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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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Why’s Donetsk Significant for Putin?
Analysis

Why’s Donetsk Significant for Putin?

Monday 20 October 2025
Washington Post report from October 18, which cited two senior US officials claiming that Putin, in a call with Trump last week, demanded Ukraine cede complete control of the Donetsk region to Russia as a condition for ending the war. According to the unverified report, the Russian leader offered t ...
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What’s behind Trump Naming ’Special Envoy’ to Iraq?
Analysis

What’s behind Trump Naming ’Special Envoy’ to Iraq?

Tuesday 21 October 2025 ،
Washington’s regional agenda and for deeper influence in Baghdad. Alwaght- The US President Donald Trump who is seeking new objectives in West Asia and is trying to reshape this region based on the Israeli interests has new plans for countries unaligned to the American policies. Meanwhile, Iraq as a ...
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Cairo Meeting: Hamas’s Push for Second Stage of Ceasefire
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Cairo Meeting: Hamas’s Push for Second Stage of Ceasefire

Saturday 25 October 2025 ،
Washington has established a Civil-Military Coordination Center (CMC), now operating in the occupied territories. The US frames the center as a fundamental mechanism to ensure Gaza's transition to what it calls stability and civilian rule in a safe and sustainable manner. The commander of US Ce ...
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What Are the Challenges a Possible Trump War on Venezuela Would Face?
Analysis

What Are the Challenges a Possible Trump War on Venezuela Would Face?

Sunday 26 October 2025 ،
Washington has also stationed a significant number of guided-missile destroyers, F-35 fighter jets, MQ-9 Reaper drones, an amphibious ready-group (with 4,500 personnel, including some 2,200 Marines), a nuclear-powered submarine, and a specialized expeditionary sea base in the region. The US military ...
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Trump and Loyalty Diplomacy: Redefining US Foreign Policy Structure
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Trump and Loyalty Diplomacy: Redefining US Foreign Policy Structure

Sunday 26 October 2025 ،
Washington's bureaucratic structures. His experiences with leaked diplomatic conversations, document disclosures, and institutional resistance to policies like rapprochement with Russia or distancing from NATO have convinced him that a Deep State in Washington works to neutralize the president&# ...
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Trump’s Asia Tour: A Push to Contain China through ASEAN
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Trump’s Asia Tour: A Push to Contain China through ASEAN

Monday 27 October 2025 ،
Washington and Beijing which has been raging since Trump came back to the White House last year has become a determining factor in the economy of Asia. The significance of this year's summit is doubled since many countries of ASEAN have a vital role in the global supply chain of these two econom ...
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With Red Cross Support, Hamas Transfers Remains of Israeli Hostage
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With Red Cross Support, Hamas Transfers Remains of Israeli Hostage

Tuesday 28 October 2025 ،
Washington says Hamas has agreed in principle to disarm, no timeline has been set, and the group links giving up weapons to an end of Israeli occupation. Efforts to form a post-war stabilization force also face friction, with Israel rejecting Turkey’s participation due to what it views as Anka ...
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Nuclear Tests Resumption: Trump’s Struggle to Cover Up US Decline
Analysis

Nuclear Tests Resumption: Trump’s Struggle to Cover Up US Decline

Saturday 1 November 2025 ،
Washington to tip the shifting scales in its favor. Alwaght- Continuing his aggressive approach in foreign policy, the US President Donald Trump has ordered resuming nuclear tests after decades, signaling entry into a new Cold War between Washington and its global rivals like China and Russia. This ...
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Gaza Technocratic Committee, a Big Challenge of Ceasefire’s Second Stage
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Gaza Technocratic Committee, a Big Challenge of Ceasefire’s Second Stage

Saturday 1 November 2025 ،
Washington's final green light. Al-Shawa, the head of the Network of Gaza Civil Society Organizations, is not a Hamas member despite close ties to the movement and has always displayed an independent figure. According to the mechanism, the temporary administration's composition is set in th ...
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Iraq’s Elections Important, Carry Surprises: Expert
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Iraq’s Elections Important, Carry Surprises: Expert

Tuesday 4 November 2025 ،
Washington. So, by putting economic and political pressures, the Americans can influence major Iraqi policies. With Donald Trump’s return to power, the balance that once existed between Iraq and the United States has effectively been disrupted. The Trump administration’s guiding slogan ...

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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.