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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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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
education, 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 e ...
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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 ،
education, public life, and state institutions, while the use of the Kurdish language was heavily restricted. These constraints on cultural expression fueled deep Kurdish resentment and anger, leading to repeated uprisings against the central government. These systematic policies ultimately contrib ...
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Fleeing the Hell: Migration from Israel Now a Surging Trend
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Fleeing the Hell: Migration from Israel Now a Surging Trend

Saturday 6 December 2025 ،
education and the center-right voters are more leaning to leaving the occupied territories than others. On the opposite side, religious people with lower education think less about migration. Haaretz identifies the soaring cost of living, a bleak outlook for children’s future, security concer ...
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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 ،
education, 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 ...
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With West Doubtful of Him, Can Al-Sharaa End Syria Chaotic Situation?
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With West Doubtful of Him, Can Al-Sharaa End Syria Chaotic Situation?

Wednesday 17 December 2025 ،
educational systems, and medical services. However, in Syria’s peripheral regions, from the eastern desert and northeast to the southern areas, the central government’s control is minimal. Here, local militias, tribal groups, and rival Salafist factions have successfully expanded their p ...
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Israelis Bearing the Brunt of Netanyahu’s Warmongering
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Israelis Bearing the Brunt of Netanyahu’s Warmongering

Thursday 25 December 2025 ،
education, public health, and public services. This pressure is now manifesting in the cost-of-living protests in Qiryat Shmona, where an unprecedented economic downturn has allowed only half of the businesses in the region to resume operations. The newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth reported that companie ...
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Aleppo again a Hot Spot as SDF and Damascus Wrestle for Ground
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Aleppo again a Hot Spot as SDF and Damascus Wrestle for Ground

Friday 26 December 2025 ،
education in all public and private schools and universities, as well as the closure of government offices in the city center. Simultaneously, reports indicated the displacement of residents from the neighborhoods of Al-Maydan, Ashrafiyah, and Sheikh Maqsoud, areas that, despite declared ceasefires, ...
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From Kabul to Kandahar: How Serious Is the Taliban Leadership Gap?
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From Kabul to Kandahar: How Serious Is the Taliban Leadership Gap?

Thursday 8 January 2026 ،
education, higher education, finance, rural development, public affairs, media, and transportation, the central bank governor, and a majority of the governors of key provinces are not only from the Kandhari faction, but also affiliated with tribes and regions in the Greater Kandahar, namely the prov ...
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Accountability Demanded for US Actions Against Iran by Foreign Minister Araghchi
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Accountability Demanded for US Actions Against Iran by Foreign Minister Araghchi

Wednesday 21 January 2026 ،
educational centers, banks, hospitals, power infrastructure, public shops, and causing the martyrdom of security forces and the death of innocent citizens. Araghchi also pointed out explicit and repeated threats by US President Donald Trump against Ayatollah Khamenei, which constitute a violation ...
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Al-Maliki’s Comeback to Iraq’s PM Post
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Al-Maliki’s Comeback to Iraq’s PM Post

Sunday 25 January 2026 ،
education in Al-Hindiya and pursued higher studies at the College of Islamic Law in Baghdad, founded by Ayatollah Murtadha al-Askari, one of the key figures behind the Dawa Party. This university boasted prominent professors, including Ayatollah Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim. He earned his bachelor's ...

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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.