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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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Sweden NATO Membership Closed with Turkey: Whats Next?

Sweden NATO Membership Closed with Turkey: Whats Next?

Tuesday 30 January 2024
White House gave a green light for additional F-35s to Athens, allowing the past power status to continue in Greek favor.  It finally must be said that Turkish tactical retreat and flexibility to Sweden membership to NATO should not be seen as an end to Ankara-Brussles gaps, since this flexibi ...
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Biden Dogging “Checkmate”, a Success or a Downfall?

Biden Dogging “Checkmate”, a Success or a Downfall?

Sunday 4 February 2024 ،
White House National Security Council, affirmed, Prior to the operation, we had informed the Iraqi government. Consequently, some reports suggested that these areas had been evacuated before the US operation and had not suffered significant casualties. Nonetheless, the spokesperson for the Commande ...
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Following the assassination of General Soleimani, there was a surge in attacks targeting US military personnel, according to John Kirby

Following the assassination of General Soleimani, there was a surge in attacks targeting US military personnel, according to John Kirby

Monday 5 February 2024 ،
White House announced in an interview: Following Trump's order to attack General (Martyr Haj Qassem) Soleimani, attacks on our military personnel and facilities intensified significantly. During an interview with Fox News, on Sunday, John Kirby, the strategic coordinator of the National Securit ...
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Blinken Says US Sent Draft Resolution to UN for Gaza Ceasefire

Blinken Says US Sent Draft Resolution to UN for Gaza Ceasefire

Thursday 21 March 2024 ،
White House has been clear in its support for the Israeli war on Gaza, justifying the backing by arguing that Israeli regime should be allowed to destroy Hamad, a resistance group ruling Gaza since 2007 out of Israeli dominance, unlike Palestinian Authority that is submissive to Tel Aviv in the West ...
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Netanyahu Crossing the Red Lines: Will Axis of Resistance Change Rules of Engagement?

Netanyahu Crossing the Red Lines: Will Axis of Resistance Change Rules of Engagement?

Wednesday 3 April 2024 ،
White House announced that Tel Aviv informed the US before the attack. Washington denied any involvement in the assault, however, and said it was investigating the matter.  Iran's officials each issued their condemnations and warned that grave consequences await the Israeli enemy.  I ...
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Amir-Abdollahian’s Regional Tour: Is Tehran Making Final Preparations for Retaliation?

Amir-Abdollahian’s Regional Tour: Is Tehran Making Final Preparations for Retaliation?

Tuesday 9 April 2024 ،
White House seems optimistic about mediation of Muscat to defuse the burgeoning tensions.  In recent years, Iran has sent important messages to the American side through Oman and Qatar channels to avoid the risk of direct confrontation. Tehran has always had a strong position against the milit ...
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Netzah Yehuda Battalion and Sham US Sanctions

Netzah Yehuda Battalion and Sham US Sanctions

Tuesday 23 April 2024 ،
White House double-dealing The White House announces sanctions on an Israeli military unit while over the past months it has totally backed the genocidal Israeli war on Gaza and has given the Israeli regime a leeway to massacre the Palestinians in this besieged part of Palestine, where 34,000 Pales ...
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Two Big Reasons for Pessimism: Is US-Saudi Defense Pact Really Too Close?

Two Big Reasons for Pessimism: Is US-Saudi Defense Pact Really Too Close?

Sunday 12 May 2024 ،
White House can go the executive route, this is not something that can satisfy the Saudis.  Also, there is another unsettled challenge and it is the US push to limit the growing Riyadh ties with Beijing and Moscow.  According to Bloomberg, Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Sal ...
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What’s behind Saudi Ambassador’s Visit to Iraqi Holy Shiite Cities?

What’s behind Saudi Ambassador’s Visit to Iraqi Holy Shiite Cities?

Thursday 13 June 2024 ،
White House tried to meet Iraqi needs for Iran especially in power in association with Persian Gulf Arab states and cut Iraq's economic dependence on Iran. This approach was followed in recent years and months in Syria, though it showed it is unrealistic and Syria's return to the Arab League ...
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What’s the New US Ambassador’s Mission in Iraq?

What’s the New US Ambassador’s Mission in Iraq?

Sunday 16 June 2024 ،
White House send extraordinary ambassador to Iraq?  An important point about the new US ambassador is that she is an Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary in Iraq, a job given to a person who is entrusted with special missions of their country in other countries or international organiz ...

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