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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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Will Tensions in Morocco Subside after UNSC’s Western Sahara Resolution?
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Will Tensions in Morocco Subside after UNSC’s Western Sahara Resolution?

Tuesday 11 November 2025
autonomy under Morocco sovereignty, but prospects of peace are unclear yet. Alwaght- The United Nations has adopted a resolution calling for autonomy of the Western Sahara in Morocco, calling it the best solution to put an end to the old territorial dispute between Morocco and the separatist Polisar ...
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Mystery of Gaza ’Peace Council’: An Ambiguous Mission with Dangerous Objectives
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Mystery of Gaza ’Peace Council’: An Ambiguous Mission with Dangerous Objectives

Thursday 20 November 2025 ،
autonomy of the Palestinian people. Without this fundamental principle, they asserted, no real or sustainable solution in Gaza is possible. The core of their rejection lies in the resolution's deviation from earlier concepts. According to the Trump's plan that garnered agreement of the Pale ...
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FIFA World Cup Hostage to Trump’s Bullying
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FIFA World Cup Hostage to Trump’s Bullying

Sunday 30 November 2025 ،
autonomy of national federations, compromises the stature and charter of FIFA itself, and sets a dangerous precedent for future hosts. If FIFA remains passive toward political interference by the US today, how can it credibly confront similar behavior tomorrow by other nations embroiled in geopolit ...
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Has Peace between Turkey and PKK Run into a Deadlock?
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Has Peace between Turkey and PKK Run into a Deadlock?

Tuesday 2 December 2025 ،
autonomy flared briefly after World War I with the Ottoman defeat and the Treaty of Sèvres (1920). Brokered by the Allied powers, the treaty promised an independent Kurdish state encompassing parts of southeastern Turkey, Syria, Iraq, and Iran. However, this promise was never realized. The na ...
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Trump’s Doctrine: An Analysis of US Hegemonic Decline
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Trump’s Doctrine: An Analysis of US Hegemonic Decline

Wednesday 10 December 2025 ،
autonomy. From a critical aspect, this approach, despite its America First slogan, has ultimately weakened the US long-term interests. The Trump doctrine transformed the US from a willing leader of the Western order into a transactional and distrustful actor, rendering NATO a more fragile instituti ...
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Syria a Year after al-Assad Fall
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Syria a Year after al-Assad Fall

Friday 12 December 2025 ،
autonomy. In mid-November, Syrian authorities staged public trials of Bashar al-Assad's supporters. Masked and shackled figures were paraded before cameras in these court proceedings. Human rights observers argue that Syria's new government has failed to craft a national strategy for trans ...
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With Turkey-PKK Peace Faltering, Northern Syria Conflict Growing More Likely
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With Turkey-PKK Peace Faltering, Northern Syria Conflict Growing More Likely

Wednesday 17 December 2025 ،
autonomy for the Kurds. Still, this strategy does not go without tensions. Deep gap in pays (new officers paid up to $1,000 per month while older forces paid only around $150) had caused internal discontentment, even leading to defection of some older forces. All these have one thing to say: Peace ...
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Kurdish Merger an Unsettled Challenge for Damascus and Ankara
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Kurdish Merger an Unsettled Challenge for Damascus and Ankara

Wednesday 7 January 2026 ،
autonomy in northern and eastern Syria. These demands have been repeatedly raised in official statements and remain at the core of ongoing talks. Beyond this, the Kurds are seeking meaningful participation and real representation within state institutions and decision-making centers, including the ...
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Greenland, the US Codename for Aggression against Europe
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Greenland, the US Codename for Aggression against Europe

Sunday 11 January 2026 ،
autonomy gained in 2009, it remains part of the Kingdom of Denmark and has the ability to self-govern and determine its internal policies, yet it is still considered part of Danish territory. This island is rich in mineral resources and is strategically significant, with a portion of American force ...
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ISIS Prisoners Break Free: Conflicting Goals of Kurds and Al-Jolani Govt.
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ISIS Prisoners Break Free: Conflicting Goals of Kurds and Al-Jolani Govt.

Friday 23 January 2026 ،
autonomy in Syria's political equation appears to be slipping away. In such situation, activation of ISIS sleeper cells in Syria through mass escape of takfiri militants from the prisons can provide a breathing space for the Kurds, since ISIS revival will disturb the Washington-eyed stability i ...

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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.