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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 the Significance of Beijing Declaration for Post-war Gaza?
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What’s the Significance of Beijing Declaration for Post-war Gaza?

Thursday 25 July 2024
Badran, a member of Hamas's Political Bureau, in a statement thanked China for its big efforts for hosting the dialogue and its conclusion, adding that this declaration comes at an important time, because our people are exposed to war and destruction, especially in the Gaza Strip. He further sai ...
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What’s behind UAE Accepting Taliban Ambassador?
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What’s behind UAE Accepting Taliban Ambassador?

Wednesday 28 August 2024 ،
Badraddin Haqani was appointed Afghanistan’s ambassador to the UAE and has handed over his credentials to the Emirati deputy foreign minister.  This is the most significant diplomatic achievement for the Taliban since it appointed an ambassador to China in January, making the UAE the fir ...
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Tehran-Cairo Ties Hostage to Egyptian Internal Differences: Expert
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Tehran-Cairo Ties Hostage to Egyptian Internal Differences: Expert

Thursday 17 October 2024 ،
Badr Abdel Atti.  Hassan Hanizadeh, an expert on international affairs talked to Alwaght about the goals of the FM's regional tour, saying that Araqchi's visits to regional countries , starting from Lebanon and Syria, then Qatar and Saudi Arabia, and finally ending in Egypt demonstrate ...
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Understanding Egypt’s Behavior towards Post-Assad Syria: Challenges and Opportunities
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Understanding Egypt’s Behavior towards Post-Assad Syria: Challenges and Opportunities

Wednesday 25 December 2024 ،
Badr Abdel Ati and Syrian Foreign Minister Bassam Sabbagh on Friday November 28. The statement said: Following the advance and control of the Syrian armed opposition groups in Aleppo, Idlib and other areas, Egypt, expressing concern over the recent developments in Syria, announced its support for th ...
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Will ISIS Resurge as a Threat?
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Will ISIS Resurge as a Threat?

Tuesday 31 December 2024 ،
Badr Organization of Iraq, announced on Monday that ISIS members have changed their methods and are recruiting terrorists from Iraq online. Al-Hayani added that ISIS graffiti and flags were seen in Fallujah a few days ago, and security forces arrested terrorist elements in connection with these mov ...
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Islamic Revolution: Inspiring Resistance from the Mediterranean to Bab-el-Mandeb
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Islamic Revolution: Inspiring Resistance from the Mediterranean to Bab-el-Mandeb

Saturday 8 February 2025 ،
Badr al-Din al-Houthi, the son of Badr al-Din al-Houthi, a prominent Yemeni Zaidi leader, traveled to Iran in the 1980s. During this trip, which lasted about 18 days, he met with Iranian and Iraqi academic figures and was influenced by the Islamic Revolution and the personality of Imam Khomeini (RA) ...
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Iranian Foreign Minister Travels to Oman for Talks on Yemen
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Iranian Foreign Minister Travels to Oman for Talks on Yemen

Sunday 16 March 2025 ،
Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi. The two diplomats discussed regional developments, focusing on the ongoing US military attacks on Yemen. They also exchanged views on strengthening relations between Tehran and Muscat. The US launched large-scale strikes on Yemen on Saturday after Ansarullah threatened t ...
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Millions of Muslims Voice Support to Palestine on Quds Day
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Millions of Muslims Voice Support to Palestine on Quds Day

Sunday 30 March 2025 ،
Badr al-Din al-Houthi, the leader of Yemen's Ansarullah movement, had called on the Yemeni people to hold widespread rallies in his speech on Thursday night, saying: Imam Khomeini (may Allah have mercy on him) declared the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan as Quds Day and the day of peopl ...
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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 ،
Badr, and others. These groups are not ready to lay down arms against common enemies like Israel and the US.  Political officials in Baghdad are well aware of consequences of firing over 220,000 PMF forces and stripping them of their rights. They know that dissolution or impairment of the PMF ...
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Iran And the US Wrap Up Their Third Round of Discussions in Oman
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Iran And the US Wrap Up Their Third Round of Discussions in Oman

Saturday 26 April 2025 ،
Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi once again acted as the intermediary, as he did in the previous rounds. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei stated that the talks focused on the full removal of sanctions on Iran, building trust regarding the peaceful nature of Iran’s nuclear progra ...

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