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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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Israeli Strikes Claim 71 Lives in Gaza Despite Ceasefire Agreement
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Israeli Strikes Claim 71 Lives in Gaza Despite Ceasefire Agreement

Thursday 16 January 2025
campaign launched 15 months ago. Late last night, at least 15 people lost their lives and over 20 were injured in airstrikes targeting a residential block north of Gaza City, Gaza's Civil Defense stated on Telegram, according to NBC. This morning, two more bodies were recovered in central Gaza ...
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Nobel: A Political Reward or Peace Prize?
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Nobel: A Political Reward or Peace Prize?

Sunday 12 October 2025 ،
The Nobel Peace Prize is largely criticized for being politically-motivated. Alwaght- The leader of Venezuelan opposition Maria Corina Machado who on Friday was announced winner of the Nobel Peace Prize 2025 for her so-called struggle for reviving democracy in Venezuela is now at the center of contr ...
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Political Coup? Netanyahu’s Struggle to Escape Loss
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Political Coup? Netanyahu’s Struggle to Escape Loss

Saturday 25 October 2025 ،
campaign before the next elections. The next Knesset elections should be held within a year and Netanyahu has a question out of worry: Will I retain power or lose and cede the power to rivals? Last week in the Knesset, both Benjamin Netanyahu and his rival, opposition leader Yair Lapid, delivered s ...
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What Does High Iraq Election Turnout Mean?
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What Does High Iraq Election Turnout Mean?

Wednesday 12 November 2025 ،
campaigning of the candidates, the Iraqi parliamentary elections were finally held in a secure and peaceful climate. And now the breathes are held in expectation of the results that will determine the next government.  Meanwhile, one of the issues that has grabbed the attention even before the ...
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Netanyahu Returns Home from Washington Empty Handed
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Netanyahu Returns Home from Washington Empty Handed

Thursday 12 February 2026 ،
camp, there is a belief that Witkoff and Kushner are naive and that Netanyahu needed to get fully read into every dimension of the Iran file, Killer said.  Aaron David Miller, a former senior US negotiator, also weighed in: “Clearly, neither Trump nor Netanyahu stood to gain anything bey ...
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Day 11 of War: Increasing Compensation Claims in Israel, Growing Gasoline Prices in the US
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Day 11 of War: Increasing Compensation Claims in Israel, Growing Gasoline Prices in the US

Wednesday 11 March 2026 ،
campaign; this entire war is pointless,” Senator Chris Murphy, in a CNN interview, said. John Bolton, former National Security Advisor under Trump, has also remarked that Trump will blame Netanyahu for any failures in Iran. “As the situation deteriorates in the Iran war, I can guarante ...
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New Iranian Military Surprises: What are the Messages and Implications?
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New Iranian Military Surprises: What are the Messages and Implications?

Monday 23 March 2026 ،
camp. This issue was addressed during a phone conversation on Friday of the Iranian foreign minister and his British counterpart to whom the top Iranian diplomat warned that any participation in war under any excuse like reopening the Strait of Hormuz will be regarded an act of anti-Iranian hostili ...
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Impossible to Disarm and Dissolve Iraqi Resistance, US Pushing to Obliterate Resistance in the Region: Expert
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Impossible to Disarm and Dissolve Iraqi Resistance, US Pushing to Obliterate Resistance in the Region: Expert

Monday 15 June 2026 ،
camp is incorrect. These groups following resistance politically and in addition to maintaining their resistance identity, still hold their power to mobilize and advance the resistance in the politics with this mobilization power. The West Asia affairs expert held that the resistance in Iraq will c ...
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Elections in Land of Crisis: Netanyahu, Opposition, and Architecture of Israeli Future
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Elections in Land of Crisis: Netanyahu, Opposition, and Architecture of Israeli Future

Thursday 24 September 2026 ،
camp together. On the other, his opponents see the election as a chance to change the country's political direction. Yet, one defining feature of the current campaign is the absence of a decisive advantage for either camp. Competing polls paint conflicting pictures, and in some cases the gap be ...
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Israel’s Opposition Coalition: A Final Nail in the Netanyahu’s Coffin?
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Israel’s Opposition Coalition: A Final Nail in the Netanyahu’s Coffin?

Sunday 27 September 2026 ،
campaign, particularly if Netanyahu's opponents can project a coherent, clear vision of the political future. Polls published in recent weeks point to a tight race, with the opposition parties' combined seats holding an edge over Likud and its right-wing allies, a sign the electoral landsca ...

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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.