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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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New Syria: Permanent or Temporary Victory for Erdogan?
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New Syria: Permanent or Temporary Victory for Erdogan?

Wednesday 11 December 2024
elections, and the rivals were able to improve their position against the ruling party. Since the Erdogan government is considered the largest supporter of the armed groups in Idlib, it is trying to exploit this situation to its advantage and has set priorities for implementing Turkey's plans i ...
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Who Really Deserves to Be Person of the Year?
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Who Really Deserves to Be Person of the Year?

Saturday 28 December 2024 ،
elections.  In the final vote, Trump won the title, despite having done nothing for the world during his previous presidency (2017-2021) except fan the flames of ultra-nationalist populism and more blatantly expose the US disregard for international law. In explaining the reason for this choi ...
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The US Urges Ukraine to Hold Elections by Year-end
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The US Urges Ukraine to Hold Elections by Year-end

Sunday 2 February 2025 ،
elections by year-end ALWAGHT- The Trump administration is reportedly pressuring Ukraine to hold elections by year-end while seeking a truce between Kyiv and Moscow to end the prolonged war. Keith Kellogg, Trump’s special envoy for Ukraine and Russia, stated in an interview that Ukraine shoul ...
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Second Round of Gaza Ceasefire Talks: Peace or New Stalemate?
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Second Round of Gaza Ceasefire Talks: Peace or New Stalemate?

Tuesday 11 March 2025 ،
elections. Thid committee will run Gaza until parliamentary and presidential elections are held.  El-Sisi said that Cairo, in cooperation with the Palestinians, is working to establish an administrative committee consisting of independent Palestinian experts that will take over the administrat ...
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Erdogan’s Nightmare: What Can Arrest of Opposition Leader Bring to Turkey?
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Erdogan’s Nightmare: What Can Arrest of Opposition Leader Bring to Turkey?

Wednesday 26 March 2025 ،
elections and has called for peaceful protests. The CHP has scheduled its presidential primary for March 23, in which about 1.5 million members must vote for the presidential candidate for the 2028 elections, and Ekrem Imamoglu has the highest chance of becoming the opposition's choice.  ...
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Erdogan Dreams of Hijacking Nowruz
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Erdogan Dreams of Hijacking Nowruz

Tuesday 25 March 2025 ،
elections as the main opposition candidate, has pushed the country into a state of chaos.  Following the arrest of Imamoglu on charges of collaborating with a terrorist group and corruption, various cities in Turkey have been the scene of protests against this move by the government and the ju ...
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What’s behind the US Designation of Iraqi Resistance Groups as Terrorists?
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What’s behind the US Designation of Iraqi Resistance Groups as Terrorists?

Monday 22 September 2025 ،
Presidential Memorandum-2 (NSPM-2) issued by Trump, which emphasizes exerting maximum pressure on Iran to cut off the Tehran’s funding of its proxy and terrorist allied forces.” Iraqi reactions  The American move drew reactions from the Iraqi politicians and commanders of resistan ...
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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 ،
elections. But now Trump eyes a larger game on a world scale that includes Russia, China Iran, and Venezuela.  However, some oil experts have said that Trump's plan to restrain Iranian oil exports will experience an early failure since China as the largest buyer of Iranian oil has shown th ...
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Syria Elections: Al-Jolani Introducing Caliphate Rule
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Syria Elections: Al-Jolani Introducing Caliphate Rule

Sunday 5 October 2025 ،
elections, the interim president wants to show to the world that the new rule in Syria stems from the public will and he intends to firm a psudo-democratic framework to run the country. But the key question is: Will sole arranging of ceremonial elections can win true legitimacy for a government whos ...
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Turkey’s Iran Sanctions: Why’s Erdogan Shifting to the US?
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Turkey’s Iran Sanctions: Why’s Erdogan Shifting to the US?

Tuesday 7 October 2025 ،
elections, its worst in two decades. A repeat of this outcome in the next presidential election is a real possibility. Consequently, many analysts and politicians view the newly launched corruption cases against Ekrem İmamoglu and other rival officials as a political maneuver to sideline his challen ...

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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.