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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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Iran Criticizes EU3’s ‘Irresponsible’ Approach to Nuclear Issues
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Iran Criticizes EU3’s ‘Irresponsible’ Approach to Nuclear Issues

Saturday 20 December 2025
Secretary Yvette Cooper on Friday in a telephone call during which he criticized the approach adopted by the UK, France, and Germany regarding Iran’s nuclear file. He emphasized that Iran has never opposed negotiations or dialogue when these are based on respect for the country’s legal r ...
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How’s UAE Become Israel’s Biggest Military Industry Partner in the Region?
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How’s UAE Become Israel’s Biggest Military Industry Partner in the Region?

Saturday 20 December 2025 ،
base systems. What context has driven this deal? The Emirates relation with Elbit Systems is part of a broader and more complex network of defense cooperation. In 2021, Elbit Systems launched its joint venture with the UAE, Elbit Systems Emirates, for long-term cooperation with the Emirates arme ...
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Disarming Iraq’s Resistance: A US Pipe Dream
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Disarming Iraq’s Resistance: A US Pipe Dream

Monday 22 December 2025 ،
bases in the Kurdistan Region and the opening of its largest consulate in Erbil, send a clear signal of US efforts to engineer instability in Iraq. In addition, reports have emerged of a secret agreement between Erbil and Turkey to station Turkish forces in northern parts of the region, a move that ...
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What are Erdogan’s Nightmares in Syria?
Analysis

What are Erdogan’s Nightmares in Syria?

Wednesday 31 December 2025 ،
bases and outposts in northern Syria and involving in fighting against the anti-Kurdish campaigns. Furthermore, Turkey secretly provided weaponry and logistical support to Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham, a practice that continued until the militant group's dissolution on January 29, 2025. Following ...
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Dark Israeli-Syrian Security Negotiations Outlook
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Dark Israeli-Syrian Security Negotiations Outlook

Tuesday 6 January 2026 ،
bases on Syrian soil. Therefore, in the view of Netanyahu's government, a security agreement with Damascus should serve as a key tool to restrict Turkey's freedom of action and preserve the regime's dominance in the Syrian equation. Dark outlook of a security pact  Despite US dipl ...
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Breaking the Ice: Iran’s Araghchi Visit to Beirut Signals New Chapter
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Breaking the Ice: Iran’s Araghchi Visit to Beirut Signals New Chapter

Sunday 11 January 2026 ،
Secretary-General Sheikh Naeem Qassem and his courageous positions. The Lebanese army also demonstrated that, contrary to the expectations of foreign parties and the harsh statements from some government officials, confronting Hezbollah is not in the best interest of the country’s stability an ...
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US Has no Serious Iranian Opposition Forces, Military Action Unlikely: Expert
Interview

US Has no Serious Iranian Opposition Forces, Military Action Unlikely: Expert

Sunday 18 January 2026 ،
based Andisheh Sazan-e-Nour Institute for Strategic Studies. Alwaght: What was the US and European aim behind calling for this session? Zarean: For years, Iran has faced a multifaceted hybrid warfare campaign orchestrated by the United States. This campaign encompasses hard, semi-hard, and soft po ...
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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 ،
Secretary-General of the Palestinian National Initiative, stated in an interview with TRT Arabic on January 22 that Israel is refusing to open the Rafah crossing under the pretext of returning the last Israeli soldier's body, and this issue has become a tool for exerting pressure and suspending ...
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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 ،
base to provide aerial refueling support for fighter jets. Additionally, three C-17 aircraft have arrived at Jordan’s Muwaffaq Salti Air Base. It has also been reported that a fourth Lockheed C-5 Galaxy military transport aircraft has arrived in Saudi Arabia’s Prince Sultan Air Base, hav ...
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Amid Trump’s Pressures, Al-Maliki’s Candidacy Remains Shrouded in Uncertainty
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Amid Trump’s Pressures, Al-Maliki’s Candidacy Remains Shrouded in Uncertainty

Monday 16 February 2026 ،
Secretary of State Marco Rubio regarding the potential formation of a government loyal to Iran have heightened the sectarian and geopolitical sensitivities surrounding the negotiations. This overt intervention must be understood within the fraught history of US-Iraq relations. Since 2005, Washington ...

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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.