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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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Government Closure Reaches New Record with Congress Locked in Political Standoff
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Government Closure Reaches New Record with Congress Locked in Political Standoff

Wednesday 5 November 2025
history. The funding stalemate stems from a clash over extending Affordable Care Act tax credits, which Democrats insist are crucial but Republicans removed from their proposal. With the House largely inactive since September, the Senate has been forced to take the lead on negotiations. The prolong ...
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Iraq Campaigning Goes Silent as Country Braces for Decisive Vote
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Iraq Campaigning Goes Silent as Country Braces for Decisive Vote

Saturday 8 November 2025 ،
history of the country. The interior ministry collected 42,000 arms from the civilian institutions and each week, around 6,000 families register their arms, Miri further held. Given the preparations, everything is ready for the voting to replace campaigning. Iraq is breathing in a calculated silenc ...
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Velayati: UK Driving Anti-Iran Agenda at Manama Conference
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Velayati: UK Driving Anti-Iran Agenda at Manama Conference

Sunday 9 November 2025 ،
history of friendly relations with its neighbors in the Persian Gulf and has consistently supported smaller states in times of difficulty, highlighting Iran’s centuries-old tradition of good neighborliness. Velayati described the Manama conference as a UK-organized forum, attended by official ...
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Hopes and Fears as Syria’s Al-Jolani Visits US
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Hopes and Fears as Syria’s Al-Jolani Visits US

Sunday 9 November 2025 ،
history of membership to the terrorist group and once on the US blacklist, cannot hold the power in Syria for a long time. So, Washington is seeing him as a temporary pawn in Syria's transition from the current crisis.  The US strategy is to capitalize on al-Jolani government's weaknes ...
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Mamadani’s Victory: Sociological Roots and Implications
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Mamadani’s Victory: Sociological Roots and Implications

Monday 10 November 2025 ،
history and their proven capacity to implement urban policy, a key asset that Mamdani bolstered with his background in housing advocacy and tenant organizing. Furthermore, data-driven reporting from outlets like The Guardian, Reuters, TIME, and Politico, using precinct maps, exit polls, and campaig ...
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What Does High Iraq Election Turnout Mean?
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What Does High Iraq Election Turnout Mean?

Wednesday 12 November 2025 ،
history. However, by 2010, participation had fallen to about 62 percent and remained at that level for the 2014 elections. The downward trend intensified from 2018 onward; this period recorded a turnout of just 44.5 percent, the lowest since the fall of Saddam Hussein, reflecting a decline in public ...
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What Capacities and Strategies Are Driving Iran’s Bid for Pakistan-Afghanistan Dispute Mediation?
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What Capacities and Strategies Are Driving Iran’s Bid for Pakistan-Afghanistan Dispute Mediation?

Tuesday 18 November 2025 ،
history of collaborating against armed terrorist and separatist groups provides a solid groundwork for political negotiations and bolsters the prospects for a tangible de-escalation. By highlighting the destructive outcomes of the terrorist threats for the security of Afghanistan and Pakistan, Iran ...
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Tehran: Message To Riyadh Focused Solely on Bilateral Ties
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Tehran: Message To Riyadh Focused Solely on Bilateral Ties

Wednesday 19 November 2025 ،
history of violations and excessive demands, saying there is “no logical basis” for talks with a party that rejects reciprocity, boasts about unlawful military actions against Iran—including the killing of Iranian children—and seeks to impose its terms. Regarding President P ...
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Mystery of Gaza ’Peace Council’: An Ambiguous Mission with Dangerous Objectives
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Mystery of Gaza ’Peace Council’: An Ambiguous Mission with Dangerous Objectives

Thursday 20 November 2025 ،
history and will lead to more peace throughout the world. His original plan had explicitly called for Gaza to be overseen by a temporary, two-year transitional government. This administration would be backed by a multinational peacekeeping force and a committee of Palestinian technocrats, who would ...

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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.