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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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Amending Iraq’s PMF Law: Change of Structure or Nature?
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Amending Iraq’s PMF Law: Change of Structure or Nature?

Sunday 13 September 2026
lawmakers' remarks and media reports suggests that US pressure and intervention shaped the changes to several provisions of the new PMF law. According to Iraqi outlets including Shafaqna, the most significant change in the revised version compared with the 2025 draft is the removal of two conte ...
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Atlantic Gap in the Final Stage
Analysis

Atlantic Gap in the Final Stage

Sunday 20 September 2026 ،
lawmakers last week, Washington threatened that unless European preference clauses are stripped from the EU's long-term budget, it will review the full range of retaliatory options, including suspending Buy American waivers under mutual defense procurement agreements with 19 of the bloc's 27 ...
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Britain Halts Dozens of Additional Weapons Export Permits For ‘Israel’ While Keeping F-35 Deal in Place
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Britain Halts Dozens of Additional Weapons Export Permits For ‘Israel’ While Keeping F-35 Deal in Place

Wednesday 30 September 2026 ،
lawmakers, while tensions between London and “Israel” have also intensified over measures targeting settlements.
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White House War Cover-up Suggests Trump is Empty-handed
Analysis

White House War Cover-up Suggests Trump is Empty-handed

Monday 12 October 2026 ،
lawmakers, including some Republicans close to Trump, are demanding more precise information about the war’s costs, military strategy and casualty figures. Yet Pentagon briefings have not only failed to ease those concerns, in some cases, they have widened the rift between the two sides. Sena ...
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Completion of Iraq Cabinet and Redrawing Balance of Power
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Completion of Iraq Cabinet and Redrawing Balance of Power

Tuesday 20 October 2026 ،
lawmakers granted confidence to 11 new ministers and created a number of new posts, as well as three deputy PMs. The parliament had voted yes to 14 out of 23 cabinet ministers in May, but the differences among political factions have left the rest of the cabinet in uncertainty. Finally, parliamenta ...
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Egypt’s Yemen War Dilemma: Balancing Political Reservations and Strategic Interests
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Egypt’s Yemen War Dilemma: Balancing Political Reservations and Strategic Interests

Tuesday 20 October 2026 ،
lawmakers to approve such an authorization. The Egyptian parliament said it will discuss the president's request on Sunday.  This positioning comes as Ansarullah's escalating maritime and aerial pressure on Saudi Arabia has fueled mounting concerns in Riyadh over the security of critic ...
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Ayatollah Khamenei and Ghalibaf Review Latest Developments in US-Israeli War on Iran
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Ayatollah Khamenei and Ghalibaf Review Latest Developments in US-Israeli War on Iran

Thursday 22 October 2026 ،
lawmakers and government officials to cooperate more closely in addressing livelihood issues and improving economic conditions. He also emphasized using parliament’s capabilities to combat corruption and control rising costs. Meanwhile, Ghalibaf said Iran was pursuing military action and nego ...
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Iraq’s Cabinet Completion: From Winners and Losers to Quota System
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Iraq’s Cabinet Completion: From Winners and Losers to Quota System

Sunday 25 October 2026 ،
lawmakers for the government plan and 14 ministers. However, gaps between political parties over the remaining vacant posts and brazen American interference, and Trump in person, in the home affairs of Iraq have left the government facing a stalemate in completing the cabinet in some key posts for m ...
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Arab Parties and the Decisive Game of Israeli Cabinet Formation
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Arab Parties and the Decisive Game of Israeli Cabinet Formation

Sunday 1 November 2026 ،
lawmakers can secure tangible gains by negotiating with Israeli governments rather than staying outside power. In 2021, Ra'am became the first independent Arab party to join a governing coalition, backing the government led by Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid. The Joint List, meanwhile, brings to ...
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Political and Social Stalemate Key Feature of Post-election Israel: Expert
Interview

Political and Social Stalemate Key Feature of Post-election Israel: Expert

Monday 2 November 2026 ،
lawmakers. In the history of Israeli politics, no single party has ever won that many seats on its own, and governments have always been built through political coalitions. This very coalition structure, he added, has made governments fragile, so much so that many cabinets have collapsed before com ...

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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.