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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 Iranian Branch of PKK not Disarmed?
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Why’s Iranian Branch of PKK not Disarmed?

Monday 28 July 2025
Abdullah Ocalan as their absolute and undisputed leader. The PJAK and the PKK are one sect with two different names, and despite the claims of the PJAK and its supporting umbrella, the PKK who consider themselves supporters of democracy and freedom of the Kurdish people, we see actions of violence a ...
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Hezbollah Acts Independently of Tehran, Says Iranian Representative
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Hezbollah Acts Independently of Tehran, Says Iranian Representative

Tuesday 7 October 2025 ،
Abdullah Safieddine, Hezbollah’s representative in Iran, affirmed that Tehran provides support to the Resistance but refrains from influencing its military or political affairs. Hezbollah’s representative in Iran, Seyyed Abdullah Safieddine, discussed the group’s leadership, struc ...
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Revolving Door Policy: The PA as a Gatekeeper for Israeli Military in West Bank
Analysis

Revolving Door Policy: The PA as a Gatekeeper for Israeli Military in West Bank

Tuesday 21 October 2025 ،
Abdullah al-Kosa. These incidents follow a pattern. On September 26 in Jenin, troops arrested Mohammed Adnan Abu Al-Hija from the town of Yamon, who had previously served an 11-year sentence. Other freed prisoners from Jenin, Iyad Jaradat and Sari Jaradat from Silat al-Harithiya, have also been rea ...
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War on Olive: Roots of Palestine Targeted by Occupation
Report

War on Olive: Roots of Palestine Targeted by Occupation

Sunday 26 October 2025 ،
Abdullah Abu Rahmah, the director of the Popular Committee Against the Separation Wall, said: It is clear that the Zionist settlers are operating within a specific, coordinated framework. There is communication and coordination among them, resulting in an organized movement to target farmers and pre ...
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Has Peace between Turkey and PKK Run into a Deadlock?
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Has Peace between Turkey and PKK Run into a Deadlock?

Tuesday 2 December 2025 ،
Abdullah Ocalan and then accepting suspension of armed struggle all promised a new chapter in the complex relations of Ankara and this terrorist group. But it seems that the heavy shadow of the past and the flawed logic of confrontation disallow smooth advance to peace. In the latest and perhaps th ...
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Will Hadhramaut Battle Change Yemen Map?
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Will Hadhramaut Battle Change Yemen Map?

Sunday 7 December 2025 ،
Abdullah Saleh. Domestic and external consequences These developments can leave deep impacts: - A redefinition of the south as a space with multiple power centers: In practice, recent developments mean the Aden-based government, nominally headed by the Presidential Leadership Council, will no lo ...
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Is Yemen on the Verge of Split?
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Is Yemen on the Verge of Split?

Monday 15 December 2025 ،
Abdullah Saleh, has openly joined this separatist project, making the number of the PLC members backing the STC’s measures in Hadhramaut and Al-Mahrah four. According to the Yemeni journalist, the STC’s actions are allowing pre-2014 alliance maps to continue shaping today’s alignm ...
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Tehran and Riyadh Going Beyond De-escalation, Now Seeking Common Cooperation Grounds
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Tehran and Riyadh Going Beyond De-escalation, Now Seeking Common Cooperation Grounds

Monday 15 December 2025 ،
Abdullah Kamel, the head of the Mecca Chamber of Commerce, and both sides emphasized enhancing trade and economic cooperation. Furthermore, in December 2024, Gholamreza Nouri Qezeljeh, Iran’s minister of agriculture, announced the formation of a joint working group between Iran and Saudi Arabi ...
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With Turkey-PKK Peace Faltering, Northern Syria Conflict Growing More Likely
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With Turkey-PKK Peace Faltering, Northern Syria Conflict Growing More Likely

Wednesday 17 December 2025 ،
Abdullah Ocalan for ceasefire and relative disarming in northern Iraq, is now running into a deadlock as a result of mutual political and security demands that act like a minefield to it. This dreadlock not only impacts the future of the Syrian and Turkish Kurds, but also endangers the already fragi ...
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Rising Repression and Denial of Medical Care in Occupation Prisons
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Rising Repression and Denial of Medical Care in Occupation Prisons

Wednesday 17 December 2025 ،
Abdullah Barghouti, Bilal Barghouti, and Ahed Ghalmeh, were reportedly dragged into prison yards and beaten, while families of leaders like Marwan Barghouti have faced threats to undermine morale. These actions are part of broader efforts to crush prisoner resistance, which the office says have larg ...

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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.