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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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From Star Wars to Golden Dome: Is the Game Repeating Itself?
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From Star Wars to Golden Dome: Is the Game Repeating Itself?

Saturday 24 May 2025
opposition, its psychological and propaganda impact on the Soviet Union was enormous. Analysts believe that these psychological and economic pressures caused the Soviet Union to devote enormous resources to military competition, which ultimately led to its economic and ideological collapse— an ...
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From Syria Oil to Iraq Gas: How’s US Seeking to Plunder Regional Energy Resources?
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From Syria Oil to Iraq Gas: How’s US Seeking to Plunder Regional Energy Resources?

Sunday 25 May 2025 ،
opposition in a push to build a lever against Baghdad. Alwaght- In the shadow of the burgeoning tensions between Iraqi central government and Kurdistan region over Erbil's oil contracts with foreign companies, the US is trying to seek roots of these differences not in the Iraqi political structu ...
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Venezuela: Ruling Party Led by Maduro Wins Big in Parliamentary and Regional Votes
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Venezuela: Ruling Party Led by Maduro Wins Big in Parliamentary and Regional Votes

Monday 26 May 2025 ،
opposition leader María Corina Machado to boycott the vote, Maduro dismissed such efforts, stating that political ground would be filled by those who show up. The elections saw over 6,600 candidates from 54 political parties compete for 285 National Assembly seats, 260 regional legislator pos ...
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Araghchi Warns of Strong Iranian Retaliation Over Potential Snapback Sanctions
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Araghchi Warns of Strong Iranian Retaliation Over Potential Snapback Sanctions

Monday 26 May 2025 ،
opposition to Iran’s enrichment program—particularly from the Israeli regime—would have wide-reaching consequences across the Middle East. While Iran remains open to diplomatic solutions, including the idea of a regional enrichment center, Araghchi stressed that enrichment within ...
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Stop or Continue? Netanyahu Facing Fatal Gaza War Dilemma
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Stop or Continue? Netanyahu Facing Fatal Gaza War Dilemma

Tuesday 27 May 2025 ،
opposition: Reports coming out of the occupied territories suggest that Israeli youths everyday grow more opposed to the war and the Israeli community more than ever calls for end of war and swapping the prisoners. Almost every week, Israelis hold anti-war protests. Alon Le Green, a settler opposed ...
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Palestinian Authority: Palestinians’ Representative or Israel’s Partner?
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Palestinian Authority: Palestinians’ Representative or Israel’s Partner?

Thursday 29 May 2025 ،
opposition in the West Bank against the Israeli war on Gaza. Additionally given the decline of the PA influence in the West Bank itself, expansion of settlement projects in this region, and the administrative corruption in the PA institutions, the PA has practically become an inefficient institutio ...
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Nuclear Energy a Fundamental Right of Iranians, Says Foreign Minister
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Nuclear Energy a Fundamental Right of Iranians, Says Foreign Minister

Saturday 31 May 2025 ،
opposition to nuclear weapons, Araghchi said Tehran is open to negotiations to ensure its nuclear program remains peaceful. He also referenced ongoing mediated talks with the United States—facilitated by Oman—aimed at reaching an agreement on Iran’s nuclear program and the lifting ...
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Can South Africa Apartheid Fall Offer Lessons to Check Israel?
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Can South Africa Apartheid Fall Offer Lessons to Check Israel?

Monday 2 June 2025 ،
opposition and actually the Western universities have tied hands when it comes to acting against Israeli regime. Trump administration accused Harvard University, one of the most prestigious universities in the US and the world, of anti-Semitism and blocked part of the university's federal fundin ...
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Uranium Enrichment a Non-Negotiable for Iran, Says Nuclear Agency Chief
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Uranium Enrichment a Non-Negotiable for Iran, Says Nuclear Agency Chief

Monday 2 June 2025 ،
opposition to Iran’s nuclear advancement back to pre-1979 dealings, highlighting how Western restrictions have historically obstructed Iran’s nuclear development. Despite criticism over enriching uranium up to 60%, he insisted all activities comply with international oversight, unlike Is ...
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Araghchi’s Beirut Visit Opens New Chapter
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Araghchi’s Beirut Visit Opens New Chapter

Wednesday 4 June 2025 ،
opposition movements that Hezbollah is in a weak and unstable position and that plans to eliminate it from the political, military and social scene could advance.  In these circumstances, although Hezbollah, with its strong popular base and effective confrontation of the full-scale aggression ...

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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