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- US Plans to Cut Its Troop Presence in Syria by 50%
- US Could Finalize Mineral Agreement with Ukraine This Week
- Iran Summons Argentina’s Chargé d’affaires In Protest of Alleged False Accusations
- US Set to Supply Israel with Thousands More Bombs Amid Planned Gaza War Escalation
- Maldives Prohibits Israeli Nationals from Entering in Firm Support of Palestinians
- Leader: Indirect Oman Talks ‘Positive’ So Far, But Trust in The Other Side ‘Remains’ A Concern
- IRGC: Iran’s Military, Security Are Non-negotiable Red Lines
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Iran Summons Argentina’s Chargé d’affaires In Protest of Alleged False Accusations Iran’s Foreign Ministry summoned Argentina’s chargé d’affaires in Tehran to lodge a formal protest over recent accusations
US Set to Supply Israel with Thousands More Bombs Amid Planned Gaza War Escalation The United States has reportedly authorized a new delivery of thousands of heavy munitions to Israel
Maldives Prohibits Israeli Nationals from Entering in Firm Support of Palestinians the Maldives Parliament has passed legislation—ratified by President Mohamed Muizzu—banning Israeli citizens from entering the country
Leader: Indirect Oman Talks ‘Positive’ So Far, But Trust in The Other Side ‘Remains’ A Concern Ayatollah Khamenei stated that the indirect talks between Iran and the United States in Muscat have been well executed in their early stages
IRGC: Iran’s Military, Security Are Non-negotiable Red Lines A spokesman for the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) stressed that Iran’s national security and defense capabilities are non-negotiable
Iraq Praises Iran’s Diplomatic Efforts Iraq’s foreign minister commended Iran for choosing dialogue and diplomacy to resolve issues related to its nuclear program
Iran Updates Saudi Arabia on US Negotiations The Iranian foreign minister informed his Saudi counterpart about the recent indirect talks between Iran and the US
Hamas Urges Action to End Israeli Gaza Blockade Hamas has sharply criticized Israel’s continued blockade of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip
Gaza Health Ministry Reports 39 Killed, 118 Injured in Past 24 Hours Over the past 24 hours, 39 Palestinians have been killed and 118 wounded in Gaza, bringing the death toll since October 2023 to 50,983
Iran Shares Details on Upcoming Round of Talks with the US Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman, Esmaeil Baghaei, provided details about the upcoming round of talks between Tehran and Washington
IAEA Chief Set to Travel to Iran on April 16 An Iranian diplomat has announced that Rafael Grossi, Director General of the IAEA, is scheduled to visit Iran on Wednesday, April 16
Iraq Raises Alarm Over Renewed ISIS Threat in Syria Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein has sounded the alarm over the growing activities of the ISIS Takfiri terrorist group
Iran Petroleum Minister Visits Iraq to Boost Energy Ties Iran’s Petroleum Minister, Mohsen Paknejad, has arrived in Baghdad to explore opportunities for enhancing energy cooperation
Supreme Leader Encourages Iran’s Military to Enhance Its Power Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, Leader of the Islamic Revolution, urged the Iranian Armed Forces to enhance their capabilities
US Airstrikes Hit Major Educational and Training Facility in Yemen The United States has launched a fresh series of airstrikes on Yemen’s al-Bayda province, along with Sa’ada and Hudaydah
Al-Ahli Blast: Final North Gaza Hospital Hit In a major assault, Israeli forces targeted al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza City
Iran-US Dialogue: Next Meeting’s Location Yet to Be Finalized, Spokesman Says Consultations are underway to determine the venue for the next round of talks between Iran and the United States
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Ansarullah
A Zaidi Shiite movement operating in Yemen. It seeks to establish a democratic government in Yemen.
Shiite
represents the second largest denomination of Islam. Shiites believe Ali (peace be upon him) to be prophet"s successor in the Caliphate.
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
A regional political u n i o n consisting of Arab states of the Persian Gulf, except for Iraq.
Taliban
Taliban is a Sunni fundamentalist movement in Afghanistan. It was founded by Mohammed Omar in 1994.
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 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
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
Refers to a revival of the Islam throughout the world, that began in 1979 by Iranian Revolution that established an Islamic republic.
Al-Qaeda
A militant Sunni organization founded by Osama bin Laden at some point between 1988 and 1989
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Analysis
Gaza Massacre, Persian Gulf Arab Monarchies’ Indifference
Sunday 12 November 2023
Shiite-majority city of Qatif were warned not hold any pro-Palestinian rallies, in the past few weeks people took to the streets in the Arab countries to express their anger at the Israeli massacre of Gazans.
But in seems that neither the heightening popular fever of discontentment with the g ...
Analysis
With Parl. Speaker Al-Halbousi Removed by Supreme Court, Should Iraqis Expect New Political Crisis?
Monday 20 November 2023
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Shiites, and the departure of the representatives of the Progress Party by al-Halbousi is aimed at putting pressure on the government, which was formed after a nearly two-year stalemate, and on the coalition supporting it.
But despite al-Halbousi and his party’s reactions that are meant ...
Analysis
Taliban De-Persianizing Afghanistan Culture: Roots and Ramifications
Wednesday 29 November 2023
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Shiites in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Hazaras, a Shiite minority in northern Afghanistan, are not immune to the hostile actions of this radical group. The Hazaras speak Persian and the efforts to remove Persian from Afghanistan’s culture and society is regarded a kind of hostility to the Hazara ...
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Iraq’s Provincial Council Elections Kick Off
Monday 18 December 2023
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Shiite Coordination Framework (SCF), the two Kurdish parties of Kurdistan Democratic Party and Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, and the Sunni alliances of Progress and Azem.
Intense election in the absence of Sadrist Movement
In the current period of provincial council elections, an impor ...
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Iran, Other Shiite Countries Celebrate Mid-Sha’ban
Sunday 25 February 2024
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Shiite-majority countries.
Public gatherings are being held in various cities across the country and will culminate in Nimeh Sha'aban (Mid-Sha'ban) holiday Sunday.
Imam Mahdi is the last of 12 Shiite Imams decending from first Shiite Imam Ali bin Abu Talib and Fatemeh, the daughter of Prop ...
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Bahrain Royal Amnesty Decree and Challenge of Mending Ruling Family’s Image
Friday 12 April 2024
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Shiite majority state.
However, the establishment of an election system not only could not lead to the circulation of the elites or guarantee high political positions for Shiite politicians, but also even the royal family continued to maintain its grip on the power against lawmakers as repres ...
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What’s behind Saudi Ambassador’s Visit to Iraqi Holy Shiite Cities?
Thursday 13 June 2024
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Shiites to the Saudi policies.
Before the fall of the Baathist regime, when the Shiites had no role in the power structure and were continuously oppressed by the dictatorship, Saudi Arabia was one of the allies and supporters of the former dictator Saddam Hussein, until 1990 and Saddam's invasi ...
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Defenders of the Shrine: Rise of Anti-terror Fighters in Syria
Sunday 30 June 2024
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Shiite commander Hujr Ibn Adi and threatened to destroy the shrine of Hazrat Zaynab, the daughter of the first Shiite Imam Ali bin Abi Talib, in Damascus.
As the terrorism war unfolded, the shrines of Shiite imams and prominent figures, especially Hazrat Zaynab, were exposed to danger of destructio ...
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Muharram in Afghanistan under Taliban Crackdown
Wednesday 17 July 2024
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Shiite Muslims are free to conduct their religious rituals, the Taliban in Afghanistan this year have cracked down on them for Muharram mournings, drawing discontentment and protests of the citizens.
According to data provided by Afghanistan media, the Taliban officials have asked Shiite comm ...
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KDP Suffers Big Blow as Patriotic Union Secures Kirkuk Governor Post
Wednesday 21 August 2024
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Shiite movements and groups, expected support from these movements in the Kirkuk council elections, and finally the province secured the highest turnout rate. The PUK with 5 seats started the consultations for governor and provincial council posts. Bafel Talabani won the support of 3 members of the ...
