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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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Israel and HTS: Two Blades of the Same Sword Tearing Apart Syria
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Israel and HTS: Two Blades of the Same Sword Tearing Apart Syria

Monday 5 May 2025
leaders even gave HTS a deadline to stop its attacks on the areas of Ashrafiya, Sahnaya and Jaramana, threatening to seek military support from regional parties if the Druze demands were not met by the deadline. Contrary to the claims of the Damascus officials who argue that the Druze are the main ...
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Indian Muslims Falling Victim to Hindu and Takfiri Radicalism
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Indian Muslims Falling Victim to Hindu and Takfiri Radicalism

Tuesday 6 May 2025 ،
leaders have also been warned not to make political speeches. Although Indian officials claim that the mosques were destroyed because of their links to terrorist activities, local residents reject these allegations and see it as collective punishment. Some observers see India's actions as a sys ...
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Sheikh Naim Qassem: The Chief of Hezbollah in Decisive Days
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Sheikh Naim Qassem: The Chief of Hezbollah in Decisive Days

Tuesday 6 May 2025 ،
leadership Sheikh Naim Qassem began his political career in the ranks of the Amal Movement during its founding in 1974. However, in 1979, he resigned from the movement and continued his work teaching theology in mosques and schools in Beirut. The spark of the Iranian Islamic Revolution in 1979 attr ...
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Trading Fire: Are India and Pakistan Going to Full-scale War?
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Trading Fire: Are India and Pakistan Going to Full-scale War?

Thursday 8 May 2025 ،
leaders are trying to prevent further escalation. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has also called for “restraint”, warning that “the world cannot afford a military confrontation between India and Pakistan.” US President Donald Trump has called the escalation “sham ...
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Yemen’s Resistance Forced Trump’s Bombing Campaign Halt
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Yemen’s Resistance Forced Trump’s Bombing Campaign Halt

Thursday 8 May 2025 ،
leaders are skeptical about Trump's good intentions in halting attacks on Yemen. Mohammed Taher Anam, an advisor to the Supreme Political Council of Yemen, said: The main motivation for the US to announce a ceasefire is the fear that Trump has in his mind regarding his upcoming visit [of Trump], ...
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Hamas Disarming on the Back Burner: Trump Withdraws Preconditions for Gaza Ceasefire
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Hamas Disarming on the Back Burner: Trump Withdraws Preconditions for Gaza Ceasefire

Monday 12 May 2025 ،
leaders also acknowledge the futility of the war in Gaza. For example, Ram Ben Barak, a member of the Knesset, admitted last month that the war against Gaza went nowhere and that we are losing. Referring to the collapse of the Israeli economy and its international isolation, the Israeli politician a ...
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Hunger for Petrodollars: What to Expect from Trump’s Persian Gulf Tour?
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Hunger for Petrodollars: What to Expect from Trump’s Persian Gulf Tour?

Tuesday 13 May 2025 ،
leaders of the (Persian) Gulf Cooperation Council countries to participate in the (P) GCC-US summit in Riyadh. Although Saudi Arabia has yet to formally respond to Trump’s demand for mega-investment in the American economy, the Saudi economy minister has said the $600 billion investment will ...
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Pezeshkian: Boosting Iran-Uzbekistan Ties Will Enhance Regional Peace and Security
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Pezeshkian: Boosting Iran-Uzbekistan Ties Will Enhance Regional Peace and Security

Tuesday 13 May 2025 ،
leaders discussed the potential for enhancing bilateral relations and regional stability through deeper cooperation. Pezeshkian emphasized the shared historical, cultural, and ideological ties between Iran and Uzbekistan, noting that geographical borders will not hinder their mutual connection. He ...
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Arab Summit, Baghdad’s Opportunity to Establish Regional Role
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Arab Summit, Baghdad’s Opportunity to Establish Regional Role

Saturday 17 May 2025 ،
leaders are gathering in the Iraqi capital Baghdad today to discuss and trade views on the fundamental challenges of West Asia, especially the Palestinian crisis. The summit is being held under the title Dialogue, Solidarity and Development with the aim of finding common solutions to regional cases. ...
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Iran and Arab Monarchies in Trump’s Eyes: What’s the True Development?
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Iran and Arab Monarchies in Trump’s Eyes: What’s the True Development?

Sunday 18 May 2025 ،
leaders but also, in his opinion, sow division between the people and the political leadership of Iran. Trump is always known for adopting populist positions based on incorrect and undocumented information. An example is his claim about the US’s $350 billion in military aid to Ukraine, which ...

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