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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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What’s behind Netanyahu’s Diplomatic Failure in the US
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What’s behind Netanyahu’s Diplomatic Failure in the US

Saturday 12 April 2025
presidency and the decline to lift sanctions. As a result, the interventionist role of the Israelis during the negotiations will add to this skepticism. Secondly, Tehran has repeatedly announced that it will negotiate purely on the nuclear issue and the lifting of sanctions. Just as it has been tra ...
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Lebanon Defense Strategy Controversy: What Are Hezbollah’s Red Lines?
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Lebanon Defense Strategy Controversy: What Are Hezbollah’s Red Lines?

Monday 21 April 2025 ،
presidency and Hezbollah. The issue of a defense strategy has been on the agenda of the authorities since the presidency of Michel Suleiman and is not a new topic. Hezbollah has also said that it is not opposed to formulating a defense strategy in any way and is even willing to cooperate with the g ...
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Iran-Africa Forum: Golden Opportunity for Higher-Level Trade
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Iran-Africa Forum: Golden Opportunity for Higher-Level Trade

Wednesday 30 April 2025 ،
presidency, and with the special attention that President Raisi paid to boosting Iran-Africa cooperation in all aspects, the necessary steps were taken to advance relations between Iran and Africa. For example, in July 2022, President Raisi went on a historic trip to the three countries of Kenya, Ug ...
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Yemen’s Air Defense a Tough Test for US Air Superiority
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Yemen’s Air Defense a Tough Test for US Air Superiority

Saturday 3 May 2025 ،
presidency of Ali Abdullah Saleh, who ruled from 1990 until his resignation in 2012, Yemen had a set of air and missile defense systems that were mainly supplied from the former Soviet Union and Eastern Bloc countries. These weapons included short-range air defense missiles such as the Sam-7, Sam-14 ...
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Arab Summit, Baghdad’s Opportunity to Establish Regional Role
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Arab Summit, Baghdad’s Opportunity to Establish Regional Role

Wednesday 28 May 2025 ،
presidency of the 34th Arab Summit from Bahrain to Iraq after the speech of the Bahraini representative. After that, the speech of the Iraqi representative as the president of the 34th session, the speech of Ahmed Abu al-Gheit, secretary-general of the Arab League, then the speeches of the guests a ...
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Is Trump Mulling Shift in Gaza Strategy?
Analysis

Is Trump Mulling Shift in Gaza Strategy?

Wednesday 21 May 2025 ،
presidency.  Another crucial factor is the significance of the normalization project in Trump's regional strategy. Certainly, conflict in Gaza will keep Trump from his long-waited dream: A grand plan for Saudi-Israeli normalization and expansion of Trump-brokered Abraham Accords.  Bu ...
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From Star Wars to Golden Dome: Is the Game Repeating Itself?
Analysis

From Star Wars to Golden Dome: Is the Game Repeating Itself?

Saturday 24 May 2025 ،
presidency in 2029.  Here rises a question: Given the US's large size and huge costs of the project, is such a missile system feasible technically and economically?  Technical and economic challenges  Territorial coverage: Israeli regime's Iron Dome is a tactical system des ...
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Has France Really Become Supporter of Palestine?
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Has France Really Become Supporter of Palestine?

Monday 26 May 2025 ،
presidency is upping its statements and moves about Palestine compared to parliament.  From another aspect, France is an economic and military power and a member of the UN Security Council and is in clear competition with the US. Its verbal backing for Palestine and its claims for plans to rec ...
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Palestinian Authority: Palestinians’ Representative or Israel’s Partner?
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Palestinian Authority: Palestinians’ Representative or Israel’s Partner?

Thursday 29 May 2025 ،
presidency and was further strengthened with Trump’s comeback to the White House earlier this year. The US provides Israel with generous diplomatic, military, and financial support, enabling the occupiers to pursue their plans without fear of sanctions or serious international pressure. The F ...
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White House Orders US Agencies to Halt New Sanctions on Iran
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White House Orders US Agencies to Halt New Sanctions on Iran

Monday 2 June 2025 ،
presidency and carried through Biden’s term. Despite the campaign's aggressive sanctions and threats—including calls for Iran to halt uranium enrichment—Tehran has remained firm, insisting on its rights under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and demanding the focus of ...

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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)