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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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Syria Developments Set off Alarm Bells to Central Asia
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Syria Developments Set off Alarm Bells to Central Asia

Sunday 15 December 2024
North Africa and the Indian Subcontinent are also concerned about being affected by the fallout from the worsening security situation and a new round of armed conflict in this country. One of the most important of these regions to be effected from Syrian crisis is Central Asia. First of all, the co ...
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What Next for Russian Military Bases in the Mediterranean after Syria Collapse?
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What Next for Russian Military Bases in the Mediterranean after Syria Collapse?

Monday 16 December 2024 ،
North Africa developments impacted Russian military bases in Syria. Reuters reported, citing a Syrian security official, that Russia has begun withdrawal of its military forces and equipment from Hmeimim airbase in the coastal Latakia province. This comes while there are unconfirmed information abo ...
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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 ،
North Africa, including the Kurds, who have been described as Israel’s natural allies. Tel Aviv believes that strengthening relations with the Kurds in Syria will lead to a further deterioration of relations with Turkey. However, Israel may be ideologically inclined to continue the project aft ...
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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 ،
North Africa now faces a set of challenges among them security ones that are triggered by return of militant fighters from Syria. Alwaght- The collapse of Bashar al-Assad government in Syria marked one of the biggest West Asia developments. This development can bring about substantial consequences t ...
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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 ،
North Africa for decades. At their peak, there were over 100,000 American troops in Afghanistan in 2011 and over 160,000 in Iraq in 2007. While this number has been greatly reduced since the US military’s ignominious withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021, estimates suggest that there are still ...
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Iran Denounces Attacks on Civilians in Sudan
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Iran Denounces Attacks on Civilians in Sudan

Monday 27 January 2025 ،
Northeast African nation. In a statement on Monday, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei expressed condolences for the victims of recent attacks in Sudan, particularly in el-Fasher, Darfur, which have resulted in numerous civilian deaths. Baghaei emphasized the importance of adher ...
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Historic Funeral for Sayyed Nasrallah Sends Resistance Globalized
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Historic Funeral for Sayyed Nasrallah Sends Resistance Globalized

Monday 24 February 2025 ،
North and South America and Europe were present at the ceremony and produced and broadcast reports on the occasion. Reports suggest that the number of journalists participating in the field coverage has exceeded 600.  The press center affiliated with the Supreme Committee for the Funeral has s ...
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Sayyed Nasrallah Funeral a Sign of Power Solidity, Hezbollah Popular Globally: Mesbahi Moghadan
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Sayyed Nasrallah Funeral a Sign of Power Solidity, Hezbollah Popular Globally: Mesbahi Moghadan

Monday 24 February 2025 ،
North Africa, and among Muslims and non-Muslims living in the United States, Europe, Latin America, and even East Asia, he was popular. The reason for this was that he had extraordinary management and leadership skills, and despite taking over the leadership of Hezbollah after Sayyed Abbas al-Mousaw ...
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Iran and Sudan: Emerging Partnership in Horn of Africa
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Iran and Sudan: Emerging Partnership in Horn of Africa

Wednesday 26 February 2025 ،
North African country achieve a new balance in the region.  What's driving Sudan's shift?  After fall of al-Bashir, Sudan has become a scene for inter-Arab rivalry, with Muslim Brotherhood factions being supported by Saudi Arabia and rivals backed by the UAE.  Sudan had ear ...
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Iran Denounces Deadly Attacks on Minority Groups in Syria
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Iran Denounces Deadly Attacks on Minority Groups in Syria

Monday 10 March 2025 ،
African Union urging the cessation of trade with Israel. On US-Iran relations, the spokesman dismissed the idea of negotiations under coercion, criticizing Washington’s maximum pressure policy. He refuted claims by former US President Donald Trump regarding a letter sent to Iranian officials, ...

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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