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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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As Pro-Israeli Board Acquires TikTok, Palestinian Voice Censorship Concerns Rise
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As Pro-Israeli Board Acquires TikTok, Palestinian Voice Censorship Concerns Rise

Monday 6 October 2025
agreement, a group of individuals and companies aligned with Trump will become the new owners of TikTok. This is while the social media app was previously owned by Chinese companies. The new owners of TikTok include the following: Emirati company: The MGX Fund, chaired by Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed A ...
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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 ،
agreement of the two countries on the region. This prompts questions: What is the aim of this shift and what is the motivation of Erdogan's alignment with Trump's anti-Iranian agenda? What would be the possible damages of Turkish economic distancing from Iran?  The driver for Turkish c ...
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Iran Dismisses Claims Over Persian Gulf Islands, Warns Against EU Interference
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Iran Dismisses Claims Over Persian Gulf Islands, Warns Against EU Interference

Tuesday 7 October 2025 ،
Security Council sanctions against Iran. Baghaei called this misuse of the agreement’s dispute resolution process “shameful” and expressed regret that GCC countries provided the EU with a platform to make false accusations, rather than holding them accountable for their actions in ...
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Al-Barghouthi: Netanyahu’s Nightmare and a Second Sinwar
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Al-Barghouthi: Netanyahu’s Nightmare and a Second Sinwar

Wednesday 8 October 2025 ،
agreement between the two sides still looks bumpy. The clash of views about the way of implementing the ceasefire, the Israeli retreat from Gaza, and prisoner swap are the most important sticking points. While Hamas has signaled a willingness to engage with the Trump administration's proposal, ...
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World’s Pariah: How’s Gaza War Isolated Tel Aviv?
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World’s Pariah: How’s Gaza War Isolated Tel Aviv?

Wednesday 8 October 2025 ،
Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, personae non gratae, citing obvious war crimes in Gaza. Economic isolation  Last week, the European Union as the biggest trade partner of Israel, proposed a sanctions package against Tel Aviv that, should approved, can s ...
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Gaza War and Post-war Costs for American Taxpayers
Analysis

Gaza War and Post-war Costs for American Taxpayers

Saturday 11 October 2025 ،
agreement signed during the Obama administration, Tel Aviv receives only $3.8 billion in military aid from the US. However, this figure multiplied during the Gaza war. He added that in the first year of the Gaza war, the US aid to Israel jumped to $17.9 billion, the highest level of American assist ...
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Gaza: End of War and Start of a New Birth
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Gaza: End of War and Start of a New Birth

Saturday 11 October 2025 ،
Security and logistical constraints threaten to hamper the fair distribution of aid. The presence of unexploded ordnance, massive rubble, and the risk of fire from Israeli soldiers further endanger the safe return of civilians. In a stark warning, the Israeli army has alerted Gaza residents that se ...
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Hamas’s Post-war Political and Military Future
Analysis

Hamas’s Post-war Political and Military Future

Saturday 11 October 2025 ،
Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, who called the truce a deal with Adolf Hitler. This opposing bloc will undoubtedly issue more threats, and could potentially take action, to oust Netanyahu's government after the first phase, which is a prisoner swap, is implemented. In reality, while the cea ...
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Gaza Ceasefire a Tactical Move in Netanyahu’s Crisis-making Strategy: Expert
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Gaza Ceasefire a Tactical Move in Netanyahu’s Crisis-making Strategy: Expert

Sunday 12 October 2025 ،
agreement to end Gaza war according to the US President Donald Trump's 20-point plan on Thursday. Alwaght has discussed the deal with senior analyst of West Asia affairs Javad Masoumi, asking him about the aspects of the deal and also the US role in it. Alwaght: What factors have eventually pus ...
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Tehran Urges France, Germany, and Britain to Rethink Their Approach
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Tehran Urges France, Germany, and Britain to Rethink Their Approach

Monday 13 October 2025 ،
Security Council resolutions against Iran, describing such actions as legally and morally unjustified. He urged the European countries to reconsider their policies to prove they can be trustworthy actors in any future negotiations. Responding to recent European statements and anti-Iran rhetoric, Ba ...

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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.