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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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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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Somaliland, Israel’s New Gamble in Horn of Africa
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Somaliland, Israel’s New Gamble in Horn of Africa

Sunday 28 December 2025 ،
Abdullahi, the self-proclaimed president of Somaliland, during which the parties signed a joint document on mutual recognition. Speaking at the ceremony, Netanyahu said the move was “in the spirit of the Abraham Accords, initiated under US President Donald Trump.” He also announced the ...
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What are Erdogan’s Nightmares in Syria?
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What are Erdogan’s Nightmares in Syria?

Wednesday 31 December 2025 ،
Abdullah Öcalan from Syria. A decade later, with Bashar al-Assad and Erdogan in power, relations between the two countries changed dramatically. Joint economic and political cooperation took shape and expanded, and Ankara-Damascus relations were revived to an unprecedented degree. The relation ...
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Riyadh and Abu Dhabi Between Peace and War in Southern Yemen
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Riyadh and Abu Dhabi Between Peace and War in Southern Yemen

Sunday 4 January 2026 ،
Abdullah Saleh, is wholly intolerant of any encroachment by any occupation forces and this issue could lead to widespread conflict, severely endangering the security of Saudi Arabia's borders. Furthermore, the proposal for Riyadh conference comes as earlier meetings for a solution and deescalat ...
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From Kabul to Kandahar: How Serious Is the Taliban Leadership Gap?
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From Kabul to Kandahar: How Serious Is the Taliban Leadership Gap?

Thursday 8 January 2026 ،
Abdullah Molawi Zadeh, a political analyst, told Al Jazeera that Taliban leaders are eager to maintain internal cohesion and prevent a split, as “a formal rift within the Taliban could weaken their control and open the door to internal conflicts, fractures within their ranks, and a loss of cen ...
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Is Saudi Arabia Re-trying a Failed Project against Yemen’s Ansarullah?
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Is Saudi Arabia Re-trying a Failed Project against Yemen’s Ansarullah?

Sunday 8 February 2026 ،
Abdullah Saleh. Despite Riyadh’s ambitious timeline, experts warn of major obstacles: deep internal divisions over southern independence, the persistence of a war economy in which militia pay far exceeds civilian wages, and the rise of an entire generation shaped by militarization, factors th ...
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Ocalan’s New Message: New Opportunity or Final Test for Peace?
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Ocalan’s New Message: New Opportunity or Final Test for Peace?

Friday 27 February 2026 ،
Abdullah Ocalan, in which he demanded his loyalist militias to put down arms and join a peace deal with Turkey, he has issued his second message to his forces from the prison. In a message he released on Friday, he said that the violence-based policy should give place to a democratic process based ...
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Trump’s "Project Freedom" a Failure Story
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Trump’s "Project Freedom" a Failure Story

Tuesday 5 May 2026 ،
Abdullahi, the commander of the Khatam Al-Anbiya Military Command, warned that should the American navy sale close to the Strait of Hormuz, Iran will not hesitate to strike them. We have repeatedly announced that the security of the Strait of Hormuz is protected by the armed forces of the Islamic R ...

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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.