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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 and the Desire for Attacking the Media
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Trump and the Desire for Attacking the Media

Saturday 19 July 2025
presidency terms, we see that Trump is never satisfied with the media coverage. He always wants a more flexible and advertising-driven media, and even despite Fox News’s firm support for him, he also complains about this media outlet. Last month, Trump also complained to Fox News CEO Rupert Mu ...
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From Ethiopia to Indonesia as Destinations: Has the Grand Migration of Gazans Started?
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From Ethiopia to Indonesia as Destinations: Has the Grand Migration of Gazans Started?

Sunday 20 July 2025 ،
presidency to impose a new Nakba on the Palestinians. In this regard, Dr. Ayman al-Raqab, a professor of political science at Jerusalem University, believes that displacement is still on Netanyahu’s mind, but this time he is seeking effective mechanisms to achieve this goal, a goal that he ha ...
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Barrack’s Insult to Lebanese Journalists Echoes Washington’s Lebanon Policy
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Barrack’s Insult to Lebanese Journalists Echoes Washington’s Lebanon Policy

Friday 29 August 2025 ،
presidency, Trump maintained a highly adversarial relationship with the press, frequently labeling critical journalists as the enemy of the people. He repeatedly interacted with American reporters in a derogatory manner during domestic White House press briefings, even going so far as to bar certai ...
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Saudi Arabia under Pakistani Nuclear Umbrella Amid Transforming Security Equations
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Saudi Arabia under Pakistani Nuclear Umbrella Amid Transforming Security Equations

Sunday 21 September 2025 ،
presidency, the Arab kingdom pushed for a security deal with the US to pave the way for normalization with Israel, but the White House has so far procrastinated about the security pact, showing that it is discriminating against its Arab allies. The best and most advanced American weaponry has consi ...
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European Recognition of Palestinian State a Political Show: Analyst
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European Recognition of Palestinian State a Political Show: Analyst

Wednesday 24 September 2025 ،
presidency of France and Saudi Arabia, Mr Bagheri said that this is an important and fundamental question. Saudi Arabia is caught in a contradiction. On one hand, Riyadh seeks to normalize relations with Israel as part of its Vision 2030 and to establish a strategic bloc against the Axis of Resista ...
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Nobel: A Political Reward or Peace Prize?
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Nobel: A Political Reward or Peace Prize?

Sunday 12 October 2025 ،
presidency for his efforts to strengthen diplomacy. The move stunned many, as Obama had yet to build a substantive record. His subsequent escalation of US drone attacks on Pakistan and other countries and his dealing with Syrian migrants led critics to argue the Nobel Prize had once again rewarded a ...
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What’s behind Al-Sharaa’s Moscow Visit?
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What’s behind Al-Sharaa’s Moscow Visit?

Thursday 16 October 2025 ،
presidency post in Syria, does not enjoy adequate political and legal legitimacy on which Russia and other regional and international actors can rely. If the Kremlin leaders intend to return to Russia, they very likely should, instead of directly interacting with al-Sharaa, talk to the Arab countrie ...
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Resolution 2231 Expires: Fresh Breath for Iran in a Multipolar Space
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Resolution 2231 Expires: Fresh Breath for Iran in a Multipolar Space

Sunday 19 October 2025 ،
presidency of the UN Security Council provides Moscow with a pivotal platform to ward off Western initiatives against Tehran. In a concrete demonstration of this role, Moscow has formally requested the UN secretary-general to revoke the recent Secretariat announcement regarding the reinstatement of ...
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Trump and Loyalty Diplomacy: Redefining US Foreign Policy Structure
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Trump and Loyalty Diplomacy: Redefining US Foreign Policy Structure

Sunday 26 October 2025 ،
presidency, Trump challenged this tradition. Just contrary to his predecessors who usually used experienced diomats of the State Department and security institutions to handle foreign cases, Trump has gone an unconventional path, choosing envoys from among the little-known figures, political loyali ...
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Catherine Connolly: Ireland’s President Criticizes Gaza Genocide, US-NATO Militarism
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Catherine Connolly: Ireland’s President Criticizes Gaza Genocide, US-NATO Militarism

Monday 27 October 2025 ،
presidency that challenges traditional foreign policy, military alliances, and prioritizes social justice in national discourse. Connolly’s rise from a working-class background in Galway to the presidency is marked by decades of public service. She began in local politics as a Labour Party co ...

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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.