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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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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?
Analysis

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
Analysis

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?
Analysis

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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Fatah Between Demise and Strategic Review of Approaches
Analysis

Fatah Between Demise and Strategic Review of Approaches

Saturday 11 October 2025 ،
Europe, would force a two-state solution. Instead, the proposed Trump plan not only sidelines Hamas but also explicitly wants the PA out of future administration of Gaza—a shock that has left the movement reeling. Second shock: Arab governments passive, not supporting the PA  The Fatah ...
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Israel in Grief, Gaza Celebrating: How’s First Day of Ceasefire Gone?
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Israel in Grief, Gaza Celebrating: How’s First Day of Ceasefire Gone?

Monday 13 October 2025 ،
European criticism is mounting, and sympathy for the Palestinians has surged to unprecedented levels worldwide. Although a ceasefire is currently holding in Gaza, global pro-Palestinian protests persist. Just yesterday, a full 24 hours before the release of Israeli prisoners held by Hamas since 2023 ...
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Sharm El-Sheikh Summit an Oslo Accords 2.0
Analysis

Sharm El-Sheikh Summit an Oslo Accords 2.0

Tuesday 14 October 2025 ،
European and American cities, demanding an end to the genocide and recognition of a Palestinian state. In this context, Trump's desired ceasefire was born not out of compassion, but from a need to prevent Israel's political collapse and relieve mounting global pressure on Washington. Throug ...
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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 ،
European sanctions on Syria, no tangible change has occurred in the economy or reconstruction process, and the sanctions remain effectively in place. Thus, with this trip, al-Sharaa aims to show the West that if the sanctions continue to stifle progress, Damascus will pursue other options, such as d ...
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Chilling Accounts from Israeli Prisons: From Torture to Human Organ Theft
Analysis

Chilling Accounts from Israeli Prisons: From Torture to Human Organ Theft

Saturday 18 October 2025 ،
Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor, a Geneva-based organization with offices across West Asia, has expressed shock at the catastrophic conditions of the bodies of Palestinian prisoners. Obvious evidence shows that many of these people were subjected to torture and savage ill-treatment, leading to their m ...
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What Are the Challenges a Possible Trump War on Venezuela Would Face?
Analysis

What Are the Challenges a Possible Trump War on Venezuela Would Face?

Sunday 26 October 2025 ،
Europe, with only a tiny fraction being smuggled into the US. In reality, the cocaine consumed in the US arrives primarily via the Pacific Ocean and through Mexico, not Venezuela. This makes Washington's targeting of Caracas in the name of fighting narcotics a deeply disingenuous justification. ...

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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.