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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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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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Why’s UAE Backing RSF Terrorists in Sudan?
Analysis

Why’s UAE Backing RSF Terrorists in Sudan?

Monday 3 November 2025 ،
court in The Hague, asserting that Abu Dhabi is complicit in genocide due to its support for the rebels. A calculation dangerous for Abu Dhabi The UAE's support to the RSF is driven by a mix of economic greed and geopolitical aspirations. Abu Dhabi is trying to get a deep and sustainable foot ...
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Two Blasts Signal Deadly Game in South Asia
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Two Blasts Signal Deadly Game in South Asia

Friday 14 November 2025 ،
court building, but he detonated himself outside the building and near a police vehicle. Mohsen Reza Naqvi added that the incident was not an ordinary bombing and is being investigated through various aspects. According to the reports, tens of lawyers, judges, and defendants were present when the b ...
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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 ،
court In the Trump doctrine, the Western Hemisphere is reframed as the focal point for an inward return home and the arena for reviving a form of regional hegemony. It represents an attempt to preserve dominance in the US's historical backyard at a time when its ability to maintain a global ord ...
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Syria a Year after al-Assad Fall
Analysis

Syria a Year after al-Assad Fall

Friday 12 December 2025 ،
court proceedings. Human rights observers argue that Syria's new government has failed to craft a national strategy for transitional justice. The opportunity is slipping away, they say, as actors within the new regime themselves have turned to suppressing and even killing opponents. Return of ...
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Taliban’s New Penal Code Cements Pashtun Rule over Afghanistan
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Taliban’s New Penal Code Cements Pashtun Rule over Afghanistan

Tuesday 27 January 2026 ،
courts on January 7. Signed by the group’s leader Hebatullah Akhondza, the document is comprised of 10 chapters and 119 articles in 60 pages in Pashtun language. In effect since its issuing, the document have covered a wide range of items and said to have been compiled by a Taliban's relig ...
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UN Officials Warn That Force Is Overtaking the Rule of Law
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UN Officials Warn That Force Is Overtaking the Rule of Law

Monday 23 February 2026 ،
rule of force is overtaking the rule of law, stressing that human rights are not a selective menu but binding obligations under growing pressure. Türk highlighted several specific conflicts where this erosion is most devastating, pointing to intensifying geopolitical competition as a key drive ...
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Trump Facing Refund Burden as Supreme Court Strikes Down his Tariffs
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Trump Facing Refund Burden as Supreme Court Strikes Down his Tariffs

Monday 23 February 2026 ،
court found that using it to impose sweeping trade tariffs fell outside the statute's intended purpose and scope. The justices emphasized that trade policy and general tariff decisions lie fundamentally within Congress's jurisdiction, and the president cannot take such actions simply by dec ...

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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.