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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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Erdogan’s Nightmare: What Can Arrest of Opposition Leader Bring to Turkey?
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Erdogan’s Nightmare: What Can Arrest of Opposition Leader Bring to Turkey?

Wednesday 26 March 2025
Western officials and human rights organizations have condemned the move, calling it a sign of Turkey's shift toward authoritarianism. With the arrest of the Istanbul mayor, Turkey is on the verge of a deep political crisis. Domestic and international reactions indicate that this move could have ...
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Israel in Shock of Hamas Rocket Response
Analysis

Israel in Shock of Hamas Rocket Response

Tuesday 25 March 2025 ،
Western and Israeli media interpreted the efforts by Hamas to maintain the ceasefire as a sign of weakness, Hamas showed with these attacks that it will not back down from its positions. Hamas also warned the enemy that continued aggression could lead to an escalation of the conflict and jeopardize ...
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Iraq’s PMF in Trump’s Game with Iran
Analysis

Iraq’s PMF in Trump’s Game with Iran

Tuesday 1 April 2025 ،
Western movements will gain more power in the country's politics. The PMF and its political allies such as the majority-holding Shiite Coordination Framework (SCF) are present in the Iraqi parliament and prevent the complete dominance of pro-Western movements. Disbanding the force means eliminat ...
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Trump’s Envoy Leaves Beirut between Israeli Aggression and Surrender
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Trump’s Envoy Leaves Beirut between Israeli Aggression and Surrender

Monday 7 April 2025 ،
Western and Arab pressures for reforms. Meanwhile, although the implementation of political and economic reforms is the demand of public opinion and political movements, especially Hezbollah, and the resistance movement itself has always welcomed the reforms, Western and Arab countries opposed to He ...
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Stab in the Back: Allies Turning Syria into Graveyard of Erdogan’s Dreams
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Stab in the Back: Allies Turning Syria into Graveyard of Erdogan’s Dreams

Monday 7 April 2025 ،
Israel launched attacks on sites in Syria believed to be eyed by Turkey for military bases, sending signals of hostility to Erdogan. Alwaght- Trilateral cooperation of Turkey, Israel, and the US in Syria over the past years mainly rested on the objective of weakening Syrian government led by Bashar ...
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Russian Parliament Endorses 20-Year Strategic Alliance Treaty with Iran
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Russian Parliament Endorses 20-Year Strategic Alliance Treaty with Iran

Tuesday 8 April 2025 ،
Western sanctions. The vote occurred amid rising tensions in the region, with Russia pledging to help resolve conflicts between the US and Iran through diplomatic efforts.
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Iran’s Entry to Africa Through Algerian Gate
Analysis

Iran’s Entry to Africa Through Algerian Gate

Thursday 10 April 2025 ،
Western focus of Iranian presence in North Africa  Western media covered the visit of Araghchi with high concern. Western and anti-Iranian Arab-language media outlets have reported that Iran’s interest in strengthening relations with Algeria is part of Iran’s efforts to boost its p ...
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Iraq’s PMF Law: Gradual Integration or Maintaining Its Independence?
Analysis

Iraq’s PMF Law: Gradual Integration or Maintaining Its Independence?

Sunday 13 April 2025 ،
Western media raised the issue of disarming resistance groups in the region, including in Iraq. Almost since the formation of resistance groups in Iraq, Lebanon, and Yemen, Westerners and actors close to them in West Asia have repeatedly emphasized the disarmament of resistance groups, and this issu ...
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What’s behind Al-Jolani’s UAE Visit?
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What’s behind Al-Jolani’s UAE Visit?

Tuesday 15 April 2025 ،
Western sanctions and needs hundreds of billions of dollars for reconstruction, and for this reason, one of the expectations of the new Syrian government is that the Emirates and other Arab monarchies help the Syrians in this path.  Emirates is one of the richest countries in the region that c ...
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Historic Jump in Iran-Iraq Energy Partnership
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Historic Jump in Iran-Iraq Energy Partnership

Thursday 17 April 2025 ،
Western sanctions over its nuclear program, have turned the two countries into key trade partners. As a result, Iran and Iraq have managed to cooperate across a wide range of business sectors.  However, after two decades of rising trend of partnership, oil and gas sectors have remained neglect ...

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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