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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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From Damascus to Gaza: Turkish Neo-Ottomanism Vs. Axis of Resistance Discourse
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From Damascus to Gaza: Turkish Neo-Ottomanism Vs. Axis of Resistance Discourse

Sunday 2 March 2025
policy revolves around restoration of past regional dominance, Iran’s policy is pro-liberation and anti-imperialist. Alwaght- While the Syrian developments with takeover of power by the rebel groups benefited a number of regional and international players rather than the Syrian people themselves, th ...
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Iran Rejects Negotiations with US Amid Maximum Pressure Policy
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Iran Rejects Negotiations with US Amid Maximum Pressure Policy

Saturday 8 March 2025 ،
policy. Iran has stated that it will continue negotiations with other signatories of the JCPOA, including European nations, Russia, and China, but will not engage in direct talks with the US as long as Washington maintains its maximum pressure policy. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi emphasi ...
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US-Europe Division over Ukraine Allowing Russian Battleground Progress
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US-Europe Division over Ukraine Allowing Russian Battleground Progress

Monday 10 March 2025 ،
policy toward Russia after Trump took the office. In a meeting last week, they reiterated continuing their all-out military, diplomatic, and financial support to Kiev. The European leaders are expected to announce a new aid package to Kiev in the coming days. This difference of approach between the ...
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Beijing Agreement An Eastern Bulwark against Trump’s Threats to Iran
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Beijing Agreement An Eastern Bulwark against Trump’s Threats to Iran

Monday 17 March 2025 ،
policy apparatus against the Western political moves. The agreement was signed during a meeting on Friday of deputy foreign ministers of the three countries in Beijing, where the three diplomats discussed the latest on the Iranian nuclear case and lifting the sanctions on the Islamic Republic of Ir ...
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Riyadh Wants Stronger Ties with Tehran after Defense Minister Visit: Expert
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Riyadh Wants Stronger Ties with Tehran after Defense Minister Visit: Expert

Sunday 20 April 2025 ،
policy in dealing with the Saudis and now has announced that the Arab monarchy should invest up to $1 trillion in the US economy, and these behaviors drive the Saudis away from optimism about the future of relations with the US, especially that Trump mistreats Riyadh. Therefore, Riyadh is trying to ...
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Lebanon Defense Strategy Controversy: What Are Hezbollah’s Red Lines?
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Lebanon Defense Strategy Controversy: What Are Hezbollah’s Red Lines?

Monday 21 April 2025 ،
policy in the region and the real basis for all the economic, political, military and media pressures that Lebanon faces today.  This war is not just against Hezbollah, but against the idea of resistance and against the people's power to protect themselves and shape their future based on t ...
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Palestinian Authority: Palestinians’ Representative or Israel’s Partner?
Analysis

Palestinian Authority: Palestinians’ Representative or Israel’s Partner?

Thursday 29 May 2025 ،
policy to grow more aggressive and violent. Actually, Israeli cabinet has become an ideological religious one with the aim of fully removing the Palestinian cause for ever and consolidating control over the occupied territories.  In particular, Netanyahu’s Finance Minister Bezalel Smotri ...
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What’s behind Al-Jolani’s Secret Deals with Tel Aviv?
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What’s behind Al-Jolani’s Secret Deals with Tel Aviv?

Sunday 1 June 2025 ،
policy of Damascus under HTS rule and an attempt to gain international legitimacy by aligning with American projects in West Asia region.  With this move, the al-Jolani regime seeks to break free from international isolation and introduce itself to the international community as a legitimate a ...
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White House Orders US Agencies to Halt New Sanctions on Iran
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White House Orders US Agencies to Halt New Sanctions on Iran

Monday 2 June 2025 ،
policy bodies like the NSC or Treasury—sparked internal debate and uncertainty. The pause reportedly affects multiple government departments and coincides with Omani-mediated indirect talks between Washington and Tehran. The development casts doubt on the continuation of the maximum pressure ...
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Iranian Spokesman Denounces New US Sanctions
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Iranian Spokesman Denounces New US Sanctions

Sunday 8 June 2025 ،
policy he described as not only inhumane and strategically failed but also fundamentally illegal under international law. He asserted that such actions blatantly violate established legal principles and global norms governing state conduct and economic relations. “These sanctions,” Bagh ...

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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.