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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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Rebuilding or Geopolitical Engineering? A Look into Gaza Division in Red and Green Zones
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Rebuilding or Geopolitical Engineering? A Look into Gaza Division in Red and Green Zones

Monday 24 November 2025
peace, prosperity, and a bright future for Gaza. This narrative employs the language of innovative rebuilding, painting a picture of a flourishing economic zone, a new smart city on the Mediterranean coast, and global investment to uplift Gazans. While the rhetoric promises development, it ultimatel ...
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Ankara and Tehran: From Economic Partnership to Anti-Israeli Alliance
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Ankara and Tehran: From Economic Partnership to Anti-Israeli Alliance

Monday 1 December 2025 ،
peace and Syria’s territorial integrity further away than ever. This trend of instability, particularly centered around Israel’s actions, has significantly heightened Ankara’s apprehension. Iran’s top diplomat in this connection said in the press conference that the duty of a ...
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Has Peace between Turkey and PKK Run into a Deadlock?
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Has Peace between Turkey and PKK Run into a Deadlock?

Tuesday 2 December 2025 ،
peace process between the Turkish government and the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) that after years of a stalemate showed signs of revival is now again running into deep questions and challenges. The announcement of the PKK dissolution by its imprisoned leader Abdullah Ocalan and then accepting susp ...
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Gaza ‘Peace Board’: From Removing Blair to Kushner’s Personal Interests
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Gaza ‘Peace Board’: From Removing Blair to Kushner’s Personal Interests

Tuesday 9 December 2025 ،
peace council stationed in Gaza. Who are the members of the peace council? Upon the implementation of the first phase of the ceasefire, the US administration announced that Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, Trump’s Special Envoy to the region Steve Witkoff, and former British Prime Mi ...
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Iran’s Pezeshkian in Central Asia, Energy and Transit Top on Agenda
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Iran’s Pezeshkian in Central Asia, Energy and Transit Top on Agenda

Thursday 11 December 2025 ،
agreements have been signed between Iran and Kazakhstan, smoothing the path for economic collaboration. Among these agreements are a roadmap for trade and investment cooperation, MoUs to enhance the exchange of goods and services, and joint programs to develop logistics and transportation infrastruc ...
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Tehran and Riyadh Going Beyond De-escalation, Now Seeking Common Cooperation Grounds
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Tehran and Riyadh Going Beyond De-escalation, Now Seeking Common Cooperation Grounds

Monday 15 December 2025 ،
peace agreement, Iran and Saudi Arabia have actively worked to restore their bilateral relationship to its pre-2016 diplomatic level, significantly reducing the atmosphere of distrust that dominated previous years. A series of official meetings and summits at various levels demonstrates that strengt ...
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Armenia Growing Hasty about TRIPP Corridor
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Armenia Growing Hasty about TRIPP Corridor

Tuesday 16 December 2025 ،
peace.” Infrastructures being completed The US ambassador, continuing her remarks, emphasized that Turkey plays a pivotal role in the vision for the so-called TRIPP route, adding, “Armenia is also cooperating with Turkey to carry out all necessary actions for the operationalization of ...
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With Turkey-PKK Peace Faltering, Northern Syria Conflict Growing More Likely
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With Turkey-PKK Peace Faltering, Northern Syria Conflict Growing More Likely

Wednesday 17 December 2025 ،
peace gestures and disarming the armed militias and on the other hand Turkey and its allies in Damascus amassing forces on the northern Syria borders and adopting a more aggressive discourse.  It seems that the peace process, which took a new breath with an order from PKK’s imprisoned le ...
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Araghchi Cautions the US Against Repeating Ineffective Pressure Tactics
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Araghchi Cautions the US Against Repeating Ineffective Pressure Tactics

Wednesday 17 December 2025 ،
peaceful resolutions if negotiations are conducted fairly. He also criticized European countries for complicating diplomatic efforts through renewed sanctions and Security Council actions. Araghchi reiterated that the Iranian people and their political system must be respected, warning the US again ...
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US’s Objectives and Challenges in Second Stage of Gaza Ceasefire
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US’s Objectives and Challenges in Second Stage of Gaza Ceasefire

Saturday 20 December 2025 ،
peace mission, calls for a unified and acceptable command for the mission, empowers it to take “all necessary measures,” and defines the stabilization force’s role in securing the environment and advancing demilitarization. At the same time, the resolution ties the phased withdrawa ...

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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.