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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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As Pro-Israeli Board Acquires TikTok, Palestinian Voice Censorship Concerns Rise
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As Pro-Israeli Board Acquires TikTok, Palestinian Voice Censorship Concerns Rise

Monday 6 October 2025
names of Michael Dell, owner of the hardware company Dell, and Fox Corporation owned by Rupert Murdoch, among other new investors in TikTok. Why pushing to acquire TikTok? According to the $14 billion deal sealed with the mediation of Trump, the TikTok's parent company, ByteDance was forced to ...
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Fatah Between Demise and Strategic Review of Approaches
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Fatah Between Demise and Strategic Review of Approaches

Saturday 11 October 2025 ،
name is central to the Cairo negotiations based on the Trump plan. His release, and that of figures like him, would undoubtedly bolster the militant approach within Fatah and weaken its conciliatory stance. Hamas's positive statements regarding its readiness to hand over the administration of G ...
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Nobel: A Political Reward or Peace Prize?
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Nobel: A Political Reward or Peace Prize?

Sunday 12 October 2025 ،
namese diplomat Le Duc Tho for their negotiations that brokered the Paris Accord of 1973. Duc Tho rejected the prize, arguing that true peace was not reached yet and the war continued. Critics criticized the prize going to Kissinger, citing his role in American secret operations, foreign policy, and ...
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Chilling Accounts from Israeli Prisons: From Torture to Human Organ Theft
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Chilling Accounts from Israeli Prisons: From Torture to Human Organ Theft

Saturday 18 October 2025 ،
names, and Gaza lacks the modern identification equipment necessary for the task. Of 120 returned bodies, only four have been identified, and only with the help of families. Samer Hamad, a member of the body identification committee, stated: Dozens of bodies remain unidentified. Israel returned the ...
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What’s behind Trump Naming ’Special Envoy’ to Iraq?
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What’s behind Trump Naming ’Special Envoy’ to Iraq?

Tuesday 21 October 2025 ،
name a special envoy to Iraq to advance Washington's policies on this country. In a message on his social media platform Truth Social, Trump announced I am pleased to announce that Mark Sawaya will become special envoy to the Republic of Iraq.  He hailed the diplomat's deep familiarit ...
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Revolving Door Policy: The PA as a Gatekeeper for Israeli Military in West Bank
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Revolving Door Policy: The PA as a Gatekeeper for Israeli Military in West Bank

Tuesday 21 October 2025 ،
name from being included in the exchange. Barghouthi has been imprisoned since 2002 and is serving five life sentences plus 40 years. The Israeli authorities accuse him of founding the Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades and participating in the First and Second Intifadas. Second, there is a strategic ca ...
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What Are the Challenges a Possible Trump War on Venezuela Would Face?
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What Are the Challenges a Possible Trump War on Venezuela Would Face?

Sunday 26 October 2025 ،
name of fighting narcotics a deeply disingenuous justification. With the saber-rattling from the Trump administration growing louder than ever, and with many speculating about a potential US-driven regime change operation in Venezuela, the pressing question is: How difficult will it be to oust Madu ...
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Trump’s Asia Tour: A Push to Contain China through ASEAN
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Trump’s Asia Tour: A Push to Contain China through ASEAN

Monday 27 October 2025 ،
namely an unavoidable competition drives an emerging power and an established one to a conflict. With its dominance of the global supply chain, China has secured a firm foot in East Asia markets over the past two years and so even the belated efforts of Trump and trade agreements with the ASEAN nat ...
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Prisoner Bodies Excuse: Is Netanyahu Seeking to Shatter the Ceasefire?
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Prisoner Bodies Excuse: Is Netanyahu Seeking to Shatter the Ceasefire?

Thursday 30 October 2025 ،
name to it. Nevertheless, it is likely that Netanyahu could attempt to ease the push for war from his cabinet hardliners by authorizing limited, periodic airstrikes against Gaza, implementing a Lebanon model. 
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Gaza Technocratic Committee, a Big Challenge of Ceasefire’s Second Stage
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Gaza Technocratic Committee, a Big Challenge of Ceasefire’s Second Stage

Saturday 1 November 2025 ،
names were selected in agreement with other Palestinian factions. They are all independent figures and native sons of Gaza. None have political affiliations, and they are all committed to the interests of Gaza. Their shared goal is to protect the interests of the people and the future of the Strip. ...

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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.