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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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Has Egypt Just Sold Its “Paradise on Earth” to the UAE?

Has Egypt Just Sold Its “Paradise on Earth” to the UAE?

Monday 5 February 2024
US dollar. According to Exchange Today, each US dollar rate in forex market on Monday was traded for 65 Egyptian pounds, the record low in history of Egypt.  Cairo 24 news website reported that Egyptian banks refuse dollars with unidentified sources and ration dollar distribution only based on ...
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US and Britain Will See Damage from Hasty Military Action against Yemen: Expert

US and Britain Will See Damage from Hasty Military Action against Yemen: Expert

Thursday 8 February 2024 ،
US and Britain launched an extensive attack in Yemen, a new one in a series of attacks on Yemen since UN Security passed Red Sea security resolution last month.  The US media outlets reported that in the new operation warplanes and Tomahawk cruise missiles were used. Biden in a statement said ...
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Why have the Republicans taken stance against Biden?

Why have the Republicans taken stance against Biden?

Thursday 8 February 2024 ،
US-Mexico border, while Democrats argue that severe actions against Latin American asylum seekers could be harmful. Although the Biden administration and many Democrats have embraced the concept of enforcing immigration border controls, former President Donald Trump and his supporters have criticiz ...
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Attack on NATO and War in Gaza; Trump and Biden’s New Challenges as Told by The Washington Post

Attack on NATO and War in Gaza; Trump and Biden’s New Challenges as Told by The Washington Post

Wednesday 14 February 2024 ،
US presidential election has sparked significant concerns in both Europe and the United States with his recent criticisms of NATO, especially among the coalition's members. According to reports from the newspaper, Trump is viewed by some European critics as posing an existential threat to the W ...
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The strategic implications of Russia’s occupation of "Avdiivka"; Disruption within NATO

The strategic implications of Russia’s occupation of "Avdiivka"; Disruption within NATO

Sunday 18 February 2024 ،
US presidential election, recently issued threats to European allies, indicating that if he were to return to the White House, he would withdraw the US from NATO. This development has sparked concerns regarding the future of the 77-year-old alliance. European leaders, in response to Trump's rema ...
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Behind the scenes of Mohammad Shtayyeh’s resignation; What is the Arab-Western version for Gaza?

Behind the scenes of Mohammad Shtayyeh’s resignation; What is the Arab-Western version for Gaza?

Wednesday 28 February 2024 ،
US reform package, aiming to capture the attention of the Netanyahu government. The resignation of the Shtayyeh government represents a component of the US reform package, aiming to capture the attention of the Netanyahu government. This involves the supposed establishment of an independent Palestin ...
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Secret Mission in Beirut; Will Hochstein’s Trips Prevent War?

Secret Mission in Beirut; Will Hochstein’s Trips Prevent War?

Wednesday 6 March 2024 ،
US has labeled Hezbollah as a terrorist organization and has spared no efforts to undermine its influence in Lebanon. President Joe Biden highlighted the presence of nearly 89 US military personnel stationed in Lebanon in a letter to Congress last summer. He indicated that their mission is to disru ...
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Coordinated Vandalism Acts Hit Russian Electoral Polls

Coordinated Vandalism Acts Hit Russian Electoral Polls

Saturday 16 March 2024 ،
presidential election, with President Vladimir Putin contending against three opponents. The voting will span three days until Sunday, and this will mark the first Russian presidential election since the 2020 constitutional reform. The reform had imposed a limit of two terms for any president. This ...
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Russia Voter Turnout in Presidential Election Rises to 65%: Election Commission

Russia Voter Turnout in Presidential Election Rises to 65%: Election Commission

Monday 18 March 2024 ،
USSR. At that time, around 74% of voters turned out to cast their vote. The average turnout at the presidential elections in modern Russia ranged between 64% and 69%. The ballot held in 2018 had a turnout of around 67%, RT reported.  Meanwhile, the incumbent President Vladimir Putin seems set ...
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What’s Behind Palestinian Resistance Leaders’ Tehran Visit?

What’s Behind Palestinian Resistance Leaders’ Tehran Visit?

Saturday 30 March 2024 ،
US abstention. The US decline to veto the resolution infuriated the Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu who canceled a planned Israeli delegation's visit to Washington in protest.  Palestine has no refuge other than Iran  Regarding the goals and significance of the visit of Palestinian res ...

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Farmers in Poland are on the streets again to protest EU agricultural policies

Farmers in Poland are on the streets again to protest EU agricultural policies