What’s Behind US-Saudi Attack on Iraq?
Report

What’s Behind US-Saudi Attack on Iraq?

Thursday 30 July 2026 ،
resistance groups, but Iraqi resources condemned the strikes as a stark violation of Iraq's national sovereignty and a dangerous step to expansion of the scope of war in the region. American and Saudi warplanes attacked multiple targets across several Iraqi provinces on Tuesday night, according ...
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Badakhshan Turmoil an Opportunity for Hezb-e-Islami
Analysis

Badakhshan Turmoil an Opportunity for Hezb-e-Islami

Saturday 1 August 2026 ،
resistance against Taliban is rising in Afghanistan, with Hezb-e-Islami spearheading the uprising. Alwaght- The developments in Afghan province of Badakhshan over the past two to three weeks, along with the clashes there, are no fleeting local skirmishes. They point to something far bigger, especial ...
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Saudi Arabia’s Vicious Circle of Coalition-Making: What Does Past Experience Tell Riyadh?
Analysis

Saudi Arabia’s Vicious Circle of Coalition-Making: What Does Past Experience Tell Riyadh?

Sunday 2 August 2026 ،
resistance movement to withdraw its recently announced sea blockade on Saudi Arabia in the Red Sea, Riyadh once again moved to the already tested and failed formula of coalition making. Saudi Defense Ministry said on Thursday that it hosted a meeting of over 40 countries. The ministry said that the ...
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Bombing in Lebanon, Talking in Italy: Why Does Negotiating with Tel Aviv not Work?
Analysis

Bombing in Lebanon, Talking in Italy: Why Does Negotiating with Tel Aviv not Work?

Wednesday 5 August 2026 ،
resistance movement.  For its part, the Lebanese army has said that Israel’s continued operations and strikes are directly hindering the full deployment of Lebanese troops in the south. The result is a negotiating loop in which each side accuses the other of bad faith and refusal to meet ...
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An Arbaeen of Vengeance
Report

An Arbaeen of Vengeance

Friday 7 August 2026 ،
resistance forces. Millions of pilgrims from dozens of countries, waving shared flags and symbols, painted a vivid picture of Muslim, and particularly Shiite, unity worldwide. For participants, the message was unmistakable: steadfastness against the pressures and hegemonic policies of the US and th ...
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Iraq’s Marathon to Break Out of Cabinet Posts Uncertainty
Analysis

Iraq’s Marathon to Break Out of Cabinet Posts Uncertainty

Monday 10 August 2026 ،
resistance groups' weapons case within the next two months. But the issue remains tangled in political and security obstacles. With some factions refusing to hand over arms, citing continued US hawkish policies and escalating regional tensions, back-channel talks among Shiite leaders have intens ...
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Restructuring Iran’s Military Command: Show of Stability amid War
Report

Restructuring Iran’s Military Command: Show of Stability amid War

Tuesday 11 August 2026 ،
resistance against the US, reported Al Jazeera. The outlet also noted that the appointment of Major General Mohsen Rezaei as secretary of the Supreme National Security Council reflects an effort to shore up domestic cohesion and tap into the experience of a seasoned military figure. Reuters: Genera ...
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Iraq Disarming Project: End of a Security Order or Start of Home Confrontation?
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Iraq Disarming Project: End of a Security Order or Start of Home Confrontation?

Tuesday 11 August 2026 ،
resistance, not extinguish it. But if they are, Iraq could finally move beyond the era of multiple armed power centers and toward a concentration of state authority. In such conditions, the 2026 and 2027 will not be the period of implementation of a merely security plan, but starting point for rede ...
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Iraq’s Weapons Restriction: A Project with Aspects beyond Simply Disarming Resistance Groups
Analysis

Iraq’s Weapons Restriction: A Project with Aspects beyond Simply Disarming Resistance Groups

Saturday 15 August 2026 ،
resistance groups and even the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF). What over the past years came as election campaign rhetoric and a political principle now has entered the execution stage. Al-Zaydi made it clear that the government should hold the monopoly of use of arms. In a op-ed he published on ...

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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.