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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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What’s behind Al-Jolani’s UAE Visit?
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What’s behind Al-Jolani’s UAE Visit?

Tuesday 15 April 2025
Jordan, Egypt, and Qatar. Agenda of the visit  One of the main drivers behind his visits to the Arab countries, especially the UAE, is garnering political and financial support.  As mentioned, two months after formation of the government led by the Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS), the group ...
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UN Condoles Iran Over Fatal Port Blast
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UN Condoles Iran Over Fatal Port Blast

Sunday 27 April 2025 ،
Jordan, and Cuba, voiced sympathy and support for Iran. The UAE and Jordan extended condolences to the government and victims’ families, while Cuba’s foreign minister expressed deep sorrow over the tragedy. Iranian authorities have launched a thorough investigation to determine the caus ...
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Why’s Jordan Banned MB after 8 Decades of Activity?
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Why’s Jordan Banned MB after 8 Decades of Activity?

Sunday 27 April 2025 ،
Jordanian government to ban the Muslim Brotherhood after 80 years. Alwaght- After years of ups and downs in relationship between the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) and the Jordanian government, Amman last week banned groups affiliated with the MB in the country. The statement accused the movement of partic ...
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Hunger for Petrodollars: What to Expect from Trump’s Persian Gulf Tour?
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Hunger for Petrodollars: What to Expect from Trump’s Persian Gulf Tour?

Tuesday 13 May 2025 ،
Jordan and Egypt in exchange for investment in Gaza, there is no positive prospect for the realization of Palestinian rights under his recognition of a Palestinian state. Actually, the recognition is more a show-off to distance from the heavy atmosphere caused by Gaza war and to make justifications ...
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Arab Summit, Baghdad’s Opportunity to Establish Regional Role
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Arab Summit, Baghdad’s Opportunity to Establish Regional Role

Wednesday 28 May 2025 ،
Jordan, which will be held on the sidelines of the main summit. Among the most prominent items raised in this package of initiatives are: the initiative of the Council of Arab Trade Ministers, achieving food security, and the Arab economic reform period for the future, providing safe shelters for t ...
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Three Hidden Motives for Bin Salman to Mediate Syria Sanctions Relief
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Three Hidden Motives for Bin Salman to Mediate Syria Sanctions Relief

Monday 19 May 2025 ،
Jordan, turning Saudi Arabia into a geopolitical hub for Eurasian and European trade.  Conclusion Trump's visit to Saudi Arabia provided a golden opportunity for bin Salman to make a ground for sanctions lift beside boosting Saudi Arabian position in the brewing Syrian equations. This pol ...
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Biblical Military Namings in Gaza War and Their Hidden Aims
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Biblical Military Namings in Gaza War and Their Hidden Aims

Tuesday 20 May 2025 ،
Jordan River. After being chosen by the Angel of God, he became the leader of the Israelites when they were hiding in caves out of fear of the Midianites. Despite having only 300 soldiers, Gideon defeated the Midianites, who were skilled in camels with camels, by employing innovative tactics and usi ...
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Israel Plans to Deny Access to West Bank for Rare Saudi-Led Delegation
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Israel Plans to Deny Access to West Bank for Rare Saudi-Led Delegation

Saturday 31 May 2025 ،
Jordan, Qatar, Turkey, and the UAE, was scheduled to meet with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah on Sunday. According to Israeli officials, the Zionist regime will not cooperate with efforts organized by the Palestinian Authority to host such a visit. The visit would have ma ...
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Gaza, the "Hungriest Place on Earth"
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Gaza, the "Hungriest Place on Earth"

Sunday 1 June 2025 ،
Jordan, just three hours from Gaza, contain enough food to feed more than 200,000 people in Gaza for a full month.  However, the Israelis are not allowing this aid to enter under various pretexts in order to force Palestinians to migrate from Gaza. Jens Laerke, a spokesman for the United Natio ...
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Absorption of Foreign Militants to New Syrian Army, US’s Ticking Bomb for Region
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Absorption of Foreign Militants to New Syrian Army, US’s Ticking Bomb for Region

Saturday 7 June 2025 ،
Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Egypt, etc.) - Europe and the West (France, Germany, Britain and the US) However, there are currently no accurate statistics on the number of foreign militants in the ranks of the armed groups ruling Damascus. Although many prominent non-Syrian figures were openly promo ...

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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.