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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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Netanyahu Stuck in a Home Swamp as Israelis Fume Over Military Defeat
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Netanyahu Stuck in a Home Swamp as Israelis Fume Over Military Defeat

Monday 20 April 2026
politics. A poll conducted by Channel 12 shows that 56 percent of the Israelis do not want Netanyahu retain the PM post.  Ma'ariv newspaper in a analytical report lashed out at how the Israeli officials are dealing with the southern Lebanon clashes, saying that Roar of Lion, as boasted abo ...
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Araghchi: Nation Loses Key Intellectual Support with Larijani’s Martyrdom
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Araghchi: Nation Loses Key Intellectual Support with Larijani’s Martyrdom

Tuesday 28 April 2026 ،
politics not as a mere struggle for power, but as a realm of ethical duty and historical reason. He explained that this philosophy guided Larijani's decisive actions during critical moments as well as his calm restraint under pressure, making him a reassuring intellectual anchor within Iran' ...
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New Iraqi PM Has a Challenging Path Ahead: Expert
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New Iraqi PM Has a Challenging Path Ahead: Expert

Wednesday 29 April 2026 ،
politics figure was named: Ali Faleh Kadhim al-Zaydi. Amid these tense conditions, the man has a difficult job ahead and he will grapple with an array of serious challenges ahead both at home and at regional levels. Alwaght has talked to Hassan Hanizadeh, a West Asia political affairs expert, askin ...
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Velayati: Trump Blind to Global Economic and Political Truths
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Velayati: Trump Blind to Global Economic and Political Truths

Sunday 3 May 2026 ،
politics is not a movie set for characters like Jack Sparrow, adding that anyone who plays with the world's lifeline will find themselves in a strategic dead end.
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Profitable Business: How’s US Capitalizing on Wars and Crises?
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Profitable Business: How’s US Capitalizing on Wars and Crises?

Monday 4 May 2026 ،
politics and the military industry has become one of the most entrenched domestic alliances. 65 years on, Dwight Eisenhower’s historic warning about the lobbying power of the “military-industrial complex” has not only failed to fade but has found even more concrete expression today ...
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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 ،
politics, it became part of his ideology and political persona. Over the years, he has consistently leaned on his claimed economic achievements and dealmaking “genius” to portray himself as more capable than past presidents, current rivals, and critics at defending American interests abr ...
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Lebanese PM’s Damascus Visit: Is a Plot against Lebanon Brewing from Syria?
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Lebanese PM’s Damascus Visit: Is a Plot against Lebanon Brewing from Syria?

Sunday 10 May 2026 ،
politics. The broader goal that comes after Hezbollah weakening is Israeli occupation expansion and implementation of evil plots. That is why they specially count on the Lebanese government to advance their agenda. 
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War in the War Room: Mossad and Army Clashing over Iran Campaign
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War in the War Room: Mossad and Army Clashing over Iran Campaign

Monday 11 May 2026 ،
politics and turf wars between Tel Aviv’s security establishments. The military is keen to prevent agencies like Mossad from fully dominating Tel Aviv’s fateful decisions. As a result, army commanders often push back against Mossad’s proposals or come up with alternative plans of t ...
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Start of Netanyahu’s End: What Are the Reasons and Consequences of Knesset Dissolution?
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Start of Netanyahu’s End: What Are the Reasons and Consequences of Knesset Dissolution?

Monday 1 June 2026 ،
politics, is finding himself in a trouble anew. As his political allies in the parliament separate ways from him one by one these days, he is feeling the shadow of political death more than any other time upon himself. It started when the Knesset on Wednesday put to vote in early reading a draft bi ...
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Untold Angles of Minab School Crime: Unending Stories of that Black Day
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Untold Angles of Minab School Crime: Unending Stories of that Black Day

Monday 25 May 2026 ،
politics.” Morteza Karamouzian, head of Iran’s Media Basij (Mobilization), stated that the media activists present at the event are pursuing two major narratives: first, the “document of Iran’s victimhood,” centered on the Shajareh Tayyebeh school attack; and second, t ...

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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.