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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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Why’s Hezbollah Lead in Municipal Elections Important?
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Why’s Hezbollah Lead in Municipal Elections Important?

Wednesday 7 May 2025
2016. The previous term expired in 2022 and according to law, in the same year these elections should have been held, but they were delayed as the country held parliamentary elections. In 2023 due to stalemate on president post and in 2024 due to the Israeli war in Lebanon these elections were not h ...
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How Can India-Pakistan War Impact Central Asia?
Analysis

How Can India-Pakistan War Impact Central Asia?

Saturday 10 May 2025 ،
2016. Central Asian republics do business with India and Pakistan and are not interested in being dragged into war against either side of the conflict. Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan, the three largest economies in the region, all import packaged medicines and vaccines from India and most ...
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Stripped of Excuse, Will Turkey Remove Forces from Iraq after PKK Disarming?
Analysis

Stripped of Excuse, Will Turkey Remove Forces from Iraq after PKK Disarming?

Wednesday 14 May 2025 ،
2016, the militant group established its local branches in the city of Sinjar 110 kilometers west of Mosul, which are militias composed of Iraqi Yazidis and other Kurds. The most prominent of these groups are the Sinjar Protection Units, known locally as the Yazidi militia. Most of them are said to ...
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India-Pakistan War Showcased China’s Arms Power against West
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India-Pakistan War Showcased China’s Arms Power against West

Saturday 17 May 2025 ،
2016, some sources reported that India was considering installing an Israeli-provided radar system to control the entry and exit of terrorists on its border lines and prevent Pakistani militants from entering Kashmir. India's Falcon radar system, codenamed EL/W 2090, uses an active phased array ...
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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 ،
2016, although China's high-tech industry exports are higher than those of the US, the export structure of the advanced technology manufacturing industry in China is not as mature as that of the US, and the complex technology structure of high-tech exports in the US is higher than that of China. ...
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Vulnerable Security: Huge Saudi Military Deals only Sink Riyadh Deeper in Reliance on West
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Vulnerable Security: Huge Saudi Military Deals only Sink Riyadh Deeper in Reliance on West

Thursday 22 May 2025 ،
2016. Such massive military purchases can add another budget challenge, so $142 billion is equivalent to 176 percent of the country's total defense budget in 2024, which shows that even in the best of circumstances, these costs must be spread over many years. All in all, despite spending billio ...
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Lebanon’s Municipal Election: What Are Its Effects for Hezbollah and Country’s Politics?
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Lebanon’s Municipal Election: What Are Its Effects for Hezbollah and Country’s Politics?

Sunday 25 May 2025 ،
2016, the last national municipal elections were held, and after a three-year extension period, the new government headed by President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam suddenly decided to stop the extension of the previous term and insist on holding elections, under the shadow of occasiona ...
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Stop or Continue? Netanyahu Facing Fatal Gaza War Dilemma
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Stop or Continue? Netanyahu Facing Fatal Gaza War Dilemma

Tuesday 27 May 2025 ،
2016. Subsequent police investigations led to Netanyahu being indicted in 2019 on charges of breach of trust, accepting bribes, and fraud. Since the charges were given publicity, Netanyahu has made various political maneuvers to avoid facing trial and a possible conviction and possibly prison senten ...
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New Red Sea Bridge a Saudi Push to Win Battle of Corridors
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New Red Sea Bridge a Saudi Push to Win Battle of Corridors

Monday 9 June 2025 ،
2016. According to this plan, the resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt is to be connected to Ras al-Sheikh Hamid in Saudi Arabia through a bridge that crosses the island of Tiran. Egypt and Saudi Arabia are separated by the Red Sea, and the closest point between the two countries is the Strait o ...
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Iran’s Military Reports Shooting Down an Additional Israeli F-35 Fighter Jet
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Iran’s Military Reports Shooting Down an Additional Israeli F-35 Fighter Jet

Saturday 14 June 2025 ،
2016. The ongoing conflict between Tehran and Tel Aviv has seen these advanced aircraft deployed in aggressive strikes against Iranian targets, escalating tensions and military confrontations in the region.

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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.