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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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What’s behind Al-Sharaa’s Moscow Visit?
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What’s behind Al-Sharaa’s Moscow Visit?

Thursday 16 October 2025
Republicans are now hoping to negotiate a comprehensive action with the House. In recent months, US lawmakers have tried twice to advance bills repealing the Caesar Act, but internal disagreements have stalled both efforts. In September, the House Rules Committee blocked an attempt to include the r ...
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Trump and Loyalty Diplomacy: Redefining US Foreign Policy Structure
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Trump and Loyalty Diplomacy: Redefining US Foreign Policy Structure

Sunday 26 October 2025 ،
Republican Party. His recent appointments are, in effect, a reward for active members of this network, a form of distributing political spoils to ensure long-term allegiance. Furthermore, Trump has repeatedly demonstrated a deep distrust for Washington's bureaucratic structures. His experience ...
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US Senator Lindsey Graham: Venezuela Land Strikes “Real Possibility”
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US Senator Lindsey Graham: Venezuela Land Strikes “Real Possibility”

Monday 27 October 2025 ،
Republicans. Democratic Senator Ruben Gallego called the US actions in the Caribbean “murder,” while Graham defended them as protection against narcotics trafficking. Since September 2, US strikes on 10 vessels in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific have killed at least 43 people. Venezue ...
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Government Closure Reaches New Record with Congress Locked in Political Standoff
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Government Closure Reaches New Record with Congress Locked in Political Standoff

Wednesday 5 November 2025 ،
Republicans removed from their proposal. With the House largely inactive since September, the Senate has been forced to take the lead on negotiations. The prolonged shutdown is already straining the country. Nearly 1.4 million federal employees are either furloughed or working without pay, food ban ...
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Mamdani Overcomes Billionaire-backed Challenge, Deepening Democratic Rift
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Mamdani Overcomes Billionaire-backed Challenge, Deepening Democratic Rift

Wednesday 5 November 2025 ،
Republicans who portray his agenda as extreme. Mamdani campaigned on sweeping reforms to address affordability and inequality, proposing rent freezes, universal childcare, free bus service, and higher taxes on corporations and the wealthy. His victory came despite a heavily funded opposition campai ...
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Mamadani Wins: A Pro-Palestinian Mayor Now Leads Heart of US Capitalism
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Mamadani Wins: A Pro-Palestinian Mayor Now Leads Heart of US Capitalism

Thursday 6 November 2025 ،
Republicans Policies outlined by Mamadani have pushed the Republicans to predict an alarming outlook, as the Democrats have also began to worry about their political future. Some of the Democratic members who were critical of Mamadani have voted to his rival, a Democrat and ex-mayor. The Democrati ...
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US Multi-layer Plan to Dominate Gaza
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US Multi-layer Plan to Dominate Gaza

Sunday 16 November 2025 ،
Republican circles. This approach stems from a simpler idea: the new Gaza must be a market, not a zone of resistance. The most effective way to eradicate resistance in Gaza is to influence public opinion, particularly among children who view martyrs and resistance leaders as heroes. Achieving this ...
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Trump Struggles to Escape Epstein Scandal
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Trump Struggles to Escape Epstein Scandal

Wednesday 19 November 2025 ،
Republicans of the House to vote for publication of further Epstein documents, something seen as a clear shift from his previous stance.  He said that House Republicans should vote to release the Epstein files, because we have nothing to hide.  This reversal, which is coming after days o ...
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A Review of Newly Published US National Security Document
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A Review of Newly Published US National Security Document

Monday 29 December 2025 ،
Republican mainstream, but the new document is written by the “MAGA” movement, a faction critical of US’s overarching trends and policies since the end of the Cold War, which has managed to create a significant political wave in the country with the slogan “Make America Great ...
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US Invasion of Venezuela: Test of Latin America’s Bolivarin Resistance and Geopolitical Realignment
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US Invasion of Venezuela: Test of Latin America’s Bolivarin Resistance and Geopolitical Realignment

Saturday 3 January 2026 ،
Republican circles have recently published reports alleging Havana's role in providing intelligence and security support to the Maduro government, claims that could pave the way for new pressures, broader sanctions, or even direct security measures against Cuba. Beyond Cuba, countries like Nica ...

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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.