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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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Israelis Bearing the Brunt of Netanyahu’s Warmongering
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Israelis Bearing the Brunt of Netanyahu’s Warmongering

Thursday 25 December 2025
Middle East Monitor, Israel’s economy eked out a meager growth of around 1 percent in 2024, falling short of earlier forecasts and indicating that investment and exports have been hampered by wartime tensions. Official reports and historical data corroborate this downward trend. For instance, ...
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FM Fidan, the Mysterious Man of Turkish Foreign Policy
Analysis

FM Fidan, the Mysterious Man of Turkish Foreign Policy

Saturday 27 December 2025 ،
Middle East. This idea manifests in the Gaza case, where his emphasis on a potential Turkish presence signifies an attempt to transform the Palestinian crisis into a platform for legitimacy of Turkish regional role. Even his response regarding Hamas’s disarmament, dismissing it as not a curren ...
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Somaliland, Israel’s New Gamble in Horn of Africa
Analysis

Somaliland, Israel’s New Gamble in Horn of Africa

Sunday 28 December 2025 ،
Middle East, Africa, and Europe. From Tel Aviv’s perspective, cooperation with Somaliland translates into securing these crucial shipping lanes and preventing potential disruptions to commercial maritime traffic. Over the past two years, amid the fallout from genocidal Israeli war on Gaza, Is ...
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Gen. Solemani, A Living Resistance Legacy
Analysis

Gen. Solemani, A Living Resistance Legacy

Sunday 4 January 2026 ،
Middle East project and the Balkanization of the region have become increasingly apparent. It is a scenario that places securing the interests of the Israeli regime at the absolute forefront of American foreign policy. In such an environment, the importance of the structure Haj Qasem built has not d ...
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Riyadh and Abu Dhabi Between Peace and War in Southern Yemen
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Riyadh and Abu Dhabi Between Peace and War in Southern Yemen

Sunday 4 January 2026 ،
Once allies in Yemen, Saudi Arabia and the UAE are now at odds over opposite sides in southern Yemen. Alwaght- Southern Yemen has been on the brink of major upheaval in recent weeks, as the intricate dynamics of power in the region continue to shift. At the outset of the latest developments, the UAE ...
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Iran Demands US Free Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro
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Iran Demands US Free Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro

Monday 5 January 2026 ،
Middle East, or Europe, and praised European officials, such as France’s Foreign Minister, who criticized the US operation as a violation of international law. Regarding Iran itself, Baghaei emphasized that the country will firmly safeguard its sovereignty and territorial integrity. He accuse ...
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Kurdish Merger an Unsettled Challenge for Damascus and Ankara
Analysis

Kurdish Merger an Unsettled Challenge for Damascus and Ankara

Wednesday 7 January 2026 ،
The Kurds remain undecided about merger into Syrian army as Damascus fails to provide adequate guarantees and privileges. Alwaght- While the US and Turkey earlier had set a deadline by end of 2025 for the Kurdish militias and interim Syrian government led by Abu Mohammad al-Jolani to agree on a mech ...
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What Does Trump’s “Board of Peace” Eye for  Gaza?
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What Does Trump’s “Board of Peace” Eye for Gaza?

Monday 19 January 2026 ،
Middle East Steve Witkoff, Trump advisor and son-in-law Jared Kushner, American billionaire Marc Jeffrey Rowan, the US Deputy National Security Advisor Robert Gabriel, and President of the World Bank Group Ajay Banga. According to the White House statement, these people make up the “founding e ...
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Will Board of Peace Initiative Lead to Reopening Rafah Border Crossing?
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Will Board of Peace Initiative Lead to Reopening Rafah Border Crossing?

Sunday 25 January 2026 ،
Middle East, stating at a press conference in Florida that in response to a question about reopening the Rafah crossing. We must open it. We have promised. The Rafah crossing holds strategic significance for the people of Gaza as it represents the only land gate connecting the enclave to the outsid ...
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Ansarullah Warns Of US, Israel Soft War on Middle Eastern Nations
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Ansarullah Warns Of US, Israel Soft War on Middle Eastern Nations

Sunday 25 January 2026 ،
Ansarullah official warns of US and Israeli psychological warfare in West Asia ALWAGHT- Ansarullah official warns of US and Israeli psychological warfare in West Asia, highlighting their efforts to manipulate public sentiment before attacking regional countries. Mohammed al-Farah, a member of Yemen ...

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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.