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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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Druze- HTS Confrontations Shatter Al-Sharaa Government’s Decorated Facade
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Druze- HTS Confrontations Shatter Al-Sharaa Government’s Decorated Facade

Monday 3 March 2025
Congress Preparatory Committee, there is ample evidence that al-Sharaa has extensive influence over the decisions of this body. The appointment of committee members by al-Sharaa and the presence of individuals with a history of affiliation with armed groups in this committee have raised concerns abo ...
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Qatari PM: Persian Gulf States Will Be Without Water in 3 Days if Iran’s Nuclear Sites Are Attacked
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Qatari PM: Persian Gulf States Will Be Without Water in 3 Days if Iran’s Nuclear Sites Are Attacked

Saturday 8 March 2025 ،
Qatar and the Persian Gulf Arab states would deplete their water supply within three days if Iran’s nuclear facilities were attacked ALWAGHT- Qatar's prime minister stated that Qatar and the Persian Gulf Arab states would deplete their water supply within three days if Iran's nuclear facilit ...
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Homeland Security Detains Another Pro-Palestinian Protester from Columbia University
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Homeland Security Detains Another Pro-Palestinian Protester from Columbia University

Saturday 15 March 2025 ،
Congress, citing First Amendment and privacy concerns.
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Trump Plans to Reduce Foreign Aid Spending by $2.5 Billion
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Trump Plans to Reduce Foreign Aid Spending by $2.5 Billion

Wednesday 26 March 2025 ،
Congressional Budget Office.
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Where’s US Foreign Policy Heading under Erratic Trump?
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Where’s US Foreign Policy Heading under Erratic Trump?

Saturday 19 April 2025 ،
Congress or other US government institutions agree with Trump's return to Monroe's isolationism. These differences within the US over how Washington should deal with the US European allies or the challenges of the Middle East are one of the main reasons for the contradictory and sometimes co ...
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Why’s Jordan Banned MB after 8 Decades of Activity?
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Why’s Jordan Banned MB after 8 Decades of Activity?

Sunday 27 April 2025 ،
Congress Party, and did not win any seats in the parliament. The movement's strategy in Jordan has always been to emphasize political participation and popular demonstrations, while rejecting armed and violent activity. However, at a general meeting of the MB in Amman in January 2013, Hammam Sa ...
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US President Trump Arrives in Saudi Arabia for a $1 Trillion Deal
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US President Trump Arrives in Saudi Arabia for a $1 Trillion Deal

Tuesday 13 May 2025 ،
Congressman Ritchie Torres calling for an investigation into the potential implications of accepting such a valuable gift from a foreign government.
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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 ،
Congress hearing held that Iran does not need enrichment for nuclear power. He used the rhetoric the Americans had used for Libya that ended in dismantling the North African country's nuclear facilities.  Also, in a letter recently signed by all Republicans of the Senate and 177 of the Hou ...
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From Star Wars to Golden Dome: Is the Game Repeating Itself?
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From Star Wars to Golden Dome: Is the Game Repeating Itself?

Saturday 24 May 2025 ،
Congress are at odds over the costs. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) in its estimation of the costs of the project announced amounts way higher than Trump's estimations.  The CBO report suggests that Trump’s proposed missile defense system “requires a broader SBI (Space-B ...
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Can South Africa Apartheid Fall Offer Lessons to Check Israel?
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Can South Africa Apartheid Fall Offer Lessons to Check Israel?

Monday 2 June 2025 ،
Congress (ANC) who led the fight against apartheid left a prominent remark: Sanctions help destroy apartheid. This remark showed that sanctions served as a pressure necessary for collapse of apartheid, though not sufficient. During apartheid, South Africa faced waves of concerted international sanct ...

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Exclusive: A mirror named the Persian Gulf: Reflecting the continuity of Iranian identity

Exclusive: A mirror named the Persian Gulf: Reflecting the continuity of Iranian identity