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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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Russia And China Announce Combined Strategic Bomber Patrols in East China Sea Airspace
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Russia And China Announce Combined Strategic Bomber Patrols in East China Sea Airspace

Wednesday 10 December 2025
jets in response to the aircraft flying near Okinawa and Miyako islands. Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi denounced the operations as a show of force and a serious national security concern. The incident occurs amid heightened regional tensions, including recent remarks by Japan's prim ...
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US Military Aircraft Nearly Collides with Civilian Plane Near Venezuela
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US Military Aircraft Nearly Collides with Civilian Plane Near Venezuela

Monday 15 December 2025 ،
A US military refueling plane narrowly avoided a collision with a civilian passenger aircraft off Venezuela’s coast ALWAGHT- A US military refueling plane narrowly avoided a collision with a civilian passenger aircraft off Venezuela’s coast, raising safety concerns amid Washington’s incr ...
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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 ،
jets to Doha, marking a significant step in US–Qatari military cooperation and signaling a broader US policy shift on advanced aircraft sales in the Persian Gulf. Qatar first expressed interest in acquiring F‑35s in 2020, but concerns in Washington over Israel’s Qualitative Military Edge ...
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Driving Forces Behind Rising Iranian-Russian Alliance
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Driving Forces Behind Rising Iranian-Russian Alliance

Thursday 18 December 2025 ،
jets. Growing economic cooperation The two allies have expanded their cooperation in response to the Western economic pressures and sanctions. By 2022, their trade volume hit $5 billion annually, bit it had increased now. The two countries’ cooperation within the European Economic Union (E ...
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Anti-Turkish Security Dilemma in Eastern Mediterranean
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Anti-Turkish Security Dilemma in Eastern Mediterranean

Tuesday 23 December 2025 ،
jet sorties, and coordination between ground and air units; the “Agapinor-2023” exercise, focused on airborne training, urban warfare, and combined operations; and joint air drills with Greece in November 2025, stand as clear examples of the ongoing and deepening military cooperation amo ...
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Greenland, the US Codename for Aggression against Europe
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Greenland, the US Codename for Aggression against Europe

Sunday 11 January 2026 ،
jets, ships, and military forces. The EU has clearly warned that if the US does not retract its claims regarding Greenland, it will impose sanctions against American companies. At the same time, reports indicate that the British government, along with its European allies, is in negotiations to send ...
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What’s behind US Military Relocation from Ain Al-Assad to Al-Harir?
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What’s behind US Military Relocation from Ain Al-Assad to Al-Harir?

Tuesday 20 January 2026 ،
jet runway, the base was initially established in 2015 under the guise of fighting ISIS and later repurposed for training Peshmerga forces. Observers predict a prolonged US presence, extending beyond counter-terrorism efforts. This stems from Washington’s political support for the Kurdistan R ...
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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 ،
jets in Netzarim region. Multiple civilians were injured during Israeli attacks on Gaza Strip on Wednesday, despite the ongoing ceasefire agreement. The fresh attacks occurred amid Donald Trump's announcement of the beginning of the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement.
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Can Iran Destroy US Aircraft Carrier?
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Can Iran Destroy US Aircraft Carrier?

Saturday 31 January 2026 ،
jets. However, launching strikes from these floating bases against Iran would prove a complex and perilous operation. A critical and unresolved question hangs over the massive warship: in a full-scale conflict, could it, and others like it, withstand the barrage of Iran’s advanced missile arse ...
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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 ،
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, having flown from Robert Gray Army Airfield. Reports of ...

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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.