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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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Iraq, the Strategic Middle Ground During Israeli-Iranian War
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Iraq, the Strategic Middle Ground During Israeli-Iranian War

Thursday 3 July 2025
American coalition and Iraq’s security gaps, Tel Aviv tried to turn the country’s air routes into safe corridors for attacks against Iran and the Axis of Resistance.  In such circumstances, the positions of the Iraqi government, its sensitivity to Israeli violations of sovereignty, ...
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Why’s Trump Insisting on Gaza Ceasefire Plan?
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Why’s Trump Insisting on Gaza Ceasefire Plan?

Monday 7 July 2025 ،
American and Israeli media outlets revealed some details of the new truce proposal, saying that during this ceasefire, the Israeli prisoners held by Hamas since October 7, 2023 will be freed in return for a number of Palestinian prisoners. The proposal, however, does not guarantee end of war and onl ...
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Trump and Netanyahu: Divided on the Surface, Coordinated Deep Down
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Trump and Netanyahu: Divided on the Surface, Coordinated Deep Down

Saturday 12 July 2025 ،
American president. Reuters reported that the two are divided on how to further deal with Iran. Other Western media, including the AP, also claimed gaps between Netanyahu and Trump on Iran. This is not the first time media claim differences between the two, but many agree these are utter claims. Tw ...
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Iran Restores Air Defenses Damaged in Israeli Attack
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Iran Restores Air Defenses Damaged in Israeli Attack

Sunday 20 July 2025 ،
American targets, including the al-Udeid base in Qatar. By June 24, Iran's retaliatory operations forced an end to the offensive.
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From Ethiopia to Indonesia as Destinations: Has the Grand Migration of Gazans Started?
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From Ethiopia to Indonesia as Destinations: Has the Grand Migration of Gazans Started?

Sunday 20 July 2025 ،
American proposal to settle Palestinians. The idea of filling Indonesia’s uninhabited islands with refugees has been rejected by Jakarta before, and even as the Rohingya crisis in Myanmar escalated, similar proposals faced fierce domestic opposition. The opposition was so great that the Indon ...
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Trump Announces US Withdrawal from UNESCO Due to Palestine Admission
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Trump Announces US Withdrawal from UNESCO Due to Palestine Admission

Tuesday 22 July 2025 ،
America First” foreign policy and reflects longstanding US concerns about UNESCO’s globalist approach. UNESCO’s Director-General Audrey Azoulay expressed regret over the decision but noted it was expected, emphasizing that the organization has prepared by diversifying its funding ...
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New PMF Law: Redefining Power in Iraq’s Security Structure
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New PMF Law: Redefining Power in Iraq’s Security Structure

Saturday 26 July 2025 ،
American strategies in Iraq and the region which are based on containing yjr Axis of Resistance and securing the Israeli interests. The state department described the draft law as contrary to the “strategic relations” between Washington and Tehran. According to the Al-Jabaal news, the U ...
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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 ،
American and Israeli anger and fear As predicted, the French move did not appeal to the US and Israeli officials. The Israeli fury was so serious that all Israeli officials began to threaten the Palestinians and vowed to counter any plans for formation of an independent Palestinian state. Netanya ...
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Pezeshkian’s Pakistan Visit a New Window to Closer Strategic Ties
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Pezeshkian’s Pakistan Visit a New Window to Closer Strategic Ties

Saturday 2 August 2025 ،
American war on Iran and amid the turbulent regional conditions, security cooperation, especially in the border areas, is one of the key points of Pezeshkian’s Islamabad visit. The security agreement signed during visit to Pakistan of late Iranian Chief of General Staff Major General Mohammad ...
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Hezbollah’s Arms Remain a Red Line
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Hezbollah’s Arms Remain a Red Line

Sunday 3 August 2025 ،
American diplomats in Beirut on the Lebanese officials. However, the White House has so far gone nowhere and Hezbollah with its prudent management of the case has prevented the enemy plans from coming to fruition. In recent months, the American envoy has frequently visited Lebanon with various prop ...

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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.