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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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How’s Structural Racism Shaping Different Western Approaches to Gaza and Ukraine?
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How’s Structural Racism Shaping Different Western Approaches to Gaza and Ukraine?

Thursday 21 August 2025
Eastern European country, something saving the Ukrainians from hunger and malnutrition despite extreme war conditions. But in Gaza, not only the children are bombed every day, but also they are subjected to one of the history's tightest siege, something denying them the most basic needs.  ...
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From Defense to War: Why’s Trump Renamed Pentagon?
Analysis

From Defense to War: Why’s Trump Renamed Pentagon?

Monday 8 September 2025 ،
Eastern bloc led by China, Russia, and Iran that are teeming up to undermine the Western hegemony and American unilateralism and that have managed to establish institutions in this path through founding such organizations as BRICS and Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) have attracted the Global ...
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Turkey’s Strategic Concerns about Israeli Threats: Scenarios Ahead
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Turkey’s Strategic Concerns about Israeli Threats: Scenarios Ahead

Tuesday 16 September 2025 ،
East' project: Turkish analysts believe the Israeli regime is pursuing a major strategy to weaken neighboring countries and create a security belt of weak or subservient states around itself. As part of this strategy, there should be no strong, large states bordering the occupied territories; la ...
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New Color Revolution? West’s Hands in Georgia Protests
Analysis

New Color Revolution? West’s Hands in Georgia Protests

Tuesday 23 September 2025 ،
Ukraine's 2004-2005 Orange Revolution are notable examples where Western financial and political backing led to the rise of pro-Western governments. Many analysts now suggest that, given the similarities between the current protests and past events, the West may once again be attempting to orch ...
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Snapback Mechanism Lays Bare Fundamental East-West Gap
Analysis

Snapback Mechanism Lays Bare Fundamental East-West Gap

Sunday 28 September 2025 ،
Eastern and Western powers. As the expiration of the nuclear deal, officially called the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), draws closer, the US-submissive European countries claim that they have the right to reinstate all the international sanctions on Iran. In the eyes of the West, relia ...
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Gaza War and Post-war Costs for American Taxpayers
Analysis

Gaza War and Post-war Costs for American Taxpayers

Saturday 11 October 2025 ،
East carry significant financial costs for American taxpayers. These costs are often obscured and must be weighed against any progress they make toward the goal of peace in the region. War expenses even after ceasefire  Though Gaza conflict is heading to a ceasefire and end of military operat ...
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What’s behind Al-Sharaa’s Moscow Visit?
Analysis

What’s behind Al-Sharaa’s Moscow Visit?

Thursday 16 October 2025 ،
East. In a landmark move, al-Sharaa, better known for his nom de guerre Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, arrived at the Kremlin on Wednesday. This unprecedented visit, his first since rising to power in December last year, aims to lay a new foundation for Moscow-Damascus relations. Arab media outlets are fr ...
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Resolution 2231 Expires: Fresh Breath for Iran in a Multipolar Space
Analysis

Resolution 2231 Expires: Fresh Breath for Iran in a Multipolar Space

Sunday 19 October 2025 ،
East and West, have presented various and conflicting interpretations of the fate of this resolution. Iran, alongside Russia and China, has sent separate and joint letters to the UN Secretary-General, emphasizing the definitive expiration of Resolution 2231 and the necessity of fully normalizing Ira ...
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Why’s Donetsk Significant for Putin?
Analysis

Why’s Donetsk Significant for Putin?

Monday 20 October 2025 ،
Ukraine war. It is not only a battle about control of a territory but also about strategic, economic, and identity values. Recently, remarks by the US President Donald Trump and reports about a phone conversation of him with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin have called the attention about pos ...
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Stark Double Standards: Nuclear Technology Good for Australia, Bad for Iran
Analysis

Stark Double Standards: Nuclear Technology Good for Australia, Bad for Iran

Thursday 23 October 2025 ،
Eastern and Western powers at the UN Security Council, Iran's rational and principled standings about right of all nations for use of peace nuclear energy and technology, without any need for submission to the bullying and pressure of the powers, is everyday gaining weight and acceptance.  ...

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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.