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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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What Would Egypt Do as Israeli War on Gaza Rages on Next Door?
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What Would Egypt Do as Israeli War on Gaza Rages on Next Door?

Friday 13 October 2023
nationalism, Cairo tried to unite all Arabs against Tel Aviv. Egypt never withheld its support to the Palestinians before the US-mediated agreement of September 1978.  With this bright track record, Egypt is usually a heavyweight in the mediation and can put pressure on Tel Aviv and various in ...
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Gaza War Takes Its Toll on Erdogan
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Gaza War Takes Its Toll on Erdogan

Tuesday 31 October 2023 ،
nationalism tactic to gain public opinion support is of no avail, especially when many Turkish people want the government to cut off ties with Tel Aviv.  Also Erdogan’s political opponents in recent days have taken a strong stance against him for his silence to the Israeli crimes in Gaza ...
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What Are Strategic Impacts of Iraqi Resistance’s Missile Attacks on Israeli Eliat Port?
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What Are Strategic Impacts of Iraqi Resistance’s Missile Attacks on Israeli Eliat Port?

Sunday 5 November 2023 ،
nationalism, and inflaming chaos and unrest across the country.  The adoption of participatory approach by Iraqi resistance factions like that of the Lebanese Hezbollah in the Palestinian developments has been a nightmare of the Americans and Israelis from years ago, mainly when during the int ...
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Gaza Massacre, Persian Gulf Arab Monarchies’ Indifference
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Gaza Massacre, Persian Gulf Arab Monarchies’ Indifference

Sunday 12 November 2023 ،
nationalism in the 1960s and early 1970s led by the then President of Egypt Gamal Abdul Nasser and Syria’s Baathist Party, the bonds between patriotic movements and the Palestinian liberation and the anti-Israeli occupation struggle of the Palestinian people occupied the biggest part of the po ...
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Russian expert: Israeli crimes are an example of genocide
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Russian expert: Israeli crimes are an example of genocide

Wednesday 17 January 2024 ،
nationalism in World War II, the emergence of numerous political regimes over the past three decades with a tendency for violence, most of which resemble the Zionist regime in the American camp, is concerning. He expressed that these governments utilize terrorist tactics to achieve their political ...
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What’s behind Saudi Ambassador’s Visit to Iraqi Holy Shiite Cities?
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What’s behind Saudi Ambassador’s Visit to Iraqi Holy Shiite Cities?

Thursday 13 June 2024 ،
nationalism can reduce the reliance of Shiites on Tehran. For example, the ambassador highlighted the blood bonds, Arab identity and history between the two countries in a meeting with the prominent people and tribal leaders in Najaf.  This approach is not new, and under Donald Trump and amid ...
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End of Macronism and EU’s Drift to Decline
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End of Macronism and EU’s Drift to Decline

Wednesday 17 July 2024 ،
nationalism and Euroeceptism will rise among the European citizens. And here it is the European leaders to blame. Currently, Europe is experiencing the highest level of crisis of trust in the traditional parties.  The expert concluded his remarks with a prediction of decline of the EU in the n ...
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Iran Opposed to Zangzor Corridor, Efforts Underway to Remove Tehran from Caucasus Equations: Expert
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Iran Opposed to Zangzor Corridor, Efforts Underway to Remove Tehran from Caucasus Equations: Expert

Monday 21 October 2024 ،
nationalism. Azerbaijan is mostly a lackey rather than an independent actor, so it implements mostly the policies dictated by the US and Turkey. Iran opposed to the fake corridor  Asked how Tehran's views that are based on the geopolitical realities influence the outcomes of the meeting, ...
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Syria, a History of Anti-Israeli Occupation Fight
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Syria, a History of Anti-Israeli Occupation Fight

Wednesday 18 December 2024 ،
nationalism in support of Palestine is the element that has been passed to today from generations and set up a serious barrier ahead of Israeli implementation of expansionist plans.  Syria in Arab-Israeli dispute  Though under 54 years of Assad family rule, the country was a staunch supp ...
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Erdogan Dreams of Hijacking Nowruz
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Erdogan Dreams of Hijacking Nowruz

Tuesday 25 March 2025 ،
nationalism in times of internal crisis is not uniquely characteristic of Erdogan, however. In general, when their legitimacy is challenged at home, authoritarian rulers resort to nationalist concepts, and Erdogan's recent claims about Nowruz are also seen as part of these efforts.  Erdoga ...

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Exclusive: A mirror named the Persian Gulf: Reflecting the continuity of Iranian identity

Exclusive: A mirror named the Persian Gulf: Reflecting the continuity of Iranian identity