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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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Taliban No More on Russian Terror List: What’s Kremlin Seeking?
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Taliban No More on Russian Terror List: What’s Kremlin Seeking?

Monday 21 April 2025
court to remove the terrorist label from the Taliban's name following several visits by senior Taliban officials to Russia.  Highs and lows of Moscow-Taliban ties The Russian relations with the Taliban have experienced many ups and downs: First period: Taliban's help to Russian separ ...
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Trial or Infighting? How Are Netanyahu Cases Polarizing Israel?
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Trial or Infighting? How Are Netanyahu Cases Polarizing Israel?

Saturday 26 April 2025 ،
court rules against Netanyahu, the defense team files a lawsuit with the Supreme Court to prolong the process. For example, in Case 4000, Netanyahu’s defense repeatedly appealed the rejection of his motions to suppress the evidence. Another tactic has been to question the competence of judges ...
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Forbidden Relation? Iraqis Angry as Govt. Invites Syria’s Al-Sharaa
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Forbidden Relation? Iraqis Angry as Govt. Invites Syria’s Al-Sharaa

Sunday 27 April 2025 ،
court in accordance with the Rome Statute. However, Iraqi researcher Aqeel Abbas told New Arab that no legal convictions have yet been registered in Iraqi courts against the current Syrian ruler.  Why are Iraqis angry?  Many in Iraqi believe that now it is the Al-Qaeda that rules Syria. ...
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Why’s Jordan Banned MB after 8 Decades of Activity?
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Why’s Jordan Banned MB after 8 Decades of Activity?

Sunday 27 April 2025 ،
court order, observers estimate that approximately 50 other headquarters of the party are currently active in Jordan. Why is Jordan concerned?  The developments after October 7 attack and other operations against Israel have given larger popularity to the MB which promote themselves as the fo ...
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From Syria Oil to Iraq Gas: How’s US Seeking to Plunder Regional Energy Resources?
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From Syria Oil to Iraq Gas: How’s US Seeking to Plunder Regional Energy Resources?

Sunday 25 May 2025 ،
courts and do not have any legal problems. The Erbil government announced that it has signed contracts with several large American companies to invest in the two gas fields of Miran and Topkhane-Kardamir, and that these two agreements, whose total value is estimated at tens of billions of dollars, ...
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Iraq’s Election Atmosphere Overshadowed by Massive Candidate Disqualifications
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Iraq’s Election Atmosphere Overshadowed by Massive Candidate Disqualifications

Wednesday 10 September 2025 ،
court ensure that elections are not just a political event but also a legal and judicial battleground. Widespread disqualifications and limited appeal options have consistently fueled controversy over election results. This round of parliamentary elections is particularly significant due to its sus ...
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Blair, a War Criminal Named for Trump’s Gaza Administration
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Blair, a War Criminal Named for Trump’s Gaza Administration

Thursday 2 October 2025 ،
rule. The act of appointing Gaza's governing body from Washington mirrors colonial-era practices, where foreign powers installed their own administrators over conquered lands. Given that Gazans have lived under Palestinian authority—albeit amid a crippling blockade and repeated crises&mdas ...
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Baghdad-Erbil Oil Exports Deal: From Home to Regional and International Geopolitical Impacts
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Baghdad-Erbil Oil Exports Deal: From Home to Regional and International Geopolitical Impacts

Sunday 5 October 2025 ،
court ruling that ordered Ankara to pay Iraq $1.5 billion in compensation for facilitating unauthorized Kurdish oil exports between 2014 and 2018. Iraq had originally brought the case to the International Chamber of Commerce in Paris in 2014, arguing that Turkey had enabled the KRG to illegally exp ...
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Al-Barghouthi: Netanyahu’s Nightmare and a Second Sinwar
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Al-Barghouthi: Netanyahu’s Nightmare and a Second Sinwar

Wednesday 8 October 2025 ،
court case, which Palestinians and many international observers decried as a show trial, resulted in five life sentences for al-Barghouti. From his prison cell, he has since become a potent symbol of resilience, unity, and hope for the Palestinian people. Beyond his organizational skills, al-Bargho ...
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International Court of Justice Rules Israel Failed to Link UNRWA Employees to Hamas
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International Court of Justice Rules Israel Failed to Link UNRWA Employees to Hamas

Wednesday 22 October 2025 ،
court dismissed Israel’s claims that UNRWA staff participated in Hamas’ October 7, 2023, operation, finding that Israel failed to provide evidence to support these allegations. Norway, which requested the advisory opinion, announced plans to propose a UN General Assembly resolution deman ...

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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.