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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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Riyadh’s Strategic Mistake and Ansarullah’s Historic Opportunity: Is Hormuz-Bab-el-Mandeb Equation Brewing?
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Riyadh’s Strategic Mistake and Ansarullah’s Historic Opportunity: Is Hormuz-Bab-el-Mandeb Equation Brewing?

Wednesday 15 July 2026
victory in another fight, against the Western naval coalition Washington had assembled to break the Red Sea blockade. Thwarted, the US was forced into a de facto non-aggression understanding to protect its own commercial and military vessels. Throughout this period, Ansarallah had an important oppo ...
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Hamas Gaza Govt. Dissolution: Aims and Effects
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Hamas Gaza Govt. Dissolution: Aims and Effects

Thursday 16 July 2026 ،
victory over the resistance movement, because the resistance's political structure and its military structure are two very different things. Dissolving the government does not mean the end of Hamas as an organization or the collapse of its operational capacity, a point Israeli officials themselv ...
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Why’s Iran Knocking out US Military’s Operational Network Rather than Naval Assets?
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Why’s Iran Knocking out US Military’s Operational Network Rather than Naval Assets?

Friday 17 July 2026 ،
victory is not merely gained by destroying tanks, fighter jets, or naval vessels. Rather, one side has the upper hand when it can disrupt the enemy's combat power production cycle. This cycle starts from the command posts, crosses the intelligence and radar networks, reaches the fuel and ammunit ...
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Trump’s Hormuz Gamble Fails: Why Do Markets No Longer Trust Washington’s Promises?
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Trump’s Hormuz Gamble Fails: Why Do Markets No Longer Trust Washington’s Promises?

Sunday 19 July 2026 ،
victory for itself. On the surface, this looked like a routine security dispute. In reality, it sent a direct message to global energy markets. Iran signaled to traders, insurers, and shipping companies that security in the Strait remains unthinkable without Tehran's involvement, and that no c ...
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Al-Hayya Elected Leader of Hamas: Continuing Sinwar’s Path or Starting a New Chapter?
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Al-Hayya Elected Leader of Hamas: Continuing Sinwar’s Path or Starting a New Chapter?

Saturday 25 July 2026 ،
victory as evidence of the enduring dominance of the Gaza-based leadership faction. The paper acknowledges that his ascent confirms the political and military trajectory set by Sinwar, stressing that the new leadership does not mark a rupture with the previous era, but rather its extension. The new ...
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Iranian Army Warns of Stronger Response to Any Future Aggression
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Iranian Army Warns of Stronger Response to Any Future Aggression

Monday 27 July 2026 ،
victory, crediting the military leadership of the late Lieutenant General Ali Sayyad Shirazi. Referring to the 12-Day War, the Ramadan War, and the Battle of Hormuz, the Army said Iran’s armed forces had once again demonstrated their indigenous military capabilities, national resolve, and com ...
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Strait of Hormuz Stalemate: Geography Logic Beats Military Power
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Strait of Hormuz Stalemate: Geography Logic Beats Military Power

Monday 10 August 2026 ،
victory does not appear within reach for any side right now. Iran has clearly figured out that it does not need to fully control the strait to rattle the global economy and pressure Washington, but just needs to create the perception that transit is not entirely safe. The US, in turn, has realized t ...
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Iraq Disarming Project: End of a Security Order or Start of Home Confrontation?
Paper

Iraq Disarming Project: End of a Security Order or Start of Home Confrontation?

Tuesday 11 August 2026 ،
victory nor a complete defeat. The likeliest outcome is a protracted, grinding process: a large portion of groups fold into the official structure, some fighters are absorbed into state or economic roles, and smaller, hardened remnants retreat underground. In that scenario, sporadic attacks, Americ ...
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Mecca Agreement Could Suggest US-designed Regional Order a Failure Story
Analysis

Mecca Agreement Could Suggest US-designed Regional Order a Failure Story

Wednesday 12 August 2026 ،
victory, but also its impacts have rattled Arab states in terms of security, incentivizibg them to seek independent defense mechanisms. The trilateral pact was forged precisely in this post-war climate. According to published analyses, the US-Israeli strikes on Iran, and the resulting regional anxi ...
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Trump Turkey Escape Scandal: New Life under Shadow of Vengeance
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Trump Turkey Escape Scandal: New Life under Shadow of Vengeance

Saturday 15 August 2026 ،
victory. This time, though, the Ankara getaway backfired spectacularly. The images and accounts that leaked were not of a defiant leader standing tall. They showed a man slipping away in secret, leaving a planeload of reporters and staff effectively flying as decoys while he ducked out the back on ...

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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.