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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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Tehran Denies Outreach for Negotiations, Labels Trump’s Comments as Groundless
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Tehran Denies Outreach for Negotiations, Labels Trump’s Comments as Groundless

Tuesday 8 July 2025
Witkoff, Trump’s regional envoy, asserted a meeting with Iranian officials could be arranged as early as next week. Despite these statements, Iran has consistently denied seeking such talks and has dismissed the narrative as part of a broader US attempt to shift focus from its failures in the ...
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Trump and Netanyahu: Divided on the Surface, Coordinated Deep Down
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Trump and Netanyahu: Divided on the Surface, Coordinated Deep Down

Saturday 12 July 2025 ،
Witkoff had to postpone his trip to Doha. As the talks went lengthy, media speculations suggested that Trump and Netanyahu are at loggerheads over a set of issues. But what are they divided on? Gaza: Axios news website reported on Monday, before Netanyahu arrived in Washington, that Donald Trump p ...
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Talks For Gaza Ceasefire Collapse as Israel Declines Troop Withdrawal
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Talks For Gaza Ceasefire Collapse as Israel Declines Troop Withdrawal

Saturday 12 July 2025 ،
Witkoff to help facilitate the talks. Despite some progress on prisoner releases and aid delivery, Palestinian sources accuse the Israeli delegation of lacking authority and deliberately obstructing an agreement to prolong the conflict. Meanwhile, Gaza’s Health Ministry reports that the war h ...
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From Ethiopia to Indonesia as Destinations: Has the Grand Migration of Gazans Started?
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From Ethiopia to Indonesia as Destinations: Has the Grand Migration of Gazans Started?

Sunday 20 July 2025 ،
Witkoff that Israel has reached out to Ethiopia, Indonesia, and Libya on the issue. According to the sources, David Barnea informed Witkoff during his meeting earlier this week that some countries had expressed their readiness to accept a large number of Palestinians from Gaza. The Mossad chief su ...
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Hamas Criticizes Trump, Blames ‘Israel’ for Hindering Humanitarian Aid
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Hamas Criticizes Trump, Blames ‘Israel’ for Hindering Humanitarian Aid

Saturday 26 July 2025 ،
Witkoff regarding Gaza ceasefire negotiations, calling them inaccurate and misleading. The group emphasized that its position throughout the talks has been serious and constructive, with key mediators like Qatar and Egypt recognizing Hamas’s flexibility and commitment to reaching a comprehensi ...
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Putin and US Envoy Witkoff Conclude Three-Hour Meeting at the Kremlin
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Putin and US Envoy Witkoff Conclude Three-Hour Meeting at the Kremlin

Wednesday 6 August 2025 ،
Witkoff has come to an end ALWAGHT- According to the presidential press service, the Kremlin meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US special envoy Steve Witkoff has come to an end. The US presidential envoy arrived in Moscow early Wednesday morning, marking his fifth visit to Russia ...
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FM Araghchi Rejects Any Contact with US Envoy Witkoff
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FM Araghchi Rejects Any Contact with US Envoy Witkoff

Wednesday 8 October 2025 ،
Witkoff, the US Special Envoy for the Middle East ALWAGHT- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that he has had no contact with Steve Witkoff, the US Special Envoy for the Middle East. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has strongly denied recent reports claiming he spoke with US Spe ...
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What’s behind Trump Naming ’Special Envoy’ to Iraq?
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What’s behind Trump Naming ’Special Envoy’ to Iraq?

Tuesday 21 October 2025 ،
Witkoff and Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner were entrusted with similar missions concerning Iran and the Palestinian conflict. These cases like other regional initiatives under Trump, which place a primary emphasis on guaranteeing Tel Aviv's security, directly shape the White House policy. ...
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Tehran Blames US “Unreasonable Demands” For Stalled Talks, Says Iran’s Top Diplomat
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Tehran Blames US “Unreasonable Demands” For Stalled Talks, Says Iran’s Top Diplomat

Wednesday 22 October 2025 ،
Witkoff through intermediaries, meaningful negotiations cannot resume until the US adopts an approach based on “mutual respect and equality.” He warned that Washington’s current strategy has already failed and will continue to do so if unchanged. The minister’s remarks come ...
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WHO Reports No Improvement in Gaza’s Hunger Crisis Amid Israeli Blockade
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WHO Reports No Improvement in Gaza’s Hunger Crisis Amid Israeli Blockade

Friday 24 October 2025 ،
Witkoff, Jared Kushner, and Vice President JD Vance, have recently visited Israel, with Rubio noting “good progress” on the US-led Gaza plan but stressing that significant work remains to address the ongoing humanitarian crisis.

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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.