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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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Iran and Pakistan: A New Chapter of  Security and Military Partnership
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Iran and Pakistan: A New Chapter of Security and Military Partnership

Wednesday 22 January 2025
Islamic world and most importantly the Middle East issue, the Islamic ummah today is witnessing a vacuum in the unity of the Islamic world. The brutal killing of nearly fifty thousand people, the destruction of homes and the displacement of hundreds of thousands of people in Gaza are the result of t ...
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War on Refugee Camps: Israel Plans to Destroy West Bank and Force Palestinians into Migration
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War on Refugee Camps: Israel Plans to Destroy West Bank and Force Palestinians into Migration

Saturday 1 March 2025 ،
Islamic Jihad Movement also announced in a statement: “The decision of the occupying forces to use tanks against the people in the West Bank, and the decision to evacuate three Palestinian camps, is a new measure aimed at uprooting our people from their land and implementing the plan to occupy ...
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Stab in the Back: Allies Turning Syria into Graveyard of Erdogan’s Dreams
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Stab in the Back: Allies Turning Syria into Graveyard of Erdogan’s Dreams

Monday 7 April 2025 ،
Islamic countries that has formal diplomatic relations with the Israeli regime, and economic relations between the two sides continue to be strong even at the height of political tensions. The Erdogan government’s positions in support of the Palestinians are mainly based on a tug-of-war to adv ...
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Lebanon Defense Strategy Controversy: What Are Hezbollah’s Red Lines?
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Lebanon Defense Strategy Controversy: What Are Hezbollah’s Red Lines?

Monday 21 April 2025 ،
Islamic Shia Council in Lebanon, stressed that a defense strategy is necessary that is guided by the interests of Lebanon and requires dialogue with the resistance. He noted that the resistance defends Lebanon and the Lebanese, while others were carrying weapons for foreign purposes. Hassan Fadhlal ...
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Why’s Jordan Banned MB after 8 Decades of Activity?
Analysis

Why’s Jordan Banned MB after 8 Decades of Activity?

Sunday 27 April 2025 ،
Islamic state. In September 2016, the MB-affiliated Islamic Action Front party won 10 of the 130 seats in parliament. Its reformist candidates, however, ran under a separate party, the National Congress Party, and did not win any seats in the parliament. The movement's strategy in Jordan has al ...
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Iran and Azerbaijan: Neighbors with High Partnership Potentials
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Iran and Azerbaijan: Neighbors with High Partnership Potentials

Monday 28 April 2025 ،
Islamic Republic in its policy towards neighbors.  Iran and Azerbaijan have always had close economic and political relations and they have continued since the formation of this republic in early 1990s— relations that seem to be of various political and economic profits to the two neighb ...
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Sheikh Naim Qassem: The Chief of Hezbollah in Decisive Days
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Sheikh Naim Qassem: The Chief of Hezbollah in Decisive Days

Tuesday 6 May 2025 ،
Islamic Revolution in 1979 attracted him and he participated in the Islamic committees supporting the revolution, which carried out media activities, rallies and speeches about Iran's Islamic Revolution, paving the way for the establishment of a new Lebanese party. In 1982, Sheikh Naim Qassem wa ...
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Pakistan and Iran Boosting Strategic Ties Under Arbaeen Cooperation
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Pakistan and Iran Boosting Strategic Ties Under Arbaeen Cooperation

Wednesday 16 July 2025 ،
Islamic world in supporting Shiite values and can help reduce sectarian tensions. Pakistan’s support to Iran and Axis of Resistance Islamabad took a firm stance in support of Iran in the 12-day war between Iran and the Israeli regime and emerged as a staunch ally in the region. It also refu ...
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From Ethiopia to Indonesia as Destinations: Has the Grand Migration of Gazans Started?
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From Ethiopia to Indonesia as Destinations: Has the Grand Migration of Gazans Started?

Sunday 20 July 2025 ،
Islamic countries have stood up to the criminal and occupying plan to displace the Palestinians, it is quite clear that the hardline Israeli cabinet is resolved to use the opportunity of Trump’s presidency to impose a new Nakba on the Palestinians. In this regard, Dr. Ayman al-Raqab, a profes ...
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What Are Regional and International Effects of Macron’s Decision to Recognize Palestinian State?
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What Are Regional and International Effects of Macron’s Decision to Recognize Palestinian State?

Monday 28 July 2025 ،
Islamic governments with Washington’s staunch support for Israel’s aggressive policies and occupation towards the Palestinians and neighboring countries, and especially the genocide in Gaza, a different approach by Paris to the Palestinian cause represented by Palestinian state recogniti ...

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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.