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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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Clouds of US Sanctions Back on Lucrative Iran-Iraq Trade: Challenges and Solutions
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Clouds of US Sanctions Back on Lucrative Iran-Iraq Trade: Challenges and Solutions

Monday 10 March 2025
Commission of the Iraqi Parliament, announced that in a meeting with the US Embassy chargé d'affaires he asserted Baghdad's opposition to this measure since stopping gas imports will have catastrophic consequences for the Iraqi people, especially in the summer, as this issue will lead ...
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Turkic World Project Falling, Dealing Blow to Erdogan’s Neo-Ottomanism
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Turkic World Project Falling, Dealing Blow to Erdogan’s Neo-Ottomanism

Monday 14 April 2025 ،
Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa, stressed on strengthening institutional, economic and trade ties. The EU sees the summit as a cornerstone of its strategy to deepen ties with Central Asia amid Russian war in Ukraine and China’s growing inf ...
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Is Unfolding Crisis Inviting for India-Pakistan War?
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Is Unfolding Crisis Inviting for India-Pakistan War?

Sunday 27 April 2025 ،
Commission in Islamabad, protested against the suspension of the water agreement and urged their government to respond. The suspension of the agreement allows India to accelerate dam construction and water diversion projects. In the short term, there may not be a significant change in water flow, b ...
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Messages of Iran FM’s Saudi Visit ahead of Trump’s Regional Tour
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Messages of Iran FM’s Saudi Visit ahead of Trump’s Regional Tour

Sunday 11 May 2025 ،
Araghchi wanted to share the view with Saudi Arabia that regional nations should resort to unity as the best option for regional peace. Alwaght- Amid heated regional developments and on the eve of the new round of indirect talks between Iran and the US, a surprise visit to Saudi Arabia of Iran's ...
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EU to Review Ties with Israel Amid Ongoing Gaza Conflict and Humanitarian Crisis
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EU to Review Ties with Israel Amid Ongoing Gaza Conflict and Humanitarian Crisis

Wednesday 21 May 2025 ،
Commission chief Kaja Kallas announced that the EU would begin reviewing the “Association Agreement” that governs its relationship with Israel. Despite some humanitarian aid entering Gaza after weeks of blockade, Kallas described the aid flow as “a drop in the ocean,” emphasi ...
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US Redefining its Iraq Military Presence, Full Withdrawal Uncertain: Expert
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US Redefining its Iraq Military Presence, Full Withdrawal Uncertain: Expert

Saturday 6 September 2025 ،
The Americans want to ensure at least economic and financial dominance over Iraq before any moves for withdrawal. Alwaght- Over the past weeks, there have been many Iraqi and regional media reports of the US moving its forces in Iraq, once again bringing to the surface the fate of the American milit ...
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Syria’s Post-Assad Economy: Dim Prospects Despite Alluring Promises
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Syria’s Post-Assad Economy: Dim Prospects Despite Alluring Promises

Sunday 7 September 2025 ،
Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) says. Although the decision by the US, the European Union, and Japan to ease or lift sanctions on Syria initially sparked hopes and brought Syrians into the streets in celebration, the move has yet to deliver tangible benefits for the country’s battered econo ...
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Israeli War on Gaza Towers: Display of Destruction, Cover for Losses
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Israeli War on Gaza Towers: Display of Destruction, Cover for Losses

Sunday 7 September 2025 ،
Economic and Social Commission for West Asia (ESCWA) has estimated that the total number of destroyed and damaged buildings could reach around 360,000. Major news outlets like the AP and France 24 have reported on these estimates, pointing to a consensus of between 170,000 and 200,000 buildings affe ...
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Iran Maintains Healthy Oil Exports Amid US Sanctions
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Iran Maintains Healthy Oil Exports Amid US Sanctions

Sunday 14 September 2025 ،
Commission, commented on recent political and economic developments, stating: “Despite the European troika (UK, France, and Germany) announcing the triggering of the snapback mechanism, ongoing political pressures, and the 12-day Israeli-imposed war against Iran, the country’s oil and no ...
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At UN Rights Council, Iran Demands ‘Comprehensive Sanctions’ on Israel
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At UN Rights Council, Iran Demands ‘Comprehensive Sanctions’ on Israel

Wednesday 1 October 2025 ،
Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, which concluded that Israel has committed genocide in Gaza. The Commission determined that Israeli forces carried out four of the five acts defined as genocide under the 1948 Convention, including mass killings, inflicting severe harm, del ...

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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.