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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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Is Trump Mulling Shift in Gaza Strategy?
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Is Trump Mulling Shift in Gaza Strategy?

Wednesday 21 May 2025
White House pressure on Tel Aviv to halt its ongoing genocidal war.  But not only have these expectations came to reality, but also even Netanyahu's cabinet announced a new round of massive ground offensive on the largely ruined Gaza. These contradictions have raised questions about behind ...
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Vulnerable Security: Huge Saudi Military Deals only Sink Riyadh Deeper in Reliance on West
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Vulnerable Security: Huge Saudi Military Deals only Sink Riyadh Deeper in Reliance on West

Thursday 22 May 2025 ،
White House called the biggest arms sales deal in the history, a contract worth $142 billion for sale of missiles, armored vehicles, and aircraft to the Arab kingdom. The sale plan is divided in five main areas: Air force and space, air defense, maritime and coastal secure,army and border guard, an ...
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Iran’s Firm Stance in Nuclear Talks Disallows Another Libya Scenario
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Iran’s Firm Stance in Nuclear Talks Disallows Another Libya Scenario

Saturday 24 May 2025 ،
White House's malicious and excessive remarks against the Iranian people's indisputable right to peaceful nuclear energy surfacing, the honorable, firm, and decisive positions of the Supreme Leader of the Iranian Islamic Revolution Sayyed Ali Khamenei in clarifying the Islamic Republic's ...
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From Star Wars to Golden Dome: Is the Game Repeating Itself?
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From Star Wars to Golden Dome: Is the Game Repeating Itself?

Saturday 24 May 2025 ،
White House and the Congress are at odds over the costs. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) in its estimation of the costs of the project announced amounts way higher than Trump's estimations.  The CBO report suggests that Trump’s proposed missile defense system “requires a ...
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Trump Pressures Canada: Buy $61 Billion Defense System or Accept US Statehood
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Trump Pressures Canada: Buy $61 Billion Defense System or Accept US Statehood

Wednesday 28 May 2025 ،
White House in January, President Trump revealed his plan for a missile defense system called Golden Dome, claiming it could intercept missiles launched from anywhere, including space. Last week, he stated that Canada was interested in joining the program but would need to pay $61 billion unless it ...
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Palestinian Authority: Palestinians’ Representative or Israel’s Partner?
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Palestinian Authority: Palestinians’ Representative or Israel’s Partner?

Thursday 29 May 2025 ،
White House earlier this year. The US provides Israel with generous diplomatic, military, and financial support, enabling the occupiers to pursue their plans without fear of sanctions or serious international pressure. The Failed Palestinian Authority  On the Palestinian side, we can clearly ...
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Why Isn’t There Hope in Istanbul Talks on Ukraine?
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Why Isn’t There Hope in Istanbul Talks on Ukraine?

Monday 2 June 2025 ،
White House’s plans to strengthen the political process. The authorization to use American long-range missiles is worrisome for Russian military officials. Many of Russia’s strategic facilities and defense industries, previously relocated to the east of the country to avoid Ukrainian mi ...
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White House Orders US Agencies to Halt New Sanctions on Iran
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White House Orders US Agencies to Halt New Sanctions on Iran

Monday 2 June 2025 ،
White House, through a directive from Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, instructed US agencies to pause all new sanctions against Iran. The unusual move—coming directly from the press secretary rather than traditional policy bodies like the NSC or Treasury—sparked internal debate and unc ...
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Pulse of Syria Energy in Trump’s Hands
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Pulse of Syria Energy in Trump’s Hands

Monday 2 June 2025 ،
White House spokesman, Trump made five key demands to al-Sharaa: The first of these demands is for Syria to join the Abraham Accords and normalize its relations with Israel. The second is for all foreign fighters to leave Syria, specifically referring to non-Syrian militias. The third is for the ca ...
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In Imam Khomeini’s Discourse, Palestinian Cause Is a Test of Right and Wrong
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In Imam Khomeini’s Discourse, Palestinian Cause Is a Test of Right and Wrong

Thursday 5 June 2025 ،
White House, and protest movements against Israel and the pro-Israeli policies of imperialist powers grow stronger day by day. Today and more than three decades after Imam Khomeini's passing, the Islamic Republic as the leader of this path, firmly stands on the hiss ideals and gives the Palesti ...

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Exclusive: A mirror named the Persian Gulf: Reflecting the continuity of Iranian identity

Exclusive: A mirror named the Persian Gulf: Reflecting the continuity of Iranian identity