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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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Crackdown on Pro-Palestinians Academics and Students in the US Universities: Where Can This Go?
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Crackdown on Pro-Palestinians Academics and Students in the US Universities: Where Can This Go?

Saturday 27 September 2025
down on the pro-Palestinian academics and students more than anything is indicative of the fact that Washington no longer tolerates even academic opinion. This comes while even the European allies of Israel call for stop to Gaza war, but the Israeli regime on the strength of the American support, co ...
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Why’s Situation Still Combustible despite Pakistan-Afghanistsn Peace Agreement?
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Why’s Situation Still Combustible despite Pakistan-Afghanistsn Peace Agreement?

Sunday 19 October 2025 ،
down on the TTP and other militant groups operating from Afghan soil. This demand was reiterated during the recent Moscow Format talks in early October, which were attended by the Taliban's acting foreign minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi.  Dim outlook for peace  Though Kabul and Islamabad ...
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Revolving Door Policy: The PA as a Gatekeeper for Israeli Military in West Bank
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Revolving Door Policy: The PA as a Gatekeeper for Israeli Military in West Bank

Tuesday 21 October 2025 ،
down on freed Palestinians and their families. Alwaght- Though the release of the Palestinian prisoners under the swap deal between Israel and Hamas has led to celebrations and rejoicing across West Bank and Gaza Strip and the Palestinians called it the day of victory, reports suggest that in recent ...
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Luxury Police Vehicles New Means to Cement Al-Jolani’s Rule
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Luxury Police Vehicles New Means to Cement Al-Jolani’s Rule

Thursday 4 December 2025 ،
downs without facing significant, organized resistance. Easing human rights criticism By deploying its forces in modern police vehicles, al-Jolani government is openly trying to tamp down international criticism over Hayat Tahrir al-Sham’s security practices. Over the past year, these armed ...
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Signs of Israel Losing Its Strategic Equilibrium
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Signs of Israel Losing Its Strategic Equilibrium

Friday 12 December 2025 ،
down in its mindset, its institutional structure, its relationship with the world and the people of the region, and in its comprehension of its own true place within a new international order no longer defined by traditional power paradigms. The consequences are clear: - Its political and security ...
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Europe’s Diplomatic Hostility to Iran Following Riots Discloses Hidden Intentions
Analysis

Europe’s Diplomatic Hostility to Iran Following Riots Discloses Hidden Intentions

Wednesday 14 January 2026 ،
down the Iranian flag, knowing that they will not be prosecuted. Following this raid, the British ambassador to Iran was summoned to the foreign ministry twice, with Iran expressing strong protest at the British government’s failure to protect Iranian diplomatic mission. Araghchi reportedly a ...
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What’s Driven Strong Saudi Response to Southern Yemen Developments?
Analysis

What’s Driven Strong Saudi Response to Southern Yemen Developments?

Friday 16 January 2026 ،
down against “big brother” Saudi Arabia. 7. Furthermore, disputes in OPEC Plus, over the output quota and the financial and technical gaps, have cracked the ranks of these two former allies.  
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Iran’s Embassies on the Frontline of War of Narratives
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Iran’s Embassies on the Frontline of War of Narratives

Thursday 23 April 2026 ،
down only underlined how effective the original content had been. The lesson was that any story with real power to shape public opinion will eventually run into efforts to shut it down. Success in interactive diplomacy Beside public diplomacy, Iran's interactive and dialogue-centered diplomacy ...
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What Do Polls Say about Iranians’ Approach to Talks?
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What Do Polls Say about Iranians’ Approach to Talks?

Monday 27 April 2026 ،
down the line. So opposition to a ceasefire and negotiations can be understood as a strategic stance rooted in deep distrust and past experience. Rejecting talks during wartime does not necessarily mean rejecting diplomacy altogether. Rather, it points to “conditional diplomacy”, a beli ...
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From Hegemony to Hormuz: The US Decline and Rise of Multipolar World Order
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From Hegemony to Hormuz: The US Decline and Rise of Multipolar World Order

Monday 18 May 2026 ،
down the Islamic Republic in a few days. But not only this did not happen, but also Tehran, showing off its missile and drone power and public mobilization, practically tipped the scales in its favor. Midway through the war, the aggressors was forced to appeal to multiple countries for a ceasefire, ...

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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.