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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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Trading Fire: Are India and Pakistan Going to Full-scale War?
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Trading Fire: Are India and Pakistan Going to Full-scale War?

Thursday 8 May 2025
Minister Khawaja Asif also warned in an interview with Bloomberg that “as long as we are being attacked... we have to defend ourselves.” At the same time, the Pakistani defense minister said his country was willing to “end this tension” — if India backed down. Indians ...
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Failed Mission: Tel Aviv Running into Impasse on Yemen
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Failed Mission: Tel Aviv Running into Impasse on Yemen

Monday 12 May 2025 ،
Minister Yisrael Katz condemned the attack from Yemen and pledged a “firm response” to those behind the the attack inside Yemen and anywhere else.  Avigdor Lieberman, leader of the Israel Yisrael Beiteinu, described the millions of Israelis fleeing to shelters after a year and seve ...
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Messages of Iran FM’s Saudi Visit ahead of Trump’s Regional Tour
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Messages of Iran FM’s Saudi Visit ahead of Trump’s Regional Tour

Sunday 11 May 2025 ،
Minister Abbas Araghchi has caught attention. The visit was not only made before his Oman visit for the new round of talks with the US, but also before Trump's expected visit to Riyadh, something giving it diplomatic and geopolitical aspects. Meetings made and matters discussed During his visi ...
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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 ،
Minister Abbas Araghchi in Saudi Arabia a day before Trump's visit was a message of Riyadh's desire to continue the process of improving and developing relations with Tehran. However, Arab countries, especially Saudi Arabia, are still likely to be willing to pay ransom in the area of ​​arms ...
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Nuclear Riddle in $1 Trillion US-Saudi Deal
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Nuclear Riddle in $1 Trillion US-Saudi Deal

Wednesday 14 May 2025 ،
Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman said that the kingdom “will seek to enrich uranium and sell its products,” something that has raised international and American concerns about the spread of nuclear weapons in the region.  Riyadh also wants security guarantees from Washington be ...
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Tehran Dialogue Forum: Promoting Iran as Hub of Anti-imperialist Diplomacy
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Tehran Dialogue Forum: Promoting Iran as Hub of Anti-imperialist Diplomacy

Monday 19 May 2025 ،
Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi emphasized that regaining the initiative in the region does not simply mean changing the balance of power, but rather a transformation in the intellectual and perceptual foundations that legitimize the existing order, adding: Let us not allow the future of our region t ...
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Can South Africa Apartheid Fall Offer Lessons to Check Israel?
Analysis

Can South Africa Apartheid Fall Offer Lessons to Check Israel?

Monday 2 June 2025 ،
Minister Benjamin Netanyahu his ex-Defense Minister Yoav Gallant.  The UN could theoretically request humanitarian access to Gaza under Chapter 7 of its Charter, but this remains diplomatically difficult, just as the arrest warrant for Netanyahu has not yet been implemented politically, and so ...
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Why Isn’t There Hope in Istanbul Talks on Ukraine?
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Why Isn’t There Hope in Istanbul Talks on Ukraine?

Monday 2 June 2025 ،
Minister Sergei Lavrov said in recent remarks that Moscow has prepared a list of critical issues in the ongoing war to be raised in the Istanbul talks. Divided Western front The new round is starting in Istanbul as gap between the European and American approaches to war has reached its peak, leavi ...
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Netanyahu Builds Bonds with Gaza Criminal Gangs in Strategy Shift against Hamas
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Netanyahu Builds Bonds with Gaza Criminal Gangs in Strategy Shift against Hamas

Friday 6 June 2025 ،
Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the Israeli security agencies to arm the criminal gangs in Gaza with light weapons and offensive rifles. Israeli media reported that the Israeli army has since weeks ago began arming local groups to challenge Hamas, describing them armed clans. Arming crimina ...
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Why Are Israeli Casualties in Gaza Rising?
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Why Are Israeli Casualties in Gaza Rising?

Sunday 8 June 2025 ،
Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reported death of 4 Israeli troops in Gaza. Journalists covering Gaza military campaign reported that four of the troops were killed in a blast in Gaza. Investigations revealed that the lost personnel in Khan Younis belonged to Maglan and Yahalom units of the army. The Ma ...

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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.