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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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IRGC Pays Tribute to Abu Obeida, Says Resistance Holds the Future
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IRGC Pays Tribute to Abu Obeida, Says Resistance Holds the Future

Wednesday 31 December 2025
Israeli airstrike on Gaza City earlier this year. The statement described the killing as a reflection of the resilience of the Palestinian Resistance and praised Abu Obeida’s role as a central voice of the struggle, saying his messaging highlighted battlefield developments and challenged Isra ...
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Riyadh and Abu Dhabi Between Peace and War in Southern Yemen
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Riyadh and Abu Dhabi Between Peace and War in Southern Yemen

Sunday 4 January 2026 ،
Israeli regime in these areas, a development considered a serious threat to Saudi interests in the Red Sea. Riyadh is concerned that Israeli presence in southern Yemen and the Red Sea would escalate tensions in the region. The Ansarullah movement in Sana'a, which has been holding the north sinc ...
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Gaza Hit by Fresh Israeli Airstrikes and Mortar Attacks, Leaving 11 Dead
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Gaza Hit by Fresh Israeli Airstrikes and Mortar Attacks, Leaving 11 Dead

Wednesday 21 January 2026 ،
Israeli airstrikes and shelling against the Gaza Strip ALWAGHT- At least eleven individuals lost their lives in a new wave of Israeli airstrikes and shelling against the Gaza Strip, according to regional reports. Al-Araby Al-Jadeed reports three journalists among the victims of Wednesday's Isra ...
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Will Board of Peace Initiative Lead to Reopening Rafah Border Crossing?
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Will Board of Peace Initiative Lead to Reopening Rafah Border Crossing?

Sunday 25 January 2026 ،
Israeli regime on Thursday reported, citing an Israeli security source, that the Israeli security cabinet will discuss reopening of the crossing.  Palestinian sources confirmed Friday in an interview with Haaretz that members of the technocratic committee for Gaza administration are set to ent ...
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Can Iran Destroy US Aircraft Carrier?
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Can Iran Destroy US Aircraft Carrier?

Saturday 31 January 2026 ،
Israeli ban in 2024 demonstrated Iran's sufficient power to strike naval ships in the sea. How do American naval ships become vulnerable? The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln does not operate alone at sea. It sails within a carrier strike group surrounded by destroyers. A Reuters report de ...
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Iran Warns Israel, US Against Provocation: ‘Hands Are on the Trigger’
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Iran Warns Israel, US Against Provocation: ‘Hands Are on the Trigger’

Sunday 1 February 2026 ،
Israeli settlements and military targets, as well as a US base in Qatar. Tensions remained high following these events, with the US expanding its regional presence under the pretext of regional security. General Hatami emphasized that neighboring states have blocked any attacks on Iran and warned t ...
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Iran Condemns Israel’s Assaults on Multiple Regions of Lebanon
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Iran Condemns Israel’s Assaults on Multiple Regions of Lebanon

Sunday 1 February 2026 ،
Israeli aggression by fulfilling their assigned duties. Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Esmaeil Baghaei, strongly denounced Israel's heavy airstrikes on residential areas in southern Lebanon, causing destruction to civil infrastructure and construction facilities. He characterized thi ...
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Why’s the US Air Defense Chain Weak against Iran’s Missiles?
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Why’s the US Air Defense Chain Weak against Iran’s Missiles?

Wednesday 4 February 2026 ،
Israeli regime, Arab allies in the Persian Gulf, and the US forces against Iranian retaliation and so prepare for a protracted conflict. While the US military already maintains some air defenses in the region, the Pentagon is now deploying additional THAAD and Patriot interceptors, according to def ...
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Iran’s Nuclear Stance Based on NPT Rights, Rejects Force
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Iran’s Nuclear Stance Based on NPT Rights, Rejects Force

Sunday 8 February 2026 ،
Israeli airstrikes on Iran in mid-June.
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Will Military Buildup Give the US What it Wants from Iran?
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Will Military Buildup Give the US What it Wants from Iran?

Tuesday 10 February 2026 ،
Israeli newspaper Ma’ariv has also dismissed the military option against Iran, reporting that Iran’s threats to launch large-scale missile attacks across the Middle East in response to a US strike were the primary factor pushing Washington to choose negotiations over military action. Ira ...

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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.