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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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Blair, a War Criminal Named for Trump’s Gaza Administration
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Blair, a War Criminal Named for Trump’s Gaza Administration

Thursday 2 October 2025
Washington mirrors colonial-era practices, where foreign powers installed their own administrators over conquered lands. Given that Gazans have lived under Palestinian authority—albeit amid a crippling blockade and repeated crises—for nearly two decades, they are highly unlikely to accep ...
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Hamas’s Calculated Response to Trump’s Plan: Yes to Deal, Never to Surrender
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Hamas’s Calculated Response to Trump’s Plan: Yes to Deal, Never to Surrender

Saturday 4 October 2025 ،
Washington—a dynamic already evident at the recent UN General Assembly. Now that Hamas has demonstrated its goodwill, the ball is in the court of Trump and Netanyahu to prove whether they possess a genuine will to end the war.  Distrust in Israel Hamas’s response can transform the ...
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Baghdad-Erbil Oil Exports Deal: From Home to Regional and International Geopolitical Impacts
Analysis

Baghdad-Erbil Oil Exports Deal: From Home to Regional and International Geopolitical Impacts

Sunday 5 October 2025 ،
Washington into the fray. The Trump administration officially declared itself as one of the parties facilitating the deal, an involvement driven by both economic motives to benefit affiliated American companies and its broader campaign to ramp up pressure on global geopolitical rivals. The White Ho ...
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As Pro-Israeli Board Acquires TikTok, Palestinian Voice Censorship Concerns Rise
Analysis

As Pro-Israeli Board Acquires TikTok, Palestinian Voice Censorship Concerns Rise

Monday 6 October 2025 ،
Washington's geopolitical objectives. China or Gaza; Which one matters? The legal framework for ban on TikTok was approved in 2024 when the US Congress overwhelmingly approved a resolution obliging the US government to cut off cooperation with TikTok and ban the service in the US. The US Supre ...
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Bright Future Awaits Palestinian Resistance: Expert
Interview

Bright Future Awaits Palestinian Resistance: Expert

Tuesday 7 October 2025 ،
Washington are still at the square one. Two years ago, they stressed on release of the Israeli prisoners and the same insistence is made now in Trump's initiative. Hamas obliteration and disarmament are also the biggest aims of the Israeli regime when the war started and now they are pressing fo ...
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Gaza War and Post-war Costs for American Taxpayers
Analysis

Gaza War and Post-war Costs for American Taxpayers

Saturday 11 October 2025 ،
Washington's financial support to Tel Aviv during the war. Over $30 billion in aid to Israel A report published by Watson School of International and Public Affairs at Brown University concludes that the Gaza war has imposed a considerable impact on the American taxpayers. The report says, bet ...
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Hamas’s Post-war Political and Military Future
Analysis

Hamas’s Post-war Political and Military Future

Saturday 11 October 2025 ،
Washington and Tel Aviv see disarming of Hamas and other resistance factions as a key element in realization of their roadmap for the Gaza future and the whole region. Netanyahu's interpretation of the agreement points to the dissolution and subsequent disarmament of Hamas. He recently stated t ...
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Gaza Ceasefire a Tactical Move in Netanyahu’s Crisis-making Strategy: Expert
Interview

Gaza Ceasefire a Tactical Move in Netanyahu’s Crisis-making Strategy: Expert

Sunday 12 October 2025 ،
Washington's intervention in the agreement process was not primarily to end the crisis, but rather to control the strategic damage stemming from its prolongation. From this perspective, the US role in the recent agreement was less about supporting the Israeli regime and more an effort to prevent ...
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What’s behind Al-Sharaa’s Moscow Visit?
Analysis

What’s behind Al-Sharaa’s Moscow Visit?

Thursday 16 October 2025 ،
Washington's goal is to maintain leverage over al-Sharaa's government to sway its behavior. Consequently, without a genuine lifting of sanctions, Syria's reconstruction and investment phase will face severe hurdles. The US and European countries are unwilling to fund the rebuilding them ...
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Resolution 2231 Expires: Fresh Breath for Iran in a Multipolar Space
Analysis

Resolution 2231 Expires: Fresh Breath for Iran in a Multipolar Space

Sunday 19 October 2025 ،
Washington and Brussels and refuse to join moves internationally illegal. Nevertheless, the countries that the European Union is relying on to pressure Tehran hold limited influence in global affairs. Many of these nations, particularly Ukraine, maintain negligible economic or trade relations with ...

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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.