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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 Global Position Redefined: How’s War Boosted Tehran’s Soft Power?
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Iran’s Global Position Redefined: How’s War Boosted Tehran’s Soft Power?

Saturday 2 May 2026
territorial integrity. They showed that in the minds of a large part of the world's population, Iran is etched as a victim, resilient in the face of aggressors. These developments mark a clear sign of a gradual yet fundamental shift in global public opinion. This change owes much to the 12-day ...
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Strait of Hormuz Becomes 500-Kilometer Strategic Crescent
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Strait of Hormuz Becomes 500-Kilometer Strategic Crescent

Tuesday 12 May 2026 ،
territorial waters or its national interests. Rear Admiral Mohammad Akbarzadeh, political deputy of the IRGC Navy, announced that Iran has fundamentally redefined the operational boundaries of the Strait of Hormuz. What was once a limited area around islands such as Hormuz and Hengam has now expand ...
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Shadow of Horror over NATO: Oreshnik Missile Use Sends Message Beyond Ukraine Conflict
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Shadow of Horror over NATO: Oreshnik Missile Use Sends Message Beyond Ukraine Conflict

Thursday 28 May 2026 ،
territorial integrity is jeopardized.” By showcasing this weapon, Russia has drawn a new red line: any direct intervention or arms supplies that target Russia’s critical infrastructure could trigger a catastrophic response, one far beyond the bounds of proportionate retaliation. The mis ...
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Israel Invades Lebanon: While Hezbollah Fighting, Lebanon’s Govt. Waiting Mirage of Talks
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Israel Invades Lebanon: While Hezbollah Fighting, Lebanon’s Govt. Waiting Mirage of Talks

Monday 1 June 2026 ،
territorial integrity collapses. If Lebanon truly wants national sovereignty, it must stop fantasizing about changing Israeli doctrine. Instead, it should immediately declare all-out war or mobilize the army, and more crucially, offer practical support to Hezbollah as the only force on the ground th ...
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Beirut of Two Frames: How Can We See the Real Lebanon?
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Beirut of Two Frames: How Can We See the Real Lebanon?

Sunday 7 June 2026 ،
territorial integrity of the country. Despite the 45-day extension of the so-called truce in mid-May according to the UN Security Council's resolution 1701, Israel continues its ground operations inside Lebanon. The occupation army has even gone beyond its stated buffer zone, re-occupying about ...
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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 ،
territorial integrity against external threats, Islamabad is seizing the opportunity. It is positioning itself as a reliable alternative power, ready to defend Arab security.  At the same time, the growing diplomatic role of General Asim Munir in West Asian affairs signals that the Pakistani m ...
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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 ،
territorial integrity, and its people. It was these very resistance factions that crushed the ISIS insurgency, rushed to the aid of their fellow Sunni citizens in Nineveh and the Yazidis during the ISIS crisis, and helped improve Iraq’s security situation. Iraq’s security ranking has imp ...
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Lebanon in US-Iran Deal: Netanyahu’s Tactic to Upset the Equation
Analysis

Lebanon in US-Iran Deal: Netanyahu’s Tactic to Upset the Equation

Monday 22 June 2026 ،
territorial integrity and sovereignty against occupation. What this adds up to is Lebanon operating under two protective umbrellas aimed at safeguarding territorial integrity, securing Israel's withdrawal, and enabling reconstruction and the return of displaced people to their lands. The first ...
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Clash of Billboards in Lebanon Reveals Deepening Gap between Govt. and Shiite Community
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Clash of Billboards in Lebanon Reveals Deepening Gap between Govt. and Shiite Community

Saturday 4 July 2026 ،
territorial integrity. And the messaging war did not stop there. Just two days after the billboard takedown, dressed up as a tourism campaign, Beirut's municipality plastered up new banners in their place. They read Lebanon first and Lebanon unites us. While with these billboards the governmen ...
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Ghalibaf Calls for Diplomacy to Secure Battlefield Successes
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Ghalibaf Calls for Diplomacy to Secure Battlefield Successes

Sunday 5 July 2026 ،
territorial integrity of regional countries and ending military action against Iran's regional allies. Darwish said the United States and Israel had failed to achieve their objectives against Palestinian resistance in Gaza and Iran during the recent conflict. He also praised Iran's diplomat ...

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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.