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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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Yemen Tragedy Again: Why’s Saudi Arabia Re-embraced Blind Bombing Formula?
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Yemen Tragedy Again: Why’s Saudi Arabia Re-embraced Blind Bombing Formula?

Saturday 31 October 2026
weapons at the war's outset, has now become a powerful regional-level army. Therefore, if Saudi Arabia does not stop its attacks and bombardment, Sana'a is capable of retaliating and striking the kingdom's strategic infrastructure. Over the past month, Yemen has put the infrastructure f ...
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Unlimited Targets, Unlimited Geography: What Do Experts Say about Iran Leader’s War Directive?
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Unlimited Targets, Unlimited Geography: What Do Experts Say about Iran Leader’s War Directive?

Sunday 1 November 2026 ،
weapons. King's College London professor: Even nuclear deal does not ensure threat end Speaking with Al Jazeera, Reader in Middle East Politics and Peace and Conflict Studies Craig Larkin pointed to a key concern in Tehran's calculations: Netanyahu's threats against Iran may reinforce ...
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First Muslim Senate Win Suggests Pro-Palestinian Sentiments Surging in the US
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First Muslim Senate Win Suggests Pro-Palestinian Sentiments Surging in the US

Wednesday 4 November 2026 ،
weapons shipments to Israel have shown that unconditional support for Tel Aviv no longer enjoys the political and social consensus it once did. Especially among young people and Democratic voters, opposition to the ongoing war and demands to halt military aid to Israel have become serious issues in ...
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From Vietnam to Iran: White House’s most Notable Defeats in Midterms
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From Vietnam to Iran: White House’s most Notable Defeats in Midterms

Friday 6 November 2026 ،
weapons of mass destruction and the need to counter security threats, but after Saddam Hussein's regime fell, no such weapons were ever found. Iraq then slid into a period of insecurity, armed insurgency and sectarian violence, while Afghanistan, despite the toppling of the Taliban, became a pro ...
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Amid Burgeoning Crisis, Iraq’s Kurdistan is Haunted by Two-administration System
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Amid Burgeoning Crisis, Iraq’s Kurdistan is Haunted by Two-administration System

Saturday 7 November 2026 ،
weapon in the two sides' political confrontation. All in all, as the crisis unfolds among the Iraqi Kurdish parties, potential foundation of parallel political structures in Sulaymaniyah will impair the political cohesion of the autonomous region and pave the for return to two-administration da ...
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Pakistan, Syria, Saudi Arabia: A New Camp Meant for Yemen War?
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Pakistan, Syria, Saudi Arabia: A New Camp Meant for Yemen War?

Sunday 8 November 2026 ،
weapons, now some reports talk about potential military agreements between Damascus and Islamabad. Last week, media outlets reported that Syrian Defense Minister General Murhef Abu Qasra met Pakistan's military attaché in Syria and Iraq Brigadier General Irfan Maqbool Ahmed. Syrian Arab ...
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"Iron Gate": The US Failure Story from Hormuz to Caspian
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"Iron Gate": The US Failure Story from Hormuz to Caspian

Monday 9 November 2026 ،
weaponry, dual-use technologies, and sanctioned goods via Iran's overland routes and the Caspian Sea. According to CENTCOM's statement, 20 military and civilian personnel are assigned to the task force, which is headquartered at CENTCOM's main command center in Tampa, Florida. The state ...
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Tehran Lifts Missile Range Cap: What Does it Tell the Enemies about Iran’s Military Deterrence?
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Tehran Lifts Missile Range Cap: What Does it Tell the Enemies about Iran’s Military Deterrence?

Monday 9 November 2026 ،
weapons, the US and the Israeli regime would not have dared to attack, especially given that Donald Trump has repeatedly acknowledged that had Iran obtained a nuclear weapon, Washington would have had no choice but to deal with it with respect. Increasing military power  The third result of t ...
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Iraqi Public against Iran Trade Ban, SCF Should Stand against American Pressures: Iraqi Expert
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Iraqi Public against Iran Trade Ban, SCF Should Stand against American Pressures: Iraqi Expert

Tuesday 10 November 2026 ،
weapons to the government; rather, it is also about the political and security balance among various Iraqi currents. Resistance groups are part of the Iraqi security and political structure and their future cannot be debated without looking taking into consideration the country's security condit ...
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Joint Persian Gulf Command Center: Goals, Capacities, and Challenges
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Joint Persian Gulf Command Center: Goals, Capacities, and Challenges

Thursday 12 November 2026 ،
weaponry involved, its missions or when it will begin operating. It also remains unclear whether the command will be built from permanent combat units or will merely handle operational management and military coordination. Saleh Al-Maqaitah, a UAE military analyst, believes otherwise: Establishing ...

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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.