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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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Egypt’s And Russia’s Top Diplomats Discuss Iran-US Talks by Telephone
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Egypt’s And Russia’s Top Diplomats Discuss Iran-US Talks by Telephone

Tuesday 5 May 2026
Egypt’s and Russia’s top diplomats held a telephone conversation regarding the progress of talks between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States ALWAGHT- Egypt's and Russia's top diplomats held a telephone conversation regarding the progress of talks between the Islamic Republic o ...
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Iranian and Saudi FMs Hold Talks on De-escalation Through Diplomacy
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Iranian and Saudi FMs Hold Talks on De-escalation Through Diplomacy

Wednesday 6 May 2026 ،
Egypt, Qatar, Iraq, and the European Union—on diplomatic efforts to end the war.
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Iran to Take Part in World Cup Tournament
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Iran to Take Part in World Cup Tournament

Saturday 9 May 2026 ،
Egypt) in the US, starting June 15 in Los Angeles.
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Iran Describes Its Counterproposal to US as ‘Reasonable and Responsible’
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Iran Describes Its Counterproposal to US as ‘Reasonable and Responsible’

Monday 11 May 2026 ،
Egypt moving fighter jets to the UAE—will further complicate the situation. Baghaei emphasized that the Strait of Hormuz was open before the February 28 war and that the core problem lies in the US-Israeli aggression against Iran. He also rejected allegations that Iran is a bullying power, ins ...
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Is Oman Facing a Repeat of the 2017 Qatar Crisis?
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Is Oman Facing a Repeat of the 2017 Qatar Crisis?

Monday 1 June 2026 ،
Egypt, cut off diplomatic ties with Qatar and announced major economic and logistic sanctions on Doha. Saudi Arabia and the UAE seized the opportunity, fueled by their long-running hostility toward Qatar over its support for Muslim Brotherhood-linked movements, and, with Washington’s green li ...
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Return of Missiles to Skies of Persian Gulf
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Return of Missiles to Skies of Persian Gulf

Thursday 11 June 2026 ،
Egyptian counterpart Badr Abdelatty discussed regional developments in a phone call, stressing the need for de-escalation efforts to preserve regional peace and security. Most governments in the region fully understand that any new instability could jeopardize economic development trends, foreign i ...
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New Syria: Israel’s New Proxy in Lebanon or Tool for Engineering Regional Order?
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New Syria: Israel’s New Proxy in Lebanon or Tool for Engineering Regional Order?

Thursday 18 June 2026 ،
Egypt. While differences exist between Tehran's views and those of Saudi and Egyptian officials regarding Lebanon's internal developments, and while these countries want Hezbollah disarmed, they also do not see it as in their interest to provide cover for continued Israeli aggression and ex ...
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Lebanon in US-Iran Deal: Netanyahu’s Tactic to Upset the Equation
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Lebanon in US-Iran Deal: Netanyahu’s Tactic to Upset the Equation

Monday 22 June 2026 ،
Egypt. No ceasefire with Barrack's political lever So, Netanyahu is pushing for continuing the military operation inside Lebanon in any way and even possibly, to avoid tensions with Trump, will tie exit from Lebanon territory to Hezbollah disarming.  He certainly does not want any withdr ...
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Security Belts from Lebanon to Syria: Objectives and Consequences of New Israeli Strategy
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Security Belts from Lebanon to Syria: Objectives and Consequences of New Israeli Strategy

Thursday 25 June 2026 ،
Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, and Syria's Golan Heights. Yet under Netanyahu's right-wing cabinet, the interpretation has shifted. To guarantee permanent security for Israeli settlements and towns along Gaza (and even the Rafah border with Egypt), southern Lebanon, and southern Syria, they s ...
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Failure Upon Start: Fate of June 26 Movement in Gaza
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Failure Upon Start: Fate of June 26 Movement in Gaza

Monday 29 June 2026 ،
Egypt-based Palestinian journalist. Meanwhile, Saudi-run media outlets like Ashargh Al-Awsat and Al Arabiya have given a major coverage to the activities of this movement. Palestinian reactions The June 26 Movement has run into a wall of fierce pushback from Palestinian users and activists online. ...

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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.