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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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Vision 2030: A Decade after Plan Announcement, Riyadh Remains Reliant on Oil
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Vision 2030: A Decade after Plan Announcement, Riyadh Remains Reliant on Oil

Wednesday 30 April 2025
2022. The private sector’s share of GDP also increased to 47 percent, and the percentage of military industry localization reached 19.35 percent. The report further emphasized that 437,000 people managed to find work in the private sector in 2024, and the percentage of Saudi women in mid-term ...
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Iran Carries Out Execution of Mossad Operative Linked to IRGC Colonel’s Assassination
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Iran Carries Out Execution of Mossad Operative Linked to IRGC Colonel’s Assassination

Wednesday 30 April 2025 ،
2022 assassination of an IRGC member in Tehran ALWAGHT- Iran has executed a prominent Israeli Mossad agent for his role in the 2022 assassination of an IRGC member in Tehran. Mohsen Langarneshin, an individual involved in espionage and intelligence cooperation with the Israeli Mossad, was arrested ...
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What Crises Are Plaguing Israeli Army as War Continues?
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What Crises Are Plaguing Israeli Army as War Continues?

Monday 5 May 2025 ،
2022, about 1,540 people had visited the center, but from the start of the war to June 2024 (within 9 months), 43,000 people (26,000 men and 17,000 women) used its services. Interestingly, 39 percent of the visitors to the NTSC were reservists (10 times their share in the population). According to d ...
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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 ،
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 held. Multi-phase vote  It is ...
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How Can India-Pakistan War Impact Central Asia?
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How Can India-Pakistan War Impact Central Asia?

Saturday 10 May 2025 ،
2022, of which China’s exports to Central Asian countries accounted for $60 billion. This partnership may expand beyond infrastructure projects to the security sector in the coming years given Moscow’s need to devote all its resources to the war with NATO in Ukraine. And Beijing will be ...
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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 ،
2022, the highest economic growth in the region was to Saudi Arabia with a rate of 8.7 percent, and the kingdom's per capita income reached $68,450. Saudi Arabia also currently has the largest size of economy among West Asian countries. The country has increased its GDP to $1,019 billion. The UA ...
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Three Hidden Motives for Bin Salman to Mediate Syria Sanctions Relief
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Three Hidden Motives for Bin Salman to Mediate Syria Sanctions Relief

Monday 19 May 2025 ،
2022. The World Bank believes that even this rate is an underestimation, with estimates suggesting a sharper contraction of 83 percent between 2010 and 2024. Syria was classified as a low-income country in 2018, according to the UN agencies, with more than 90 percent of its population of about 25 m ...
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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 ،
2022 parliamentary elections. “We will correct the historical mistake that was made against Jezzine and its representation, and the Free Patriotic Movement was excluded from it, but the big correction will be done in 2026,” Bassil told the people of Jezzine. He emphasized that Jezzine is ...
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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 ،
2022. Oman's share in Iran's total exports is 2.68 percent and in Iran's total imports is 1.08 percent. These figures show that although Iran-Oman trade relations have been on an upward trend in recent years, they are yet to reach the required level. Oman's importance as a trade part ...
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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 ،
2022, the value of Palestinian imports from Israel reached $4 billion, accounting for 56 percent of the total $8 billion in imports. In contrast, Palestinian exports to the occupied territories were $1.3 billion, accounting for 88 percent of total exports. In comparison, Israel’s exports to th ...

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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.