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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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Trump’s Gaza Plan: A New Test of Strategic Arab Passivity
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Trump’s Gaza Plan: A New Test of Strategic Arab Passivity

Wednesday 1 October 2025
Indonesia, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Egypt.  The statement welcomed the leadership of Donald Trump and his efforts to end the war in Gaza, expressing confidence in his willingness to find a path to peace. This positive reaction from these countries, and even from the Palestinian Auth ...
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Pezeshkian: US, EU Claims on Iran’s Nuclear Program Unfounded
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Pezeshkian: US, EU Claims on Iran’s Nuclear Program Unfounded

Wednesday 8 October 2025 ،
Indonesia’s new ambassador, Rolliansyah Soemirat, Pezeshkian called for unity among Muslim nations to counter common threats and prevent further Israeli crimes in Gaza. He emphasized that solidarity and collaboration in science, culture, economy, and security could transform the Muslim world i ...
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UN Vote Scheduled on Gaza Stabilization Proposal Referencing Palestinian Statehood
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UN Vote Scheduled on Gaza Stabilization Proposal Referencing Palestinian Statehood

Monday 17 November 2025 ،
Indonesia and Saudi Arabia, has expressed support for the stabilisation plan, though several Muslim states remain uneasy with Trump’s framework and Israel has vetoed Turkish participation. The ISF—not the Palestinian police—would be responsible for the sensitive task of dismantling ...
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UNSC Backs US Gaza Plan; Hamas Rejects It
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UNSC Backs US Gaza Plan; Hamas Rejects It

Tuesday 18 November 2025 ،
Indonesia, and Azerbaijan. The force is intended to oversee Gaza’s security, supervise demilitarization, facilitate aid delivery, and operate under a unified command as Israel phases out its presence, while a transitional administration coordinates reconstruction through a World Bank-backed tr ...
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Somaliland, Israel’s New Gamble in Horn of Africa
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Somaliland, Israel’s New Gamble in Horn of Africa

Sunday 28 December 2025 ،
Indonesia, Somaliland, Uganda, South Sudan, and Libya, over the potential resettlement of Palestinians from Gaza who would be forcibly displaced from the enclave. Against this backdrop, Tel Aviv appears intent on exploiting Somaliland’s strategic location and the absence of serious internatio ...
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As Gazans Suffer in Extreme Cold, Trump Eyes Second Phase of Ceasefire
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As Gazans Suffer in Extreme Cold, Trump Eyes Second Phase of Ceasefire

Wednesday 14 January 2026 ،
Indonesian foreign minister emphasized that a two-state solution remains the ultimate resolution to the Palestinian issue, dismissing interim measures like international stabilization forces as temporary. Gaza conditions disastrous despite ceasefire Entry to the second phase of ceasefire is discu ...
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Gaza in ’Board of Peace’ Trap: When Bombs Arrive before Aid
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Gaza in ’Board of Peace’ Trap: When Bombs Arrive before Aid

Sunday 22 February 2026 ،
Indonesia, Morocco, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, and Albania, have expressed readiness to participate in the mission. Indonesia has even mentioned its readiness to deploy more than 8,000 troops, with the possibility of increasing this number to 20,000. Egypt and Jordan have also committed to training these f ...
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World Economy Counting the Costs as Oil Prices Surge amid Iran War
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World Economy Counting the Costs as Oil Prices Surge amid Iran War

Tuesday 10 March 2026 ،
Indonesia, as its biggest producer, in 2022 ceased its exports. The future contracts in Chicago for soy oil as the closet replacement for palm oil have kept increasing for the 11th day, recording the longest increase rate since 2008. Futures trading for wheat also increased by more than 3 percent o ...
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War of Infrastructures Damaging Vulnerable Persian Gulf Arab Economies
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War of Infrastructures Damaging Vulnerable Persian Gulf Arab Economies

Monday 16 March 2026 ،
Indonesia. Nevertheless, recent reports indicate that some investors are starting to transfer portions of their assets elsewhere. Statistics reveal that approximately one-quarter of the 2,270 established enterprises in the UAE are owned by Asian investors, and analysts believe that reversing this t ...
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Alarms Sound about Israel’s Malign Influence in Africa
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Alarms Sound about Israel’s Malign Influence in Africa

Tuesday 21 April 2026 ،
Indonesia, issued a blistering condemnation of Israel’s appointment of a representative to the breakaway region of Somaliland, denouncing the move as a flagrant violation of the sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity of the Federal Republic of Somalia. In a joint statement, the minister ...

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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.