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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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What’s behind Saudi Plan to Strengthen Its Lebanon Influence?
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What’s behind Saudi Plan to Strengthen Its Lebanon Influence?

Sunday 16 November 2025
Prime Minister Nawaf Salam publicly urged Saudi Arabia to reconsider its policies towards their country. We believe the time is right, and we are awaiting action from Saudi Arabia, Aoun said. I have repeatedly stressed that support for Lebanon must come from the Arab nations around us. The move fo ...
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Netanyahu Drags War into Cabinet to Save Power
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Netanyahu Drags War into Cabinet to Save Power

Saturday 29 November 2025 ،
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who is trying to capitalize on the chasms between the military officials in his favor. Despite Netanyahu holding a separate session to de-escalate the tensions, it seems that the tensions have not winded down. The fashion of Netanyahu’s intervention and the d ...
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Israeli Strikes in Gaza Threaten Critical Ceasefire
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Israeli Strikes in Gaza Threaten Critical Ceasefire

Sunday 7 December 2025 ،
Prime Minister and Turkey’s Foreign Minister have publicly warned that the agreement risks collapse unless immediate progress is made toward a permanent political solution. The window for diplomacy is narrowing rapidly. Qatar, a key mediator alongside Egypt and the United States, has exp ...
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Hamas Open to Ceasefire, Defends Oct. 7 Attacks: “History Didn’t Start Oct. 7”
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Hamas Open to Ceasefire, Defends Oct. 7 Attacks: “History Didn’t Start Oct. 7”

Monday 8 December 2025 ،
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed the upcoming second phase of talks would aim specifically for this disarmament. Palestinians broadly reject this, arguing that surrendering arms without achieving a sovereign state would be an act of surrender, and that international law upholds their righ ...
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Armenia Growing Hasty about TRIPP Corridor
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Armenia Growing Hasty about TRIPP Corridor

Tuesday 16 December 2025 ،
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan who has gradually set his country’s policies in line with dictates of Baku and particularly Washington. Recently, the American ambassador to Armenia talked about laying the groundwork for the new Caucasus corridor. Having in mind that according to the agreement ...
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Anti-Turkish Security Dilemma in Eastern Mediterranean
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Anti-Turkish Security Dilemma in Eastern Mediterranean

Tuesday 23 December 2025 ،
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday hosted Greece and Cyprus officials in Al-Quds (Jerusalem), discussing military cooperation with the Mediterranean countries. According to the statement released by the PM office, Netanyahu and his Greek counterpart Kyriakos Mitsotakis first held a bilater ...
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Somaliland, Israel’s New Gamble in Horn of Africa
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Somaliland, Israel’s New Gamble in Horn of Africa

Sunday 28 December 2025 ،
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced late Friday that the regime has recognized the “Somaliland region” as an “independent and sovereign state.” The announcement was made during a ceremony attended by Netanyahu, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar, and Abdirahm ...
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Canada’s Pivot to East a Prelue to Collapse of Trans-Atlantic Alliance?
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Canada’s Pivot to East a Prelue to Collapse of Trans-Atlantic Alliance?

Saturday 24 January 2026 ،
Prime Minister Mark Carney sharply criticized recent remarks made by Trump, stating, Canada is not alive because of America; Canada thrives because of its own values. Carney emphasized that Canada can demonstrate to the world that the future does not have to be authoritarian. Without naming Trump, ...
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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 ،
Prime Minister is seriously attempting to completely sabotage the second phase of the Gaza agreement and hinder its implementation. Netanyahu and his cabinet aim to maintain a long-term crisis and difficult living conditions for the residents of Gaza, forcing them to accept leaving the enclave. Thi ...
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Al-Maliki’s Comeback to Iraq’s PM Post
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Al-Maliki’s Comeback to Iraq’s PM Post

Sunday 25 January 2026 ،
Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani has stepped aside, clearing the path for former Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki to reclaim the role. The breakthrough was formalized in a statement from the Shiite Coordination Framework (SCF) an alliance of Iraq's major Shiite parties, following intensive ...

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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.