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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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Strengthening Economic Ties Promotes Peace and Stability in The Region
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Strengthening Economic Ties Promotes Peace and Stability in The Region

Monday 19 May 2025
parliament. He noted the strong historical cooperation between Iran, Iraq, and the Kurdistan Region, emphasizing the significant economic potential on both sides that should be further developed. “Advancing economic cooperation contributes to regional security and stability,” he added. ...
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Lebanon’s Municipal Election: What Are Its Effects for Hezbollah and Country’s Politics?
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Lebanon’s Municipal Election: What Are Its Effects for Hezbollah and Country’s Politics?

Sunday 25 May 2025 ،
parliamentary elections  Municipal elections in Lebanon have always been a reflection of the political and social complexities that dominate the political landscape of the country. After Lebanon gained independence in the mid-20th century, the first municipal elections were held in 1952. Elev ...
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Has France Really Become Supporter of Palestine?
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Has France Really Become Supporter of Palestine?

Monday 26 May 2025 ،
parliament, which is divided between the far-right and the far-left. Since start of Gaza war, Palestine case has become a source of extensive conflict between and two sides of the French parliament, undermining the ruling party due to the government's support to Israeli genocide. In such a situa ...
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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 ،
parliamentary dominance and maintaining control over key institutions like the attorney general’s office and the judiciary. Voter turnout stood at 42.66%, with around 9.12 million of the 21.4 million registered voters participating. CNE officials stated that the process was peaceful and trans ...
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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 ،
parliamentary spokesman Ebrahim Rezaei, Araghchi emphasized that Iran’s nuclear policy is guided by clarity and national interest, not foreign threats or incentives. He also warned that any potential conflict in the region, spurred by opposition to Iran’s enrichment program—particu ...
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Local Elect. Display of Hezbollah Power, Public Base: Expert
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Local Elect. Display of Hezbollah Power, Public Base: Expert

Monday 26 May 2025 ،
parliamentary elections. The municipal elections will also have an impact on the reconstruction process, since they play an important role in the executive area. There is now a lot of pressure from foreign powers to play a role in the reconstruction process so that they can put pressure on the resi ...
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Qalibaf Re-elected as Speaker of Iran’s Parliament
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Qalibaf Re-elected as Speaker of Iran’s Parliament

Tuesday 27 May 2025 ،
parliamentary session held on Tuesday morning, Iranian legislators convened to elect the members of the parliament’s presiding board. Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf successfully retained his role as the Speaker of the Parliament by securing 219 votes out of the 272 cast. This result underscores his co ...
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Qalibaf: Iran and Cuba Have Mutual Friends and Enemies
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Qalibaf: Iran and Cuba Have Mutual Friends and Enemies

Tuesday 3 June 2025 ،
The Iranian Parliament Speaker praised Cuba as an independent ally, noting that the two countries share common objectives, friends, and adversaries ALWAGHT- The Iranian Parliament Speaker praised Cuba as an independent ally, noting that the two countries share common objectives, friends, and adversa ...
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Is Hezbollah’s Silence Disclosing Govt., Army Incapablity to Check Israel?
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Is Hezbollah’s Silence Disclosing Govt., Army Incapablity to Check Israel?

Saturday 7 June 2025 ،
parliamentary faction, in reaction to the recent Israeli attacks questioned the approach of government. What was the result of the diplomacy option? In war, we would kill and be killed, but today, with the tolerance option, we are only being killed.  As a result, now the option of boosting Leb ...
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Tensions Again: Crisis between Baghdad and Erbil over Budget Reignites
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Tensions Again: Crisis between Baghdad and Erbil over Budget Reignites

Sunday 8 June 2025 ،
parliament proving otherwise. In this regard, documents released by Dara Sekanyani, a representative of the Kurdistan Islamic Union faction in the Iraqi parliament, show that the federal government has provided more than $12 billion to the Kurdistan Region between 2023 and 2025, despite the fact tha ...

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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.