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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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Defenders of the Shrine: Rise of Anti-terror Fighters in Syria
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Defenders of the Shrine: Rise of Anti-terror Fighters in Syria

Sunday 30 June 2024
Europe since the beginning of Syrian crisis categorized terrorists under good and bad labels and supported the good ones, including ISIS. The West aimed at toppling the Syrian government and so it looked at the terrorists as an instrument serving this objective.  The role of the defenders of t ...
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Turkish-Arab Push for Foothold In Iraq Amid Strong Iranian-Iraqi Alliance
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Turkish-Arab Push for Foothold In Iraq Amid Strong Iranian-Iraqi Alliance

Tuesday 23 July 2024 ،
Europe to Asia. This is why regional countries try to take advantage of this Baghdad position to sieze the reigns of regional trade.  In the past decade, a kind of competition started between Saudi Arabia and the UAE to become the top economic power in the region, and both sides are trying to ...
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Wendy Sherman says Trump Seeks Better Negotiations with Iran
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Wendy Sherman says Trump Seeks Better Negotiations with Iran

Sunday 15 December 2024 ،
European troika — Britain, Germany, and France — recently met with Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht Ravanchi to discuss restarting negotiations. Regarding Trump’s plans, Sherman explained that such agreements are highly complex and time-consuming. She emphasized th ...
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Indian Ocean Conference: Iranian FM Visit’s Significance, Aims
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Indian Ocean Conference: Iranian FM Visit’s Significance, Aims

Monday 17 February 2025 ،
Europe after crossing the Indian Ocean. In response, the US proposed India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) to connect India to Europe to compete with this megaproject. Meanwhile, Iran, due to its strategic location in the northern Indian Ocean, plays an important role in ensuring energy ...
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Trial or Infighting? How Are Netanyahu Cases Polarizing Israel?
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Trial or Infighting? How Are Netanyahu Cases Polarizing Israel?

Saturday 26 April 2025 ،
European migrants, Orthodox Jews, and the settlers who mostly see the judicial system anti-Zionist. On the opposite side stand the educated urban youths who are mostly against Netanyahu and in favor of judicial reforms.  In Israeli politics, Netanyahu has become a factor hindering the coalitio ...
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How Can India-Pakistan War Impact Central Asia?
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How Can India-Pakistan War Impact Central Asia?

Saturday 10 May 2025 ،
Europe, in the flash points of the Ukraine and the Middle East, and it is not far-fetched to expect that it will spread to Central Asia. As the world moves towards an increasingly confrontational US-China relationship, Beijing is growing as a closer ally of Pakistan and a backer of the $65 billion ...
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India-Pakistan War Showcased China’s Arms Power against West
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India-Pakistan War Showcased China’s Arms Power against West

Saturday 17 May 2025 ،
European powers, have been watching the recent clashes closely to learn the weaknesses and strengths of New Delhi and Islamabad for better directing of their arms exports. What weapons do India and Pakistan use? The recent air battle between India and Pakistan was a turning point in the history of ...
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Stop or Continue? Netanyahu Facing Fatal Gaza War Dilemma
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Stop or Continue? Netanyahu Facing Fatal Gaza War Dilemma

Tuesday 27 May 2025 ،
European countries, as well as Canada, have recently signed a statement opposing rejuvenated war in Gaza. The US, as Israel's most powerful backer, has not publicly criticized the escalation, but Trump has bypassed Netanyahu by negotiating directly with Hamas and reached a separate agreement wit ...
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New Red Sea Bridge a Saudi Push to Win Battle of Corridors
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New Red Sea Bridge a Saudi Push to Win Battle of Corridors

Monday 9 June 2025 ،
Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) directly controlled by Riyadh. Though the Arab kingdom is an official partner to the US-proposed transit route, it is afraid of being isolated from this corridor especially compared the the key role of the UAE. So, the rail connection project serves as an instrument t ...
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Tehran-Beijing Rail Connection: How’s Iran Become China’s Big Partner?
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Tehran-Beijing Rail Connection: How’s Iran Become China’s Big Partner?

Tuesday 22 July 2025 ،
Europe and East Asian countries have been withdrawing from Iran in recent years due to tightened sanctions, China has been moving closer to Tehran with its comprehensive foreign policy to fill this gap and meet its energy needs. Studies also show that Iran’s record-breaking oil exports to Chin ...

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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.