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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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Gaza Ceasefire a Tactical Move in Netanyahu’s Crisis-making Strategy: Expert
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Gaza Ceasefire a Tactical Move in Netanyahu’s Crisis-making Strategy: Expert

Sunday 12 October 2025
weakness or enjoy absolute support from the United States, the likelihood of violation, criminal behavior, and a return to aggression increases significantly.In summary, the enforcement mechanism for this agreement is not external or legal, but internal and deterrent. The ceasefire and the implement ...
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Al-Jolani and Syria Breakup Mystery
Analysis

Al-Jolani and Syria Breakup Mystery

Tuesday 28 October 2025 ،
weakness of the security forces and possible escape of ISIS prisoners from Kurdish-run prisons, the shadow of return of this terrorist organization on Raqqa, Deir Ez-Zor, and Iraqi borders is growing more than any other time.  This comes as the al-Jolani government has diverted a significant p ...
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Is Lebanon on the Verge of New War?
Analysis

Is Lebanon on the Verge of New War?

Wednesday 29 October 2025 ،
weaknesses, has rebuilt its organizational structure and is in a situation that can strongly respond to any threat. In his interview with Al-Manar, Hezbollah chief Sheikh Naim Qassem confirmed that despite human casualties, the resistance is revived and Hezbollah is ready for any scenario and should ...
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Nuclear Tests Resumption: Trump’s Struggle to Cover Up US Decline
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Nuclear Tests Resumption: Trump’s Struggle to Cover Up US Decline

Saturday 1 November 2025 ،
weaknesses of a superpower whose real-world record, from Iraq and Afghanistan to Ukraine, is a failure story. It is as if, through these media and military maneuvers, the US is trying to distract the world from the bitter truth of its strategic bankruptcy. This report will investigate how this power ...
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What’s Driving US Military Base Project in Damascus?
Analysis

What’s Driving US Military Base Project in Damascus?

Sunday 9 November 2025 ،
weakness and security instability, sees an opportunity in the Turkish military presence to consolidate its own authority. However, by moving first to establish its own forces in Damascus, the US is attempting to signal to the Syrian leadership that Washington alone is sufficient to guarantee stabili ...
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Hopes and Fears as Syria’s Al-Jolani Visits US
Analysis

Hopes and Fears as Syria’s Al-Jolani Visits US

Sunday 9 November 2025 ،
weakness to extract maximum concessions, including establishing military bases in Damascus and securing economic privileges. This approach is designed to lock in these gains, ensuring that even a future, quasi-democratic government in Syria would be unable to revoke these pre-negotiated agreements. ...
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Mystery of Gaza ’Peace Council’: An Ambiguous Mission with Dangerous Objectives
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Mystery of Gaza ’Peace Council’: An Ambiguous Mission with Dangerous Objectives

Thursday 20 November 2025 ،
weaknesses of Washington's plan is the lack of an enforcement mechanism for success of its Gaza mission, to an extent that so far no entity is determined to undertake the job of decisions and activities of the Peace Council. While Trump has declared he will personally oversee the process, this c ...
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Does F-35 Sale to Riyadh Make a Real Strategic Difference?
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Does F-35 Sale to Riyadh Make a Real Strategic Difference?

Saturday 22 November 2025 ،
weaknesses in air defense, ground forces, and overall military command and structure. Saudi military power is ultimately dependent on training, infrastructure, and leadership, not merely the type of aircraft it operates. The F-35 may offer symbolic deterrence, but it cannot transform the underlying ...
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How Are Lebanese Govt.’s Incorrect Policies Emboldening Israeli Attacks on Lebanon?
Analysis

How Are Lebanese Govt.’s Incorrect Policies Emboldening Israeli Attacks on Lebanon?

Saturday 22 November 2025 ،
weakness to Tel Aviv. Alwaght- In recent weeks, the level of Israeli threats against Lebanon has unprecedentedly increased. Simultaneously, recurrent airstrikes on various parts of the southern Lebanon have led to martyrdom and injury of a number of innocent civilians and inflicted massive material ...
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Protests against Al-Jolani’s Govt. Boil Over in Syria after a Year of Suppressive Rule
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Protests against Al-Jolani’s Govt. Boil Over in Syria after a Year of Suppressive Rule

Wednesday 26 November 2025 ،
weakness, but also questioned his government's ability to maintain territorial integrity as the essential pillar of national legitimacy and continuation of government, something damaging his political and security image at home and regionally.  Economically, al-Jolani's interim governm ...

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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.