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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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Security, the Missing Ring in Iraq-Turkey Development Road Project
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Security, the Missing Ring in Iraq-Turkey Development Road Project

Sunday 3 November 2024
Europe and facilitate the transportation of goods between Europe and the Persian Gulf Arab states.  The project captures attention of (Persian) Gulf Cooperation Council  Although the development road project was initiated in its first step with the cooperation of Turkey and Iraq during T ...
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Dutch People’s Unforgettable Lesson to Israelis
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Dutch People’s Unforgettable Lesson to Israelis

Thursday 14 November 2024 ،
Europe until further notice, and not to walk in the streets and to stay in the hotels.  Describing this incident as horrible, Israel President Issac Herzog in an X post wrote: Today we were horrified to see horrible pictures and videos that we hoped we would never see again since October 7. At ...
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Larijani’s Special Mission in Damascus and Beirut
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Larijani’s Special Mission in Damascus and Beirut

Sunday 17 November 2024 ،
Europe will be done as fast as possible. This railway is very important for Syria, and since this country is under strict Western sanctions, it can meet some of its needs with the help of Iran and Iraq. Therefore, Iran is trying to implement bilateral agreements and increase the volume of trade betw ...
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New Emirati-Israeli Adventure in Yemen Could End up Costly to Abu Dhabi
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New Emirati-Israeli Adventure in Yemen Could End up Costly to Abu Dhabi

Wednesday 20 November 2024 ،
European naval power to its knees and strike the occupied territories from 2,000 kilometers away and cross multilayer air defenses, with its intelligence dominance of the enemy activities it will not be difficult for it to crush Emirati-Israeli military bases on Yemeni islands, and this means that I ...
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Hidden Hands behind Aleppo Re-inflamed Conflict
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Hidden Hands behind Aleppo Re-inflamed Conflict

Saturday 30 November 2024 ،
Europe have been training Tahrir Al-Sham on using drones and this raises possibility of Western intervention in rejuvenated Aleppo conflict.  Ibrahim Hazrawi, a field journalist in Aleppo told Al-Mashhad news website that start of these attacks after Israeli ceasefire with Lebanon and Netanyah ...
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Syria Entered Dark Tunnel, Axis of Resistance to Press on without Damascus: Expert
Analysis

Syria Entered Dark Tunnel, Axis of Resistance to Press on without Damascus: Expert

Sunday 8 December 2024 ،
Europeans, and the UN for agreement on next stage.  Syria was a fortress against Israel  With the collapse Damascus to the opposition, the observers make various predictions about the future of the Arab country.  Sayyed Hadi Afghahi, a West Asia affairs expert, in an interview with ...
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500 Airstrikes in 10 Days: What Does Israel Want in Syria?
Analysis

500 Airstrikes in 10 Days: What Does Israel Want in Syria?

Sunday 15 December 2024 ،
Euronews report, the Israeli air force has struck various types of weapons during these attacks, including Scud and cruise missiles, surface-to-air and surface-to-surface missiles, drones, warplanes, attack helicopters, radars, tanks and aircraft hangars.  Some of these targets include: Al-Maz ...
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What Next for Russian Military Bases in the Mediterranean after Syria Collapse?
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What Next for Russian Military Bases in the Mediterranean after Syria Collapse?

Monday 16 December 2024 ،
Europe and the Middle East, Bloomberg reported that the Russian defense ministry believes that an informal understanding has been reached with the HTS to allow the Russians to remain in their Syrian bases, but warned that the situation could change amid the instability in Syria. In contrast, Britis ...
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China and Iran: From Economic Partnership to Strategic Alliance
Analysis

China and Iran: From Economic Partnership to Strategic Alliance

Saturday 28 December 2024 ،
Europe's approach to this war, and at the same time, Donald Trump's comeback to power in the US, strengthening Iran's ties with China has become inevitable. China's relation with Iran has several features: First, China is a permanent member of the UN Security Council and friendly ti ...
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Iran-Russia Strategic Pact: What Does it Mean for the Two Actors?
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Iran-Russia Strategic Pact: What Does it Mean for the Two Actors?

Sunday 19 January 2025 ،
Europe program at the US Institute for Modern Peace, told Al-Hurra news network that the West will respond to the strategic partnership pact between Russia and Iran. Jensen emphasized: “The US will review the situation and we will not welcome this expected partnership.” Since the 10-yea ...

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Palestinian prisoner exchange operation under strict security measures

Palestinian prisoner exchange operation under strict security measures