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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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Trial or Infighting? How Are Netanyahu Cases Polarizing Israel?
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Trial or Infighting? How Are Netanyahu Cases Polarizing Israel?

Saturday 26 April 2025
polls show that public trust in the Supreme Court has plummeted among the right-wing puhlic, Netanyahu’s opponents have been holding ongoing demonstrations against the government, arguing that he is seeking to maintain power at all costs by undermining the rule of law. Meanwhile, demonstratio ...
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Why Shouldn’t the World Be Fooled by Protests in Israel?
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Why Shouldn’t the World Be Fooled by Protests in Israel?

Thursday 1 May 2025 ،
polls, the vast majority of them have supported the launch of a military operation in Gaza and the government's goal of destroying Hamas, even at the cost of killing civilians. According to Zonszein, even if Benny Gantz, the former defense minister and army chief who has high popularity in poll ...
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What Crises Are Plaguing Israeli Army as War Continues?
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What Crises Are Plaguing Israeli Army as War Continues?

Monday 5 May 2025 ،
poll results  According to Aljazeera, a poll conducted in March 2024 by Maccabi Fund, which finances loans for medical treatment or medical accessories, showed that 30 percent of Israelis suffer from mental conditions ranging from moderate to poor. 55 percent of women sbd 31 percent of men hav ...
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Why’s Hezbollah Lead in Municipal Elections Important?
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Why’s Hezbollah Lead in Municipal Elections Important?

Wednesday 7 May 2025 ،
polling stations. Vote sorting: Votes are sorted manually. Announcement of Results: The official results are announced and the city council members and mayors are elected. Although some elections in some areas may be non-partisan, sectarian factors play an influential role in shaping the electora ...
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How Can India-Pakistan War Impact Central Asia?
Analysis

How Can India-Pakistan War Impact Central Asia?

Saturday 10 May 2025 ،
pollution. In Uzbekistan, agriculture accounts for about 25 percent of GDP and about a quarter of the workforce is active in this sector. Conclusion  By paralyzing regional trade bases, facilitating terrorism and extremism, and heightening the competition of powers, the war between India and ...
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Hamas Disarming on the Back Burner: Trump Withdraws Preconditions for Gaza Ceasefire
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Hamas Disarming on the Back Burner: Trump Withdraws Preconditions for Gaza Ceasefire

Monday 12 May 2025 ،
poll conducted by the Palestinian Center for Policy Research showed that by the end of May, 63 percent of Palestinians held Israel responsible for the current plight of the people of Gaza, while only 8 percent blamed Hamas. Hamas not weakened: At the same time, there are small pieces of evidence su ...
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Iran and Arab Monarchies in Trump’s Eyes: What’s the True Development?
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Iran and Arab Monarchies in Trump’s Eyes: What’s the True Development?

Sunday 18 May 2025 ،
poll by Al Jazeera Press on X in 2023 asking why are Arab countries lagging behind Iran in missile and nuclear technology? found that more than 60 percent of participants agreed that Arab governments are dependent on the West instead of investing in science. Some Saudi and Emirati users asserted tha ...
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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 ،
polls, but also, by voting in favor of the pro-resistance lists, they secured one of the most important political victories for Hezbollah in the most sensitive circumstances. This year’s municipal elections have become an event of importance beyond the local level. The victory of Hezbollah an ...
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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 ،
polling centers operating securely. Elvis Amoroso, CNE president, praised the Venezuelan people's commitment to a calm and orderly election, echoing remarks from Maduro, who called the vote a victory against “violence and fascism.” Despite calls from opposition leader María C ...
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Stop or Continue? Netanyahu Facing Fatal Gaza War Dilemma
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Stop or Continue? Netanyahu Facing Fatal Gaza War Dilemma

Tuesday 27 May 2025 ،
Netanyahu is facing a dual choice between ending the war and continuing it as home and international pressures mount on him. Alwaght- 20 months have gone since Gaza war started and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu still repeats his claims of gaining a victory over Hamas resistance movement. ...

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Exclusive: A mirror named the Persian Gulf: Reflecting the continuity of Iranian identity

Exclusive: A mirror named the Persian Gulf: Reflecting the continuity of Iranian identity