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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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The US President Issues an Executive Order to Reinstate ‘Maximum Pressure’ on Iran
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The US President Issues an Executive Order to Reinstate ‘Maximum Pressure’ on Iran

Wednesday 5 February 2025
West Asia and Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories. Netanyahu, appearing upbeat, praised Trump as Israel’s greatest friend and highlighted the pro-Israel policies of his administration, including the withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal. In a controversial remark, Trump propo ...
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What’s Trump Seeking behind Pressure on Taliban?
Analysis

What’s Trump Seeking behind Pressure on Taliban?

Friday 7 February 2025 ،
West Asia. The silence of Trump in the first days of his assumption of power on Afghanistan made some observers speculate that in his second term he will not very much pay attention to Afghanistan issues. On the other hand, the Taliban group as the current rulers of Afghanistan negotiated and agree ...
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Trump’s Dream for Gaza Will Not Come True: Expert
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Trump’s Dream for Gaza Will Not Come True: Expert

Saturday 8 February 2025 ،
West Asia affairs. The crisis of prisoner swap for Netanyahu  Commenting on the motivations of Netanyahu for the US visit, Mr Zaree first mentioned the challenges surrounding the implementation of the second stage of the agreement with Israel and Hamas, adding that the agreement signed betwee ...
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HTS Aggressions on Lebanon Borders: A New Conflict with Regional Fallouts
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HTS Aggressions on Lebanon Borders: A New Conflict with Regional Fallouts

Monday 10 February 2025 ،
West Asia affairs expert, in an interview with Alwaght commented on the aims and motivations of HTS aggression on the Lebanese border, saying: The aggressions of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham elements on the Lebanese borders are within the framework of the American-Zionist plan to expand the sphere of influe ...
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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 ،
Western partners are warning the White House about the consequences. “Donald Trump’s plans to dramatically cut US international aid could be a ‘major strategic mistake,’ allowing China to step in and increase its global influence,” Britain’s Foreign Secretary Dav ...
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Jordan King Chooses Throne over Palestinian Cause, Palestinians Don’t Want New Nakba: Expert
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Jordan King Chooses Throne over Palestinian Cause, Palestinians Don’t Want New Nakba: Expert

Friday 14 February 2025 ،
West Asian affairs.  Mr Afghahi first shed light on the history of foundation of Jordan, saying that after the demise of the Ottoman Empire in the First World War, the Western powers drew borders in the region under to the Sykes-Picot treaty and Jordan came to existence as Land of Levant. Init ...
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Tehran-Beirut Flight Cancelation: New Scenario Aimed at Weakening Hezbollah
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Tehran-Beirut Flight Cancelation: New Scenario Aimed at Weakening Hezbollah

Saturday 15 February 2025 ،
West Asian affairs, said in an interview with Alwaght: “The effort is to cut off the relationship between Hezbollah and Iran in order to weaken Hezbollah. Because the Zionist leaders claim that the continuation of the relationship between Iran and Hezbollah means that this movement will become ...
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Iran Takes Center Stage in Regional Gas Swap as New Energy Age Emerges
Analysis

Iran Takes Center Stage in Regional Gas Swap as New Energy Age Emerges

Sunday 16 February 2025 ،
Western sanctions and create alternative routes for Iran's international trade. It would also allow Iran to gain significant economic benefits by receiving transit rights and utilizing existing infrastructure. This could help improve the country's economy and reduce its dependence on sanctio ...
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Trump’s Gaza Plan and Arab Leverage to Challenge It
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Trump’s Gaza Plan and Arab Leverage to Challenge It

Monday 17 February 2025 ،
Western style. According to to DW news, Trump's plan is based on a 49-page document that was issued in last summer by Joseph Pelzman, a professor of economics and author on the US and WTO international trade policy. Pelzman's initiative for Gaza includes the launch of renewable energy, a lig ...
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Iran and Qatar: A Model of Friendly Relations
Analysis

Iran and Qatar: A Model of Friendly Relations

Saturday 22 February 2025 ،
West Asia.  After Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian visited Qatar in September to join Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD), now the emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamas Al Thani visited Tehran to further shore up ties with the Islamic Republic of Iran.  Over the past years, relations betwe ...

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Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution

Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution