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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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Vulnerable Security: Huge Saudi Military Deals only Sink Riyadh Deeper in Reliance on West
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Vulnerable Security: Huge Saudi Military Deals only Sink Riyadh Deeper in Reliance on West

Thursday 22 May 2025
failure to contain cross-border threats, and the weakness in achieving operational objectives all testify to the fact that security depends more on strategic efficiency, training of forces, localization of technology, and structural coherence than on arms purchases. In addition, the huge Saudi spen ...
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Iran’s Firm Stance in Nuclear Talks Disallows Another Libya Scenario
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Iran’s Firm Stance in Nuclear Talks Disallows Another Libya Scenario

Saturday 24 May 2025 ،
failure story of Libya nuclear agreement showed that surrender to the Western demands not only brings no security, but also makes ground for collapse. So, Iran will not forsake its legal right to peaceful nuclear energy under any conditions and the feasible choice of agreement is honorable negotiati ...
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Lebanon’s Municipal Election: What Are Its Effects for Hezbollah and Country’s Politics?
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Lebanon’s Municipal Election: What Are Its Effects for Hezbollah and Country’s Politics?

Sunday 25 May 2025 ،
failure of internal and external plans to weaken Hezbollah and allies.  A test for parliamentary elections  Municipal elections in Lebanon have always been a reflection of the political and social complexities that dominate the political landscape of the country. After Lebanon gained in ...
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Israel Authorizes Massive Reservist Call-Up to Intensify Gaza Offensive
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Israel Authorizes Massive Reservist Call-Up to Intensify Gaza Offensive

Tuesday 27 May 2025 ،
failure to address enlistment disparities—particularly within the Haredi community—as a major legal and ethical concern. The lack of structural reforms casts doubts on the legitimacy and sustainability of this unprecedented mobilization. In early May, around 60,000 reservists were calle ...
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Palestinian Authority: Palestinians’ Representative or Israel’s Partner?
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Palestinian Authority: Palestinians’ Representative or Israel’s Partner?

Thursday 29 May 2025 ،
failure of the PA has dealt a major blow to internal Palestinian unity. In these circumstances, the PA today finds itself faced with a difficult choice: the reality of the continuous erosion of its authority and its transformation into a local administration tailored to Israeli standards and conditi ...
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Witkoff’s Gaza Ceasefire Proposal: No Guarantees, No Trust, No Will
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Witkoff’s Gaza Ceasefire Proposal: No Guarantees, No Trust, No Will

Sunday 1 June 2025 ،
failure.  While this plan is considered a diplomatic step by the US, the key question is whether Washington is really seeking to stop the war or is it simply seeking to manage public opinion in return for its unconditional support for Tel Aviv? Such seemingly US peace plans were previously pu ...
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Can South Africa Apartheid Fall Offer Lessons to Check Israel?
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Can South Africa Apartheid Fall Offer Lessons to Check Israel?

Monday 2 June 2025 ،
failure and fall of the apartheid regime in South Africa, we seek to answer the question of what legal and international work the West can do to stop the crimes of the Israeli regime in Gaza? Role of international sanctions in collapse of apartheid regime on South Africa Many analysts agree that i ...
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Tehran Committed to Continuing Talks, Says Spokeswoman
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Tehran Committed to Continuing Talks, Says Spokeswoman

Tuesday 3 June 2025 ،
failure in nuclear talks with the US, she responded, Every scenario is conceivable. We are fully prepared, and the administration has absolute confidence in advancing its agenda. Iran will remain engaged in negotiations as long as its national interests are protected. Mohajerani criticized Washingt ...
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Iran’s Supreme Leader Dismisses US Power on Nuclear Policy: ‘They Can’t Stop Us’
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Iran’s Supreme Leader Dismisses US Power on Nuclear Policy: ‘They Can’t Stop Us’

Wednesday 4 June 2025 ،
failures to provide fuel and stressing that enrichment is vital for energy and scientific progress. He credited Imam Khomeini’s revolution for Iran’s resilience against Western dominance, noting its global impact and the decline of US influence. Ayatollah Khamenei highlighted how the re ...
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Tensions Again: Crisis between Baghdad and Erbil over Budget Reignites
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Tensions Again: Crisis between Baghdad and Erbil over Budget Reignites

Sunday 8 June 2025 ،
failure to comply with its oil obligations. According to the Iraqi budget law, Kurdistan is obliged to sell 400,000 barrels of oil per day through the national Iraqi company, SOMO, and deposit its revenue into the central government treasury, but so far it has been negligent in this regard, with Erb ...

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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.