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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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How Does Arab Public Opinion Look at Israeli-Iranian War?
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How Does Arab Public Opinion Look at Israeli-Iranian War?

Tuesday 1 July 2025
policy in action by the West for decades. The key point of concern of the Arab countries is heightened crisis and spread of war to other parts of the region, especially the Persian Gulf, where shadow of war could expand to the American military bases and oil production and transfer facilities after ...
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Syria-Israel Normalization Pending between Al-Sharaa’s Willingness and Netanyahu’s Worry
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Syria-Israel Normalization Pending between Al-Sharaa’s Willingness and Netanyahu’s Worry

Thursday 3 July 2025 ،
policy as a success. However, it does not seem that the US will be able to easily normalize relations between Damascus and Tel Aviv. This goal is important to the Trump administration because the American president has not been successful in other foreign policy goals, such as ending the war in Ukra ...
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Caught Between Iran and US, What Path Will Saudi Arabia Pick?
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Caught Between Iran and US, What Path Will Saudi Arabia Pick?

Friday 11 July 2025 ،
policy of the past, which was primarily represented by the war on Yemen, and now they present the image of an expedient actor inclined to control possible chaos in the region. However, as the regional atmosphere is on the verge of a wider conflict and some reports indicate the hidden role of some co ...
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Tel Aviv’s Tough Path to West Bank Annexation
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Tel Aviv’s Tough Path to West Bank Annexation

Saturday 26 July 2025 ،
policy diligently and without interruption, disregarding international obligations and human rights laws. Tel Aviv aims behind the move The main Israeli aim is to consolidate a permanent control over the West Bank and change the field realities in its favor. Annexation of the West Bank, especiall ...
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What Are Regional and International Effects of Macron’s Decision to Recognize Palestinian State?
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What Are Regional and International Effects of Macron’s Decision to Recognize Palestinian State?

Monday 28 July 2025 ،
policy and its international effects on the Palestinian case. Will France be the initiator of a new wave for recognition of the Palestinian state among other Western countries? Will this decision trigger a development on the reality of occupation of Palestinian land? And finally, what geopolitical c ...
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Anti-Semitism Redefinition: An Instrument to Crack Down on Zionism Critics
Analysis

Anti-Semitism Redefinition: An Instrument to Crack Down on Zionism Critics

Saturday 9 August 2025 ،
policy with Nazi policy.” It is quite clear that the new definition of anti-Semitism is designed to prohibit any criticism of the Zionist state project and the criminal and racist practices of the Zionists in the occupied Palestinian territories. Critics of this definition argue that there ar ...
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Consequences of a Dangerous Decision: Will Hezbollah Be Disarmed?
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Consequences of a Dangerous Decision: Will Hezbollah Be Disarmed?

Sunday 10 August 2025 ،
policy of restriction of the arms in the hands of the government, which has intensified in recent months after the President Joseph Aoun government came to power, is considered one of the most complex and prominent political developments in the country in recent years. This is the first time in rec ...
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Turkey’s Dual Game: Doing Business with Israel While Claiming Boycott
Analysis

Turkey’s Dual Game: Doing Business with Israel While Claiming Boycott

Monday 1 September 2025 ،
policy. In practice, they have increased their economic relations with the Zionist regime of Israel, supplying it with fuel, steel, and other necessities. Therefore, one should not be deceived and believe Turkey's duplicitous and hypocritical policies. Even the recent statements by Hakan Fidan r ...
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From Defense to War: Why’s Trump Renamed Pentagon?
Analysis

From Defense to War: Why’s Trump Renamed Pentagon?

Monday 8 September 2025 ،
policy— from pressure on Ukraine and NATO to closeness to Russia as the West's adversary— has always been challenged by critics. The failure to win the Nobel Peace Prize could have pushed him to rename a military institution more honestly instead of seeking peace. This action once a ...
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Unlike Govt., People Think Hezbollah Weapons Source of Security
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Unlike Govt., People Think Hezbollah Weapons Source of Security

Monday 8 September 2025 ،
policy has ignited a fresh crisis within Lebanon's political and security spheres. What do the polls say? A survey by Information International, a Beirut-based research firm, shows that 58 percent of Lebanese oppose Hezbollah handing over its weapons as long as there are no guarantees for the ...

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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.