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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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Trump’s "Project Freedom" a Failure Story
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Trump’s "Project Freedom" a Failure Story

Tuesday 5 May 2026 ،
social media posts or statements. That gap shows just how far market perceptions of the Strait of Hormuz have drifted from Washington’s official narrative. Meanwhile, major global powers are going their own way. Instead of waiting for Washington to pursue a confrontational strategy to reopen ...
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Collapse of a Dream? Emirates Union May Be Teetering on the Edge
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Collapse of a Dream? Emirates Union May Be Teetering on the Edge

Tuesday 5 May 2026 ،
social media, Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, the ruler of Sharjah, and Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the ruler of Dubai, are both unhappy with Abu Dhabi’s foreign policy. The reports claim that Sharjah’s ruling family, which is deeply conservative and closely aligned wit ...
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The UAE’s Covert Alliance with Those Fueling Regional Chaos
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The UAE’s Covert Alliance with Those Fueling Regional Chaos

Wednesday 6 May 2026 ،
social media—warning that officials who prioritize personal success betray their trust—points to deep governance fractures, elite divisions, and fears of fragmentation. Against this backdrop, the UAE may be constructing external enemies (including renewed Yemen tensions and OPEC withdraw ...
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Iran Struck Far More US Military Assets Than Reported, Says New Assessment
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Iran Struck Far More US Military Assets Than Reported, Says New Assessment

Thursday 7 May 2026 ،
social media. The Post reviewed over 100 such images, verifying 109 against EU Copernicus data and available Planet images, finding no evidence of manipulation. Experts who reviewed the findings said the precision of the strikes suggests the US underestimated Iran's targeting capabilities and ha ...
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Hamas Labels Abuse of Palestinian Women Detainees a ‘War Crime’
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Hamas Labels Abuse of Palestinian Women Detainees a ‘War Crime’

Sunday 10 May 2026 ،
social media activities. The group has called on the UN, human rights organizations, and the International Committee of the Red Cross to document the alleged abuses, secure the release of all Palestinian women prisoners, and prosecute Israeli officials. The statement follows reports from the Palest ...
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Lebanese PM’s Damascus Visit: Is a Plot against Lebanon Brewing from Syria?
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Lebanese PM’s Damascus Visit: Is a Plot against Lebanon Brewing from Syria?

Sunday 10 May 2026 ،
social factions. This is further underscored by the government’s silence over the killing of people in southern Lebanon, a silence that suggests the government’s approach is less about national unity and more about sectarian interests. Had any non-Shiite community in Lebanon come under a ...
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Qassam Commander’s Martyrdom Proves Resistance Remains Alive
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Qassam Commander’s Martyrdom Proves Resistance Remains Alive

Monday 18 May 2026 ،
social media addressing the assassinated commander Ezzeddin al-Haddad, using his nom de guerre “Abu Suhaib.” Qaani congratulated him on his martyrdom and condemned the “treacherous assassination” by what he called “cowardly Zionists.” According to Qaani, al-Hadda ...
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WSJ and NYT Fact-Check Trump’s Claims on Delaying Strikes Against Iran
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WSJ and NYT Fact-Check Trump’s Claims on Delaying Strikes Against Iran

Tuesday 19 May 2026 ،
media reports — citing sources from those very countries — revealed they had no knowledge of any impending attack. US President Donald Trump claimed on Truth Social that he postponed a planned military strike against Iran at the request of Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Qatar, citing ongoin ...
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Baghaei Underscores Invaders’ Failure to Overcome Iran
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Baghaei Underscores Invaders’ Failure to Overcome Iran

Sunday 24 May 2026 ،
social media posts, Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei and Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf pushed back against the notion of foreign invasion. Baghaei shared an image of the ancient Sasanian rock relief of Shapur I defeating a Roman emperor, arguing that Iranians ...

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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.