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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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Israel and HTS: Two Blades of the Same Sword Tearing Apart Syria
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Israel and HTS: Two Blades of the Same Sword Tearing Apart Syria

Monday 5 May 2025
problems. The interim government is trying to monopolize weapons by collecting them from the minorities, in order to prevent any security revolt against the central government, and if chaos breaks out in different regions, it can suppress it without any reaction from local armed groups. Therefore, ...
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Hamas Disarming on the Back Burner: Trump Withdraws Preconditions for Gaza Ceasefire
Analysis

Hamas Disarming on the Back Burner: Trump Withdraws Preconditions for Gaza Ceasefire

Monday 12 May 2025 ،
problems facing Israel – and the Palestinian Authority – is that Hamas is deeply rooted in Palestinian society and, through its social services, influences the daily lives of Palestinians. According to Khaled Haroub, a Middle East political analyst, it is not difficult to find reasons fo ...
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Hell on Earth: Gaza Suffering amid Sham Aid Promises
Report

Hell on Earth: Gaza Suffering amid Sham Aid Promises

Saturday 17 May 2025 ،
problems facing the strip, aid workers say. Osama al-As, an aid worker in Gaza, said the situation was getting worse by the day, especially in terms of food because almost everyone in Gaza relies on humanitarian aid and community kitchens for food, with most families surviving on one meal a day, an ...
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Three Hidden Motives for Bin Salman to Mediate Syria Sanctions Relief
Analysis

Three Hidden Motives for Bin Salman to Mediate Syria Sanctions Relief

Monday 19 May 2025 ،
problems. The lifting of sanctions will open the way for Arab and international institutions to enter areas controlled by the government of al-Jolani and will effectively reduce Turkey's weight in the Syrian equations.  At present, Damascus needs $500 billion for reconstruction, and Turkey ...
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Is Trump Mulling Shift in Gaza Strategy?
Analysis

Is Trump Mulling Shift in Gaza Strategy?

Wednesday 21 May 2025 ،
problems of the US due to Trump’s extensive tariff war with other countries give another reason for the White House to need Arab oil cooperation and investment. Arabs burning opportunities  The military, political, and economic difficulties and challenges of the Trump administration dur ...
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Lebanon’s Municipal Election: What Are Its Effects for Hezbollah and Country’s Politics?
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Lebanon’s Municipal Election: What Are Its Effects for Hezbollah and Country’s Politics?

Sunday 25 May 2025 ،
problems and suggesting the inefficiency of institutions close to Hezbollah. In these circumstances, control over municipalities allows Hezbollah to directly intervene in the process of rebuilding infrastructure, providing public services, and restoring the social fabric of the affected areas, and i ...
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From Syria Oil to Iraq Gas: How’s US Seeking to Plunder Regional Energy Resources?
Report

From Syria Oil to Iraq Gas: How’s US Seeking to Plunder Regional Energy Resources?

Sunday 25 May 2025 ،
problems. The Erbil government announced that it has signed contracts with several large American companies to invest in the two gas fields of Miran and Topkhane-Kardamir, and that these two agreements, whose total value is estimated at tens of billions of dollars, were concluded with the aim of de ...
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BDS Movement: Palestine’s Historic Chance to Break Free from Israeli Economic Dominance
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BDS Movement: Palestine’s Historic Chance to Break Free from Israeli Economic Dominance

Saturday 31 May 2025 ،
problems. The economic output of the Israeli settlements in the West Bank is estimated at $41 billion annually, which makes a significant contribution to the regime’s economy. For this reason, the continuation of these boycott campaigns has led the Israeli government to seek ways to circumven ...
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Israeli Situation after New Iranian Missile Attack
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Israeli Situation after New Iranian Missile Attack

Sunday 15 June 2025 ،
problems for settlers. Israeli sources, who were forced to spend hours on the streets after the widespread Iranian attacks, announced that there are tens of thousands of old buildings in Tel Aviv that lack shelters. Israeli residents in Tel Aviv said: We have no shelters, our neighbors are closing t ...
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What Factors Are Eroding Israeli Resilience in War with Iran?
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What Factors Are Eroding Israeli Resilience in War with Iran?

Monday 16 June 2025 ،
problems that arose in the Gaza war, was able to continue its invasion and genocide in Gaza for 18 consecutive months with the full support of the West, especially the US government, and that Tel Aviv’s political and military officials have also claimed to be planning to continue attacks on Ir ...

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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.