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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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Gaza War Divides Europe
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Gaza War Divides Europe

Tuesday 28 November 2023
Sweden, Poland, Czech Republic, and Romania had recognized Palestine.  Gaps among Western countries  For Europeans, the war between the Israeli regime and Hamas is like a minefield, creating a wide gap between those in power and the voters.  The reason for change of positions of Eu ...
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Sweden NATO Membership Closed with Turkey: Whats Next?
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Sweden NATO Membership Closed with Turkey: Whats Next?

Tuesday 30 January 2024 ،
Sweden in the NATO, nut experts say its gaps with the military bloc and the West will not be bridged. Alwaght- On Sunday, Turkish parliament after a year of hemming and hawing with the West finally approved Sweden’s membership to NATO, closing one of the most controversial cases in relations b ...
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The strategic implications of Russia’s occupation of "Avdiivka"; Disruption within NATO
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The strategic implications of Russia’s occupation of "Avdiivka"; Disruption within NATO

Sunday 18 February 2024 ،
Sweden to ready themselves for possible confrontation with Moscow. Europe's limited capacity to defend Ukraine Although the military efforts of France and Germany in support of Ukraine may offer temporary relief to the country's armed forces, they cannot address the long-term challenges fa ...
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Iran’s FM Arrives in Geneva for UN Meetings
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Iran’s FM Arrives in Geneva for UN Meetings

Monday 26 February 2024 ،
Sweden to take part in Human Rights Council and UN disarmament annual meetings. The top diplomat is expected to express Tehran's positions regarding these two matters. He will also join a subordinate meeting on Palestine and Gaza crisis. Amir-Abdollahian will push for international pressures ...
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The rift that Macron imposed upon the NATO allies’ unity!
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The rift that Macron imposed upon the NATO allies’ unity!

Wednesday 28 February 2024 ،
Sweden, and even the NATO Secretary-General dismissed the idea of sending military forces to Ukraine. Macron's statements arguably weakened Western solidarity against Ukraine and underscored the lack of a unified approach among NATO member states toward the Ukrainian conflict. While nations like ...
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Iran, China and Russia Stage Naval Drills Meant to Boost Maritime Security
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Iran, China and Russia Stage Naval Drills Meant to Boost Maritime Security

Tuesday 12 March 2024 ،
Sweden and Finland in northern Sweden
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Hamid Nouri was released in a prisoner exchange between Iran and Sweden
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Hamid Nouri was released in a prisoner exchange between Iran and Sweden

Sunday 16 June 2024 ،
Sweden since 2019 ALWAGHT- After Oman's announcement about mediating the prisoner exchange between Iran and Sweden, the Deputy for International Affairs of the Judiciary reported the release of Hamid Nouri, who had been unlawfully detained in Sweden since 2019. According to the report, Oman' ...
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IOC Accomplice to Israeli War Crimes? Calls for IOC to Ban Israel from Paris Olympics Grow
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IOC Accomplice to Israeli War Crimes? Calls for IOC to Ban Israel from Paris Olympics Grow

Saturday 20 July 2024 ،
Sweden, in an interview with Anadolu news agency said that it is hypocritical of the West that the IOC bans athelets from South Africa, Balurus, and Russia, but it finds no reason to ban Israel. Pointing that about 100 Israeli athelets are taking part in Paris games, she said that the ban of Israeli ...
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Ismail Haniyeh: From Al-Shati Camp to Martyrdom in Tehran
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Ismail Haniyeh: From Al-Shati Camp to Martyrdom in Tehran

Wednesday 31 July 2024 ،
Sweden, in an X message wrote: Forget the ceasefire. Retaliatory measures and escalation of tensions are in the center of attention. I think we need to tighten our belts. For his part, the head of Supreme Political Council of Yemen Mahdi al-Mashat, said that the martyrdom of Haniyeh is a great loss ...
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Why’s Netanyahu Agreed to Gaza Ceasefire?
Analysis

Why’s Netanyahu Agreed to Gaza Ceasefire?

Friday 17 January 2025 ،
Sweden and Span people celebrated the ceasefire, all emphasizing that Gaza will once again rise out of the ashes and re-embrace life. Accepting the ceasefire by the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on the other side, drew opposition and fury across the occupied territories, including the c ...

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Palestinian prisoner exchange operation under strict security measures

Palestinian prisoner exchange operation under strict security measures