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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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Iran’s Frozen Assets in Qatar: Pressure Lever or Key to Agreement?
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Iran’s Frozen Assets in Qatar: Pressure Lever or Key to Agreement?

Tuesday 26 May 2026
Democratic-leaning media outlets have republished some of open criticisms of Trump against Obama in the past for the latter’s concessions made to Iran, including access to part of its blocked assets. In this connection, on Saturday, Axios reported, citing a Trump administration official, that ...
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With His Move against Arms of Resistance Groups, Iraq’s Al-Sadr is Playing in Trump’s Game
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With His Move against Arms of Resistance Groups, Iraq’s Al-Sadr is Playing in Trump’s Game

Sunday 31 May 2026 ،
Democratic Forces collapsed, between 15,000 and 20,000 ISIS members and their families broke out of camps and detention centers and vanished. Those figures are particularly worrisome for Iraq, since a large chunk of these fighters could slip back across the shared border, infiltrate the country&rsq ...
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Four Strategic Messages of Iran’s Missile Strikes at Israel
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Four Strategic Messages of Iran’s Missile Strikes at Israel

Monday 8 June 2026 ،
Democrats in an anti-war motion, passing a resolution to revoke Trump’s war powers against Iran, a sign that voices opposed to the costs of war are growing louder, even inside Republican circles. In Israel, meanwhile, Netanyahu’s political and social standing is shaky and uncertain afte ...
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Liar-in-Chief? Five False War Claims by Trump
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Liar-in-Chief? Five False War Claims by Trump

Sunday 14 June 2026 ،
Democratic senator Adam Schiff commented on his treachery, saying that the president makes falsehood after falsehood and that the president's account of the state of negotiations to end the Iran war “lacks a lot of credibility.”  The Hill, in a report, quotes the Democratic sen ...
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Martyred Leader’s Funeral the Biggest Display of Democracy, Iran Turned War into Opportunity: Lebanese Author
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Martyred Leader’s Funeral the Biggest Display of Democracy, Iran Turned War into Opportunity: Lebanese Author

Thursday 9 July 2026 ،
Democrats in the US; both pursue the same policy, albeit through different methods. Alwaght: How do you assess the role of the martyred leader in supporting Palestinian cause, Lebanon, and Yemen? Awadha: Since the victory of the Islamic Revolution in the 1979, the Islamic Republic has paid a heavy ...
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US Ground Offensive likely, Trump’s Ultimate Strategy Is Containing China: Expert
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US Ground Offensive likely, Trump’s Ultimate Strategy Is Containing China: Expert

Thursday 16 July 2026 ،
Democratic policies toward Iran and the region are largely aligned, a loss of House and Senate seats for the GOP could put a brake on Trump's aggressive posture. That said, Hanizadeh stressed this is ultimately an American internal affair. What matters is Washington's policy toward Iran and ...
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On a Shaky Ground: Where Will Newly-inked US-Saudi Nuclear Agreement Head?
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On a Shaky Ground: Where Will Newly-inked US-Saudi Nuclear Agreement Head?

Sunday 26 July 2026 ،
Democratic lawmakers viewed the deal pessimistically. Congressman Ro Khanna, of California, told the BBC that this was a one-way privilege to the Arab kingdom, warning that such a deal will only cause further instability in West Asia region. Strategic message of deal to the Israelis Whatever the d ...
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Political Storm Heading to Tel Aviv: From Likud Fracture to Election Scenarios
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Political Storm Heading to Tel Aviv: From Likud Fracture to Election Scenarios

Monday 10 August 2026 ،
The Israeli political scenario awaits more than a simple election. It may be a structural change. Alwaght- These days nothing better than polls that have horrified the Likud party can display the fragility of the Israeli regime's political scene. What is happening in Netanyahu’s camp is no ...
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Sen. Murphy Declares Trump Has ‘Lost’ Iran War
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Sen. Murphy Declares Trump Has ‘Lost’ Iran War

Monday 10 August 2026 ،
Democratic Senator Chris Murphy says the US president has “lost the war” against Iran ALWAGHT- Democratic Senator Chris Murphy says the US president has “lost the war” against Iran. Democratic Senator Chris Murphy said the US has “lost this war” with Iran, arguing that prolo ...
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Iraq’s Weapons Restriction: A Project with Aspects beyond Simply Disarming Resistance Groups
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Iraq’s Weapons Restriction: A Project with Aspects beyond Simply Disarming Resistance Groups

Saturday 15 August 2026 ،
Democratic Party (KDP) and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK).  In recent years, the Kurdistan Regional Government has sought to unify the Peshmerga under a single Ministry of Peshmerga Affairs, streamlining their administrative, financial, and organizational structures. But party-affiliat ...

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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.