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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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Where’s US Foreign Policy Heading under Erratic Trump?
Analysis

Where’s US Foreign Policy Heading under Erratic Trump?

Saturday 19 April 2025
White House earlier this year, the US has met a chaotic collection of contradictory foreign policy orientations. Trump-style mess  Trump's stances and measures over the past three months have shown that the current president is interested in radically reshaping the country's tradition ...
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Why Shouldn’t the World Be Fooled by Protests in Israel?
Analysis

Why Shouldn’t the World Be Fooled by Protests in Israel?

Thursday 1 May 2025 ،
The street protests in Israel should not be seen as a sign of Israeli public’s tendency for peace and humanitarianism. Alwaght- For several weeks, protesters have occupied the streets of Tel Aviv and other cities in the occupied territories to force Netanyahu's government into accepting the ceas ...
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New Iran Missile a Nightmare to US Bases from Al Udaid to Diego Garcia
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New Iran Missile a Nightmare to US Bases from Al Udaid to Diego Garcia

Wednesday 7 May 2025 ،
White House officials about the possibility of direct or indirect military action by the Israeli regime against Iran's nuclear facilities, as well as the escalation of the conflict in the Red Sea and the threats of the US and Israeli defense ministers chiefs against Tehran, bears meaningful mess ...
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Trump Escaping Netanyahu’s  Regional Game to Avoid Troubles
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Trump Escaping Netanyahu’s Regional Game to Avoid Troubles

Saturday 10 May 2025 ،
White House and politics, Trump has shown that he is an unpredictable man and a player off the diplomatic routines. Just contrary to his predecessors who see Israeli a red line, he does not want to be a yes man of Israel, especially if Israeli demands are in conflict with immediate US interests. Ba ...
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Iran and Arab Monarchies in Trump’s Eyes: What’s the True Development?
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Iran and Arab Monarchies in Trump’s Eyes: What’s the True Development?

Sunday 18 May 2025 ،
White House with an array of economic achievements from securing $1 billion in Arab investment in the American economy to successful marketing of American companies. Still, to give the host countries a feeling of achievement and pretend that they also benefited from his tour and the agreements he s ...
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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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From Star Wars to Golden Dome: Is the Game Repeating Itself?
Analysis

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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Pulse of Syria Energy in Trump’s Hands
Report

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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Chaos in Los Angeles as California Rises against White House
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Chaos in Los Angeles as California Rises against White House

Monday 9 June 2025 ،
White House and the state officials. On Friday and Saturday, protesters stormed the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the streets of Los Angeles and the nearby cities of Paramount and Compton. Many images have also been released of the presence of US riot police in special clothing and tea ...
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Gaza Humanitarian Foundation: Secret Military Plan under Aid Cover
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Gaza Humanitarian Foundation: Secret Military Plan under Aid Cover

Tuesday 10 June 2025 ،
White House's generosity comes just weeks after Trump took office, as part of a campaign to align US foreign policy with his slogan America First, disbanding the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), eliminating nearly 80 percent of its programs and putting its employees at ...

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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.