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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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Hamas Rejects Abbas’s Call to Disarm Under Israeli Occupation
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Hamas Rejects Abbas’s Call to Disarm Under Israeli Occupation

Sunday 18 May 2025
Arab League Summit in Baghdad, Abbas urged Hamas to hand over its weapons to the Palestinian Authority and warned of existential threats to the Palestinian cause. He called for an Arab plan to stop Israeli attacks and pledged institutional reforms within the PA. His comments come amid escalated Isra ...
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More Saudi Flights to Iran as First Plane Touches Down in Tehran Amid Warming Ties
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More Saudi Flights to Iran as First Plane Touches Down in Tehran Amid Warming Ties

Tuesday 20 May 2025 ،
Arabia’s Civil Aviation Authority to Tehran’s Imam Khomeini Airport City, officials confirmed that more Saudi airlines will soon begin flights to Iran. The visit, coordinated with Iran’s Civil Aviation Organization, marked a key milestone in restoring air travel ties after nearly a ...
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Vulnerable Security: Huge Saudi Military Deals only Sink Riyadh Deeper in Reliance on West
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Vulnerable Security: Huge Saudi Military Deals only Sink Riyadh Deeper in Reliance on West

Thursday 22 May 2025 ،
Arabia signed an agreement with the US the White House called the biggest arms sales deal in the history, a contract worth $142 billion for sale of missiles, armored vehicles, and aircraft to the Arab kingdom. The sale plan is divided in five main areas: Air force and space, air defense, maritime a ...
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Iran’s Firm Stance in Nuclear Talks Disallows Another Libya Scenario
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Iran’s Firm Stance in Nuclear Talks Disallows Another Libya Scenario

Saturday 24 May 2025 ،
Arab countries to mediate between Tehran and Washington. These actions show that even the countries of the region do not consider Iran to be a threat, but rather want to de-escalate tensions and maintain regional stability with Iran's active presence. Furthermore, Russian and Chinese efforts to ...
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Iran and Pakistan: Convergence in Regional Crises
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Iran and Pakistan: Convergence in Regional Crises

Wednesday 28 May 2025 ،
Arab allies have been facing challenges. So, this visit should be seen a sign of upgrade in Iran's place in the foreign policy of Pakistan, a country that in recent years has been looking to Iran as a key partner for cooperation especially after India stepped up its strategic cooperation with Pe ...
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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 ،
Arab world's relations with the Israeli regime.  Countering the Axis of Resistance as key aim of Damascus and Tel Aviv  Indeed, at any meeting of leaders of Damascus and Tel Aviv, there are an array of political, security, and even economic gives and takes, since such meetings are im ...
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Pulse of Syria Energy in Trump’s Hands
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Pulse of Syria Energy in Trump’s Hands

Monday 2 June 2025 ،
Arabia, the meeting was the first between an American president and his Syrian counterpart in 25 years. The last one was between Hafez al-Assad, Bashar's father, and Bill Clinton in 2000. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as host also joined the meeting between the two presidents and the T ...
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International Condemnations Pour in against US Attacks on Iran Nuclear Facilities
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International Condemnations Pour in against US Attacks on Iran Nuclear Facilities

Sunday 22 June 2025 ،
Arab countries  Arab countries that for decades have hosted the American forces have been passive in dealing with the US attack on Iranian nuclear sites. It was only Saudi Arabia that officially condemned the attack. The Saudi Foreign Ministry issued a statement saying that Riyadh follows the ...
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Israel’s Costs of War on Iran
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Israel’s Costs of War on Iran

Friday 27 June 2025 ،
Arab, analysts expect this amount to increase to $20 billion after full assessment of direct and indirect damages of the civilians. On the other hand, according to Yedioth Ahronoth, the Israeli treasury has already taken a cost of 22 billion shekels ($6.46 billion). Meanwhile, the Israeli military ...
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Israel and Multi-layer Losses in War with Iran
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Israel and Multi-layer Losses in War with Iran

Sunday 29 June 2025 ،
Arab news outlet and Israeli economic sources, the direct economic damage from the war is estimated at $12 billion. This amount includes military costs, damage from Iranian missile attacks, compensation to businesses, the cost of rebuilding damaged infrastructure, and the widespread shutdown of busi ...

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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.