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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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Amid Trump’s Pressures, Al-Maliki’s Candidacy Remains Shrouded in Uncertainty
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Amid Trump’s Pressures, Al-Maliki’s Candidacy Remains Shrouded in Uncertainty

Monday 16 February 2026
foreign interference. But for Washington, his name is a red flag, perceived as a direct conduit for Tehran's influence. This duality has transformed Maliki into ground zero for geopolitical competition, a single figure upon which the broader US-Iran struggle is now being waged. Washington's ...
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Will Hariri Come Back to Lebanon’s Politics?
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Will Hariri Come Back to Lebanon’s Politics?

Wednesday 18 February 2026 ،
foreign interference in Lebanon. Prior to this, he had served three terms as prime minister. Since stepping away from the political scene, Hariri has been living outside Lebanon. Now, however, his inner circle is attempting to revive his political career and bring him back into the fray. Bahaa Hari ...
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Barrack’s Three Missions in Baghdad: Iraqis Rigid, Americans Frustrated
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Barrack’s Three Missions in Baghdad: Iraqis Rigid, Americans Frustrated

Friday 27 February 2026 ،
foreign actor, including Washington, has the right to interfere. They insist that al-Maliki remains their final, consensus candidate and that backing down at this stage would mean accepting foreign interference in Iraq's national sovereignty.  This issue was raised during Hussein’s m ...
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Post-war Iran, Region Will Be Way Different: Expert
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Post-war Iran, Region Will Be Way Different: Expert

Thursday 9 April 2026 ،
foreign powers, it will be highly ideal. 
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IRGC General Threatens Swift Retaliation for Future Attacks
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IRGC General Threatens Swift Retaliation for Future Attacks

Sunday 26 April 2026 ،
foreign interference in the Persian Gulf or Strait of Hormuz. He also warned the US and Israel that Iran's armed forces and resistance front are ready for a stronger response if aggression is repeated.
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Western Outlets Report US-Israeli Conflict with Iran as A Conclusive Military Loss
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Western Outlets Report US-Israeli Conflict with Iran as A Conclusive Military Loss

Monday 27 April 2026 ،
foreign interference. The Axis of Resistance and the Iranian people remain steadfast because victory belongs to the patient and the just.
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New Iraqi PM Has a Challenging Path Ahead: Expert
Interview

New Iraqi PM Has a Challenging Path Ahead: Expert

Wednesday 29 April 2026 ،
foreign actors. Alwaght- After months of heated talks led by the ruling parliamentary majority the Shiite Coordination Framework (SCF), the Iraqis finally named their new prime minister. While speculations were around prominent figures like ex-PM Nouri al-Maliki, finally a lesser known to the countr ...
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Key Strategic Remarks by the Martyred Leader on the Persian Gulf
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Key Strategic Remarks by the Martyred Leader on the Persian Gulf

Saturday 2 May 2026 ،
foreign interference. Although some Arab leaders' dependence on the US initially blocked this vision, America's aggression and Iran's legitimate, popular-backed defense has convinced Persian Gulf elites that US policies serve Israeli instability. Iran has now emerged as a powerful, relia ...
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No Military Solution for Strait of Hormuz, World Countries Need to Cooperate with Iran: Expert
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No Military Solution for Strait of Hormuz, World Countries Need to Cooperate with Iran: Expert

Monday 4 May 2026 ،
foreign intervention in the political, security, and economic arrangements of the region. Tehran believes that foreign intervention has created the conditions for instability and insecurity, and that if foreign intervention is eliminated, the countries of the region can certainly architect their own ...
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Iraqi Parties Locked in Intense Negotiations for Bigger Cabinet Share as New PM Starts Talks
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Iraqi Parties Locked in Intense Negotiations for Bigger Cabinet Share as New PM Starts Talks

Sunday 10 May 2026 ،
foreign-backed ISIS terrorist group, not only wield significant influence in parliament but have also operated in recent years as part of Iraq’s official armed forces structure. That is why a broad cross-section of Iraqi political forces views American pressure as blatant meddling in the coun ...

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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.