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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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Iran Criticizes US Airstrike on Migrant Detention Facility in Yemen
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Iran Criticizes US Airstrike on Migrant Detention Facility in Yemen

Tuesday 29 April 2025
Saada and bombings around the capital Sana’a, have resulted in dozens more casualties. With the death toll from US strikes since March 15 exceeding 250, the situation remains dire, as the international community continues to face criticism for its inaction.
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Turkey Wants Allied Syria, Israel Wants Fragmented One: Expert
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Turkey Wants Allied Syria, Israel Wants Fragmented One: Expert

Thursday 8 May 2025 ،
Saadullah Zaree gave a picture of Syria situation and brought in spotlight the tensions between Israel and Turkey in this Arab country. This report highlights the most important parts of this meeting Israeli attacks stepped up after al-Assad fall Mr Zaree commented on heightening of the Israeli ag ...
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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 ،
Saad Hariri’s walkout from the politics has created a serious leadership vacuum in the country's Sunni community, the results of which are clearly visible in these elections. Political Haririism remains the “dominant conscience” of the Sunnis, and no old or newly established gr ...
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Palestinian Authority: Palestinians’ Representative or Israel’s Partner?
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Palestinian Authority: Palestinians’ Representative or Israel’s Partner?

Thursday 29 May 2025 ،
Saadi, the claimed commander of the Jenin Brigades and some unknown activists in Jenin. Also, clashes took place between the PA forces and anti-occupation Palestinian youths in West Bank cities like Tulkarem, Qalqilya, Hebron, and Ramallah. These clashes bear witness to the fact that the PA is no lo ...
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New PMF Law: Redefining Power in Iraq’s Security Structure
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New PMF Law: Redefining Power in Iraq’s Security Structure

Saturday 26 July 2025 ،
Moein al-Kadhimi, a SCF member, told Al-Malouma. He held that “there is a possibility of reaching the quorum with the presence of more than 165 representatives, which will allow us to approve this law and move towards approving the service and retirement law for the Popular Mobilization Forces ...
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Will Qatar Stop Gas Supplies to the EU?
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Will Qatar Stop Gas Supplies to the EU?

Tuesday 29 July 2025 ،
Saad Al-Kaabi, Qatar’s Minister of State for Energy and CEO of Qatar Energy, sent to the Belgian government and other European governments in May, in which he explicitly warned that Qatar’s LPG exports to the EU could be cut off. In his letter, Al-Kaabi stressed the need for serious adju ...
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Muslim World Backs Iran, Israel and US Failed to Realize War Goals: Expert
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Muslim World Backs Iran, Israel and US Failed to Realize War Goals: Expert

Wednesday 13 August 2025 ،
Saadullah Zaree, an West Asia affairs expert. Alwaght: What were the reasons and goals behind the Israeli war on Iran?  Zaree: The enemy had several times talked about two reasons for its war on Iran. It said that to beat the Iran-led Axis of Resistance they should hit the benches, namely the ...
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US-backed Hezbollah Disarming Plan: Outlook and Challenges
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US-backed Hezbollah Disarming Plan: Outlook and Challenges

Wednesday 10 September 2025 ،
Saadullah Zaree shed light on the issue.  Why is Hezbollah disarming raised? Mr Zaree said that the disarming of the Lebanese resistance movement was put forward after the heavy 66-day war. The reason behind start of war was the Israeli plan to eliminate Hezbollah as a power from the country& ...
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Joined by Damascus, Washington and Tel Aviv Building Pressure on Hezbollah for Disarming
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Joined by Damascus, Washington and Tel Aviv Building Pressure on Hezbollah for Disarming

Saturday 13 September 2025 ،
Saad Jabeq, a member of Hezbollah's Imam Hussein unit in southern Lebanon. Israeli officials officially confirmed that Jabeq played a central role in guiding forces and was responsible for efforts to rebuild this Hezbollah unit in the south. Washington-Tel Aviv task division in Beirut While th ...
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Ending Gas Waiver for Iraq: From Power Crisis to Profit to American Companies
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Ending Gas Waiver for Iraq: From Power Crisis to Profit to American Companies

Tuesday 23 September 2025 ،
Saad Faleh, the head of the fuel department at the ministry, said in May that gas imports from Iran have dropped significantly, leading to a loss of approximately 3,500 megawatts from daily power generation capacity. Washington has no alternative choice  While pushing to deprive Iraq of the I ...

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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.