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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 China Express Concern Over Unrest in Syria
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Iran and China Express Concern Over Unrest in Syria

Saturday 28 December 2024
Middle East belongs to its people and that external actors must be prevented from interfering in the region to pursue their geopolitical goals. They also reviewed cooperation between Iran and China in various fields, including trade, transportation, energy, and investment, while exploring ways to st ...
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Araghchi: Iran-China Ties Are Strong and Unbreakable
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Araghchi: Iran-China Ties Are Strong and Unbreakable

Sunday 29 December 2024 ،
Middle East belongs to the people of Middle East...its future and destiny should be determined by its own people. During his first official trip outside the region as Iran's foreign minister, Araghchi met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing on Saturday. The strengthened partnershi ...
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The Heart of Lebanon: Israeli Destruction of Lebanese Heritage Sites
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The Heart of Lebanon: Israeli Destruction of Lebanese Heritage Sites

Monday 30 December 2024 ،
Middle Eastern heritage sites threatened by ongoing conflicts, such as the destruction of Palmyra in Syria by ISIS and the damage to Yemen's Sanaa during the war. UNESCO’s regional office in Beirut reported that an Israeli airstrike destroyed a modern building within the Tyre World Herita ...
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New Syria: Economic Challenges or Opportunities for Turkey?
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New Syria: Economic Challenges or Opportunities for Turkey?

Tuesday 31 December 2024 ،
Middle East Corridor (IMEC) project, which was proposed last year by the US in opposition to China's Road and Belt Initiative (RBI).  Turkey also believes that the fall of the al-Assad government is an important incentive for Syrian refugees in its territory to return to their country. It ...
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Ayatollah Khamenei Honors Soleimani, stating that the Enemies will Depart in Humiliation
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Ayatollah Khamenei Honors Soleimani, stating that the Enemies will Depart in Humiliation

Wednesday 1 January 2025 ،
Middle East, particularly in Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon. He acknowledged the contributions of martyr Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis in these efforts and declared that the Resistance movements in Lebanon and Yemen, despite facing significant challenges, would ultimately triumph. Khamenei criticized foreign powe ...
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Hell in Winter: Los Angeles Wildfires Reveal True US
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Hell in Winter: Los Angeles Wildfires Reveal True US

Sunday 19 January 2025 ،
Middle East, and given their spending in other parts of the world, the amount is larger. Even recently, Trump has proposed new expansionist ideas, including buying Greenland and the Panama Canal by paying billions of dollars. These huge amounts that are supposed to be used for territorial expansion ...
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What’s Motivating US Military Stay in Syria Post-Assad?
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What’s Motivating US Military Stay in Syria Post-Assad?

Wednesday 15 January 2025 ،
Middle East Studies at the University of Oklahoma, described the military upgrade as a not-so-subtle message to various actors in Syria to take a cautious approach towards the SDF and its vast and economically important territory. While Turkey has been vehemently threatening to prepare for a major ...
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Biden’s Middle East Policy Called a ‘Disaster’ by Ex-UK Ambassador to Syria
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Biden’s Middle East Policy Called a ‘Disaster’ by Ex-UK Ambassador to Syria

Monday 20 January 2025 ،
Middle East policy, labeling it a failure that has weakened the United States’ global influence. He argued that while Biden's policies may have advanced Israel's interests, such as humbling Iran, Hezbollah, Hamas, and causing regime change in Syria, they did not serve American interest ...
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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 ،
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 the silence of the Islamic world. Milit ...

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Palestinian prisoner exchange operation under strict security measures

Palestinian prisoner exchange operation under strict security measures