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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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Russia in Africa: What’s Moscow after in Sudan?
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Russia in Africa: What’s Moscow after in Sudan?

Monday 1 July 2024
Somalia or Eritrea, overlooking the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait, can be a more attractive position for Russia to be present in the Horn of Africa, the Red Sea, and the Indian Ocean, but Sudan is still an important choice for Moscow to rebuild presence in the Red Sea. Western media report that Russia, along ...
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Trump Foreign Aid Cuts: Losing Global Influence to China
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Trump Foreign Aid Cuts: Losing Global Influence to China

Saturday 15 February 2025 ،
Somalia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Liberia, Afghanistan, Sudan, Uganda, and Ethiopia.  The economies of these eight low-income countries are so small that aid accounts for an average of 11 percent of their total income (based on available GNI data for the seven countries). Now, gi ...
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Iran-Africa Forum: Golden Opportunity for Higher-Level Trade
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Iran-Africa Forum: Golden Opportunity for Higher-Level Trade

Wednesday 30 April 2025 ،
Somalia $33.3 million are the top trade partners of Iran.  During this period, major imports from African countries also included South Africa with $19 million, Zambia with $12.5 million, Ghana with $12 million, Seychelles with $11.7 million, Kenya with $9.5 million, Tanzania with $6.1 million ...
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New Red Sea Bridge a Saudi Push to Win Battle of Corridors
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New Red Sea Bridge a Saudi Push to Win Battle of Corridors

Monday 9 June 2025 ،
Somaliland and New Berbera in Eritrea, gaining significant leverage along critical maritime corridors bordering the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean. Also, through control over Mocha and Aden in Yemen and investment to rebuild Tartus port in Syria, and transformation of its Jebel Ali port on the Persia ...
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From Ethiopia to Indonesia as Destinations: Has the Grand Migration of Gazans Started?
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From Ethiopia to Indonesia as Destinations: Has the Grand Migration of Gazans Started?

Sunday 20 July 2025 ،
Somaliland, Bosnia and Malaysia as candidates. However, Ethiopia, Indonesia and Libya had not been mentioned before. While the head of Mossad has claimed to support these countries financially in return for a green light, analyses show the opposite of this claim. Ethiopian journalist Abu Hayes, in ...
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Israel Engages South Sudan in Discussions to Relocate Palestinians from Gaza
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Israel Engages South Sudan in Discussions to Relocate Palestinians from Gaza

Wednesday 13 August 2025 ،
Somalia. The proposals have been widely condemned by Palestinians, human rights groups, and international leaders, who view them as an attempt at mass expulsion. Relocating Palestinians to South Sudan would be particularly difficult, as the nation remains unstable following a civil war that killed ...
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Al-Jolani and Syria Breakup Mystery
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Al-Jolani and Syria Breakup Mystery

Tuesday 28 October 2025 ،
Somali scenario. Today, Syria more than any other time needs a patriotic, comprehensive, and independent leadership. It needs a leadership that does not seek commenting personal power and serving the historical enemies of Syria but preserving national unity, countering foreign aggression, returning ...
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Iraq’s PMF Flexing Muscles to ISIS Threat in Desert Regions
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Iraq’s PMF Flexing Muscles to ISIS Threat in Desert Regions

Thursday 30 October 2025 ،
Somalia; and parts of Algeria and Tunisia, where it focuses on recruitment and propaganda. The West Africa Province has emerged as ISIS's largest and most potent branch in terms of military and organizational capacity. It continues to launch frequent attacks against local communities, capitaliz ...
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Where’s Sudan Heading as Clashes Boil Over?
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Where’s Sudan Heading as Clashes Boil Over?

Saturday 8 November 2025 ،
Somaliland, and intensify calls for autonomy in areas like Ethiopia's Tigray and southern Yemen. 3. Deepening Humanitarian Catastrophe: The ongoing war will likely force even more civilians to flee their homes, exacerbating the world's largest displacement crisis. This critical situation i ...
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Sudan’s Conflict to‌ Continue, UAE Prolonging the Crisis: Expert
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Sudan’s Conflict to‌ Continue, UAE Prolonging the Crisis: Expert

Tuesday 11 November 2025 ،
Somalia’s Federal Minister of Defense, Ahmed Moalim Fiqi, recently confirmed that mercenaries are being continuously transferred to Sudan through the airport of Bosaso city in Puntland, Somalia. From there, they are flown to Chad and Niger, and eventually reach western Sudan to join the rebels ...

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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.