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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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Gaza Talks in Paris: What Do the Actors Seek?

Gaza Talks in Paris: What Do the Actors Seek?

Saturday 25 May 2024
European security and economy. Therefore, France, like Britain, is eyeing a foothold in the region to minimize the consequences of future instability on its interests.  Though international meetings to stop Israeli crimes in Gaza are a positive move in their nature, the behind-the-scenes negot ...
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Gaza Sea Waves Vs. US-built Floating Pier

Gaza Sea Waves Vs. US-built Floating Pier

Wednesday 29 May 2024 ،
Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor, Gaza needs over 500 trucks of aid daily, but the supposed aid the American pier is going to make avaliable is less than 20 trucks daily, which is very limited and by no means can even meet the average needs of Gaza people. Craig Moukheiber, former Director of the New Y ...
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Beijing Summit: Opening a New Horizon in Chinese-Arab Convergence

Beijing Summit: Opening a New Horizon in Chinese-Arab Convergence

Saturday 1 June 2024 ،
Europe and Africa is eyed for placing China at the center of global trade networks. Currently, China's relations with the region are focused on the Persian Gulf countries due to their dominant role in the energy markets, but the leaders of Beijing also consider developing relations with other Ar ...
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Why’s Hezbollah Chief Threatened Cyprus?

Why’s Hezbollah Chief Threatened Cyprus?

Saturday 22 June 2024 ،
European Union to pressure Israel to avoid expanding the scope of the war against Lebanon. Cyprus role in Gaza war  Though Nasrallah's speech has brought Cyprus to the focus, from months ago there were reports of role playing of this country in the American and Israeli plans regarding Gaz ...
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Israeli Plan to Change West Bank Civil Administration: Details and Goals

Israeli Plan to Change West Bank Civil Administration: Details and Goals

Tuesday 25 June 2024 ،
European countries Like Norway, Ireland, and Spain, having recognized the state of Palestine. Continuation of this situation in important international institutions such as the United Nations and the International Court of Justice has made the Israelis terrified about the long-feared nightmare of an ...
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Will Turkish-Syria Security Knot Be Untied in Iraq?

Will Turkish-Syria Security Knot Be Untied in Iraq?

Thursday 4 July 2024 ،
Europe. This project, which was a key discussion topic during Erdogan’s Baghdad visit later in April, made ground for an agreement for expansion of security cooperation to reduce possible challenges to be posed by the PKK to the project.  Having failed to realize its agenda in Syria duri ...
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Turkish Military Advances Deep into Northern Iraq: Aspects and Ramifications

Turkish Military Advances Deep into Northern Iraq: Aspects and Ramifications

Tuesday 9 July 2024 ،
European Union. Baghdad has repeatedly called Turkey's attacks on northern Iraq an example of occupation, and many areas of northern Syria and Iraq have been depopulated following successive attacks by the Turkish army.  Establishing bases for occupation  Despite the repeated warning ...
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End of Macronism and EU’s Drift to Decline

End of Macronism and EU’s Drift to Decline

Wednesday 17 July 2024 ،
European affairs, asking him why this political crisis in France erupted and what would be the repercussions of Macron's recent measures on his position in the country's politics.  Mr Ghafari started with describing the leaders of parties as losers of the election, adding that recent e ...
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IOC Accomplice to Israeli War Crimes? Calls for IOC to Ban Israel from Paris Olympics Grow

IOC Accomplice to Israeli War Crimes? Calls for IOC to Ban Israel from Paris Olympics Grow

Saturday 20 July 2024 ،
Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor pointed out that hundreds of athletes in Gaza have been banned from practicing sports and participating in world competitions, and reported that more than 80 percent of sports facilities in this coastal enclave, including football stadiums and halls and gyms, have been ...
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Turkish-Arab Push for Foothold In Iraq Amid Strong Iranian-Iraqi Alliance

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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