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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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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
agenda and for deeper influence in Baghdad. Alwaght- The US President Donald Trump who is seeking new objectives in West Asia and is trying to reshape this region based on the Israeli interests has new plans for countries unaligned to the American policies. Meanwhile, Iraq as a country enjoying a pr ...
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Revolving Door Policy: The PA as a Gatekeeper for Israeli Military in West Bank
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Revolving Door Policy: The PA as a Gatekeeper for Israeli Military in West Bank

Tuesday 21 October 2025 ،
agenda behind this notorious cooperation with the Israeli occupation.  First, this move can be seen as a fearful response to internal threats against the PA and its leadership. Freed prisoners, particularly prominent and popular figures, are not just ordinary detainees; they are living politic ...
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Trump and Loyalty Diplomacy: Redefining US Foreign Policy Structure
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Trump and Loyalty Diplomacy: Redefining US Foreign Policy Structure

Sunday 26 October 2025 ،
agenda. He prefers to work with individuals who report directly to him and offer greater flexibility in decision-making. This dynamic is clearly visible in his dealings with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, a well-known Republican figure. While Trump assigned Rubio the additional role of National Se ...
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Trump’s Asia Tour: A Push to Contain China through ASEAN
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Trump’s Asia Tour: A Push to Contain China through ASEAN

Monday 27 October 2025 ،
agenda being the maritime security, trade war, digital economy, and regional coop.  As one of the world economic blocs, ASEAN has a special place in the White House's economic calculations as the bloc has become one of the major actors in world trade.  In a speech at the ASEAN summit ...
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Palestinian Islamic Jihad Denounces Israeli Assassinations and Crimes in West Bank
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Palestinian Islamic Jihad Denounces Israeli Assassinations and Crimes in West Bank

Tuesday 28 October 2025 ،
agenda of displacement and demographic control. The group warned that the occupation’s policies threaten not only Palestinians but regional stability, asserting that these crimes will strengthen Palestinian resistance rather than deter it. The latest Israeli raid in Kafr Qud, involving heavy ...
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Is Lebanon on the Verge of New War?
Analysis

Is Lebanon on the Verge of New War?

Wednesday 29 October 2025 ،
agenda of US President Donald Trump's peace plan. While Trump unquestionably shares the ultimate goal of destroying Hezbollah and is currently putting strains on the Lebanese government to disarm the movement, he appears to have little appetite for enabling Netanyahu's dangerous gambit, a mo ...
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Iran’s Top Diplomat Visited Kabul, Water Share Top on Agenda
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Iran’s Top Diplomat Visited Kabul, Water Share Top on Agenda

Wednesday 29 October 2025 ،
agendas of the Iranian Foreign Ministry.  Continuing this approach and for shoring up bilateral relations, Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Kazem Gharibabadi visited Kabul heading a delegation to talk to thd Taliban officials. The three-day visit discussed ...
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The Holy Al-Aqsa Mosque: The Epicenter of Zionism’s Civilizational Clash
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The Holy Al-Aqsa Mosque: The Epicenter of Zionism’s Civilizational Clash

Saturday 1 November 2025 ،
agenda—from aggressive settlement expansion and altering Al-Quds's (Jerusalem) status to annexing the West Bank. Consequently, by allowing these figures to storm the Al-Aqsa Mosque, Netanyahu aims to secure his political base and prevent his cabinet from collapsing. Furthermore, these ac ...
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Blackmailing Baghdad: What Happened in Turkish FM’s Iraq Visit?
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Blackmailing Baghdad: What Happened in Turkish FM’s Iraq Visit?

Monday 3 November 2025 ،
agenda of two countries A senior Iraqi foreign ministry official confirmed that the severe water crisis dominating Iraq was the central focus during the visit by Turkey’s Fidan. Iraq is grappling with a devastating water shortage, and its strategic water reserves are plummeting. The heart of ...
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Manama Dialogue 2025: Overt and Covert Agenda
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Manama Dialogue 2025: Overt and Covert Agenda

Tuesday 4 November 2025 ،
agenda of the Arab diplomatic circles, though indirectly.  In essence, the Manama Dialogue this year more than any other time tried to reflect the region's transition from the logic of confrontation to logic of managing the rivalries. Secret layers of the meeting: From normalization to Ar ...

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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.