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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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Qalibaf Re-elected as Speaker of Iran’s Parliament
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Qalibaf Re-elected as Speaker of Iran’s Parliament

Tuesday 27 May 2025
2024, and those elected serve terms lasting four years. The Majlis plays a crucial role in shaping Iran’s domestic and foreign policy by drafting legislation, overseeing the government, and approving national budgets. In addition to the general representatives, the Iranian Parliament reserves ...
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What Factors Are Eroding Israeli Resilience in War with Iran?
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What Factors Are Eroding Israeli Resilience in War with Iran?

Monday 16 June 2025 ،
2024. Then, the continuation of this process and the walkout of other parties from the cabinet coalition have caused the hardliner cabinet to teeter on the brink of collapse.  The impact of this situation on the regime's internal political stability was so great that some Israeli experts b ...
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Does the US Plan to Stay in Iraq under "Security Partnership" Guise?
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Does the US Plan to Stay in Iraq under "Security Partnership" Guise?

Wednesday 20 August 2025 ،
2024. The agreement foresees the withdrawal of several hundred US troops by September, with the rest of the forces scheduled to leave Iraq by the end of 2026. A US security official said: “This is not a large-scale operation, but it responds carefully to the new map of security threats in and ...
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Shadow of Collapse on Iraq’s Kurdistan Region
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Shadow of Collapse on Iraq’s Kurdistan Region

Wednesday 27 August 2025 ،
2024 Kurdistan parliamentary elections and secured two seats. While state media framed his arrest as a response to his refusal to appear before the judiciary, his party denied receiving any formal summons. His brother, Aras, warned that any attempt to detain him could trigger armed conflict and dra ...
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New Color Revolution? West’s Hands in Georgia Protests
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New Color Revolution? West’s Hands in Georgia Protests

Tuesday 23 September 2025 ،
2024, when the government led by the Georgian Dream party said it will postpone the talks for accession to the European Union until 2028. The decision, running counter to aspirations of a portion of the society, drew public anger in the country. The demonstrations flared up when the government in r ...
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Baghdad-Erbil Oil Exports Deal: From Home to Regional and International Geopolitical Impacts
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Baghdad-Erbil Oil Exports Deal: From Home to Regional and International Geopolitical Impacts

Sunday 5 October 2025 ،
2024-2028 national development plan, Iraq aims to significantly boost its production capacity to 6.5 million bpd and its export capacity to 5.25 million bpd by 2028. Oil Minister Hayan Abdul-Ghani Al-Sawad confirmed on Friday, October 3, 2024 that Baghdad has officially begun receiving oil from the ...
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Italy’s Meloni Under ICC Probe for Gaza War Role
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Italy’s Meloni Under ICC Probe for Gaza War Role

Thursday 9 October 2025 ،
2024. The US and Germany supplied 99 percent of the larger systems, including combat aircraft, missiles, and tanks.These weapon exports were directly used in Israel's military operations in Gaza, fueling widespread global criticism. According to a report from The Palestine Chronicle, as the cri ...
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Protests against Al-Jolani’s Govt. Boil Over in Syria after a Year of Suppressive Rule
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Protests against Al-Jolani’s Govt. Boil Over in Syria after a Year of Suppressive Rule

Wednesday 26 November 2025 ،
2024. An early statement by Sheikh Ghazal Ghazal, head of Syria's Supreme Council of Alawites, played a key role in galvanizing the current protest wave. He publicly called for peaceful sit-ins, warning that Syria is becoming an arena for sectarian score-settling. He asserted that Alawites hav ...
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Fleeing the Hell: Migration from Israel Now a Surging Trend
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Fleeing the Hell: Migration from Israel Now a Surging Trend

Saturday 6 December 2025 ،
2024 and 2025.” Danny Zaken from a Tel Aviv insurance institute provided even more striking figures, revealing a surge in Israelis formally renouncing their residency. From 2015 to 2021, we averaged about 2,500 requests per year to cancel Israeli residency. But in 2022, that number jumped to ...
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Is Lebanese Forces Party Pushing for a Coup Through FM Raji?
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Is Lebanese Forces Party Pushing for a Coup Through FM Raji?

Saturday 6 December 2025 ،
2024 ceasefire, assassinations, and ongoing threats raise the necessity for a united and coherent foreign policy apparatus. In such situation, strong-toned and biased stances of Raji not only do not help Lebanese national interests, but also deepen internal gaps, boost Israeli and American narrativ ...

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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.