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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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A Visit with Dangerous Agenda: What Does Lebanon’s Aoun Seek in the US?
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A Visit with Dangerous Agenda: What Does Lebanon’s Aoun Seek in the US?

Tuesday 21 July 2026
newspaper reported that Trump, during his meeting with Aoun, will not only press for implementation of the ceasefire with Israel but also urge him to travel to Damascus for coordination with the Syrian government, and to declare Lebanon's readiness to join the Abraham Accords. If these reports ...
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Ditching Its S-400s, What Will Turkey Do with Defense Challenges against Rivals?
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Ditching Its S-400s, What Will Turkey Do with Defense Challenges against Rivals?

Wednesday 22 July 2026 ،
newspaper, has already received Russia’s initial go-ahead. From the very start, the S-400 case was never just an arms deal. It morphed into one of the most consequential strategic confrontations in Turkey-NATO relations, one that not only reshaped Ankara’s standing within the Western se ...
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Al-Hayya Elected Leader of Hamas: Continuing Sinwar’s Path or Starting a New Chapter?
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Al-Hayya Elected Leader of Hamas: Continuing Sinwar’s Path or Starting a New Chapter?

Saturday 25 July 2026 ،
newspaper reports, signals a continuation of Hamas's hardline posture in negotiations, particularly regarding the movement's arsenal and the dismantling of its military wing, issues that lie at the heart of the American proposal for Gaza's future in its second phase. Israel Hayom, meanw ...
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Political Storm Heading to Tel Aviv: From Likud Fracture to Election Scenarios
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Political Storm Heading to Tel Aviv: From Likud Fracture to Election Scenarios

Monday 10 August 2026 ،
newspaper, Israel Hayom. Then there is Case 4000, the most serious and complex, which accuses Netanyahu of bribery during his tenure as communications minister. He allegedly abused his government position to issue regulatory decisions worth hundreds of millions of shekels to the telecom giant Bezeq, ...
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Iraq’s Weapons Restriction: A Project with Aspects beyond Simply Disarming Resistance Groups
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Iraq’s Weapons Restriction: A Project with Aspects beyond Simply Disarming Resistance Groups

Saturday 15 August 2026 ،
newspaper Al-Mada has reported that public participation in the campaign remains well below government targets, with many citizens unwilling to register their weapons or sell them back to the state. This resistance cannot be chalked up simply to a disregard for the law. In parts of Iraqi society, y ...
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60-day Ceasefire Ends: What Do Western and World Media Say about Trump’s Dilemma?
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60-day Ceasefire Ends: What Do Western and World Media Say about Trump’s Dilemma?

Friday 21 August 2026 ،
newspaper, citing Trump's announcement that all talks with Tehran are off, coupled with the continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz, stressed that the stalemate between Washington and Tehran remains firmly in place, with no visible path toward resolution. Al-Araby Al-Jadeed described the post ...
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Turkey-Israel Face-off in Eastern Mediterranean
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Turkey-Israel Face-off in Eastern Mediterranean

Friday 4 September 2026 ،
newspaper of Israel reported recently that if Tel Aviv concludes that Turkish military presence in the Eastern Mediterranean poses risks to the Israeli security interests there, it will mull attacks on some Turkish positions in Northern Cyprus. According to the newspaper, Ercan Airport and a sea mil ...
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12 American Bases and Facilities Iranian Missiles Damaged
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12 American Bases and Facilities Iranian Missiles Damaged

Monday 21 September 2026 ،
newspaper also reported destruction of two satellites communication terminals. The Associated Press, citing satellite imagery in a March 17 report, also described the destruction of a large building and damage to several radomes at the base.  The Washington Post, in a review published May 6, ...
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Elections in Land of Crisis: Netanyahu, Opposition, and Architecture of Israeli Future
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Elections in Land of Crisis: Netanyahu, Opposition, and Architecture of Israeli Future

Thursday 24 September 2026 ،
newspaper. With 501 respondents, the poll said that Yesh Atid can secure 26 seats, three seats more than the week before. On the other side, Likud seats decreased to 20. The Jerusalem Post published the poll's results on August 21, projecting Netanyahu's bloc at 49 seats, against 60 for the ...
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Netanyahu’s Speech: A Slap at the UN, a Pain at Home
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Netanyahu’s Speech: A Slap at the UN, a Pain at Home

Saturday 26 September 2026 ،
newspaper Ma'ariv found that Netanyahu's coalition lost ground even after the General Assembly speech, with opposition to him on the rise. According to the survey, the Netanyahu coalition shed a seat and now holds 49, at least 12 short of a majority. Closing that gap and expanding the rulin ...

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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.