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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 and Azerbaijan: Neighbors with High Partnership Potentials
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Iran and Azerbaijan: Neighbors with High Partnership Potentials

Monday 28 April 2025
200 years ago, it was part of Iranian territory, but it was split following Russo-Persian wars and under the Golestan and Turkmenchay treaties.  Later in the contemporary period, the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic seceded from the Soviet Union in 1991 and declared its independence as an ...
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Indian Muslims Falling Victim to Hindu and Takfiri Radicalism
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Indian Muslims Falling Victim to Hindu and Takfiri Radicalism

Tuesday 6 May 2025 ،
200 million of India's population, now live in an environment where not only they do not feel safe, but also any incident may become a pretext for violence against them. Muslim leaders and human rights activists have repeatedly warned that Hindu extremist groups are taking advantage of the emot ...
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Hunger for Petrodollars: What to Expect from Trump’s Persian Gulf Tour?
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Hunger for Petrodollars: What to Expect from Trump’s Persian Gulf Tour?

Tuesday 13 May 2025 ،
200 billion has been invested in the American economy by the Persian Gulf emirate.  Now, it seems that similar conditions have been considered for this trip, as Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had previously announced plans to invest $600 billion in the US over the next four years. Also ...
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Iran and Arab Monarchies in Trump’s Eyes: What’s the True Development?
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Iran and Arab Monarchies in Trump’s Eyes: What’s the True Development?

Sunday 18 May 2025 ،
2000 under the title of the Millennium Summit, goals were set for the development of countries. These goals included: Eradicating absolute poverty and hunger, achieving universal primary education, promoting gender equality and empowering women, reducing child mortality, improving maternal health, c ...
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Biblical Military Namings in Gaza War and Their Hidden Aims
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Biblical Military Namings in Gaza War and Their Hidden Aims

Tuesday 20 May 2025 ،
2002 terrorist operation to assassinate Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, the leader and founder of the Hamas movement. This name refers to the story of the divine storm in the Book of Psalms as a means of punishing Israel’s enemies. Also, the choice of the name King David for the operation to attack Gaza ...
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Iran’s Firm Stance in Nuclear Talks Disallows Another Libya Scenario
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Iran’s Firm Stance in Nuclear Talks Disallows Another Libya Scenario

Saturday 24 May 2025 ،
2003. But they are far from success when it comes to Iran.  In Libya model, under Western pressure, Tripoli completely dismantled its nuclear program and handed over its equipment to the West. However, despite the Gaddafi regime's trust in the promises of the West, this action not only did ...
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Long-Term Political Cooperation Framework Agreement to Be Signed by Iran and Oman
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Long-Term Political Cooperation Framework Agreement to Be Signed by Iran and Oman

Tuesday 27 May 2025 ،
200 million to $2.5 billion—attributing this to a strategic, long-term approach. The visit will also include a symbolic trip to the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, which represents the friendship between the two peoples through its Persian-inspired architecture and Iranian carpet.
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Why’s Pres. Pezeshkian’s Oman Visit Important?
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Why’s Pres. Pezeshkian’s Oman Visit Important?

Wednesday 28 May 2025 ،
2003, has remained suspended between the political will of the two countries and international restrictions, especially the sanctions imposed on Tehran, and despite its reactivation at various stages, it faces technical, financial and geopolitical challenges for implementation. However, this project ...
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BDS Movement: Palestine’s Historic Chance to Break Free from Israeli Economic Dominance
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BDS Movement: Palestine’s Historic Chance to Break Free from Israeli Economic Dominance

Saturday 31 May 2025 ،
2000 to 66,000. After the Second Intifada, as Israeli violations of international law intensified, the global BDS (Boycott, Sanctions and Divestment) movement was formed to pressure Israel, copying its idea from the anti-apartheid campaign in South Africa. Palestine trade and its reliance on Israel ...
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Gaza, the "Hungriest Place on Earth"
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Gaza, the "Hungriest Place on Earth"

Sunday 1 June 2025 ،
200,000 people in Gaza for a full month.  However, the Israelis are not allowing this aid to enter under various pretexts in order to force Palestinians to migrate from Gaza. Jens Laerke, a spokesman for the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), told a pres ...

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36th anniversary of the  passing of the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran / Imam Khomeini (RA)

36th anniversary of the passing of the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran / Imam Khomeini (RA)