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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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Resistance Camp’s New Struggle Scenarios Post-Gaza War
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Resistance Camp’s New Struggle Scenarios Post-Gaza War

Sunday 19 January 2025
military power in the occupied territories. Anyway, Hamas and Islamic Jihad have set a new scenario for every move by the Israeli regime. Ceasefire-cauaed crisis for Netanyahu Mr Hanizadeh pointed to the impacts of the ceasefire on Israeli Internal scene, saying: In fact, the Israeli regime's ...
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How’s Gaza War Impacted Israeli Society?
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How’s Gaza War Impacted Israeli Society?

Sunday 19 January 2025 ،
military costs  Gaza war has not only led to Israel's economic decline, but also put heavy military costs on the occupiers. According to the reports, fast militarization and increase in military spending until 6 months ago costed Israeli economy nearly $600 million. This was expected to do ...
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Trump Foreign Aid Cuts: Losing Global Influence to China
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Trump Foreign Aid Cuts: Losing Global Influence to China

Saturday 15 February 2025 ،
military spending. That money goes to arms companies that profit from instability and war around the world, especially in poor African countries that need foreign aid. Of the 26 countries at the top of the list of the world’s poorest, the Center for Global Development identified eight countri ...
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Iraq’s Security Riddle and Risk of Repeat of a Historic Mistake
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Iraq’s Security Riddle and Risk of Repeat of a Historic Mistake

Tuesday 18 February 2025 ،
military force and part of the country’s armed forces, acting under the command of the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces and consists of about 67 factions. The PMF were formed after the issuance of a fatwa by Ayatollah Sayyid Ali al-Sistani, the highest Shiite authority in Iraq, after the ...
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Amid Re-emerging Gaps with US, What Are European Options against Trump?
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Amid Re-emerging Gaps with US, What Are European Options against Trump?

Thursday 20 February 2025 ،
military organization falls on the US. In 2014, NATO member states pledged to contribute at least 2 percent of their GDP to NATO’s military budget, but now, more than 10 years later, only 23 of the 32 NATO members have fulfilled their commitment. At the same time, Trump has called on NATO memb ...
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Ukraine and End of Deep Sleep with Trump’s Slap
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Ukraine and End of Deep Sleep with Trump’s Slap

Monday 24 February 2025 ،
military aids to the ill-fated country. Trump-Zelensky duel on media  I've been watching this man for years now, as his cities get demolished, as his people get killed, as the soldiers get decimated, Trump said on Fox News Radio's The Brian Kilmeade Show on Friday morning. I've be ...
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Iranian FM: Israel’s WMDs and Nuclear Arsenal Endanger Global Peace
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Iranian FM: Israel’s WMDs and Nuclear Arsenal Endanger Global Peace

Tuesday 25 February 2025 ،
military interventions, and the proliferation of nuclear weapons. He called attention to the alarming rise in global military spending, with nuclear weapon stockpiles still significant, highlighting the persistent risks of nuclear war. Araghchi condemned the Israeli regime's actions, particularl ...
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How’s Ukraine Becoming Pawn for Trump’s Big Game?
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How’s Ukraine Becoming Pawn for Trump’s Big Game?

Sunday 2 March 2025 ،
military, political, and economic support. In this regard, Trump has repeatedly stated that European countries should increase their share of NATO spending by increasing the defense budget to 5 percent of GDP, and that the war in Ukraine and the threat from Russia are more a matter for European coun ...
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Trump Plans to Reduce Foreign Aid Spending by $2.5 Billion
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Trump Plans to Reduce Foreign Aid Spending by $2.5 Billion

Wednesday 26 March 2025 ،
military assistance to allies, including Ukraine, will remain unaffected. A government official stated that some foreign aid funding lacked proper scrutiny and was not well-planned. Despite the cuts, around $9.4 billion in emergency spending from the 2023 legislation will remain intact. The move is ...
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What’s behind Netanyahu’s Diplomatic Failure in the US
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What’s behind Netanyahu’s Diplomatic Failure in the US

Saturday 12 April 2025 ،
military action against Iran, as claimed by these media outlets.  Prominent Israeli media outlets such as Haaretz and Yedioth Ahronoth considered the trip a missed opportunity for Netanyahu, as he failed to obtain tangible guarantees from Trump. The conservative-leaning Israel Hayom newspaper ...

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Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution

Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution