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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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The US Greenlights A $510 Million Arms Sale to Israel Amid Gaza Genocide
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The US Greenlights A $510 Million Arms Sale to Israel Amid Gaza Genocide

Wednesday 2 July 2025
weapons package approved earlier in the year, which included bombs, penetrator warheads, and bulldozers used in Gaza. Israeli officials have acknowledged receiving massive amounts of US military equipment over recent years, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praising US support. Critics argue t ...
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New PMF Law: Redefining Power in Iraq’s Security Structure
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New PMF Law: Redefining Power in Iraq’s Security Structure

Saturday 26 July 2025 ،
weapons capacity than the ministry of interior (police) and less than the ministry of defense (army). This force could support the ministry of interior in internal security crises and the ministry of defense in external threats, and would be subject to the same military laws and regulations as the a ...
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Resolution 2231 Expires: Fresh Breath for Iran in a Multipolar Space
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Resolution 2231 Expires: Fresh Breath for Iran in a Multipolar Space

Sunday 19 October 2025 ،
weapons state party to the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). The letter clarified that countries no longer have any obligations under the expired sanctions resolutions and emphasized that with the termination of the resolution, the status of Iran's case at the International Atomic Energy Agency (I ...
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Why’s UAE Backing RSF Terrorists in Sudan?
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Why’s UAE Backing RSF Terrorists in Sudan?

Monday 3 November 2025 ،
weapons to the RSF.  Here a question presents itself: Why are the Emiratis going to the great lengths to back a militant force accused of genocide and war crimes? 1. Sudan's gold: UAE’s secret driver  Sudan, one of Africa's largest countries, is endowed with abundant natur ...
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Israeli-Emirati Security and Military Cooperation from Yemen to Sudan
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Israeli-Emirati Security and Military Cooperation from Yemen to Sudan

Wednesday 5 November 2025 ،
weapons to Gaza. 3. Economic and intelligence penetration: A significant part of Israel's military involvement in Sudan, including weapons and drone shipments, is channeled through its partnership with the UAE. However, a 2022 investigative report by Haaretz revealed that Israel delivered advan ...
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Sudan’s Conflict to‌ Continue, UAE Prolonging the Crisis: Expert
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Sudan’s Conflict to‌ Continue, UAE Prolonging the Crisis: Expert

Tuesday 11 November 2025 ،
weapons like drones through Libya, South Sudan, and Chad. On the opposite side, the army could not provide ground support to its forces that have been under siege and only was able to back them through air, which was lost recently as the rebels acquired anti-aircraft weapons.  Alwaght: What is ...
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What’s behind Saudi Plan to Strengthen Its Lebanon Influence?
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What’s behind Saudi Plan to Strengthen Its Lebanon Influence?

Sunday 16 November 2025 ،
weapons stand as the sole deterrent preventing the Israeli enemy, which Riyadh and Washington seek to disarm, from taking further action. Repeated violations of the ceasefire by the Israeli army during disarmament negotiations have demonstrated that even a potential agreement would not end the thre ...
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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 ،
weapons purchase. Within Washington's strategic calculus, the F-35 transcends its role as a military platform; it operates as a gold standard of strategic trust, a barometer of a nation's closeness to the inner circle of American power. This forces a central question onto the geopolitical l ...
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Troubled Louvre Museum Faces Some Grave Scenarios
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Troubled Louvre Museum Faces Some Grave Scenarios

Monday 15 December 2025 ،
weapons with France to secure Paris’s approval for the Louvre name rental. Between 2006 and 2009, France also managed to sign a contract with the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, USA, under which the Louvre Museum granted permission to display 200 of its works, including historical paintings, i ...
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US–Qatar F 35 Negotiations Fuel Rising Israeli Anxiety
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US–Qatar F 35 Negotiations Fuel Rising Israeli Anxiety

Tuesday 16 December 2025 ،
weapons, and intelligence gaps. Technical and operational limitations, including basing distances and reliance on US support for aerial refueling, AWACS coverage, and electronic warfare, mean that Persian Gulf F‑35s would face constraints in projecting power against Israel. Any offensive capability ...

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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.