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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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What’s Driven Public Trust in Resistance Factions in Iraq Vote?
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What’s Driven Public Trust in Resistance Factions in Iraq Vote?

Monday 17 November 2025
culture, and social and tribal body of the country.  They see themselves as an integral part of the people, not separate from them, a core belief that has allowed them to build a deep and enduring connection with the public. This social and cultural bond has matured politically over the years, ...
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Haytham Tabatabaei: Hezbollah’s Elite Commander from Birth to Martyrdom
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Haytham Tabatabaei: Hezbollah’s Elite Commander from Birth to Martyrdom

Tuesday 25 November 2025 ،
culture of resistance. Like many martyred commanders of the resistance, Tabatabaei was not just an individual. He was part of a broader institutional system where the reproduction of capability is a core principle. Since the era of Imad Mughniyeh, Israel has assassinated dozens of senior Hezbollah ...
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Ankara and Tehran: From Economic Partnership to Anti-Israeli Alliance
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Ankara and Tehran: From Economic Partnership to Anti-Israeli Alliance

Monday 1 December 2025 ،
culture, security, border affairs, agriculture, trade, health, industry, and technology – serves as the primary framework for coordinating cooperation and regularly provides executive solutions. Alongside this, the “Joint Economic Commission” is one of the most active economic mec ...
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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 ،
culture and language and pursued a fresh peace process between 2012 and 2015. The pinnacle of these efforts came in 2013. After six months of secret negotiations, Erdogan personally met with Ocalan in prison. This led to the publication of a historic statement by the imprisoned PKK leader, calling ...
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Pope’s Lebanon Visit Puts a Heavy ’Divine Responsibility’ on the Religious Leader
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Pope’s Lebanon Visit Puts a Heavy ’Divine Responsibility’ on the Religious Leader

Wednesday 3 December 2025 ،
cultures coexisted for centuries, airstrike sirens now drown out church bells and mosque prayers. Daily life has been paralyzed by Israel’s relentless assaults. The global powers' silence in the face of these actions has redoubled the responsibility of religious leaders like the Pope to e ...
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Leader Hails Women’s Status in Islam, Slams Western Culture
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Leader Hails Women’s Status in Islam, Slams Western Culture

Wednesday 3 December 2025 ،
culture.” Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, Leader of the Islamic Revolution, praised the high and exalted status of women in Islam during a meeting with thousands of Iranian women and girls in Tehran. Citing Fatima al-Zahra, the Prophet Muhammad’s daughter, as a model, he described her as ...
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The Strategic Enigma in Baku-Abu Dhabi Alliance
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The Strategic Enigma in Baku-Abu Dhabi Alliance

Tuesday 9 December 2025 ،
culture, and advanced technologies); and energy cooperation and sustainable development. The meeting concluded with an agreement to hold the committee’s next meeting in Baku, a move underscoring their shared commitment to sustained dialogue and collaboration. However, the signs of moving in ...
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Troubled Louvre Museum Faces Some Grave Scenarios
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Troubled Louvre Museum Faces Some Grave Scenarios

Monday 15 December 2025 ،
culture ministry, the employees are preparing for unlimited strike. After the June 16 strike that came in protest at overcrowding and critical job conditions and lasted for hours, the planned strike will be the second in a year. If the labor strikes persist and expand, there is a possibility of the ...
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Iran’s Fleeting Golden Opportunity in Sahel Region
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Iran’s Fleeting Golden Opportunity in Sahel Region

Monday 22 December 2025 ،
culture and indeed the West. But this is not an easy path. First, many countries in Africa’s north are established regional powers. While they can act as allies, they will not grant Iran broad security and political influence, Algeria being one example. Then there are other nations with whom ...
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After Invasion and Kidnapping, US Drops Drug Cartel Accusations Against Maduro
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After Invasion and Kidnapping, US Drops Drug Cartel Accusations Against Maduro

Tuesday 6 January 2026 ،
culture of corruption. References to the cartel were reduced from 32 to just two. The revisions have fueled criticism of earlier US designations and raised questions about the political use of unproven allegations. Despite the shift, some US officials continue to describe the cartel as real, even a ...

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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.