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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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UN Backs Palestinian State—French-Saudi Plan in Focus
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UN Backs Palestinian State—French-Saudi Plan in Focus

Sunday 14 September 2025
Paris and Riyadh to further discuss recognition of Palestine. The seven-page New York Declaration, the outcome of a July UN conference hosted by France and Saudi Arabia, proposes a roadmap for ending the Gaza war, halting Israeli occupation of the West Bank, and broadening international recognition ...
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Baghdad-Erbil Oil Exports Deal: From Home to Regional and International Geopolitical Impacts
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Baghdad-Erbil Oil Exports Deal: From Home to Regional and International Geopolitical Impacts

Sunday 5 October 2025 ،
Paris in 2014, arguing that Turkey had enabled the KRG to illegally export oil without the federal government's consent. The Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline at the heart of the dispute began operations in 1977, following an initial agreement between Iraq and Turkey signed on August 27, 1973. The pipelin ...
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Nobel: A Political Reward or Peace Prize?
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Nobel: A Political Reward or Peace Prize?

Sunday 12 October 2025 ،
Paris Accord of 1973. Duc Tho rejected the prize, arguing that true peace was not reached yet and the war continued. Critics criticized the prize going to Kissinger, citing his role in American secret operations, foreign policy, and attacking the civilians in countries like Cambodia and Chile.  ...
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Iraq’s Foreign Debts: A Burdensome Legacy and a Challenge ahead of Al-Sudani’s Govt.
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Iraq’s Foreign Debts: A Burdensome Legacy and a Challenge ahead of Al-Sudani’s Govt.

Wednesday 22 October 2025 ،
Paris Club, calling it a legacy of the former regime. Turning the tables on his parliamentary critics, the PM said: The representatives who are now protesting the debts are the same ones who voted for this budget and were fully aware of its details, including the deficit figures and the borrowing r ...
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Will Tensions in Morocco Subside after UNSC’s Western Sahara Resolution?
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Will Tensions in Morocco Subside after UNSC’s Western Sahara Resolution?

Tuesday 11 November 2025 ،
Paris to a charge d'affaires. 
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Araghchi Set for Official Visit to France
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Araghchi Set for Official Visit to France

Tuesday 25 November 2025 ،
Paris talks include longstanding bilateral matters, notably the case of Iranian national Mahdieh Esfandiari, whose situation has been a point of diplomatic concern. Beyond individual cases, the visit will address wider regional tensions, including conflicts in the Middle East, and international issu ...
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Trump’s Doctrine: An Analysis of US Hegemonic Decline
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Trump’s Doctrine: An Analysis of US Hegemonic Decline

Wednesday 10 December 2025 ،
Paris climate deal, questioning the WTO, and ignoring arms-control regime's. Yet hollowing out institutional frameworks shrinks the US soft-power reach and leaves room for China and Russia to shape the emerging global order. West Asia, the management of crisis instead of engineering the order&n ...
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Troubled Louvre Museum Faces Some Grave Scenarios
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Troubled Louvre Museum Faces Some Grave Scenarios

Monday 15 December 2025 ،
Paris as the most prestigious and prominent museum in the world. Louvre is not just a museum, it symbolizes the French cultural influence. The museum as the symbol of archeological and cultural identity of France and as a massive historical archive, and an unchallenged economic powerhouse in Europe ...
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Why Are Tel Aviv and Washington Stepping Up Pressures against Hezbollah?
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Why Are Tel Aviv and Washington Stepping Up Pressures against Hezbollah?

Monday 22 December 2025 ،
Paris The Lebanon talks are coming as diplomatic activities are underway in Paris. France over the past few days hosted a meeting comprising French, American, and Saudi officials discussing support to the Lebanese army against Hezbollah. In fact, the anti-Hezbollah pressures are these days pursue ...
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Iran’s Fleeting Golden Opportunity in Sahel Region
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Iran’s Fleeting Golden Opportunity in Sahel Region

Monday 22 December 2025 ،
Paris government and promised his people that foreign powers would no longer plunder the country’s wealth. Following Burkina Faso, Niger has now taken up the anti-Western path of its neighbors. General Abdourahamane Tchiani came to power and pursued policies similar to those in Mali and Burki ...

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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.