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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 Countries Are Providing Fuel of Israeli Warplanes?
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What Countries Are Providing Fuel of Israeli Warplanes?

Monday 11 November 2024
presidency, Israel-Azerbaijan relations expanded, and these relations were so successful for the Israelis that Avigdor Lieberman, the former defense minister of the regime, said: No world leader surprised me as much as Aliyev. Under Ilham, the Baku government returned Jewish buildings confiscated b ...
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Trump Cannot Undo October 7 Consequences, Israeli Army Weaknesses for Netanyahu: Expert
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Trump Cannot Undo October 7 Consequences, Israeli Army Weaknesses for Netanyahu: Expert

Sunday 17 November 2024 ،
presidency. We will definitely see further radicalization of Netanyahu and wider opening of his hand to take more hawkish stances. But it should be taken into account that Trump cannot work miracles for Netanyahu and will only continue Biden's measures for Israeli interests. But he cannot minimi ...
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Iran Calls in EU Representative to Protest Sanctions
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Iran Calls in EU Representative to Protest Sanctions

Wednesday 20 November 2024 ،
presidency ALWAGHT- Iran's Foreign Ministry summoned Hungary’s ambassador to Tehran, representing the current EU presidency, to protest the European Union’s latest sanctions on Iranian individuals and entities. On Tuesday, Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned Hungary' ...
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A Comparison of First and Third Lebanon Wars: Understanding Hezbollah’s Recent Victory over Israel
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A Comparison of First and Third Lebanon Wars: Understanding Hezbollah’s Recent Victory over Israel

Wednesday 18 December 2024 ،
presidency of Bachir Gemayel of the Lebanese Phalanges party using the fire of tanks. However, this presidency did not last long, and after three weeks, Gemayel was assassinated, giving place to his brother Amin Gemayel.  - Israel used its military superiority to expel the PLO from Lebanon and ...
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Iran Expresses Readiness to Reopen its Embassy in Syria, Engages in Talks with Damascus
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Iran Expresses Readiness to Reopen its Embassy in Syria, Engages in Talks with Damascus

Tuesday 24 December 2024 ،
presidency. Syria’s stability is under threat from multiple factors, including Israel’s continued occupation of Syrian territory, the presence of US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in the north, and human rights violations by HTS militants. Escalating humanitarian crises, such as ...
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Understanding Egypt’s Behavior towards Post-Assad Syria: Challenges and Opportunities
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Understanding Egypt’s Behavior towards Post-Assad Syria: Challenges and Opportunities

Wednesday 25 December 2024 ،
presidency of Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, Egyptian policy shifted to implicit support to Damascus and Syria stability.  The two countries have exceptional historical relations with each other, because in the October 1973 War (Yom Kippur War), Egypt and Syria launched joint operations against the Isr ...
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Who Really Deserves to Be Person of the Year?
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Who Really Deserves to Be Person of the Year?

Saturday 28 December 2024 ،
presidency (2017-2021) except fan the flames of ultra-nationalist populism and more blatantly expose the US disregard for international law. In explaining the reason for this choice, Time magazine editor-in-chief Sam Jacobs highlighted these negative aspects of his personality and political and soc ...
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South Korean President Agrees to Arrest, Prioritizes Avoiding Bloodshed
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South Korean President Agrees to Arrest, Prioritizes Avoiding Bloodshed

Wednesday 15 January 2025 ،
presidency and impeachment. Authorities now have 48 hours to interrogate Yoon before deciding whether to extend his detention or release him.
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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 ،
presidency. They also proved that the initiative is still held by Hezbollah and other resistance forces. In other words, if Hezbollah and Amal have not voted, there would be no new president. Just contrary to the claim that after assassination of Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah Hezbollah has been weakened m ...
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Iran-Russia Strategic Pact: What Does it Mean for the Two Actors?
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Iran-Russia Strategic Pact: What Does it Mean for the Two Actors?

Sunday 19 January 2025 ،
Iran and Russia are set to up their partnership at all levels amid fast-changing global equations. Alwaght- While only a few days are left before Donald Trump is inaugurated as the president of the US, Tehran and Moscow have displayed their resolve to shore up their bilateral ties and coordinate the ...

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Palestinian prisoner exchange operation under strict security measures

Palestinian prisoner exchange operation under strict security measures