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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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With Multi-billion Plans Collapsing, Saudi Megaprojets Prove a Failure Story
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With Multi-billion Plans Collapsing, Saudi Megaprojets Prove a Failure Story

Wednesday 19 November 2025
off oil, boosting the private sector's share of GDP, and replacing petrodollars with modern technology. The second pillar aims to create a more vibrant and engaged society by elevating living standards, improving public services like healthcare and education, and bringing more women into the wor ...
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Trump Struggles to Escape Epstein Scandal
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Trump Struggles to Escape Epstein Scandal

Wednesday 19 November 2025 ،
office, the Department of Justice and the FBI released the first batch of declassified Epstein files. However, these documents largely contained information that was already public. They included flight logs from Epstein's private jet and a redacted version of his address book, which contained t ...
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FIFA World Cup Hostage to Trump’s Bullying
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FIFA World Cup Hostage to Trump’s Bullying

Sunday 30 November 2025 ،
Cut 2026 draw ceremony has once again brought to surface the politicization of the football by the host countries and highlighted the FIFA responsibility to protect the independence of the body. The recent decision came while according to the FIFA charter, governments are absolutely banned from int ...
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One Year On: Syria Stuck in Sectarian Strife, Justice and Reform Frozen
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One Year On: Syria Stuck in Sectarian Strife, Justice and Reform Frozen

Monday 8 December 2025 ،
offensive. While the new government, led by Ahmad al-Sharaa, has successfully reintegrated Syria into the international community through diplomatic outreach and eased sanctions, the domestic reality is marked by deep uncertainty and unresolved trauma. Tens of thousands celebrated the anniversary, b ...
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Can Turkey’s Return to F-35 Program Fill Its Deterrence Void?
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Can Turkey’s Return to F-35 Program Fill Its Deterrence Void?

Monday 8 December 2025 ،
offers from Washington to replace the deal with American Patriots, Ankara took delivery of the S-400 batteries in the fall of 2019. The deployment of the Russian interceptors triggered a major crisis within NATO. The US responded by expelling Turkey from the F-35 development consortium and imposing ...
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US Tanker Seizure Brings War Clouds Lower on the Caribbean
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US Tanker Seizure Brings War Clouds Lower on the Caribbean

Saturday 13 December 2025 ،
off Venezuela coast. We've just seized a tanker on the coast of Venezuela, large tanker, very large, largest one ever, actually, and other things are happening, he said. Trump implicitly said that the US could confiscate the ship. The spokesperson to the White House also announced the seizure ...
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What’s Pezeshkian’s Central Asia Visit Yielded?
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What’s Pezeshkian’s Central Asia Visit Yielded?

Saturday 13 December 2025 ،
officials suggests that the two-day mission of the president was successful. Meanwhile, Pezeshkian, outlining the outcomes of his visits to Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan, said the meetings and consultations held during the trips had produced positive results in advancing the Islamic Republic’s ...
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Troubled Louvre Museum Faces Some Grave Scenarios
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Troubled Louvre Museum Faces Some Grave Scenarios

Monday 15 December 2025 ،
offices have been shut down, and museum management announced this week that access to second-floor offices will be blocked due to infrastructural issues and building decay. It Is further anticipated that additional sections of the Louvre will gradually close, with these shutdowns attributed to the ...
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Tehran Meeting Further Step to Address Afghanistan Challenges
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Tehran Meeting Further Step to Address Afghanistan Challenges

Monday 15 December 2025 ،
officials from Afghanistan, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, China, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. Tehran is actively involved in most regional and international initiatives concerning Afghanistan. Due to its shared border, Iran has frequently hosted such meetings and continues t ...
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Armenia Growing Hasty about TRIPP Corridor
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Armenia Growing Hasty about TRIPP Corridor

Tuesday 16 December 2025 ،
official declaration by the OSCE on December 2, announcing the end of the Minsk Group and its affiliated structures. Now, rumors are growing louder that Yerevan is softening its previously rigid stance of rejecting the first precondition, and the necessary steps to amend the constitution are underwa ...

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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.