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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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Out of Frying Pan into Fire: Netanyahu Struggling after Iran Strike

Out of Frying Pan into Fire: Netanyahu Struggling after Iran Strike

Saturday 20 April 2024
Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir confirmed in his description of the so-called attack on Isfahan in one word: Ridiculous. However, part of the Israeli reaction took place in the form of strikes in Iraq on Saturday night. Earlier Saturday, media reported an aerial attack on Kalsu military base, whe ...
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US Veto of Palestinian State Res. Shatters all of Its Pro-peace Claims

US Veto of Palestinian State Res. Shatters all of Its Pro-peace Claims

Sunday 21 April 2024 ،
Security Council for full membership of Palestinians at UN. 12 out of 15 members of the council, including Russia, China, and France, voted for the resolution, Britain and Switzerland abstained, and the US voted against it. In 2012, the UN General Assembly had granted Palestinians an observer statu ...
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What are Outcomes of Iranian FM’s New York Visit?

What are Outcomes of Iranian FM’s New York Visit?

Monday 22 April 2024 ،
Security meeting left the US on Saturday. He had arrived at JFK Airport on Thursday night and was received by Iran's permanent envoy to the UN Amir Saeed Iravani in his third visit to the US since the start of the Israeli war on Gaza October 8. Why did the FM visit New York?  Amir-Abdolla ...
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Netzah Yehuda Battalion and Sham US Sanctions

Netzah Yehuda Battalion and Sham US Sanctions

Tuesday 23 April 2024 ،
Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir who is himself under charges for abuses and mainly encouraging the settlers to take terror actions against the Palestinians called for full support to the battalion and said that the information about the US intention to sanction this unit are serious. This is an ob ...
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Arab-EU Meeting on Gaza: Motivations and Outcomes

Arab-EU Meeting on Gaza: Motivations and Outcomes

Wednesday 24 April 2024 ،
Security Council’s resolution on permanent Palestinian membership at the UN and open opposition to invasion of Rafah by the European leaders falls within this approach. Unlike the US which closed its eyes to the Israeli crimes in Gaza and even instead of stopping the war, approved a new aid p ...
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Iran and Pakistan urge the United Nations Security Council to intervene against Israel

Iran and Pakistan urge the United Nations Security Council to intervene against Israel

Thursday 25 April 2024 ،
The two parties vehemently condemned the assault on the Consular Section of the Iranian Embassy in Damascus ALWAGHT- In a joint statement following Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi's visit to Pakistan spanning three days, the two nations accused Israel of a significant escalation in an already vo ...
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Concerns about a ’large-scale massacre’ arise amid the conflict in Sudan’s El-Fasher

Concerns about a ’large-scale massacre’ arise amid the conflict in Sudan’s El-Fasher

Tuesday 30 April 2024 ،
Security Council meeting on Sudan on Monday, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the US ambassador to the United Nations, informed journalists that El-Fasher stands on the brink of a large-scale massacre. This is not speculation. It is the harsh reality confronting millions of people. Since April 15 last year ...
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Iran and the United Nations are in talks concerning the challenges confronting Syria

Iran and the United Nations are in talks concerning the challenges confronting Syria

Wednesday 1 May 2024 ،
Security Council session on April 25, Pedersen advocated for a fresh and inclusive strategy to tackle Syria's political and humanitarian dilemmas. Pedersen emphasized that the novel approach should involve the complete participation of essential stakeholders, encompassing the Syrian factions an ...
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Concerns arise within the occupied cabinet; Is Netanyahu dreaming of finding Sinwar’s shadow?

Concerns arise within the occupied cabinet; Is Netanyahu dreaming of finding Sinwar’s shadow?

Sunday 5 May 2024 ،
Security Cabinet has different hopes and aspirations. Gantz, Gallant, Eisenkot, and Deri hope for a positive response from Sinwar. Erdan is still in doubt because it's difficult for him to step out of the decision-making zone Netanyahu has set for him. It's no coincidence that he's calle ...
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OIC’s Significant Responsibility as Gaza War Is at a Critical Juncture

OIC’s Significant Responsibility as Gaza War Is at a Critical Juncture

Monday 6 May 2024 ،
Security Council resolutions to achieve an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, to send humanitarian aid, and to warn about the invasion of Rafah by the Israeli occupation forces.  Iran's Foreign Minister Hussein Amir-Abdollahian in his speech highlighted the need for bolstering unity of the Musli ...

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Farmers in Poland are on the streets again to protest EU agricultural policies

Farmers in Poland are on the streets again to protest EU agricultural policies