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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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Why’s Davos Forum Canceled Iran Invitation?
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Why’s Davos Forum Canceled Iran Invitation?

Wednesday 21 January 2026
normalization of Iran’s economic situation. For the Americans, which have long sought to drive the Iranian economy toward collapse through maximum pressure campaign, the attendance of Araghchi at Davos would represent a failure of those sanctions. This concern likely contributed to the heighte ...
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What Does Israeli Delegation Seek in Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan?
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What Does Israeli Delegation Seek in Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan?

Monday 26 January 2026 ،
normalization Sa'ar is visiting Kazakhstan as the country joined the normalization agreements with Israel, officially called Abraham Accords. The Israelis are pushing hard to expand their influence in Central Asia and now it seems that they are working towards this end through trade and economi ...
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Dismissal of Special Envoy Sawaya Showcase of Trump’s Failure Story in Iraq
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Dismissal of Special Envoy Sawaya Showcase of Trump’s Failure Story in Iraq

Monday 2 February 2026 ،
normalization with Israel, signals a likely sharp escalation in Washington's pressure campaign against Iraq. His entry into the Iraqi portfolio foreshadows intensified White House pressure on both the Iraqi government and the anti-US resistance factions. Therefore, with Barak at the helm, the pr ...
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Telling New Poll Reveals Much about How Arab Public View US, Israel, and Iran
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Telling New Poll Reveals Much about How Arab Public View US, Israel, and Iran

Friday 6 February 2026 ،
normalization projects with Israeli regime. The results find that 44 percent of the respondents in the Arab countries find Israel the top threat for their national security and 21 percent say the US takes the second place as leading threat. With a considerable distance and only 6 percent, Iran come ...
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Is Horn of Africa Becoming New Flashpoint after New Rivaling Agreements?
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Is Horn of Africa Becoming New Flashpoint after New Rivaling Agreements?

Thursday 12 February 2026 ،
normalization drive stalled, it has more aggressively pursued closer ties with separatist movements in Arab and Muslim countries by leveraging military, security, political, and economic support.  UAE role: The linking ring between Tel Aviv and Horn of Africa  What fuels Doha and Riyadh ...
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Washington an Agent for Greater Israel Project
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Washington an Agent for Greater Israel Project

Monday 23 February 2026 ،
normalization with Tel Aviv are now bracing for a powerful backlash from their own publics. Therefore, the Israeli territorial expansionism can put the Arab governments in a difficult situation and as a result the American diplomatic initiatives for Israel-Arab normalization and convergence will bac ...
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US Faces Criticism for Providing Consular Services in Israeli Settlement
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US Faces Criticism for Providing Consular Services in Israeli Settlement

Wednesday 25 February 2026 ،
normalization, contradicting US claims of opposing annexation.
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Are Lebanon-Israel Talks a Lebanese Civil War Trigger?
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Are Lebanon-Israel Talks a Lebanese Civil War Trigger?

Thursday 16 April 2026 ،
normalization of relations with the enemy. Therefore, in the current climate of rising public anger towards Israel, normalizing relations would essentially legitimize Tel Aviv’s crimes in Lebanon. This would not only fail to compel the enemy to retreat but would embolden them further to contin ...
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Discrimination against Arab Allies: Why Does UAE Matter More to US Security Umbrella?
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Discrimination against Arab Allies: Why Does UAE Matter More to US Security Umbrella?

Thursday 7 May 2026 ،
normalization project hinges on demonstrating a firm resolve to defend the UAE in wartime. They also need to address serious concerns among other Arab states, particularly Saudi Arabia, about whether Washington and its allies can truly protect them from the risks inherent to normalization. That is p ...
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Israel Conducts New Illegal Raid on Civilian Aid Ships in International Waters
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Israel Conducts New Illegal Raid on Civilian Aid Ships in International Waters

Tuesday 19 May 2026 ،
normalization of maritime terrorism. The hijacking is part of Israel's broader policy to enforce the total blockade of Gaza, restricting aid to less than ten percent of survival requirements. The author concludes that such brutality only strengthens international resolve to break the siege.

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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.