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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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Libya between Choas and Hope for Stability
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Libya between Choas and Hope for Stability

Tuesday 28 October 2025
African country. Recent clashes show that even within the framework of the GNU, there is no coordination of the security forces. This situation not only jeopardizes the security of civilians, but also risks collapse of political agreements and the efforts for military unification. Though a key step ...
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Cairo On Alert Over Sudan Unrest
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Cairo On Alert Over Sudan Unrest

Wednesday 29 October 2025 ،
African Sahel. Many analysts argue the situation represents a major shift that could push Sudan toward an informal partition. In Egypt’s view, the fall of El Fasher—once a key military base and the final symbol of government authority in Darfur—is a troubling milestone. Analysts s ...
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Israeli-Emirati Security and Military Cooperation from Yemen to Sudan
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Israeli-Emirati Security and Military Cooperation from Yemen to Sudan

Wednesday 5 November 2025 ،
African nations, particularly Eritrea, Djibouti, and Ethiopia, which oversee the Gulf of Aden and the Bab-el-Mandeb strait, are primary targets of this outreach. Following the Yemen war, reports emerged of Israeli intelligence operations in Eritrea and Djibouti, conducted in coordination with the UA ...
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Mamadani Wins: A Pro-Palestinian Mayor Now Leads Heart of US Capitalism
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Mamadani Wins: A Pro-Palestinian Mayor Now Leads Heart of US Capitalism

Thursday 6 November 2025 ،
African Studies from Bowdoin College in 2014, and there, he also launched the school's first chapter of the Justice for Palestine institute. He became a US citizen in 2018. Before his move to City Hall, Mamdani had served as a New York State Assemblyman for the 36th district. Now, as Mayor, he ...
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Where’s Sudan Heading as Clashes Boil Over?
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Where’s Sudan Heading as Clashes Boil Over?

Saturday 8 November 2025 ،
African country. With the fall of Al-Fashir, the violence in Darfur has flared up, with reports suggesting home by home killings, sexual abuse and violence, and intentional starvation, leading to thousands fleeing their homes. Sudan now grapples with the world’s largest humanitarian crisis, w ...
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Will Tensions in Morocco Subside after UNSC’s Western Sahara Resolution?
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Will Tensions in Morocco Subside after UNSC’s Western Sahara Resolution?

Tuesday 11 November 2025 ،
African Cup of Nations in December and co-host 2030 World Cup with Spain and Portugal.  Self-determination right for people Despite the UN resolution reaffirming the Western Sahara's right to self-determination, its key ally, Algeria, has reacted with caution. Algeria's UN ambassador, ...
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Sudan’s Conflict to‌ Continue, UAE Prolonging the Crisis: Expert
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Sudan’s Conflict to‌ Continue, UAE Prolonging the Crisis: Expert

Tuesday 11 November 2025 ،
African country, tipping the scales in favor of the RSF.  The development, which saw mass killing of the civilians, not only crushed the last stronghold of the Sudanese army in west of the country, but also paved the way for rebel advances in central parts. To discuss this game-changing develo ...
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Why’s Trump Boycotted South Africa G20 Summit?
Analysis

Why’s Trump Boycotted South Africa G20 Summit?

Monday 24 November 2025 ،
Africans. However, this charge bears no resemblance to the international legal definition of the crime. Under the UN Genocide Convention, genocide requires a state or group's intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnic, racial, or religious group. No credible legal authority or i ...
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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 ،
African Football Confederation expelled Eritrea and suspended Congo over refugee concerns, proving that governmental issues continue to intrude upon the game. FIFA silence: Dangerous and against the football body’s charter As football’s global governing body, FIFA is obligated to take ...
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UAE in Africa: Rise of Arab Neo-imperialist Power Worrisome to Traditional Powers
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UAE in Africa: Rise of Arab Neo-imperialist Power Worrisome to Traditional Powers

Thursday 4 December 2025 ،
African countries and has regularly involved in multilateral training programs. From a geopolitical perspective, the UAE is leveraging these moves to transform itself from a peripheral Persian Gulf state into a mid-tier global power, an actor capable of protecting sea lanes, vital resources, and tr ...

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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.