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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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Lebanon’s Municipal Election: What Are Its Effects for Hezbollah and Country’s Politics?
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Lebanon’s Municipal Election: What Are Its Effects for Hezbollah and Country’s Politics?

Sunday 25 May 2025
Arabia, it created the opportunity for independent candidates to achieve significant success in this period. The factions opposed to Hezbollah were unable to form a coherent and attractive coalition for the Sunnis, and this failure is a symbol of their weak organization and structural inability to ...
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Iran and Pakistan: Convergence in Regional Crises
Analysis

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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Under Fresh Strategy, Netanyahu Focusing on Breaking Gazans’ Will
Analysis

Under Fresh Strategy, Netanyahu Focusing on Breaking Gazans’ Will

Wednesday 28 May 2025 ،
Arab countries that play a mediating role. However, by issuing a new order to call up reserve forces and ramping up the bombings, Tel Aviv has shown that it has no intention for swapping prisoners and agreeing to a ceasefire, an issue that many in the occupied territories see as Netanyahu's eff ...
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What’s behind Al-Jolani’s Secret Deals with Tel Aviv?
Analysis

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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Gaza, the "Hungriest Place on Earth"
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Gaza, the "Hungriest Place on Earth"

Sunday 1 June 2025 ،
Arabic media outlets have reported on the difficulties of obtaining food and medicine, as reported by local residents. For example, Aisha Mohammad, a mother of five, from the Jabalia camp, said we wait in line for 12 hours to get a loaf of bread.  According to the United Nations, daily food ra ...
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Pulse of Syria Energy in Trump’s Hands
Report

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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Araghchi’s Beirut Visit Opens New Chapter
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Araghchi’s Beirut Visit Opens New Chapter

Wednesday 4 June 2025 ،
Arabia on the government of Joseph Aoun to disarm the resistance movement, has led to the promotion of the misconception among the opposition movements that Hezbollah is in a weak and unstable position and that plans to eliminate it from the political, military and social scene could advance.  ...
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In Imam Khomeini’s Discourse, Palestinian Cause Is a Test of Right and Wrong
Analysis

In Imam Khomeini’s Discourse, Palestinian Cause Is a Test of Right and Wrong

Thursday 5 June 2025 ،
Arab and Islamic governments under the influence of colonial powers had turned to making compromises to the Israeli regime, Imam Khomeini, with a deep understanding of the conspiracies of Western imperialism, raised the Palestinian issue as a fundamental case in his revolutionary struggles. He not o ...
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Absorption of Foreign Militants to New Syrian Army, US’s Ticking Bomb for Region
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Absorption of Foreign Militants to New Syrian Army, US’s Ticking Bomb for Region

Saturday 7 June 2025 ،
Arab countries (Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Egypt, etc.) - Europe and the West (France, Germany, Britain and the US) However, there are currently no accurate statistics on the number of foreign militants in the ranks of the armed groups ruling Damascus. Although many pro ...
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Is Hezbollah’s Silence Disclosing Govt., Army Incapablity to Check Israel?
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Is Hezbollah’s Silence Disclosing Govt., Army Incapablity to Check Israel?

Saturday 7 June 2025 ،
Arab countries and the West, namely the disarmament of Hezbollah. According to this plan, disarmament of Hezbollah will remove the Israeli excuses for attacks on Lebanon and Israel will lose its motivation for occupation of the Lebanese territory and the international institutions will pave the way ...

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36th anniversary of the  passing of the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran / Imam Khomeini (RA)

36th anniversary of the passing of the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran / Imam Khomeini (RA)