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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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Iran FM’s Afghanistan Visit Seeks Common Views on Region and Trade
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Iran FM’s Afghanistan Visit Seeks Common Views on Region and Trade

Sunday 26 January 2025
presidential palace. He first met with interim Foreign Minister Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi. At the beginning of the meeting, Muttaqi welcomed the Iranian delegation, saying: We hope that this meeting will enhance the level of our relations with you... Iran and Afghanistan are two neighboring and Mus ...
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The US and Iraq’s PMF: A Battle Beyond Iraqi Borders
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The US and Iraq’s PMF: A Battle Beyond Iraqi Borders

Sunday 2 February 2025 ،
presidential term, the scenario of stepping up pressures on the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), a force formed in Iraq in opposition to ISIS terrorist group in 2014 following a fatwa by grand Shiite leader Ayatollah Sayyed Ali al-Sistani, is not unlikely. In this connection, on Saturday, Faleh F ...
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The US Urges Ukraine to Hold Elections by Year-end
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The US Urges Ukraine to Hold Elections by Year-end

Sunday 2 February 2025 ،
presidential and parliamentary elections despite the ongoing war. He emphasized that most democratic nations conduct elections during wartime and that holding them would reinforce Ukraine’s democratic principles. Reuters also reported that Kellogg and other White House officials had discussed ...
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Iran Denounces Trump’s Threat of Military Action Against the Country
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Iran Denounces Trump’s Threat of Military Action Against the Country

Wednesday 12 February 2025 ،
Iran has strongly denounced US President Donald Trump’s threat of military action against the country, calling it deeply alarming and irresponsible ALWAGHT- Iran has strongly denounced US President Donald Trump's threat of military action against the country, calling it deeply alarming and irres ...
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The US Might Suspend All Military Assistance to Ukraine
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The US Might Suspend All Military Assistance to Ukraine

Saturday 1 March 2025 ،
presidential drawdown authority, according to an anonymous official discussing the sensitive matter. Earlier on Friday, Zelensky met with Trump at the White House, but their televised exchange unexpectedly escalated into a heated argument. Trump criticized Zelensky for showing disrespect to the US, ...
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Second Round of Gaza Ceasefire Talks: Peace or New Stalemate?
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Second Round of Gaza Ceasefire Talks: Peace or New Stalemate?

Tuesday 11 March 2025 ،
presidential elections are held.  El-Sisi said that Cairo, in cooperation with the Palestinians, is working to establish an administrative committee consisting of independent Palestinian experts that will take over the administration of Gaza after the end of the war. The aim of this measure i ...
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Trump’s "Sarcastic" Promises and Uncertainty of Ukraine War End
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Trump’s "Sarcastic" Promises and Uncertainty of Ukraine War End

Monday 17 March 2025 ،
presidential campaign about ending the war in Ukraine within 24 hours, even before taking office. In the interview, which was released on Sunday, Trump said: Well, I was being a little bit sarcastic when I said that. Cost of sarcasm for Trump  Not ending the war within 24 hours is not the fir ...
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Turkey Experiences More Protests After Istanbul Mayor’s Arrest
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Turkey Experiences More Protests After Istanbul Mayor’s Arrest

Saturday 22 March 2025 ،
presidential election. Imamoglu, a key opposition figure and potential 2028 presidential challenger to President Erdogan, appeared before police on terror-related charges after being questioned over corruption allegations. He has denied all accusations, and his party has condemned the arrest as a p ...
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Erdogan’s Nightmare: What Can Arrest of Opposition Leader Bring to Turkey?
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Erdogan’s Nightmare: What Can Arrest of Opposition Leader Bring to Turkey?

Wednesday 26 March 2025 ،
presidential candidate, and for this reason, the Republican People's Party (CHP), of which Imamoglu is a member, has considered the move an attempt to eliminate a political rival before the upcoming elections and has called for peaceful protests. The CHP has scheduled its presidential primary f ...
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Erdogan Dreams of Hijacking Nowruz
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Erdogan Dreams of Hijacking Nowruz

Tuesday 25 March 2025 ،
presidential elections as the main opposition candidate, has pushed the country into a state of chaos.  Following the arrest of Imamoglu on charges of collaborating with a terrorist group and corruption, various cities in Turkey have been the scene of protests against this move by the governme ...

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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