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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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Italian Police Confront Pro-Palestinian Demonstrators Ahead of Israel Football Match
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Italian Police Confront Pro-Palestinian Demonstrators Ahead of Israel Football Match

Wednesday 15 October 2025
2026 World Cup qualifier against Israel ALWAGHT- Police clashed with pro-Palestinian demonstrators in the northern Italian city of Udine ahead of Italy’s 2026 World Cup qualifier against Israel, as thousands marched peacefully to protest the hosting of the match. Over 1,000 police officers an ...
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Political Coup? Netanyahu’s Struggle to Escape Loss
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Political Coup? Netanyahu’s Struggle to Escape Loss

Saturday 25 October 2025 ،
2026, as the main challenger to Likud, projected to come in second with 22 seats. The numbers paint a clear picture of the political stalemate. Netanyahu's right-wing bloc, comprising Likud (27), Shas (9), Religious Zionism (8), and United Torah Judaism (7), would collectively hold 51 seats.Thi ...
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Libya between Choas and Hope for Stability
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Libya between Choas and Hope for Stability

Tuesday 28 October 2025 ،
2026. The US Africa Command (AFRICOM) exercise is scheduled for the first quarter of next year in Sirte, aiming to boost coordination between eastern and western Libyan forces. Variety and distribution of militias Since the fall of Muammar Gaddafi in 2011, Libya has witnessed rise of tens of milit ...
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Iraq Ties Resistance Disarmament to US Exit
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Iraq Ties Resistance Disarmament to US Exit

Tuesday 4 November 2025 ،
2026 coalition exit amid mounting pressure from Washington. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani reiterated that foreign forces fighting ISIS are scheduled to fully withdraw from Iraq by September 2026, citing the reduced threat from terrorist groups. He emphasized that a clear program will ...
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Iraqis Vote To Decide Political Future
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Iraqis Vote To Decide Political Future

Tuesday 11 November 2025 ،
2026. The incoming parliament will elect the president and approve the next government, with the prime minister chosen by the coalition forming the largest bloc. Iraq’s power-sharing system traditionally allocates the presidency to Kurds, the premiership to Shias, and the speaker of parliamen ...
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Bin Salman’s US Visit the Launching Pad for Future US-Saudi Ties
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Bin Salman’s US Visit the Launching Pad for Future US-Saudi Ties

Monday 17 November 2025 ،
2026. In this visit, bin Salman is expected to publicly announce his affirmation to Trump's 20-point Gaza ceasefire. But the Saudi practical participation even in reconstruction of Gaza is tied to full disarming of Hamas and fundamental reforms in the organization of the Palestinian Authority. ...
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Egypt-US Gas Deal, Cairo’s Move to Cut Reliance on Israeli Energy
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Egypt-US Gas Deal, Cairo’s Move to Cut Reliance on Israeli Energy

Sunday 23 November 2025 ،
2026, and eventually 1.8 billion cubic feet in the summer. Tel Aviv, however, has delayed implementing these commitments for political reasons. Diversifying energy sources  Egypt, largely relying on foreign suppliers for its energy, is now eying flexibility and diversifying its suppliers. Som ...
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FIFA World Cup Hostage to Trump’s Bullying
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FIFA World Cup Hostage to Trump’s Bullying

Sunday 30 November 2025 ،
2026 draw ceremony in the US as Washington restricted visas to Iranian football authorities. Alwaght- The US government rejection to issue visa to the Iranian football federation president and some other officials to attend the World Cut 2026 draw ceremony has once again brought to surface the polit ...
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Ankara and Tehran: From Economic Partnership to Anti-Israeli Alliance
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Ankara and Tehran: From Economic Partnership to Anti-Israeli Alliance

Monday 1 December 2025 ،
2026, and the two countries are negotiating a new contract.
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Gaza ‘Peace Board’: From Removing Blair to Kushner’s Personal Interests
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Gaza ‘Peace Board’: From Removing Blair to Kushner’s Personal Interests

Tuesday 9 December 2025 ،
2026 they should resume the war and finally defeat Hamas. So, it seems that current Trump plan has no chance of conclusion in favor of peace.

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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.