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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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Golan-Euphrates Corridor: Tel Aviv’s Big Leap to ’Greater Israel’ Project
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Golan-Euphrates Corridor: Tel Aviv’s Big Leap to ’Greater Israel’ Project

Thursday 19 December 2024
Moscow is expected to stand against a corridor threatening its Syria influence.  Finally, a new corridor linking Golan Heights to eastern Syria can tip the scales of power in the region since it allows Israel to expand its foothold to Iraqi borders. But this will also bring to the ring the reg ...
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How Will Assad Fall Impact North African Countries?
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How Will Assad Fall Impact North African Countries?

Saturday 21 December 2024 ،
Moscow has a fragile power. After the developments in Syria and the weakening of Russia's presence and the possibility of their withdrawal from the Tartus naval base in Syria, Russia will inevitably focus on the Benghazi naval base in Libya, although after the recent developments in Syria and th ...
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Russian Media Reports: NATO F-16 Pilot Killed in Russian Attack
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Russian Media Reports: NATO F-16 Pilot Killed in Russian Attack

Sunday 19 January 2025 ،
Moscow has criticized the delivery of Western arms, arguing that such actions would prolong the conflict without altering its outcome. The Kremlin has also described the transfer of F-16s as a significant escalation in hostilities.
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US-Armenia Pact: A Stabilizing or Destabilizing Factor for Yerevan?
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US-Armenia Pact: A Stabilizing or Destabilizing Factor for Yerevan?

Wednesday 29 January 2025 ،
Moscow on January 17, He said. He further warned that the document contains provisions that could be perceived as a threat to Russia and Iran and turn Armenia into a tool for advancing US strategic interests in the region. Will the agreement provide Armenian security?  Though labeled strategi ...
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Ukraine and End of Deep Sleep with Trump’s Slap
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Ukraine and End of Deep Sleep with Trump’s Slap

Monday 24 February 2025 ،
Moscow will revive their diplomatic relations. Also, President Vladimir Putin of Russia and his American President Donald Trump are expected to meet in Saudi Arabia without Ukrainian President Volodymer Zelensky to divide Ukraine cake between themselves. The fact that Ukraine has become a plaything ...
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US-Europe Division over Ukraine Allowing Russian Battleground Progress
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US-Europe Division over Ukraine Allowing Russian Battleground Progress

Monday 10 March 2025 ،
Moscow and reducing military aid to Kiev, Europeans, on the other hand, are not very happy with the way the Ukrainian war ends while Russia managed to seize parts of Ukraine. Zelensky’s trip to Europe, following his recent spat with Trump in the White House, also showed that there are deep di ...
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Russia Downs 337 Ukrainian Drones Across 10 Regions
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Russia Downs 337 Ukrainian Drones Across 10 Regions

Tuesday 11 March 2025 ،
Moscow, Belgorod, Bryansk, and Voronezh, with over 200 targeting Moscow and Kursk. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin confirmed that more than 70 drones were intercepted over the capital. The attack resulted in one death, three injuries, and significant damage, including fires in residential areas and ca ...
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Iran-China-Russia: The Emerging Pole of Naval Power
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Iran-China-Russia: The Emerging Pole of Naval Power

Sunday 16 March 2025 ،
Moscow, and Tehran, which share a common interest in challenging the Western-led global order. Messages of drills  The drills can be a message to the Western bloc, suggesting that the three allies are seeking to make a new naval power axis in the world.  The three friendly countries hav ...
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Beijing Agreement An Eastern Bulwark against Trump’s Threats to Iran
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Beijing Agreement An Eastern Bulwark against Trump’s Threats to Iran

Monday 17 March 2025 ،
Moscow and Beijing are against Washington's unilateralism. That is why they obviously back Iran. In the Friday meeting, the three powers took common stances on many global issues, especially Iran's nuclear case. This convergence is in its highest level and indicates that they build deterrenc ...
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Stab in the Back: Allies Turning Syria into Graveyard of Erdogan’s Dreams
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Stab in the Back: Allies Turning Syria into Graveyard of Erdogan’s Dreams

Monday 7 April 2025 ،
Moscow to discuss developments in Syria. The trip, according to media reports, was based on Israeli concerns about increased military cooperation between Turkey and new Syrian government led by Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, officially named Ahmad al-Sharaa, which has led Tel Aviv to address this concern b ...

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Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution

Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution