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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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Tehran-Beirut Flight Cancelation: New Scenario Aimed at Weakening Hezbollah
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Tehran-Beirut Flight Cancelation: New Scenario Aimed at Weakening Hezbollah

Saturday 15 February 2025
Prime Minister Nawaf Salam has asked the Minister of Public Works to not allow Iranian planes to land at Beirut Airport until a decision is made on Monday (February 11). In response to the incident, Iran’s ambassador to Lebanon, Mojtaba Amani, stated that they are working to restore flights t ...
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Second Round of Gaza Ceasefire Talks: Peace or New Stalemate?
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Second Round of Gaza Ceasefire Talks: Peace or New Stalemate?

Tuesday 11 March 2025 ،
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced after a meeting with a group of senior ministers and heads of security services that “Israel has accepted the invitation of the US-backed mediators and will send a delegation to Doha on Monday to advance the negotiations.” In this regard, Israe ...
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Iraq’s PMF in Trump’s Game with Iran
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Iraq’s PMF in Trump’s Game with Iran

Tuesday 1 April 2025 ،
Prime Minister Adel Abdel Mahdi, the PMF was formalized as a part of the regular military acting under the command of the prime minister as the commander-in-chief. Indeed its disbanding requires a prime minister's order and a parliamentary bill. This means that given the popularity and public le ...
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Deeper Crisis: Netanyahu Declaring War on State Institutions
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Deeper Crisis: Netanyahu Declaring War on State Institutions

Thursday 3 April 2025 ،
Prime Minister Yariv Levin to abandon the plan. Channel 12 cited him as describing the law a mistake. But Levin responded that the plan was a good compromise and more lenient than the previous proposal, which gave the government full control over judicial appointments. He claimed that the reforms we ...
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Iraqi PM’s Meeting with Syria’s Al-Jolani: Secret Diplomacy or Strategic Mistake?
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Iraqi PM’s Meeting with Syria’s Al-Jolani: Secret Diplomacy or Strategic Mistake?

Tuesday 22 April 2025 ،
Prime Minister Mohammad Shia al-Sudani and the Syrian self-proclaimed President Ahmad al-Sharaa ( better known for his nom de guerre Abu Mohammad al-Jolani). The photo, which was not supposed to be published, worked like a bombshell in the Iraqi media and political arenas, leaving the government of ...
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Trading Fire: Are India and Pakistan Going to Full-scale War?
Analysis

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

Thursday 8 May 2025 ،
Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Indian government's opposition, along with members of the Modi government, have praised the missile strikes on Pakistan. India's main opposition party has said it is very proud of the military. The defense ministry, citing a possible public inclination for a ...
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Lebanon’s Municipal Election: What Are Its Effects for Hezbollah and Country’s Politics?
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Lebanon’s Municipal Election: What Are Its Effects for Hezbollah and Country’s Politics?

Sunday 25 May 2025 ،
Prime Minister Nawaf Salam suddenly decided to stop the extension of the previous term and insist on holding elections, under the shadow of occasional attacks by the Israeli regime, a decision that was strongly influenced by the political intentions of the opponents of Hezbollah, as they hoped that ...
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Has France Really Become Supporter of Palestine?
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Has France Really Become Supporter of Palestine?

Monday 26 May 2025 ،
Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin believes that the statement by France, Britain and Canada, with strong words and phrases but few practical actions, shows international helplessness in the face of Israel's actions in Gaza. The former French official described the practical measures that woul ...
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Local Elect. Display of Hezbollah Power, Public Base: Expert
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Local Elect. Display of Hezbollah Power, Public Base: Expert

Monday 26 May 2025 ،
The recent elections have once again asserted that Hezbollah holds its firm position at home despite opponents’ pressure. Alwaght- The Fourth round of Lebanon municipal and mayoral elections were held at a time the country's political atmosphere is heavily influenced by regional developments and ...
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Stop or Continue? Netanyahu Facing Fatal Gaza War Dilemma
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Stop or Continue? Netanyahu Facing Fatal Gaza War Dilemma

Tuesday 27 May 2025 ،
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu still repeats his claims of gaining a victory over Hamas resistance movement. The ongoing war in Gaza is the longest since foundation of Israeli regime on the Palestinian lands about 8 decades ago. No expert at the beginning of the war predicted that it will continu ...

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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.