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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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HTS Aggression on Lebanon Fuels Worries about Regional Instability
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HTS Aggression on Lebanon Fuels Worries about Regional Instability

Tuesday 18 March 2025
crisis, putting a heavy burden on the two countries that are already in their worst economic conditions.  Additionally, escalated tensions can motivate intervention of regional and international players in the clashes and complicate the situation. Therefore, the recent HTS actions on the Leban ...
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Iran: Israeli Attacks on Gaza Persist as ‘Genocide, Ethnic Cleansing’
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Iran: Israeli Attacks on Gaza Persist as ‘Genocide, Ethnic Cleansing’

Tuesday 18 March 2025 ،
crisis in the besieged territory. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei condemned the strikes, accusing the United States of enabling Israel’s actions. He stated that the attacks are being carried out with Washington’s approval and warned that continued support from the US, ...
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Over 322 Killed or Missing As ‘Israel’ Restarts Its War on Gaza
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Over 322 Killed or Missing As ‘Israel’ Restarts Its War on Gaza

Tuesday 18 March 2025 ،
crisis. Medical facilities are overwhelmed and unable to cope with the mounting casualties, as hospitals face shortages of medicines, supplies, and fuel. The Gaza Health Ministry and local officials condemned Israel's actions as genocide and violations of international law. They warned of a ful ...
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Heavy American Bombing: Will Yemen Back Down from Pro-Palestinian Support?
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Heavy American Bombing: Will Yemen Back Down from Pro-Palestinian Support?

Sunday 23 March 2025 ،
crisis due to a sharp decline in activity and revenues. Despite the heavy attacks conducted by the US against Yemen, there are no signs Yemenis will stop operations against Israel: We respond to the US: Just contrary to the American calculations, Yemenis said that they will strike the American tar ...
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Iran and UAE Foreign Ministers Express Concern Over Worsening Regional Situation
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Iran and UAE Foreign Ministers Express Concern Over Worsening Regional Situation

Saturday 22 March 2025 ،
crisis. Araghchi called for an urgent and unified response from regional and Islamic nations to stop the ongoing violence and prevent further instability. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed shared similar concerns, warning that the situation was highly alarming. He emphasized the importance of continued dip ...
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Erdogan’s Nightmare: What Can Arrest of Opposition Leader Bring to Turkey?
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Erdogan’s Nightmare: What Can Arrest of Opposition Leader Bring to Turkey?

Wednesday 26 March 2025 ،
crisis. Domestic and international reactions indicate that this move could have far-reaching consequences for democracy and political stability in the country. For several months, especially after the fall of Damascus to terrorist groups, it seemed that domestic and foreign events were working in E ...
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Israel in Shock of Hamas Rocket Response
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Israel in Shock of Hamas Rocket Response

Tuesday 25 March 2025 ،
crisis will deepen, and domestic protests and pressure could build up on security officials. Opposition leaders, including Yair Lapid, have lashed out at Netanyahu's policies, accusing the PM of failing to provide security for the settlers.  On the other hand, many settlers have accused th ...
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Erdogan Dreams of Hijacking Nowruz
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Erdogan Dreams of Hijacking Nowruz

Tuesday 25 March 2025 ،
crisis, he moves to kind of nationalist concepts. Moving towards nationalism in times of internal crisis is not uniquely characteristic of Erdogan, however. In general, when their legitimacy is challenged at home, authoritarian rulers resort to nationalist concepts, and Erdogan's recent claims a ...
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Syria’s HTS Fate Dim amid Turkey Unrest
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Syria’s HTS Fate Dim amid Turkey Unrest

Friday 28 March 2025 ،
crisis in Turkey, including the national currency value drop and fluctuations in the country's financial markets, cutting Turkish aid to the HTS-led government is likely. This aid cut can result in decrease in public services and payments to the civil servants and military personnel and produce ...
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Iraq’s PMF in Trump’s Game with Iran
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Iraq’s PMF in Trump’s Game with Iran

Tuesday 1 April 2025 ،
crisis, and one of the important strongholds of the Axis of Resistance against the Israeli occupation and support for Palestine has fallen to the Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) terrorist group. Certainly, given its relatively long land borders with this country, Iraq is exposed to a potential similar fa ...

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Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution

Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution