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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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Map of  Latest Battlefield Developments in Syria and Iraq on

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Trading Fire: Are India and Pakistan Going to Full-scale War?
Analysis

Trading Fire: Are India and Pakistan Going to Full-scale War?

Thursday 8 May 2025
politics often make de-escalation far from reach and this is because negotiation over Kashmir is regarded as a sign of national weakness and retreat for both India and Pakistan and therefore no government in New Delhi or Islamabad has ever been inclined to negotiate the disputed region. 
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Trump Escaping Netanyahu’s  Regional Game to Avoid Troubles
Analysis

Trump Escaping Netanyahu’s Regional Game to Avoid Troubles

Saturday 10 May 2025 ،
politics, Trump has shown that he is an unpredictable man and a player off the diplomatic routines. Just contrary to his predecessors who see Israeli a red line, he does not want to be a yes man of Israel, especially if Israeli demands are in conflict with immediate US interests. Based on this appr ...
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Arab Summit, Baghdad’s Opportunity to Establish Regional Role
Report

Arab Summit, Baghdad’s Opportunity to Establish Regional Role

Wednesday 28 May 2025 ،
politics, Iraq is now in a position to act as an effective mediator for regional unity and convergence.  What does Iraq seek behind hosting the summit?  Amid regional chaos, Iraq has set its own goals behind holding the summit. Baghdad is seeking to strengthen its position as an active a ...
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Lebanon’s Municipal Election: What Are Its Effects for Hezbollah and Country’s Politics?
Report

Lebanon’s Municipal Election: What Are Its Effects for Hezbollah and Country’s Politics?

Sunday 25 May 2025 ،
politics has created a serious leadership vacuum in the country's Sunni community, the results of which are clearly visible in these elections. Political Haririism remains the “dominant conscience” of the Sunnis, and no old or newly established group or party has inherited it, and am ...
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Boiled Frog: How’s US Consuming Syria’s Al-Jolani in a Gradual Trust-making Process?
Analysis

Boiled Frog: How’s US Consuming Syria’s Al-Jolani in a Gradual Trust-making Process?

Monday 26 May 2025 ،
politics, this approach means gradually increasing pressure or changes without strong provocation or a serious reaction from the other side. Boiled frog strategy in three steps  First step: Gradual legitimization of al-Jolani The remarks of the former US ambassador to Syria who described al- ...
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Local Elect. Display of Hezbollah Power, Public Base: Expert
Interview

Local Elect. Display of Hezbollah Power, Public Base: Expert

Monday 26 May 2025 ،
politics?  Sadeghi: As I said above, these elections were a referendum through which Hezbollah managed to firmly save its popular base. This win will be repeated in upcoming parliamentary election and people will show how popular the resistance is among the Lebanese.  We should not forge ...
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Why’s Pres. Pezeshkian’s Oman Visit Important?
Analysis

Why’s Pres. Pezeshkian’s Oman Visit Important?

Wednesday 28 May 2025 ،
politics. Rather, they are engaged in business and trade ties, though so far the share of the economy in their relations has been small. Given the proposed projects, especially the Iranian gas pipeline that is planned to reach Sohar port of Oman, economy is expected to gain weight in their ties. The ...
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Palestinian Authority: Palestinians’ Representative or Israel’s Partner?
Analysis

Palestinian Authority: Palestinians’ Representative or Israel’s Partner?

Thursday 29 May 2025 ،
politics, on the other hand, with the rise of far-right figures in top jobs like finance and national security ministries have witnessed fundamental changes. Such figures as Bezalel Smotrich and Itmar Ben-Gvir rising to power in Netanyahu's cabinet have caused Israeli West Bank policy to grow mo ...
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Nuclear Iran: US Fear of Rise of New Power in New Energies Market
Analysis

Nuclear Iran: US Fear of Rise of New Power in New Energies Market

Tuesday 3 June 2025 ،
politics, energy has always been one of the main levers of power. Countries that have been capable of dominating energy resources or controlling energy transportation routes have played a determining role in international equations. Meanwhile, Iran with its vast hydrocarbons resources has always gra ...

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36th anniversary of the  passing of the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran / Imam Khomeini (RA)

36th anniversary of the passing of the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran / Imam Khomeini (RA)