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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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Trump Nuclear Tests Order Revives a Dark Era, Spurs New Race
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Trump Nuclear Tests Order Revives a Dark Era, Spurs New Race

Sunday 2 November 2025
policy, but the first shot of an unprecedented arms race in the 21st century. This move is like a stone falling in the still-waters of the international relations, with its waves affecting the whole world. Trump has instructed the Pentagon to begin this process on an equal footing with other nation ...
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Why’s UAE Backing RSF Terrorists in Sudan?
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Why’s UAE Backing RSF Terrorists in Sudan?

Monday 3 November 2025 ،
policy has intensified the war, caused widespread devastation, and raised the specter of ethnic cleansing in Darfur. The UN and human rights monitors have accused the RSF of mass killings, rape, the burning of villages, and the displacement of over five million people. If it is proven that the UAE ...
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Baghdad, the Hot Spot of Iraq’s Upcoming Elections
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Baghdad, the Hot Spot of Iraq’s Upcoming Elections

Monday 3 November 2025 ،
policy. In terms of political legitimacy and public message, higher or lower turnout in Baghdad can indicate the grade of people's trust in the electoral system. Political heat can spread nationwide and stir a wave of hope and high turnout rates. But chilly electoral atmosphere in the capital c ...
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Manama Dialogue 2025: Overt and Covert Agenda
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Manama Dialogue 2025: Overt and Covert Agenda

Tuesday 4 November 2025 ،
policymakers can address sensitive subjects, including energy security, regional conflicts, the future of Arab-Israeli relations, global power competition, and threats posed by emerging technologies. The forum is also notable for its balanced and diverse roster of attendees. This year's meeting ...
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Ghalibaf’s Islamabad Visit: New Step to Strengthening Alliance
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Ghalibaf’s Islamabad Visit: New Step to Strengthening Alliance

Thursday 6 November 2025 ،
policy. The Iranian parliament, as part of this policy, has been working to offer a complement to the foreign policy by expanding its parliamentary contacts. In this connection, the visit to Pakistan of the Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf can be regarded as a targeted step in a p ...
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What’s Driving US Military Base Project in Damascus?
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What’s Driving US Military Base Project in Damascus?

Sunday 9 November 2025 ،
policy's architects, the presence of US military forces could thus be a means to suppress such a popular uprising and preempt any acts of resistance. In other words, the stationing of American troops is justified not to create stability in Syria, but to secure the interests and safety of the Isr ...
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Trump’s Game with C5+1 Card
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Trump’s Game with C5+1 Card

Monday 10 November 2025 ،
policy and an attempt to put pressure on the two dominant powers in the region, both of which have traditionally maintained deep political and economic influence over Central Asia. Now, Washington is seeking to loosen that dependency and push these countries toward a new balance in their foreign re ...
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Shadow Man: What’s behind US Envoy’s Activism in Iraq?
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Shadow Man: What’s behind US Envoy’s Activism in Iraq?

Monday 10 November 2025 ،
policy of Baghdad. Alwaght- In the short time since the US President Donald Trump appointed a special envoy for Iraq, Mark Sawaya has been actively engaged in his mission drawing on unofficial diplomacy. This was noticeable in his several visits to various Iraqi cities and meetings with senior Iraqi ...
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Iran Pledges Ongoing Support for Resistance Axis, Says FM
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Iran Pledges Ongoing Support for Resistance Axis, Says FM

Monday 10 November 2025 ،
policy involves backing the Resistance Axis while addressing US and Israeli aggression ALWAGHT- Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that Iran’s foreign policy involves backing the Resistance Axis while addressing US and Israeli aggression via active regional engagement and diplomacy. Addre ...
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Mamadani’s Victory: Sociological Roots and Implications
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Mamadani’s Victory: Sociological Roots and Implications

Monday 10 November 2025 ،
policy stances break from the conventional mold. Important election facts; What happened? Zaharan Mamdani, a 34-year-old Democratic socialist and state assemblyman born in Uganda and raised in New York, secured his victory by building a broad, progressive coalition and mobilizing voters who had be ...

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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.