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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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Hunger for Petrodollars: What to Expect from Trump’s Persian Gulf Tour?
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Hunger for Petrodollars: What to Expect from Trump’s Persian Gulf Tour?

Tuesday 13 May 2025
Council countries to participate in the (P) GCC-US summit in Riyadh. Although Saudi Arabia has yet to formally respond to Trump’s demand for mega-investment in the American economy, the Saudi economy minister has said the $600 billion investment will include both military and civilian purchas ...
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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 ،
Political Haririism remains the “dominant conscience” of the Sunnis, and no old or newly established group or party has inherited it, and amid the crisis of public trust among the Sunnis in parties backed by Saudi Arabia, it created the opportunity for independent candidates to achieve s ...
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Can South Africa Apartheid Fall Offer Lessons to Check Israel?
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Can South Africa Apartheid Fall Offer Lessons to Check Israel?

Monday 2 June 2025 ،
Political challenges against judicial measures  Legal actions are also another instrument that can target Israeli regime for its Gaza crimes within a global alliance. Over the past year, as the Gaza war raged on, two cases were pursued against Tel Aviv one with the International Criminal Court ...
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International Condemnations Pour in against US Attacks on Iran Nuclear Facilities
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International Condemnations Pour in against US Attacks on Iran Nuclear Facilities

Sunday 22 June 2025 ،
Political Office of Ansarullah Movement of Yemen said that Sana'a strongly condemns this American crime. Aggression on Iran is an obvious violation of all international laws and conventions. Mohammad al-Bukhaiti, a member of the Ansarullah Political Office, said that responding to the US is a ma ...
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Iraq, the Strategic Middle Ground During Israeli-Iranian War
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Iraq, the Strategic Middle Ground During Israeli-Iranian War

Thursday 3 July 2025 ،
Council meeting on the Israel-Iran conflict on Friday. He told the UN Security Council that the planes had taken off from areas bordering Syria and Jordan. The Iraqi government called for an immediate and binding cessation of all air violations that violate Iraqi sovereignty, along with internation ...
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Israeli Airstrike on Gaza City Claims Life of Palestinian Lawmaker
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Israeli Airstrike on Gaza City Claims Life of Palestinian Lawmaker

Tuesday 15 July 2025 ،
Council’s Legal Committee and held key positions such as secretary of the Palestinian Lawyers Union and director of the House of Right and Law. His legal and political career was marked by multiple detentions by Israeli authorities in the 1980s and 1990s. Al-Ghoul was known for his outspoken ...
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What’s behind Moves to Destabilize Yemen’s Al Mahra?
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What’s behind Moves to Destabilize Yemen’s Al Mahra?

Thursday 17 July 2025 ،
Leadership Council. This independence of position has kept Al Mahra away from massive conflicts and security crises that encompassed other provinces. The tribes’ reluctance to allow foreign interference and their emphasis on maintaining local sovereignty have played a significant role in mai ...
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Israeli Strike Claims Lives of Yemeni PM Al-Rahwi and Cabinet Officials
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Israeli Strike Claims Lives of Yemeni PM Al-Rahwi and Cabinet Officials

Sunday 31 August 2025 ،
Political Council, and efforts to form the “Government of Change and Construction” in 2024. He had survived multiple prior assassination attempts and was targeted due to his support for Palestinian resistance. The other ministers were distinguished professionals with extensive experienc ...
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Moscow Reports Close To 1,500 Ukrainian Soldiers Killed in One Day Across Frontlines
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Moscow Reports Close To 1,500 Ukrainian Soldiers Killed in One Day Across Frontlines

Saturday 13 September 2025 ،
Council, Russian envoy Vasily Nebenzya accused Ukraine’s leadership of deliberately prolonging the war to maintain power and secure Western backing. He claimed President Volodymyr Zelensky has repeatedly abandoned peace initiatives, rejected Putin’s offer for talks in Moscow, and instead ...
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Short and Long-term Implications of Israeli-Iranian War: What Do Western Think Tanks Say?
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Short and Long-term Implications of Israeli-Iranian War: What Do Western Think Tanks Say?

Sunday 28 September 2025 ،
Leadership Network (ELN) also stated in a report said that Israel targeted symbols of state power, including Evin Prison and IRIB facilities, aiming to undermine the image of Iran's deterrence. The objective was to frame Iran's weakness against Israeli military capability, hoping to spark do ...

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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.