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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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Gaza Ceasefire a Tactical Move in Netanyahu’s Crisis-making Strategy: Expert
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Gaza Ceasefire a Tactical Move in Netanyahu’s Crisis-making Strategy: Expert

Sunday 12 October 2025
autonomy and a deepening of its internal crisis in the long run. Consequently, Netanyahu's cabinet finds itself in a state of suspended survival following the agreement, outwardly intact, yet internally eroded in terms of legitimacy and structurally fractured. The full implementation of the agre ...
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What’s behind Al-Sharaa’s Moscow Visit?
Analysis

What’s behind Al-Sharaa’s Moscow Visit?

Thursday 16 October 2025 ،
autonomy and regional developments have turned this into a security dilemma.  Having experienced the US's unreliability, the Kurds no longer trust its support. Meanwhile, Turkey has further destabilized northern Syria by repeatedly attacking Kurdish-held areas. Ankara, which, unlike al-Sh ...
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Al-Jolani and Syria Breakup Mystery
Analysis

Al-Jolani and Syria Breakup Mystery

Tuesday 28 October 2025 ،
autonomy, now with a green light from al-Jolani is seeking to impose its conditions on the Syrian military and government.  An agreement never implemented  A March 2025 agreement between al-Jolani and Mazloum Abdi, commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), to integrate the Kurdish ...
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Where’s Sudan Heading as Clashes Boil Over?
Report

Where’s Sudan Heading as Clashes Boil Over?

Saturday 8 November 2025 ،
autonomy in areas like Ethiopia's Tigray and southern Yemen. 3. Deepening Humanitarian Catastrophe: The ongoing war will likely force even more civilians to flee their homes, exacerbating the world's largest displacement crisis. This critical situation in Sudan and its spread to neighborin ...
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Will Tensions in Morocco Subside after UNSC’s Western Sahara Resolution?
Report

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
Analysis

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
Analysis

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?
Paper

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
Analysis

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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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.