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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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What’s the Agenda of Iraqi PM’s Tehran Visit?
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What’s the Agenda of Iraqi PM’s Tehran Visit?

Thursday 23 July 2026
resistance movement in Iraq, and of the depth of popular solidarity and support among a significant segment of the country’s political forces. Those scenes sent a clear message to Baghdad’s politicians: any decision on national security or foreign policy must inevitably reckon with on-th ...
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Bab-el-Mandeb Under Siege: Saudi Yemen Blockade Turns against Riyadh
Analysis

Bab-el-Mandeb Under Siege: Saudi Yemen Blockade Turns against Riyadh

Saturday 25 July 2026 ،
resistance movement, which for years bore the brunt of a land, sea, and air blockade, announced last Monday that they have placed Riyadh under their own naval siege. According to international observers, this development has pushed global energy markets to the brink of one of the most volatile crise ...
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Why’s UAE Gone Silent in Renewed Saudi-Yemeni Escalation?
Analysis

Why’s UAE Gone Silent in Renewed Saudi-Yemeni Escalation?

Monday 27 July 2026 ،
resistance movement after a three-year relative peace does not mean just failure of the diplomacy between Riyadh and Sana'a but rise of a new balance of power among the Persian Gulf Arab states, disclosing more than any other time the gap of interests between the former allies.  Thinking t ...
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Passing of "Ahmad the Japanese": How Were the Japanese Attracted to the Palestinian Cause?
Report

Passing of "Ahmad the Japanese": How Were the Japanese Attracted to the Palestinian Cause?

Wednesday 29 July 2026 ،
resistance fighter. During his trial in Lebanon, he told the court, I am an Arab resistance fighter, according to the AP. The declaration underscored how thoroughly he had fused his political identity with the Palestinian and Arab resistance cause, severing it from his Japanese nationality. For man ...
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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
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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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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.