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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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Syria Facing Partition Risk, Al-Jolani Can’t Rule Syria with Iron Fist: Expert
Interview

Syria Facing Partition Risk, Al-Jolani Can’t Rule Syria with Iron Fist: Expert

Wednesday 12 March 2025
Shiites and the violence has reached its peak recently.  Also, the political and ideological approach of the HTS motivated the group to take steps to consolidate power in Syria, which triggered a revolt against this group in costal areas. On the other hand, we are witnessing very extensive int ...
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Millions of Muslims Voice Support to Palestine on Quds Day
Report

Millions of Muslims Voice Support to Palestine on Quds Day

Sunday 30 March 2025 ،
Shiite leaders Sheikh Isa Qassem and Sheikh Ali Salman, as well as Hezbollah leader martyr Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah. Yemen  The Al-Aqsa Support Committee in Yemen planned a march in Sab’een Square in Sanaa, the capital of Yemen, and more than 400 central and secondary squares in cities a ...
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Iraq’s PMF in Trump’s Game with Iran
Analysis

Iraq’s PMF in Trump’s Game with Iran

Tuesday 1 April 2025 ،
Shiite cleric Ayatollah Sayyed Ali al-Sistani of Iraq. This analysis sheds light on the motivation behind this US demand, the PMF role in neutralizing the US plots in Iraq and the region, and the possible ramifications of dissolution of this effective anti-terror force. 1. PMF role in repelling the ...
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Iraqi PM’s Meeting with Syria’s Al-Jolani: Secret Diplomacy or Strategic Mistake?
Analysis

Iraqi PM’s Meeting with Syria’s Al-Jolani: Secret Diplomacy or Strategic Mistake?

Tuesday 22 April 2025 ،
Shiites).” It also noted that “one day before the publication of the photo of the trilateral meeting, al-Sudani ordered the foreign ministry to convey to the Lebanese ambassador Iraq’s protest against the Lebanese president’s statements about Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces ...
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Forbidden Relation? Iraqis Angry as Govt. Invites Syria’s Al-Sharaa
Analysis

Forbidden Relation? Iraqis Angry as Govt. Invites Syria’s Al-Sharaa

Sunday 27 April 2025 ،
Shiite Coordination Framework (SCF) in the Iraqi parliament, said that the Iraqi parliament's protest action against the government's reception of Al-Sharaa comes by more than 50 members of the parliament in defense of the martyrs, their families, the wounded, the Iraqi people, and their nat ...
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Why’s Hezbollah Lead in Municipal Elections Important?
Report

Why’s Hezbollah Lead in Municipal Elections Important?

Wednesday 7 May 2025 ،
Shiite parties usually participate in the elections with a joint list of Al-Tanmiyyah and Al-Wafah (Development and Loyalty). The regions of Baabda, Aaliyah and Jbeil are other important areas where Shiite parties have secured victories, but in some Christian areas such as Jounieh, Christian competi ...
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Lebanon’s Municipal Election: What Are Its Effects for Hezbollah and Country’s Politics?
Report

Lebanon’s Municipal Election: What Are Its Effects for Hezbollah and Country’s Politics?

Sunday 25 May 2025 ،
Shiite areas where Hezbollah and the Amal Movement hold power, also remained under the control of the resistance camp. But the Hezbollah’s big achievement has been the success in the Mount Lebanon region (al-Shouf, Ba’idah, Qamatiyah, Kayfun), which is a mix of Druze and Christians, and ...
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Local Elect. Display of Hezbollah Power, Public Base: Expert
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Local Elect. Display of Hezbollah Power, Public Base: Expert

Monday 26 May 2025 ،
Shiites and political movements close to the resistance, such as the Free National Movement, which were able to secure a strong position. Therefore, we will witness the third referendum in the upcoming parliamentary elections. The municipal elections will also have an impact on the reconstruction p ...
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Absorption of Foreign Militants to New Syrian Army, US’s Ticking Bomb for Region
Report

Absorption of Foreign Militants to New Syrian Army, US’s Ticking Bomb for Region

Saturday 7 June 2025 ،
Shiite figure. In the video, Uzbek-speaking gunmen, reportedly linked to the HTS, insult and attack the holy sites of the Alawite minority. This escalated in the following weeks into a massive offensive against Alawite-majority areas on Syria’s western coast, which resulted in a human rights ...
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Why’s Tel Aviv Raised White Flag in War against Tehran?
Analysis

Why’s Tel Aviv Raised White Flag in War against Tehran?

Tuesday 24 June 2025 ،
Shiite cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani has warned of the deep dangers threatening the region, while some European countries, including France, have called regime change in Iran through military action a destabilizing move. Andreas Craig, an associate professor in the Department of Defense Stud ...

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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.