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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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Second Stage of Gaza Ceasefire: The Challenges Ahead
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Second Stage of Gaza Ceasefire: The Challenges Ahead

Wednesday 5 February 2025
disarmament and will cause tremendous troubles to any administration replacing it.  It is noteworthy that the resistance leaders have repeatedly warned that they will not lay down their arms and consider armed struggle the only way to fight the occupying enemy and liberate the occupied lands. ...
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Iranian FM: Israel’s WMDs and Nuclear Arsenal Endanger Global Peace
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Iranian FM: Israel’s WMDs and Nuclear Arsenal Endanger Global Peace

Tuesday 25 February 2025 ،
disarmament agreements, especially in relation to nuclear weapons. Araghchi strongly criticized unilateralism, which he argued undermines international peace and security, urging a return to cooperative multilateralism as enshrined by the United Nations. He also pointed to the erosion of nuclear ar ...
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Iran Supports the PKK Leader’s Call for Disbandment
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Iran Supports the PKK Leader’s Call for Disbandment

Saturday 1 March 2025 ،
disarmament. He described the decision as a significant step toward renouncing violence. Baghaei emphasized that Iran welcomes any effort to end terrorism and enhance security in neighboring Turkey, hoping the development will have positive implications for the region. In a historic message from pr ...
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Hezbollah’s Smart New Tactic against Plots Seeking Its Disarmament
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Hezbollah’s Smart New Tactic against Plots Seeking Its Disarmament

Wednesday 5 March 2025 ،
disarmament. Alwaght- With the election of a new president and formation of a new government, Lebanon's political status has entered a new stage under the pressure of foreign players, especially the US. Only a few weeks after the new cabinet started its work, the politicians stepped up their att ...
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Iraq’s PMF Law: Gradual Integration or Maintaining Its Independence?
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Iraq’s PMF Law: Gradual Integration or Maintaining Its Independence?

Sunday 13 April 2025 ،
disarmament of resistance groups, and this issue has been heard more often over the past year and after Gaza war. In Iraq, however, it seems that the government and resistance groups are seeking to manage the pressures against disarmament. PMF bill set for finalization Three days ago, PMF commande ...
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Lebanon Defense Strategy Controversy: What Are Hezbollah’s Red Lines?
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Lebanon Defense Strategy Controversy: What Are Hezbollah’s Red Lines?

Monday 21 April 2025 ،
disarmament for easy occupation of Lebanon. Alwaght- These days, the debate over Lebanon's defense strategy is stirring controversy, and despite its beautiful, rational, and convincing title, it is actually a codename for advancing a plot to disarm Hezbollah. Since the time President Joseph Aou ...
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Sudan Civil War after Two Years:New Military Equations and Scenarios
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Sudan Civil War after Two Years:New Military Equations and Scenarios

Tuesday 22 April 2025 ،
disarmament. This scenario takes months of mediation and pressure and can include such conditions as ceasefire, retreat from limited regions, legal guarantees to the militant leaders, or limited fundamental role in the transitional period. Success of this scenario is not that likely given the confli ...
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What’s behind the Dangerous Push to Disarm Resistance Groups in Iraq?
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What’s behind the Dangerous Push to Disarm Resistance Groups in Iraq?

Tuesday 8 July 2025 ،
disarmament of the resistance groups. This move, being advanced under the guise of limiting weapons to government, is actually as many observers suggest is a dictate by the foreign actors to Baghdad.  Since the formation of the al-Sudani government, the US has sought to exert pressure to reduc ...
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Disarming for Diplomacy? Implications of PKK Laying Down Arms
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Disarming for Diplomacy? Implications of PKK Laying Down Arms

Sunday 13 July 2025 ،
disarmament is achieved, Turkey will witness structural changes in its domestic policy, and Ankara will likely face a reduction in security threats in the east and southeast of the country, which could free up significant financial and human resources for the economic development of these regions. ...
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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 ،
disarmament decision, a gradual Israeli withdrawal, and the destruction of Hezbollah’s heavy weapons in exchange for an international support package for Lebanon’s reconstruction. After the cabinet meeting, Intelligence Minister Paul Murkus admitted that the contents of the cabinet reso ...

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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.