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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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End Of Coalition Govt.: Israelis Back In Political Mayhem
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End Of Coalition Govt.: Israelis Back In Political Mayhem

Sunday 6 December 2020
drift to fourth election on Netanyahu’s repeated breach of commitments. In a televised address, Gantz said Netanyahu is the only one able to prevent a fourth election. “We all know the truth. You know the truth,” Gantz said in the video. “If there was no trial, there would b ...
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Tunisia’s Three Big Crises 10 Years After Revolution
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Tunisia’s Three Big Crises 10 Years After Revolution

Sunday 27 December 2020 ،
The country is facing economic crisis, fighting between the political parties, and Annahda infighting. These are delaying desperately-needed reforms. Alwaght- Among Arab countries that were swept with the 2011 uprisings, Tunisia is well mentioned as a country that built a democratic political system ...
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West Looking to Iran’s Shamkhani Moscow Visit with Concern
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West Looking to Iran’s Shamkhani Moscow Visit with Concern

Wednesday 8 February 2023 ،
drift to closer cooperation to secure their interests and ward off the Western pressure levers, just as the common threat posed by the West brought China and Russia closer to each other in recent years.   
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‘Israel Chose Expansion over security’: Noam Chomsky Q&A
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‘Israel Chose Expansion over security’: Noam Chomsky Q&A

Sunday 9 April 2023 ،
drifted away. Look at the last poll: among Democrats, there’s more sympathy for Palestinians than for Israel. It’s particularly true among younger people, including younger Jews. Bottom of Form Netanyahu understands the United States, so he’s appealing strongly to his constituenc ...
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What Are Washington’s Worries And Aims behind Security Pact with Bahrain?
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What Are Washington’s Worries And Aims behind Security Pact with Bahrain?

Sunday 17 September 2023 ،
drifting to Tehran. However, Saudi and Emirati leaders have shown over the past year that they cannot put all of their eggs in the American basket as signs of American hegemony downswing are emerging and countries are breaking with the West and moving to a new world order China and Russia are projec ...
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Why Haven’t Some Arab Countries Condemned Haniyeh Assassination?
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Why Haven’t Some Arab Countries Condemned Haniyeh Assassination?

Monday 5 August 2024 ،
drifting towards normalization, and there was a possibility of signing an agreement between the two sides with the mediation of the US, and other Arab countries in the region were also looking to complete this project and their plans to form a regional alliance with Israel, mainly an anti-resistance ...
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Dim Outlook for Netanyahu Govt. after Gallant Ouster
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Dim Outlook for Netanyahu Govt. after Gallant Ouster

Friday 8 November 2024 ،
drift to a brink that is hard to escape. 
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Syria Facing Partition Risk, Al-Jolani Can’t Rule Syria with Iron Fist: Expert
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Syria Facing Partition Risk, Al-Jolani Can’t Rule Syria with Iron Fist: Expert

Wednesday 12 March 2025 ،
drifting to another civil war at the end of the road? Essentially, what grounds are key to a new civil war that now can now be seen in Syria?  Ahmadzadeh: Concerning the possibility of Syria re-sinking into a new civil war, we should say that since its independence, this is the first time Syri ...
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Al-Jolani and Syria Breakup Mystery
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Al-Jolani and Syria Breakup Mystery

Tuesday 28 October 2025 ،
drifted to instability, collapse of sovereign institutions, and gradual partition in an alarming pace. The lie of security  One of al-Jolani's first promises upon taking power was to restore security and end internal conflicts. But in practice, his rule has brought only spreading insecuri ...
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Does F-35 Sale to Riyadh Make a Real Strategic Difference?
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Does F-35 Sale to Riyadh Make a Real Strategic Difference?

Saturday 22 November 2025 ،
drift from the West. In the soft-power rivalry between Riyadh and Ankara for the political representation of Sunni world, securing a symbolic platform like the F-35 is a game-changer for the Saudis. It serves as tangible proof of their superior standing in Washington and solidifies their role as US ...

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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.