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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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EU to Review Ties with Israel Amid Ongoing Gaza Conflict and Humanitarian Crisis
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EU to Review Ties with Israel Amid Ongoing Gaza Conflict and Humanitarian Crisis

Wednesday 21 May 2025
arms sales to Israel. Other Western leaders have jointly criticized the aid restrictions as disproportionate and hinted at potential further actions. Despite these moves, the EU remains divided, with countries like Germany, Austria, Hungary, and the Czech Republic maintaining strong support for Isr ...
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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 ،
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, and intelligence and communicatio ...
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From Star Wars to Golden Dome: Is the Game Repeating Itself?
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From Star Wars to Golden Dome: Is the Game Repeating Itself?

Saturday 24 May 2025 ،
arms race could be part of Washington’s deterrence strategy. Still, there are key differences: China and Russia are now more economically and technologically flexible than the Soviet Union, and they have more experience in circumventing Western sanctions and pressure. American society is also ...
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Army Commander: Iran Is Advancing Systems to Counter Micro Air Vehicles (MAVs)
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Army Commander: Iran Is Advancing Systems to Counter Micro Air Vehicles (MAVs)

Sunday 25 May 2025 ،
arms. In particular, the Commander stressed significant progress in the field of micro air vehicles (MAVs). The Army has not only advanced in producing these systems but has also enhanced their operational use and coordination, bolstering Iran’s defense and surveillance capabilities against a ...
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Has France Really Become Supporter of Palestine?
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Has France Really Become Supporter of Palestine?

Monday 26 May 2025 ،
arms embargo and filing charges against Israel's political and military leaders in the International Criminal Court, adding that so far none of the European and Western leaders have sought these practical measures against Israel and have been content with verbal statements.  What is needed ...
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Boiled Frog: How’s US Consuming Syria’s Al-Jolani in a Gradual Trust-making Process?
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Boiled Frog: How’s US Consuming Syria’s Al-Jolani in a Gradual Trust-making Process?

Monday 26 May 2025 ،
arms at home; this is the hallmark of several-month performance of the new Syrian leadership led by Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) and Ahmad al-Sharaa, better known for his nom de guerre Abu Mohammad al-Jolani— a policy that is fully in line with a carefully crafted plan of tightening the grip on ...
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Barcelona Cuts Off Relations with Israel Amid Gaza Atrocities
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Barcelona Cuts Off Relations with Israel Amid Gaza Atrocities

Saturday 31 May 2025 ،
arms to Israel, reflecting a growing local stance against complicity in the conflict. This is not the first time Barcelona has taken such actions; in early 2023, former mayor Ada Colau similarly suspended relations with Israel. Meanwhile, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez called on the EU ...
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BDS Movement: Palestine’s Historic Chance to Break Free from Israeli Economic Dominance
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BDS Movement: Palestine’s Historic Chance to Break Free from Israeli Economic Dominance

Saturday 31 May 2025 ،
arms manufacturer (Elbat Systems). Recently, Colombia announced that it will slash Israel from its coal exports destinations. Effects of boycotting Israeli products and boost of Palestinian economy The aforementioned data show that over half of the Palestinian imports are from Israel, though after ...
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Can South Africa Apartheid Fall Offer Lessons to Check Israel?
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Can South Africa Apartheid Fall Offer Lessons to Check Israel?

Monday 2 June 2025 ،
arms embargo against South Africa in 1963 (Security Council Resolution 181), which became mandatory in 1977 (UN Security Council Resolution 418). Although Western powers initially opposed the embargo, countries such as the US and the Britain eventually restricted their military exports to South Afri ...
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Netanyahu Confirms Israel Has Supplied Arms to Gaza Militants Tied to ISIS
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Netanyahu Confirms Israel Has Supplied Arms to Gaza Militants Tied to ISIS

Saturday 7 June 2025 ،
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed that his government has supported and armed an ISIS-linked group in the besieged Gaza Strip to weaken Hamas ALWAGHT- In a controversial statement, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed that his government has supported and armed an IS ...

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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.