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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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The Russian FM Will Visit Tehran Soon for Key Bilateral and Regional Talks
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The Russian FM Will Visit Tehran Soon for Key Bilateral and Regional Talks

Saturday 22 February 2025 ،
2026. In January 2024, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a comprehensive strategic partnership agreement, marking a significant step in strengthening long-term cooperation. Both leaders praised the deal as a milestone in their countries' relations.
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What’s behind Lavrov’s Tehran Visit?
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What’s behind Lavrov’s Tehran Visit?

Tuesday 25 February 2025 ،
2026 elections, Trump's plans will be plagued. Therefore, for Putin, his meeting with Trump serves more as an opportunity to weaken Ukraine's position in the war and talks, to deepen inter-NATO gaps, and to highlight and globalize an image of Russian victory over the Western pressures than t ...
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How’s Ukraine Becoming Pawn for Trump’s Big Game?
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How’s Ukraine Becoming Pawn for Trump’s Big Game?

Sunday 2 March 2025 ،
2026 or winning the 2028 elections by another figure, all Trump's plans will be shattered.  Additionally, China, Russia, and Iran's long leap forward to expansion of all-out cooperation rests on the strategic agreements that signal a thorough and long-term view among the political elit ...
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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 ،
2026,” Bassil told the people of Jezzine. He emphasized that Jezzine is and will remain (Michel) Aoun's stronghold, and we will prove this on Saturday. Saving Hezbollah's social capital after war After the recent war and the widespread attacks by the Israeli regime, the social capita ...
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Creeping Inflation in Persian Gulf Arab States
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Creeping Inflation in Persian Gulf Arab States

Wednesday 11 June 2025 ،
2026. Dubai’s inflation rate reached 3.3 percent in 2024, similar to 2023. In contrast, the rest of the Persian Gulf states recorded lower inflation rates than Dubai, with Kuwait’s annual inflation rate falling from 3.4 percent in 2023 to 2.5 percent in 2024. In contrast, Saudi Arabia r ...
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What’s behind the Dangerous Push to Disarm Resistance Groups in Iraq?
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What’s behind the Dangerous Push to Disarm Resistance Groups in Iraq?

Tuesday 8 July 2025 ،
2026. Al-Sadr’s positions have not met with a positive response from the resistance movement and have even led to the mobilization of groups to strengthen unity within Iraq and confront possible foreign pressures. For example, Abu Ali al-Askari, the security spokesman to the Hezbollah Brigad ...
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Party Tensions Rise as North Carolina Democrats Label Israel an ‘Apartheid’ State
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Party Tensions Rise as North Carolina Democrats Label Israel an ‘Apartheid’ State

Sunday 13 July 2025 ،
2026 midterms. The controversy is part of a growing trend, with similar resolutions emerging in other states and candidates critical of Israel gaining traction in Democratic primaries. Public opinion among Democrats has shifted sharply in recent years, with polling showing increasing disapproval of ...
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Trump Announces US Withdrawal from UNESCO Due to Palestine Admission
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Trump Announces US Withdrawal from UNESCO Due to Palestine Admission

Tuesday 22 July 2025 ،
2026, marks another chapter in a history of US exits and reentries to UNESCO, which was originally established to promote peace through education, science, and culture. This latest departure follows earlier withdrawals by the US under the Reagan and Trump administrations, both times due to claims o ...
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What Are the Consequences of American and Israeli Interceptor Missiles Drain?
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What Are the Consequences of American and Israeli Interceptor Missiles Drain?

Saturday 2 August 2025 ،
2026 predict 32-37 missiles. High cost: Each THAAD missile costs about $10-15 million, and replacing hundreds of spent missiles will cost billions of dollars. Estimates suggest that filling the American missile reserves again would take at least 2-3 years, and during this time a security gap will ...

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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.