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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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Syrian Kurds after SDF Dissolution: Between Integration and Maintaining Influence
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Syrian Kurds after SDF Dissolution: Between Integration and Maintaining Influence

Friday 28 August 2026
foreign relations office, a seat in parliament. The Syrian government and the SDF had already reached a framework understanding last January on a phased integration of their military and administrative structures. That agreement included the withdrawal of both sides’ forces from contact zones ...
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US-Venezuela Oil Deal: Trump Feigning Achievement to Cover up Losses
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US-Venezuela Oil Deal: Trump Feigning Achievement to Cover up Losses

Sunday 30 August 2026 ،
foreign, piling up on his watch. The White House, desperate to justify its record, has never needed a tangible win more than it does right now. In recent months, US economic malaise, and particularly voter anger over fuel prices, has become a full-blown political headache for Trump. The failure to ...
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Is Beijing Unseating Washington in West Asia?
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Is Beijing Unseating Washington in West Asia?

Monday 31 August 2026 ،
foreign policy with Beijing's. The significance of this issue grows even clearer when you look at the numbers: China is now one of the Arab states' most important economic partners. According to data from the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission, two-way trade between China and ...
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Araghchi Says Netanyahu Misled US Over War Against Iran
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Araghchi Says Netanyahu Misled US Over War Against Iran

Monday 31 August 2026 ،
policy on Iran war ALWAGHT- Iran’s Araghchi says Netanyahu misled Washington and manipulated US policy on Iran war. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of deceiving Washington and influencing US policy to serve Israel’s interests in ...
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Iran at Eurasia’s Heart: How’s SCO Helping Tehran Cushion American Sanctions?
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Iran at Eurasia’s Heart: How’s SCO Helping Tehran Cushion American Sanctions?

Wednesday 2 September 2026 ،
foreign ministers from member states declared that unilateral coercive economic measures are unacceptable and disrupt international economic cooperation. Then in March 2026, the bloc issued a formal statement on military strikes against Iran, reaffirming its commitment to Iran's sovereignty, sec ...
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Radical Settlers: Netanyahu’s Yesterday Allies, Today’s Headache
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Radical Settlers: Netanyahu’s Yesterday Allies, Today’s Headache

Thursday 3 September 2026 ،
foreign critics would like. He has condemned the violence in recent statements, but he is also taken care to draw a line between the law-abiding settler majority and a small fringe of extremists. That framing lets Netanyahu send a signal to global public opinion while stopping short of torching his ...
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US Play with Withdrawal Card: Retreat from Iraq under Banner of Strategy Shift
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US Play with Withdrawal Card: Retreat from Iraq under Banner of Strategy Shift

Sunday 6 September 2026 ،
foreign forces from Iraq and binding guarantees against external attacks are non-negotiable prerequisites. Distrustful of Washington, these resistance groups have also warned against Trump’s latest overtures. Akram al-Kaabi, secretary-general of al-Nujaba, recently warned that let Trump know ...
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Free Fall in Polls: Iran War Consequences Turn Nightmarish to Trump
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Free Fall in Polls: Iran War Consequences Turn Nightmarish to Trump

Tuesday 8 September 2026 ،
foreign entanglements. Widespread coverage of the casualties, along with scrutiny over how the Pentagon is recording and classifying them, has only added to the political pressure bearing down on the administration. Depleted munitions Though Trump and his War Secretary Pete Hegseth argue that the ...
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Hormuz Mission, a Two-sided Blade for South Korea
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Hormuz Mission, a Two-sided Blade for South Korea

Wednesday 9 September 2026 ،
foreign threat. Seoul's dilemma  South Korea is walking a diplomatic tightrope, caught between Washington’s heavy-handed demands and its own security anxieties. On Saturday, the presidential office pushed back against President Trump’s pressure to join the anti-Iran campaign, ...
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Failed Witkoff-Kushner Mission: Ukraine War in Diplomatic Standoff
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Failed Witkoff-Kushner Mission: Ukraine War in Diplomatic Standoff

Wednesday 9 September 2026 ،
foreign policy gain a month to the midterm elections in the US. In fact the main issue in the talks now is not the absence of a communication channel. The problem is that there is still a considerable distance between what Moscow wants and what Kiev is ready to accept and meanwhile Washington has 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.