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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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Iran’s "Self-sacrificers Exercise": A Strong Public Message to the US
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Iran’s "Self-sacrificers Exercise": A Strong Public Message to the US

Saturday 19 September 2026
social layers, stressing that their backing to the Islamic Republic, armed forces, and the Islamic Revolution is unwavering. Iran’s large-scale Janfada exercise launched Friday with combat battalions and broad segments of the public taking part in Tehran and simultaneously across the country. ...
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Elections in Land of Crisis: Netanyahu, Opposition, and Architecture of Israeli Future
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Elections in Land of Crisis: Netanyahu, Opposition, and Architecture of Israeli Future

Thursday 24 September 2026 ،
social mood. Differences in sampling methods, timing and even the leanings of a given media outlet or polling firm can produce divergent results. In that light, the gaps between the surveys are themselves a sign of how fluid the campaign is, and how hard it is to draw a definitive map of the politic ...
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Netanyahu’s Speech: A Slap at the UN, a Pain at Home
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Netanyahu’s Speech: A Slap at the UN, a Pain at Home

Saturday 26 September 2026 ،
social media shows him calling the roll, compiling a list of those who oppose the occupying regime. The protests against Netanyahu were not confined to the walkout inside the General Assembly hall; demonstrators also gathered outside the UN building against him. The Jewish Voice for Peace movement ...
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Iran Flights Embargo and Test of Iraq’s Sovereignty
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Iran Flights Embargo and Test of Iraq’s Sovereignty

Monday 28 September 2026 ،
social fallout suggest the flight cancellation could become a flashpoint for internal tensions in Iraq and fuel discontent with the al-Zaydi’s government’s performance. Therefore, Baghdad's move can create a question about the the independence in decision-making of the country, a qu ...
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How Have Drones Transformed Yemen War?
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How Have Drones Transformed Yemen War?

Tuesday 6 October 2026 ،
social media users circulated footage of a drone flying over Sana'a. Masbar team, citing visual similarities, suggested the drone resembled one of the aircraft displayed at a July military parade, though it could not determine the exact model. Now, possession of these capabilities is no longer ...
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Taliban Investment in Iran’s Chabahar Port: Opportunity or Challenge?
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Taliban Investment in Iran’s Chabahar Port: Opportunity or Challenge?

Sunday 11 October 2026 ،
social activist in Sistan and Baluchestan, Nasrat Eftekhari, on Wednesday, October 7, on the outskirts of Zahedan, attacks on police outposts, indiscriminate attacks and a rise in so-called “team houses” in recent months all feed the security risk in the region. A current in the region ...
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Pakistan, Turkey Unreluctant to Directly Join Yemen War, Syria’s Al-Jolani Risks Sending Forces to Death in Yemen: Expert
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Pakistan, Turkey Unreluctant to Directly Join Yemen War, Syria’s Al-Jolani Risks Sending Forces to Death in Yemen: Expert

Tuesday 13 October 2026 ،
social rifts in these countries. Additionally, if this process leads to Saudi Arabia's defeat, naturally the reputational costs for these countries will also increase. For this reason, in the current conditions, they prefer to limit their support for Saudi Arabia to intelligence and weapons ass ...
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From Sara to Yair: Will Netanyahu’s Family Become his Election Achilles Heel?
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From Sara to Yair: Will Netanyahu’s Family Become his Election Achilles Heel?

Thursday 15 October 2026 ،
social tensions in the Israeli society are to settle down, and observers say that this election could be one of the most controversial, with scenes of post-election tensions and even internal clashes are expected. In this connection, one of the marks of this election is the unprecedented coalition ...
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Behind Closed School Doors: Azerbaijan Govt. Secularism vs. Islamic Identity of Society
Analysis

Behind Closed School Doors: Azerbaijan Govt. Secularism vs. Islamic Identity of Society

Sunday 18 October 2026 ،
social media and domestic outlets but internationally as well, because this ban was unfolding not in a Western, non-Muslim country, but in a nation with an overwhelmingly Muslim majority. It began last month when the government approved rules barring school students from wearing clothing that diffe ...
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Minab School Tragedy: Iranian Director Becomes Iran’s Voice from Busan Film Festival
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Minab School Tragedy: Iranian Director Becomes Iran’s Voice from Busan Film Festival

Monday 19 October 2026 ،
social differences, is a pluralistic one; but foreign aggression and the targeting of a people and their land create an issue that transcends domestic disagreements. In such a moment, protecting citizens' lives, the security of the country's territorial integrity, and national independence b ...

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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.