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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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What’s the Strategic Significance of Syrian Coast?
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What’s the Strategic Significance of Syrian Coast?

Thursday 13 March 2025
terrorists from reaching the outskirts of Latakia. Later, the Russians expanded their presence in Syria unprecedentedly, especially in the coastal areas. In 2015, Russia began operating Humaimim airbase, formerly Bassel al-Assad Airport, in southeast Latakia, making it the command center of its mil ...
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HTS Aggression on Lebanon Fuels Worries about Regional Instability
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HTS Aggression on Lebanon Fuels Worries about Regional Instability

Tuesday 18 March 2025 ،
terrorist groups last decade, the HTS, which still sees its position inside Syria as shaky and unstable, has the necessary historical, political, and military motivations to weaken Hezbollah’s positions and cut its influence in the region. Therefore, by escalating the situation on the border, ...
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Iran Unveils ‘Missile Megacity,’ Boasts of Stronger ‘Iron Fist’
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Iran Unveils ‘Missile Megacity,’ Boasts of Stronger ‘Iron Fist’

Wednesday 26 March 2025 ،
terrorists. During the visit, Bagheri declared that Iran's military strength was now ten times stronger than in previous operations, referring to the country's retaliatory strikes against Israel last year in True Promise I and II. He emphasized that Iran had only used a fraction of its fire ...
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Iraq’s PMF in Trump’s Game with Iran
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Iraq’s PMF in Trump’s Game with Iran

Tuesday 1 April 2025 ،
terrorist group in 2014 following a fatwa by grand Shiite cleric Ayatollah Sayyed Ali al-Sistani of Iraq. This analysis sheds light on the motivation behind this US demand, the PMF role in neutralizing the US plots in Iraq and the region, and the possible ramifications of dissolution of this effecti ...
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What’s behind Al-Jolani’s UAE Visit?
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What’s behind Al-Jolani’s UAE Visit?

Tuesday 15 April 2025 ،
terrorist group and does not have a good image among Arab countries. Therefore, the trip to the UAE and meeting with high-ranking officials could be an attempt to improve the image of this group in regional and international public opinion. This group intends to present itself as a reliable politica ...
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Taliban No More on Russian Terror List: What’s Kremlin Seeking?
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Taliban No More on Russian Terror List: What’s Kremlin Seeking?

Monday 21 April 2025 ،
terrorist label from the Taliban's name following several visits by senior Taliban officials to Russia.  Highs and lows of Moscow-Taliban ties The Russian relations with the Taliban have experienced many ups and downs: First period: Taliban's help to Russian separatists: For the firs ...
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Lebanon Defense Strategy Controversy: What Are Hezbollah’s Red Lines?
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Lebanon Defense Strategy Controversy: What Are Hezbollah’s Red Lines?

Monday 21 April 2025 ،
terrorists in order to prevent further conflict.” These positions, which reveal Washington’s most important goal at this stage, namely the disarmament of the resistance, are said solely to mislead the public opinion, given the fact that there is no mention of Hezbollah’s disarmame ...
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Challenges for Possible US Ground Offensive in Yemen
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Challenges for Possible US Ground Offensive in Yemen

Tuesday 22 April 2025 ،
terrorist groups such as Al-Qaeda. Al-Qaeda, which has been targeted by Washington many times over the past decade, is looking for an opportunity to strike back at American interests and forces, and a ground battle could provide the chance for its elements to take revenge. Also, the cost of a groun ...
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Iran Denounces Deadly Terrorist Attack in Kashmir Region Under Indian Administration
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Iran Denounces Deadly Terrorist Attack in Kashmir Region Under Indian Administration

Wednesday 23 April 2025 ،
terrorist attack in Indian-administered Kashmir that claimed at least 26 lives ALWAGHT- The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson issued a firm condemnation of the terrorist attack in Indian-administered Kashmir that claimed at least 26 lives. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei s ...
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Is Unfolding Crisis Inviting for India-Pakistan War?
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Is Unfolding Crisis Inviting for India-Pakistan War?

Sunday 27 April 2025 ،
terrorist attack in Kashmir on Tuesday that took 26 lives has inflamed a new wave of diplomatic, political, and economic tension between India and Pakistan. The Indian government in a statement accused Islamabad of backing the armed assailants, and Indians who are taken aback and outraged by the at ...

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Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution

Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution