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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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Gaza Technocratic Committee, a Big Challenge of Ceasefire’s Second Stage
Report

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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Iraq’s Elections Important, Carry Surprises: Expert
Interview

Iraq’s Elections Important, Carry Surprises: Expert

Tuesday 4 November 2025 ،
names have been put forward, including Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, Nouri al-Maliki, Abdul Amir al-Shammari (Iraq’s current interior minister), Othman al-Ghanimi (former interior minister), Asaad al-Eidani (governor of Basra), and a few other figures. It is still too early to make definitive state ...
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Mamadani Wins: A Pro-Palestinian Mayor Now Leads Heart of US Capitalism
Analysis

Mamadani Wins: A Pro-Palestinian Mayor Now Leads Heart of US Capitalism

Thursday 6 November 2025 ،
name. His affable personality and tireless ground game, like meeting voters, including his critics, in person, cast him as the perfect antithesis to his rival, Andrew Cuomo. Although a faction of the Democratic left endorsed him, Mamdani largely ran as an independent outsider. Born and raised in K ...
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Iraq Campaigning Goes Silent as Country Braces for Decisive Vote
Report

Iraq Campaigning Goes Silent as Country Braces for Decisive Vote

Saturday 8 November 2025 ،
names of 7,768 candidates competing for 329 seats in the Iraqi Council of Representatives.  Special early voting: over 1.3 million military personnel and 26,000 displaced civilians Though the main part of the voting will start on Tuesday, on Sunday morning special segments of the society will ...
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What’s Driving US Military Base Project in Damascus?
Analysis

What’s Driving US Military Base Project in Damascus?

Sunday 9 November 2025 ،
name and location be withheld for operational security, other unofficial sources indicate the strategic Al-Mazzah area in Damascus as the likely location. This new American plan mirrors ongoing ceasefire monitoring missions the US conducts in Lebanon and Israel. The previously unreported initiative ...
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Hopes and Fears as Syria’s Al-Jolani Visits US
Analysis

Hopes and Fears as Syria’s Al-Jolani Visits US

Sunday 9 November 2025 ،
name from its terror blacklist, tries to pretend that al-Jolani can meet Western interests in the present conditions, the reality on the ground is more complicated. The gaps in views of Washington and Tel Aviv to the future of Syria and way of dealing with the new Syrian government has given rise to ...
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Mamadani’s Victory: Sociological Roots and Implications
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Mamadani’s Victory: Sociological Roots and Implications

Monday 10 November 2025 ،
name recognition and party loyalty, the Mamdani campaign invested in a ground game of local organizing and a dominant social media presence to convert voter enthusiasm into actual votes. Exit poll data and election night reporting confirm that Mamdani over-performed in high-turnout precincts, partic ...
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Trump Struggles to Escape Epstein Scandal
Report

Trump Struggles to Escape Epstein Scandal

Wednesday 19 November 2025 ،
name was made public, a claim Trump has denied. This follows a pattern from last year. Just weeks after Trump took office, the Department of Justice and the FBI released the first batch of declassified Epstein files. However, these documents largely contained information that was already public. Th ...
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How Are Lebanese Govt.’s Incorrect Policies Emboldening Israeli Attacks on Lebanon?
Analysis

How Are Lebanese Govt.’s Incorrect Policies Emboldening Israeli Attacks on Lebanon?

Saturday 22 November 2025 ،
namely Hezbollah, would provide a room to rebuild the picture of Israeli army power, prove Israeli military superiority over other regional nations, and win the approval of the home public who see their future uncertain and shaky. 4. Escaping domestic crisis The Israeli regime is grappling with pr ...
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How’s Iran Infiltrating the Deepest Israeli Society Layers?
Analysis

How’s Iran Infiltrating the Deepest Israeli Society Layers?

Sunday 23 November 2025 ،
named Rafael Roveni was arrested for charges of spying for Iran, once again raising the issue of Iran's intelligence infiltration of the Israeli security and military body.  Last week, the Times of Israel reported arrest of a young man who had alleged linked to an Iranian intelligence agen ...

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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.