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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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Leader Hails Women’s Status in Islam, Slams Western Culture
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Leader Hails Women’s Status in Islam, Slams Western Culture

Wednesday 3 December 2025
grants women equal rights with men in social, political, and spiritual life, providing opportunities to advance in government, business, and public affairs. He stressed that men and women are complementary elements in society, playing key roles in family, civilization, and societal development, and ...
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Syria a Year after al-Assad Fall
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Syria a Year after al-Assad Fall

Friday 12 December 2025 ،
grants sweeping powers to the president, while the recent parliamentary elections were arranged in a largely ceremonial way without people voting to elect their representatives. The al-Sharaa-influenced committee selected two-third of the members of parliament and the interim president himself appoi ...
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Troubled Louvre Museum Faces Some Grave Scenarios
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Troubled Louvre Museum Faces Some Grave Scenarios

Monday 15 December 2025 ،
granted permission to display 200 of its works, including historical paintings, in the US. In return, it received $6.4 million to assist in the renovation of art galleries. Foreign Policy reported in its analysis that although the Louvre, like France itself, has a glorious past, these days it faces ...
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Armenia Growing Hasty about TRIPP Corridor
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Armenia Growing Hasty about TRIPP Corridor

Tuesday 16 December 2025 ،
granted the right to develop the necessary railway, road, oil and natural gas pipeline, and fiber-optic infrastructure.” He added: We will reach the real implementation and construction phase early next year. The execution of this project, which is fully aligned with our government’s &l ...
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Iran’s Fleeting Golden Opportunity in Sahel Region
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Iran’s Fleeting Golden Opportunity in Sahel Region

Monday 22 December 2025 ،
grant Iran broad security and political influence, Algeria being one example. Then there are other nations with whom Iran’s historical relations are so complex that realistically redefining or rebuilding them in the medium term is hardly feasible. These countries have long positioned themselve ...
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US or Venezuela? Who’s the True Oil Thief?
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US or Venezuela? Who’s the True Oil Thief?

Friday 26 December 2025 ،
granted by the US government. Furthermore, the financial dispute between Venezuela and Chevron appears to be actively de-escalating. Francisco Monaldi, a leading expert on Venezuelan oil at Rice University in Houston, told CNBC that Venezuela’s debt to Chevron “has come down significant ...
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FM Fidan, the Mysterious Man of Turkish Foreign Policy
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FM Fidan, the Mysterious Man of Turkish Foreign Policy

Saturday 27 December 2025 ،
grants interviews, and when he does, his remarks are measured and cautious. He is, above all, a deal-maker. This very difference allows Fidan to pursue a form of de-escalation while simultaneously remaining within the overarching ideological framework of the administration on dossiers like Gaza or ...
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Tough Winter in Afghanistan as Hunger Affecting Millions
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Tough Winter in Afghanistan as Hunger Affecting Millions

Tuesday 30 December 2025 ،
granted, the price will be paid in human lives and the undoing of hard-won development gains, WFP warns. 
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Inter-Kurdish Stalemate Complicates Filling Iraq President Post
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Inter-Kurdish Stalemate Complicates Filling Iraq President Post

Tuesday 6 January 2026 ،
granted it the presidency of Iraq in exchange for the KDP holding the presidency of the Kurdistan Region. The party asserts the presidency is its rightful share. The KDP, however, is challenging this decades-old power-sharing arrangement. Pointing to its stronger electoral performance, having secure ...
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A Leaked Document Reveals the US Plan for Complete Domination of Gaza, According To DSN
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A Leaked Document Reveals the US Plan for Complete Domination of Gaza, According To DSN

Tuesday 27 January 2026 ،
grants the Board all transitional legislative and executive authority over Gaza, with Trump as Chairman holding ultimate authority, an Executive Board rewriting Gaza's laws, and Palestinians relegated to technocratic roles with no decision-making power. The plan is part of Trump's phased ce ...

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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.