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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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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
namely Arab monarchies and Iran.  Addressing the Saudis, he said while they have built skyscrapers, Iran's historical monuments are collapsing. The Iranian government’s mismanagement of several years, he claimed, has caused the country to face power outages lasting several hours and ...
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Biblical Military Namings in Gaza War and Their Hidden Aims
Analysis

Biblical Military Namings in Gaza War and Their Hidden Aims

Tuesday 20 May 2025 ،
names based on religious and historical backgrounds to create a symbolic identity and have a psychological impact on Jews both inside and outside Israel.  According to the Torah, Gideon, son of Joash, was a mythical figure from the tribe of Manasseh who lived in the region of Ofra, west of the ...
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From Star Wars to Golden Dome: Is the Game Repeating Itself?
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From Star Wars to Golden Dome: Is the Game Repeating Itself?

Saturday 24 May 2025 ،
named symbolically Golden Dome that is brazenly similar to the Israeli Iron Dome air defense but in a way larger scale that integrates a broad network of satellites for missile detection, tracking and, and interception.  Trump's Golden Dome: An ambition or true deterrence tool?  The ...
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From Syria Oil to Iraq Gas: How’s US Seeking to Plunder Regional Energy Resources?
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From Syria Oil to Iraq Gas: How’s US Seeking to Plunder Regional Energy Resources?

Sunday 25 May 2025 ،
namely Kurdistan region, can put heavier pressure on Baghdad and hinder rule of a powerful and independent centeral government, especially if this government is close to China, Russia, or Iran.  Furthermore, curbing the influence of US’s global competitors, especially China and Russia, i ...
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BDS Movement: Palestine’s Historic Chance to Break Free from Israeli Economic Dominance
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BDS Movement: Palestine’s Historic Chance to Break Free from Israeli Economic Dominance

Saturday 31 May 2025 ،
names and methods, or by increasing the provision of economic and commercial facilities to industrial and agricultural facilities located in the settlements. Meanwhile, one of the issues that is less discussed is that the effects of the boycott are not limited to causing economic losses to the regi ...
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Why Isn’t There Hope in Istanbul Talks on Ukraine?
Analysis

Why Isn’t There Hope in Istanbul Talks on Ukraine?

Monday 2 June 2025 ،
name. Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the perpetrators of the attacks have signed their own death warrants and that there would be no more red lines. Vladimir Medinsky, the head of the Russian negotiating team who has traveled to Istanbul, told reporters to wait until tomorrow. It seems t ...
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Pulse of Syria Energy in Trump’s Hands
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Pulse of Syria Energy in Trump’s Hands

Monday 2 June 2025 ،
named the special US envoy to Syria on May 22. He at the same time is the American ambassador to Turkey and last week made his first official visit to Syria. Barrack on Friday raised the US flag over the US ambassador’s residence in Damascus for the first time since the US embassy was closed i ...
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Netanyahu Builds Bonds with Gaza Criminal Gangs in Strategy Shift against Hamas
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Netanyahu Builds Bonds with Gaza Criminal Gangs in Strategy Shift against Hamas

Friday 6 June 2025 ،
named Abu Shabab, a resident of Gaza who is “not affiliated with Hamas,” leads an armed gang in the Rafah area “under the supervision of Israeli forces.” The report adds that the group operates “with Israeli support and in areas under military control and occupation&rdq ...
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Absorption of Foreign Militants to New Syrian Army, US’s Ticking Bomb for Region
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Absorption of Foreign Militants to New Syrian Army, US’s Ticking Bomb for Region

Saturday 7 June 2025 ،
named Ahmad al-Sharaa, has consistently avoided transparency on the matter. It is noteworthy that six foreign fighters have been promoted to the new ministry of defense since December, drawing international criticism. Now it is said that under the absorption plan, about 3,500 foreign fighters, main ...
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Is Hezbollah’s Silence Disclosing Govt., Army Incapablity to Check Israel?
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Is Hezbollah’s Silence Disclosing Govt., Army Incapablity to Check Israel?

Saturday 7 June 2025 ،
namely the disarmament of Hezbollah. According to this plan, disarmament of Hezbollah will remove the Israeli excuses for attacks on Lebanon and Israel will lose its motivation for occupation of the Lebanese territory and the international institutions will pave the way for a diplomatic settlement. ...

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36th anniversary of the  passing of the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran / Imam Khomeini (RA)

36th anniversary of the passing of the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran / Imam Khomeini (RA)