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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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How Does Iran Sanctions Reinstatement Look Like?
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How Does Iran Sanctions Reinstatement Look Like?

Saturday 20 September 2025
prices stabilize. Conversely, whenever new sanctions are discussed, the market goes into shock, and a similar pattern is repeating itself now. In reality, the return of sanctions is likely to have more of a psychological impact than a tangible effect on Iran's economy. If this psychological fac ...
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Short and Long-term Implications of Israeli-Iranian War: What Do Western Think Tanks Say?
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Short and Long-term Implications of Israeli-Iranian War: What Do Western Think Tanks Say?

Sunday 28 September 2025 ،
prices surged, financial markets gyrated, and world powers scrambled to contain the crisis. The conflict dominated headlines and became a central focus for Western think tanks and policy analysts. In the weeks that followed, a flood of reports and articles dissected the political, security, and eco ...
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Baghdad-Erbil Oil Exports Deal: From Home to Regional and International Geopolitical Impacts
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Baghdad-Erbil Oil Exports Deal: From Home to Regional and International Geopolitical Impacts

Sunday 5 October 2025 ،
prices low ahead of the 2024 presidential elections. But now Trump eyes a larger game on a world scale that includes Russia, China Iran, and Venezuela.  However, some oil experts have said that Trump's plan to restrain Iranian oil exports will experience an early failure since China as the ...
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Gaza Ceasefire a Lie with "Yellow Line" Trap
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Gaza Ceasefire a Lie with "Yellow Line" Trap

Wednesday 22 October 2025 ،
prices for scarce goods soaring beyond reach. According to the Gaza government's media office, from the truce's start on October 10 until now, only 986 aid trucks have entered Gaza. This included a meager 14 trucks of gas and 28 trucks of fuel. The agreed-upon terms stipulated that 600 truc ...
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Iraq’s Foreign Debts: A Burdensome Legacy and a Challenge ahead of Al-Sudani’s Govt.
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Iraq’s Foreign Debts: A Burdensome Legacy and a Challenge ahead of Al-Sudani’s Govt.

Wednesday 22 October 2025 ،
prices, the benchmark for the annual budget, fall from their current level, the government will be unable to cover its operational expenses. The debt crisis intensified last Saturday when Central Bank Governor Ali Al-Allaq revealed that Iraq's total internal and external debt has reached approx ...
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Blackmailing Baghdad: What Happened in Turkish FM’s Iraq Visit?
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Blackmailing Baghdad: What Happened in Turkish FM’s Iraq Visit?

Monday 3 November 2025 ،
prices could impact their ability to fund the project and maintain its economic stability. Political disagreements among various parties and groups, including differing stances from Erbil officials, present another serious obstacle to advancing the project. The Kurdistan government worries that the ...
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Iraq’s Elections Important, Carry Surprises: Expert
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Iraq’s Elections Important, Carry Surprises: Expert

Tuesday 4 November 2025 ،
prices), to place constant pressure on the new government and parliament, using the street as a tool to extract political concessions. In addition to this street pressure, the Sadrist movement will continue to exert influence indirectly through its networks within state institutions and informal lo ...
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Mamadani Wins: A Pro-Palestinian Mayor Now Leads Heart of US Capitalism
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Mamadani Wins: A Pro-Palestinian Mayor Now Leads Heart of US Capitalism

Thursday 6 November 2025 ،
prices, provide affordable transit, and create jobs for the city's youth. A viral video of him interviewing working-class New Yorkers of color about their reasons for supporting Trump or not voting at all first made him a household name. His affable personality and tireless ground game, like me ...
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Where’s Sudan Heading as Clashes Boil Over?
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Where’s Sudan Heading as Clashes Boil Over?

Saturday 8 November 2025 ،
prices, a surge in crime by gangs and militias, and the intensification of ethnic tensions. This raises the alarming prospect of sectarian conflict erupting between Arab and non-Arab populations, not only within Sudan but throughout the surrounding region and other countries.  Dagalo's adv ...
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With Multi-billion Plans Collapsing, Saudi Megaprojets Prove a Failure Story
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With Multi-billion Plans Collapsing, Saudi Megaprojets Prove a Failure Story

Wednesday 19 November 2025 ،
prices. Under this pressure, the Saudi government and its implementing agencies have begun to recalibrate their policies, overhauling the design and scale of major projects, shifting investment priorities toward faster-return sectors such as technology and artificial intelligence, and announcing sh ...

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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.