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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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What’s behind Al-Sharaa’s Moscow Visit?
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What’s behind Al-Sharaa’s Moscow Visit?

Thursday 16 October 2025
Arab media outlets are framing the trip as a critical opportunity to negotiate the status of Russian air and naval bases in Syria and to discuss the fate of the ousted President Bashar al-Assad. The visit comes despite the postponement of a planned Arab-Russian summit, where al-Sharaa was initially ...
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Gaza Reconstruction Promises: From Sharm El-Sheikh Summit to Field Challenges
Analysis

Gaza Reconstruction Promises: From Sharm El-Sheikh Summit to Field Challenges

Friday 17 October 2025 ،
Arab countries and West promised aid to rebuild Gaza, field realities show the scale of destruction is colossal and takes a serious will. Alwaght- In recent days, mainstream and social media have been flooded with images of Gaza residents rejoicing about stop of war and arrival of the humanitarian a ...
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Prisoners’ Bodies: Netanyahu’s New Excuse for War
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Prisoners’ Bodies: Netanyahu’s New Excuse for War

Saturday 18 October 2025 ،
Arab countries and mar Trump's efforts to advance normalization process, officially called Ibrahim Accords.  In general, the Israeli obstruction of the ceasefire under the excuse of the Hamas not handing over bodies of prisoners goes beyond a technical and human difference and is giving Ne ...
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Yemen, the Champion of Gaza War and Peace
Analysis

Yemen, the Champion of Gaza War and Peace

Monday 20 October 2025 ،
Arab rulers, who could have taken effective action against the crimes of the Israeli occupation regime in Gaza, in practice provided no real support to the Palestinians. Instead, by ostentatiously attending the Sharm El-Sheikh summit, they tried to present themselves as saviors of the Palestinians a ...
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What’s behind Trump Naming ’Special Envoy’ to Iraq?
Analysis

What’s behind Trump Naming ’Special Envoy’ to Iraq?

Tuesday 21 October 2025 ،
Arab states and the Israeli regime under the so-called Abraham Accords. He believes that by expanding the circle of normalization, he can guarantee the security of Israel and solidify Tel Aviv's position in West Asia. In this effort, Iraq is a key country that Trump is trying to push, through p ...
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Revolving Door Policy: The PA as a Gatekeeper for Israeli Military in West Bank
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Revolving Door Policy: The PA as a Gatekeeper for Israeli Military in West Bank

Tuesday 21 October 2025 ،
Arab, or international, about the agreement. The arrest and pressure campaign targeting the released prisoners comes as after the swap deal, reports talked about abuser and torture and murder of the Palestinian prisoners in drumhead court-martial executions and theft of body organs of the deceased ...
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Iraq’s Foreign Debts: A Burdensome Legacy and a Challenge ahead of Al-Sudani’s Govt.
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Iraq’s Foreign Debts: A Burdensome Legacy and a Challenge ahead of Al-Sudani’s Govt.

Wednesday 22 October 2025 ،
Arab and foreign journalists on Monday evening, he asserted, Iraq's financial and economic situation is at its best, and placed the blame for the current budget deficit on the flawed policies inherited from previous governments. Al-Sudani pointed to a reduced deficit of 34 trillion dinars and m ...
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Islamic Jihad Vows to Preserve Its Military Capability Under Current Gaza Ceasefire
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Islamic Jihad Vows to Preserve Its Military Capability Under Current Gaza Ceasefire

Wednesday 22 October 2025 ،
Arab and Islamic struggle. The statement condemned Israel’s recent war on Gaza, asserting that it was part of a premeditated extermination campaign supported by the US, rather than a response to the October 7, 2023, al-Aqsa Storm operation. Abu Hamza highlighted Israel’s occupation of a ...
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Stark Double Standards: Nuclear Technology Good for Australia, Bad for Iran
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Stark Double Standards: Nuclear Technology Good for Australia, Bad for Iran

Thursday 23 October 2025 ،
Arabia's peaceful nuclear program. This cooperation includes building nuclear power plants and providing Saudi Arabia with access to US nuclear technology. Furthermore, last September, the US and Turkey signed an MoU for nuclear cooperation, including funding for projects involving small modular ...
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Two Fatalities Reported After Israeli Strike on Southern Lebanese Town of Toul
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Two Fatalities Reported After Israeli Strike on Southern Lebanese Town of Toul

Friday 24 October 2025 ،
Arabsalim, also in Nabatieh, which killed two and wounded four others. Israeli forces have continued to carry out air and artillery strikes across southern Lebanon despite the truce, repeatedly targeting civilian areas and infrastructure. Earlier in the week, an Israeli drone strike in Ain Qana kil ...

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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.