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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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Tensions Again: Crisis between Baghdad and Erbil over Budget Reignites
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Tensions Again: Crisis between Baghdad and Erbil over Budget Reignites

Sunday 8 June 2025
Finance Tayyip Sami on May 28, which stated that the ministry could no longer continue to pay the region's share of the state budget, as the region had exceeded the legal ceiling for its share (12.67 percent). Responding to Baghdad, Kurdistan's Ministry of Finance said in a statement that d ...
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Israel and Multi-layer Losses in War with Iran
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Israel and Multi-layer Losses in War with Iran

Sunday 29 June 2025 ،
Finance has confirmed a loss of 22 billion shekels (about $6.46 billion), and the army has submitted a budget request of 40 billion shekels ($11.7 billion) to compensate for weapons damage and restore defense systems. This is while the estimate of the damage to damaged residential and commercial pro ...
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With Fresh Israeli War on Iran Looking Highly Likely, Can Tel Aviv Withstand a New Heavy Blow?
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With Fresh Israeli War on Iran Looking Highly Likely, Can Tel Aviv Withstand a New Heavy Blow?

Wednesday 2 July 2025 ،
Finance Minister Avigdor Lieberman also claimed that we are preparing for a confrontation with Iran and that this conflict will be very difficult and complicated.  The hawkish remarks of the Tel Aviv officials about readiness to attack Iran afresh are a serious warning about the beginning of a ...
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Gaza War, an Artery for Netanyahu’s Political Life
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Gaza War, an Artery for Netanyahu’s Political Life

Monday 25 August 2025 ،
Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claims is Hamas’s “last true fortress.” However, the plan was postponed for several weeks in order for the mediators to get a new chance to revive the ceasefire talks. This comes while the Israeli Defense Minister Yisrael Katz on Sunday warned that Gaza ...
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Netanyahu Thinks He’s on Divine Mission, Sees Any Ceasefire His End: Expert
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Netanyahu Thinks He’s on Divine Mission, Sees Any Ceasefire His End: Expert

Wednesday 27 August 2025 ،
Minister of the regime. These figures, including the finance minister and the heritage minister, are constantly threatening Netanyahu. They warn that if he accepts any ceasefire or deal with Hamas, they will walk out of the coalition cabinet. If they resign, his coalition government collapses and Is ...
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What’s Behind Israel’s Pilligrimage Road Project?
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What’s Behind Israel’s Pilligrimage Road Project?

Saturday 6 September 2025 ،
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, have consistently emphasized strengthening the settler presence in Al-Quds and the West Bank. By leveraging projects like the Pilgrimage Path, they aim to solidify their social base among their radical supporters. The implementation of this plan not only accelerate ...
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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 ،
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, a hardline minister who has had a distinguished role in the policy leading to massacre of the Palestinians, takes a special meaning. India is among the small number of countries that not only has not cut off ties with Israeli regime over its ongoing genocide in Gaz ...
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Hamas’s Calculated Response to Trump’s Plan: Yes to Deal, Never to Surrender
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Hamas’s Calculated Response to Trump’s Plan: Yes to Deal, Never to Surrender

Saturday 4 October 2025 ،
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has further compounded the already twisted situation. These ministers have repeatedly warned they would leave the coalition government if Netanyahu strikes a deal with Hamas—a threat that severely weakens Netanyahu's political standing. Therefore, many an ...
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Baghdad-Erbil Oil Exports Deal: From Home to Regional and International Geopolitical Impacts
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Baghdad-Erbil Oil Exports Deal: From Home to Regional and International Geopolitical Impacts

Sunday 5 October 2025 ،
Minister Mohammad Shia al-Sudani have labelled the deal with Erbil historic and a factor helping increase the state oil revenues. In an X post, al-Sudani said: This will ensure fair distribution of the wealth, diversify the export markets, and encourage investment. It is an achievement we waited for ...
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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 ،
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, personae non gratae, citing obvious war crimes in Gaza. Economic isolation  Last week, the 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 ...

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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.