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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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World Outraged by Israeli Treatment of Sumud Flotilla
Analysis

World Outraged by Israeli Treatment of Sumud Flotilla

Monday 25 May 2026
sea blockade on the war-ravaged Gaza, stopping the boats and assaulting their crews of civilians. According to Al Jazeera, the Israeli army intercepted the vessels in international waters, roughly 250 nautical miles off the coast of Gaza. During the operation, Israeli forces detained over 400 huma ...
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Tel Aviv on Sexual Violence Blacklist: International Laws and Crisis of Israeli Impunity
Report

Tel Aviv on Sexual Violence Blacklist: International Laws and Crisis of Israeli Impunity

Sunday 31 May 2026 ،
searches, and threats of rape against Palestinian detainees from Gaza and the West Bank. Key UN reports about Israeli sexual abuse and violence in Gaza  1. Report published by the International Independent Investigation Commission (IIIC) in 2025: One of the most significant documents released ...
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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 ،
seats in Armenia’s parliament in this election. But the real battle has narrowed to three major players: first, the ruling Civil Contract party led by current Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan; second, the Armenia bloc headed by former President Robert Kocharyan; and third, the Powerful Armenia p ...
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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 ،
searcher at Sweden’s Defense Research Agency, said: “I think the Russians have effectively managed to hold onto their bases.” According to him, Moscow has used a mix of “carrots and sticks,” but has relied more on persuading the Syrians that keeping Russia around could ...
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A Kiss of Guillotine of Time on Netanyahu’s Neck
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A Kiss of Guillotine of Time on Netanyahu’s Neck

Saturday 6 June 2026 ،
searing public question: Why are you sending our soldiers to their deaths? Faced with these three fundamental questions, and his inability to provide any convincing answers, Netanyahu is now also staring down the threat of early elections. A motion to dissolve the cabinet has already passed its fir ...
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Four Strategic Messages of Iran’s Missile Strikes at Israel
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Four Strategic Messages of Iran’s Missile Strikes at Israel

Monday 8 June 2026 ،
Iran’s strikes last night went far beyond a simple military action against Israeli atrocities in Lebanon. Alwaght- The IRGC’s missile strikes at Israeli regime last night and this morning that came in realization of threat to respond to the Israeli aggression against southern Lebanon were not ...
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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 ،
seat at the table where the region’s new security order is being shaped. Overall, Pakistan’s military cooperation with Lebanon should be seen as the latest link in a much longer chain of strategic influence across the Arab world, a chain that began in the Persian Gulf, stretched to Yeme ...
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Baghdad Seeking Ways Out of the Strategic Energy Bind
Analysis

Baghdad Seeking Ways Out of the Strategic Energy Bind

Sunday 14 June 2026 ،
Iraq is troubled as its energy drops due to closure of Strait of Hormuz and seeks ways to restore pre-war oil export levels. Alwaght- Closure of Strait of Hormuz following the joint American-Israeli aggression against Iran has left Iraqi economy grappling with one of toughest shocks. This vital bott ...
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Impossible to Disarm and Dissolve Iraqi Resistance, US Pushing to Obliterate Resistance in the Region: Expert
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Impossible to Disarm and Dissolve Iraqi Resistance, US Pushing to Obliterate Resistance in the Region: Expert

Monday 15 June 2026 ،
seats in the Iraqi parliament, more than any single party (not coalitions), and will play a very prominent role in the Iraqi government. Moreover, the current deputy speaker of the Iraqi parliament is from Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq. In effect, the government is not just about the military domain. If the ...
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Israel Military Deployment to Jordan Borders: Aims and Consequences
Analysis

Israel Military Deployment to Jordan Borders: Aims and Consequences

Monday 15 June 2026 ،
The Israeli army sets up new outputs in Jordan Valley for an array of reasons, among them geopolitical ones. Alwaght- The Israeli regime that in recent years through expansion into Lebanon, Syria, and Gaza has tried to move its security belt beyond its borders now is looking to the eastern front and ...

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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.