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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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Tehran: Lebanon Needs Military Power for Self-Defense
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Tehran: Lebanon Needs Military Power for Self-Defense

Monday 11 August 2025
European threats to trigger the JCPOA “snapback” mechanism, Baghaei said it would only further marginalize Europe, as its members have already lost deal privileges by violating commitments. He reaffirmed Iran’s complete lack of trust in the US, citing its role in Israeli aggression ...
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On Brink of Clash: What Are Possible Scenarios for Damascus and Kurds in Northeastern Syria?
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On Brink of Clash: What Are Possible Scenarios for Damascus and Kurds in Northeastern Syria?

Tuesday 19 August 2025 ،
European countries. Although this control was successful from a security and military perspective, it has always faced a crisis of legitimacy from a political perspective. Relying on a policy of active diplomacy and regional negotiations, the new Syrian government has attempted to integrate the SDF ...
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Israel Sinks in Protests: Why Are Israelis against Netanyahu War?
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Israel Sinks in Protests: Why Are Israelis against Netanyahu War?

Tuesday 19 August 2025 ،
Euronews, Israel police used water cannons to attack the demonstrating masses. The police also arrested 38 of protesters. Reports, meanwhile, suggest that some business have gone on strike in support of the protests.  Some demonstrators announced that they go to borders of Gaza that is a war z ...
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Fatal Zeitoun Ambush: How Does Hamas Hold the Initiative in Gaza after Two Years of War?
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Fatal Zeitoun Ambush: How Does Hamas Hold the Initiative in Gaza after Two Years of War?

Monday 1 September 2025 ،
European official on Saturday and after EU leaders summit in Copenhagen referred to the Gaza developments, saying that if a military solution was possible, the war would already be over. Kallas's statement about the futility of a military solution in Gaza seems to be a correct claim, as the late ...
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SCO Summit Marks Rise of Eastern-led Balance of Power
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SCO Summit Marks Rise of Eastern-led Balance of Power

Sunday 7 September 2025 ،
Europe, the summit carried a warning—they will need to adapt to a multipolar world. That shift carries heavy implications. With China and the Global South flexing their muscles, the West will no longer be able to force through its agenda as in the past. The more countries that join or team up ...
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From Defense to War: Why’s Trump Renamed Pentagon?
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From Defense to War: Why’s Trump Renamed Pentagon?

Monday 8 September 2025 ،
European colonial powers like Britain and France weakened and anti-colonial movements gained momentum across Asia, Africa, and Latin America, the emerging US superpower sought to cast itself as a moral force—a champion of human rights and the defender of nations' sovereignty to expand its ...
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Indian-Israeli Alliance: From Military Partnership to Ideological Convergence
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Indian-Israeli Alliance: From Military Partnership to Ideological Convergence

Sunday 14 September 2025 ،
European capitals and even traditional allies of this regime refuse to accept the visiting Netanyahu cabinet’s officials. In such a context, the Indian move to roll out red carpet to the Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, a hardline minister who has had a distinguished role in the pol ...
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What’s the Message of Turkish-Egyptian Military Drills?
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What’s the Message of Turkish-Egyptian Military Drills?

Tuesday 23 September 2025 ،
European relationships. Following the announcement of the maneuvers, Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty promptly contacted his counterparts in Athens and Nicosia to provide assurances. El-Sisi's official visit to Athens on Wednesday, May 7, clearly demonstrated the Egyptian government' ...
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Much Ado about Nothing: Dissecting Trump’s Gaza Plan
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Much Ado about Nothing: Dissecting Trump’s Gaza Plan

Tuesday 30 September 2025 ،
European Union pledged more than €400 million, but neither resolved the Gaza crisis. Critique 7 Claim: Gaza will be administered under the temporary governance of a Palestinian, non-political technocratic committee. This committee will operate with the presence of Palestinian and internationa ...
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World’s Pariah: How’s Gaza War Isolated Tel Aviv?
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World’s Pariah: How’s Gaza War Isolated Tel Aviv?

Wednesday 8 October 2025 ،
European Union as the biggest trade partner of Israel, proposed a sanctions package against Tel Aviv that, should approved, can suspend part of a free trade agreement with Israel. Several Israeli countries had earlier approved targeted sanctions against some Israeli individuals, settlers, Israeli or ...

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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.