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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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Iran Calls in EU Representative to Protest Sanctions
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Iran Calls in EU Representative to Protest Sanctions

Wednesday 20 November 2024
disputed claim of ballistic missile transfers from Iran to Russia. During the meeting, Iran conveyed a strong protest against what it described as baseless and unlawful sanctions, according to a statement on the Foreign Ministry’s website. The Director-General for Western Europe at the Minis ...
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Iran’s Foreign Minister Leaves Door Open to Potential Shift in Nuclear Policy
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Iran’s Foreign Minister Leaves Door Open to Potential Shift in Nuclear Policy

Saturday 30 November 2024 ،
dispute with the West, including signing and renegotiating the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). Despite these efforts, Iran’s path forward remains uncertain, with growing internal debate over whether to abandon the JCPOA entirely or continue efforts to revive it. In an interview in ...
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Iraq SCF’s Hat- trick in Political Game
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Iraq SCF’s Hat- trick in Political Game

Wednesday 4 December 2024 ،
disputes surrounding the reform of the Personal Status Law are the issues of the age of marriage for females, registration of marriage in judicial courts, the legal authority for marriage, the rights of divorced women, and the custody of children. Iraq's Personal Status Law was amended 17 times ...
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Dark Horizon of Transition Period in Post-Assad Syria
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Dark Horizon of Transition Period in Post-Assad Syria

Saturday 14 December 2024 ،
dispute over the nature and type of the future political system arrives.  Meanwhile, one issue more than any other has put Syrians, and even neighbors and the international community, in a state of suspense and concern about the future and it is the extent to which armed groups adhere to their ...
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Syria, a History of Anti-Israeli Occupation Fight
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Syria, a History of Anti-Israeli Occupation Fight

Wednesday 18 December 2024 ،
dispute  Though under 54 years of Assad family rule, the country was a staunch supporter of the Palestinian cause and always defended the Palestinian interests in international organizations, Syria was a vital player in Palestine dispute even before rise to power of Assad family. Syria has al ...
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Golan-Euphrates Corridor: Tel Aviv’s Big Leap to ’Greater Israel’ Project
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Golan-Euphrates Corridor: Tel Aviv’s Big Leap to ’Greater Israel’ Project

Thursday 19 December 2024 ،
disputed areas in the Mediterranean Sea. Fourth, the new corridor allows the Israeli regime to pose political and military challenges to Turkey. In November 2024, the newly appointed Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar stated that Tel Aviv should strengthen its relations with minorities in th ...
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Shedding Light on Roots of Crisis in Kheybar Pakhtunkhwa and the Effective Actors
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Shedding Light on Roots of Crisis in Kheybar Pakhtunkhwa and the Effective Actors

Wednesday 25 December 2024 ،
disputed by Afghanistan and Pakistan, which recognize this border as the Durand border line. This is a line that is recognized by Pakistan. However, this it has never been accepted by Afghanistan because it argues that this line is imaginary because the Durand agreement that was signed in 1893 and t ...
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Who Really Deserves to Be Person of the Year?
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Who Really Deserves to Be Person of the Year?

Saturday 28 December 2024 ،
disputed area between Israelis and Palestinians, and claims that the Land of Israel is a historical gift from God to all Jews in the world. The third narrative claims that Israel waged war against the Palestinians in self-defense and considers this its legal right, while the attack on Lebanon and t ...
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Israeli Media Disclose Details of Prisoner Exchange: Phase One Set for Sunday at 4 PM
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Israeli Media Disclose Details of Prisoner Exchange: Phase One Set for Sunday at 4 PM

Friday 17 January 2025 ،
disputes over detainee lists, ensuring the deal's progression. The agreement has sparked criticism in Israeli media over discrepancies between Netanyahu’s public assurances and the actual terms. Notably, Israel dropped its demand for monitoring and committed to a gradual withdrawal from t ...
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Iran Cautions EU3 Against Triggering Snapback Mechanism
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Iran Cautions EU3 Against Triggering Snapback Mechanism

Monday 20 January 2025 ،
dispute mechanism. He emphasized that triggering the snapback mechanism would effectively eliminate any justification for Iran to remain in the nuclear agreement. Baghaei also dismissed the possibility of negotiations over Iran’s missile program in discussions with the EU3, reiterating that ...

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Palestinian prisoner exchange operation under strict security measures

Palestinian prisoner exchange operation under strict security measures