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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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Stadiums, the New Israeli Nightmare
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Stadiums, the New Israeli Nightmare

Sunday 17 November 2024
politics, and through cultural and sporting events at the global level, we can attract the silent majority. Ron Baron, another owner of the Israeli cycling team, also describes the presence of athletes in international competitions as a kind of sports diplomacy. Guy Nev, one of the few Israeli cycl ...
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Bitter Ceasefire for Netanyahu Starts, Displaying the PM’s Loss to Hezbollah
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Bitter Ceasefire for Netanyahu Starts, Displaying the PM’s Loss to Hezbollah

Wednesday 27 November 2024 ،
politics, wrote in a short op-ed: Netanyahu spoke of a final and absolute victory, but did not say which side won. A ceasefire = surrender to Hezbollah.  The Israeli Broadcasting Corporation, according to some senior political and security officials, has announced the weaknesses of this agreem ...
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What Are the Big Obstacles ahead of HTS Ruling Syria?
Analysis

What Are the Big Obstacles ahead of HTS Ruling Syria?

Friday 27 December 2024 ،
politics. The past experience of the HTS tells us we cannot be very much optimistic about the group showing flexibility to share political power with other ethnic groups including the Kurds. In this case, the Kurdish question remains one of the certain challenges ahead of the future HTS-led rule ove ...
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Who Really Deserves to Be Person of the Year?
Analysis

Who Really Deserves to Be Person of the Year?

Saturday 28 December 2024 ،
politics, is a clear sign of their fear of resistant and glorious Gaza becoming a symbol to the world, telling the world it stands firm and is unyielding like its leader Yahya Sinwar in the last moments of his battle against the occupation forces despite the deep wounds. Actually, resistance is a du ...
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China and Iran: From Economic Partnership to Strategic Alliance
Analysis

China and Iran: From Economic Partnership to Strategic Alliance

Saturday 28 December 2024 ،
politics.  The big economy of China and Iran As the world's second largest economy, China has a vast market for various goods and services. Iran, as a country with resources (oil, gas, minerals) and a skilled workforce, can also offer its goods and services to this market. This diversity ...
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Amid Anti-Hezbollah Plots, Will Lebanon’s "Golden Equation" End?
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Amid Anti-Hezbollah Plots, Will Lebanon’s "Golden Equation" End?

Thursday 16 January 2025 ،
politics despite challenges ahead especially after assassination of its chief and commanders. Alwaght- After years of political stalemate in Lebanon over election of a president, the Lebanese groups finally reached a consensus on Joseph Aoun to fill the position after two years. To discuss the curr ...
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Hamas Re-wrote History of Israeli-Arab Wars
Analysis

Hamas Re-wrote History of Israeli-Arab Wars

Saturday 25 January 2025 ،
politics. Popular support has enabled the resistance to withstand and absorb the regime’s massive attacks and full military occupation of Gaza, and the plans to create a humanitarian crisis, famine, and health catastrophe to bring Hamas to its knees, and impose ceasefire terms. Also, popular i ...
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US-Armenia Pact: A Stabilizing or Destabilizing Factor for Yerevan?
Analysis

US-Armenia Pact: A Stabilizing or Destabilizing Factor for Yerevan?

Wednesday 29 January 2025 ،
politics. Still, paying attention to the goals of these three areas illuminates other dimensions of this cooperation. What areas will their economic cooperation be in?  Energy-related agreements with nuclear energy as their point of focus is the most important part of their agreement. The for ...
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Return of Gazans to North: Ironclad Will Beats Devastation
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Return of Gazans to North: Ironclad Will Beats Devastation

Saturday 1 February 2025 ،
politics.  The return of thousands of displaced people to the devastated areas will increase international pressure to extend the ceasefire. Countries such as Egypt, Qatar and the US, which were parties to the negotiations, are likely to pressure Israel to adhere to the ceasefire for a longer ...

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Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution

Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution