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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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How’s Gaza War Brought Victory to Labor and Loss to Conservatives?
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How’s Gaza War Brought Victory to Labor and Loss to Conservatives?

Monday 8 July 2024
MPs lost to their independent rivals in some areas. The victory of a number of pro-Palestinian independent candidates in the British parliamentary elections speaks to the fact that the Gaza war was a defining event that created an active dynamism within British politics and among Muslims. Former La ...
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Iranian Ministerial Nominee Shatters Expectations for JCPOA Revival
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Iranian Ministerial Nominee Shatters Expectations for JCPOA Revival

Wednesday 14 August 2024 ،
MPs that while hostilities with the US will never fully end, Iran can manage the conflict in a way that minimizes harm to the Iranian people by neutralizing and circumventing sanctions. Araghchi, who previously served as deputy foreign minister under former President Hassan Rouhani and played a key ...
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Is France Really Worried about Israeli War on Lebanon?
Analysis

Is France Really Worried about Israeli War on Lebanon?

Friday 11 October 2024 ،
MPs of the opposition in the parliament chose their clothes in the colors of the Palestinian flag during the parliamentary session. In addition, Rachel Keke Raissa, another member of the French parliament, brought the Palestinian flag into the session during the cabinet's questioning of the coun ...
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Iraq SCF’s Hat- trick in Political Game
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Iraq SCF’s Hat- trick in Political Game

Wednesday 4 December 2024 ،
MPs support voting to amend the law,” adding: “The proposed amendment does not contradict Article 41 of the Constitution, which recognizes the rights of every religion and sect.” He said: We have many problems in Iraq regarding marriage, divorce and child custody, and this amendme ...
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Will Israeli Evil Dream for Palestine Come True?
Analysis

Will Israeli Evil Dream for Palestine Come True?

Wednesday 1 January 2025 ،
MPs in the Knesset and institutions active in Israel. Unity, the road to Palestinian salvation  The top priority of Palestine is a comprehensive project of unity of Palestinian people. This unity should include all Palestinian society segments, including Hamas and the Islamic Jihad under a co ...
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Iraq’s Security Riddle and Risk of Repeat of a Historic Mistake
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Iraq’s Security Riddle and Risk of Repeat of a Historic Mistake

Tuesday 18 February 2025 ،
MPs close to the resistance groups shows that the political weight of the pro-resistsnce groups in the parliament is heavy, and they can use political pressure to pass this law.  The PMF are a military force and part of the country’s armed forces, acting under the command of the Supreme ...
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Forbidden Relation? Iraqis Angry as Govt. Invites Syria’s Al-Sharaa
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Forbidden Relation? Iraqis Angry as Govt. Invites Syria’s Al-Sharaa

Sunday 27 April 2025 ،
MPs and public say that new Syrian leader has a criminal past in Iraq and should not be received by their government. Alwaght- Official relations between Iraq and Syria since the fall of Bashar al-Assad government in December last year have seen many highs and lows. It seems that Syria file is a sou ...
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New PMF Law: Redefining Power in Iraq’s Security Structure
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New PMF Law: Redefining Power in Iraq’s Security Structure

Saturday 26 July 2025 ،
MPs that withdrew since the second session of reading the draft law justified themselves by claiming that this law was not put on the parliament agenda previously. He added that “this law is now considered politically passed.”
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Tel Aviv’s Tough Path to West Bank Annexation
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Tel Aviv’s Tough Path to West Bank Annexation

Saturday 26 July 2025 ،
MPs voting in favor and 13 against. It is legally non-binding, but it is a “declaration by the Knesset” asking the cabinet to announce sovereignty over the whole West Bank. The approval of the bill sparked a wave of global reactions, with Palestinian groups condemning the move as a viol ...
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Pezeshkian’s Pakistan Visit a New Window to Closer Strategic Ties
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Pezeshkian’s Pakistan Visit a New Window to Closer Strategic Ties

Saturday 2 August 2025 ،
MPs and economic experts are demanding that the Pakistani government ignore foreign pressures and fulfill its commitments to this project. Continuing negotiations on this pipeline remain on the agenda of Islamabad and Tehran, and if the obstacles are removed, it could be a significant development in ...

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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.