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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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European Union Faces Internal Challenges: Calls for Strength and Unity Amidst Division
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European Union Faces Internal Challenges: Calls for Strength and Unity Amidst Division

Saturday 25 April 2026
internal struggles, economic challenges, and energy crises ALWAGHT- EU's aggressive stance against Russia and Iran: A response to internal struggles, economic challenges, and energy crises. The European Union (EU) has been grappling with political, economic, and social crises that have strained ...
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Hezbollah Prepared for Truce Collapse: Why Does Netanyahu Want War?
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Hezbollah Prepared for Truce Collapse: Why Does Netanyahu Want War?

Tuesday 28 April 2026 ،
internal challenges at critical junctures. The chances of them doing it again are extremely high. On the other side of the battlefield, the tide in Lebanon has turned against Tel Aviv as well. The strategy of pressuring Hezbollah through direct negotiations with the Lebanese government has hit a de ...
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New Iraqi PM Has a Challenging Path Ahead: Expert
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New Iraqi PM Has a Challenging Path Ahead: Expert

Wednesday 29 April 2026 ،
internal affairs will pose a serious challenge for the new government, as Iraq's financial and banking operations are effectively controlled by the US Treasury Department, forcing the Iraqi government to coordinate its fiscal policies with Washington. Another issue is the interference of some r ...
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The Challenging Process of Selecting Iraq’s Next Prime Minister
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The Challenging Process of Selecting Iraq’s Next Prime Minister

Thursday 30 April 2026 ،
internal tensions and strengthen cooperation among factions. Economically, his financial expertise could help improve policymaking, reform economic structures, attract investment, and create jobs. The selection may also influence Iraq's regional and international relations by adopting balanced p ...
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Collapse of a Dream? Emirates Union May Be Teetering on the Edge
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Collapse of a Dream? Emirates Union May Be Teetering on the Edge

Tuesday 5 May 2026 ،
internal rifts previously came to light over the management of the Yemen crisis. At the time, Dubai’s ruler publicly criticized the country’s crisis management after the UAE suffered a string of battlefield defeats and mounting war costs. Yet the costs and challenges of confronting Iran ...
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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 ،
internal affairs. Critics of Washington argue that the US is trying to use political and economic leverage to force Baghdad into sidelining factions that don’t align with its regional agenda. On the opposite side, supporters of the resistance groups, for their part, insist that these forces b ...
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Start of Netanyahu’s End: What Are the Reasons and Consequences of Knesset Dissolution?
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Start of Netanyahu’s End: What Are the Reasons and Consequences of Knesset Dissolution?

Monday 1 June 2026 ،
internal power dynamics. Consequences of Knesset dissolution Dissolving the Knesset can carry consequences for the Israeli regime at political, economic, and social levels. If done, Tel Aviv will have to hold early elections that will determine not only the fate of Netanyahu’s cabinet, but ...
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Eurasia Amid Iran War: Economy, Security and Rivalry of Corridors
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Eurasia Amid Iran War: Economy, Security and Rivalry of Corridors

Sunday 24 May 2026 ،
internal conflict and insecurity. The earlier environment of trust and cooperation, they feared, could give way to a deepening uncertainty about what lies ahead. This concern is mainly driven by the fact that in recent years Iran has been recognized as a relatively reliable transit route and politi ...
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With His Move against Arms of Resistance Groups, Iraq’s Al-Sadr is Playing in Trump’s Game
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With His Move against Arms of Resistance Groups, Iraq’s Al-Sadr is Playing in Trump’s Game

Sunday 31 May 2026 ،
internal disputes over who can hold arms. In this climate, resistance groups have pushed back against al-Sadr’s statement, calling it a move that plays into the hands of the American occupation. In response, the Awliya Al-Dam Brigades, affiliated with Iraq’s Kataib Sayyid al-Shuhada, m ...
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Four Strategic Messages of Iran’s Missile Strikes at Israel
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Four Strategic Messages of Iran’s Missile Strikes at Israel

Monday 8 June 2026 ،
internal cohesion, manage economic pressure, control public opinion, and sustain military operations over time. And Iran’s readiness comes at a time when the domestic situations in both the US and Israel are more fragile than before. In the US, Donald Trump’s administration is grappling ...

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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.