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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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Mamdani Overcomes Billionaire-backed Challenge, Deepening Democratic Rift
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Mamdani Overcomes Billionaire-backed Challenge, Deepening Democratic Rift

Wednesday 5 November 2025
Bloomberg and Bill Ackman, who spent more than $22 million to defeat him. The election has exposed deep tensions among Democrats, with many centrist leaders offering tepid or delayed support, while progressives celebrate a major momentum shift. National polling shows that most Democrats favor a mix ...
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Mamadani Wins: A Pro-Palestinian Mayor Now Leads Heart of US Capitalism
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Mamadani Wins: A Pro-Palestinian Mayor Now Leads Heart of US Capitalism

Thursday 6 November 2025 ،
Bloomberg to Bill Ackman, poured millions into a campaign to block his rise. This unprecedented coalition of financiers reveals a crucial truth: Mamdani's campaign transcended a mere electoral race, transforming into an ideological battleground pitting grassroots populism against the power of ca ...
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IAEA, from Claims of Neutrality to Close Ties to Tel Aviv
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IAEA, from Claims of Neutrality to Close Ties to Tel Aviv

Saturday 22 November 2025 ،
Bloomberg report revealed that IAEA inspectors and experts spent a record-breaking total of over 1,100 man-hours on Iranian soil in just a single year. The report further noted that beyond these physical inspections, the IAEA has extensively augmented its scrutiny using a massive volume of new and o ...
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Western Reports Indicate China Is Boosting Its Oil Purchases from Iran
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Western Reports Indicate China Is Boosting Its Oil Purchases from Iran

Wednesday 3 December 2025 ،
Bloomberg reported. Several processors based in Shandong province have been drawing crude from bonded storage, much of which had been purchased prior to the latest quota allocation. Teapots, which dominate China’s purchases of cheaper crude from Iran and Russia, had scaled back imports in the ...
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Shedding Light on 14 Claims Trump Made during His State of the Union Speech
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Shedding Light on 14 Claims Trump Made during His State of the Union Speech

Wednesday 25 February 2026 ،
Bloomberg report, while the US stock market has seen big gains over the past year, it is important to remember that stock ownership is highly concentrated. The wealthiest 10 percent of households hold 87 percent of all US stock market wealth. Senior economics correspondent Scott Horsley reports that ...
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How’s Israeli-American Aggression on Iran Hitting World Economy Hard?
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How’s Israeli-American Aggression on Iran Hitting World Economy Hard?

Saturday 7 March 2026 ،
Bloomberg estimates that should the crisis continue in West Asia and shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remains constrained, gas prices will rally higher, further impacting the already fragile European economies. At the end of March, Europe’s gas reserves are expected to be only between 22 ...
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World Economy Counting the Costs as Oil Prices Surge amid Iran War
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World Economy Counting the Costs as Oil Prices Surge amid Iran War

Tuesday 10 March 2026 ،
Bloomberg Economics estimated that a 1 percent decline in supply would push oil prices up by about 4 percent. The Oxford Economics institute also reported that inflation rates at the end of the year in Britain and the Eurozone are expected to be around 0.5 to 0.6 percentage points higher than previo ...
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Can Trump Really Blockade Iran?
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Can Trump Really Blockade Iran?

Tuesday 14 April 2026 ،
Bloomberg, have reported that the natural gas prices have climbed up to 18 percent in the Monday dealings, as gasoline prices rose by 17 percent. Data published show that diesel has grown higher than other energy types, experiencing a 30-percent rise in recent weeks. Economists suggest that this is ...
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Iran’s Perplexing and Complex Military Strategy in Strait of Hormuz
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Iran’s Perplexing and Complex Military Strategy in Strait of Hormuz

Wednesday 6 May 2026 ،
Bloomberg and the Guardian, admitted in their reports that despite Trump's implementation plan, the navigation in the strait has not majorly changed and the major trade sea gate remains under control of Iran. Iran’s naval forces delivered a powerful response, firing missiles and drones at ...
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Tehran Engages in Active Diplomacy in Beijing
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Tehran Engages in Active Diplomacy in Beijing

Thursday 7 May 2026 ،
Bloomberg, and Xinhua described the visit as significant and strategic, with many noting the deliberate timing ahead of Trump's trip. Danny Russel of the Asia Society Policy Institute observed that Tehran aims to demonstrate it is not isolated and has friends and options, strengthening its barga ...

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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.