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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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Al-Sharaa’s Azerbaijan Visit Suggests Anti-Iranian Bloc in the Making
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Al-Sharaa’s Azerbaijan Visit Suggests Anti-Iranian Bloc in the Making

Monday 14 July 2025
reasons, has sought to expand its influence in Central Asia by approaching the Iranian borders. In these circumstances, al-Sharaa’s visit to Baku includes dimensions beyond bilateral relations, which are also related to Tehran’s security interests. Al-Sharaa’s visit goes beyond b ...
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Why’s Iran No Longer Accepting Afghan Immigrants?
Report

Why’s Iran No Longer Accepting Afghan Immigrants?

Wednesday 16 July 2025 ،
reasons for the immigrants to stay in Iran. This report brings in spotlight the state of Afghan immigrants in Iran and the reason behind the decision to end their presence in the country. Statistics on Afghans in Iran Although the problem of Afghan refugee settlement policy is not new, and Iran h ...
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Fishing in Troubled Waters: What Does Tel Aviv Want in Southern Syria?
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Fishing in Troubled Waters: What Does Tel Aviv Want in Southern Syria?

Wednesday 16 July 2025 ،
reasons why Tel Aviv is intervening in southern Syria and particularly Druze-majority regions: Sweida’s geographical location: Sweida is specifically important due to its strategic location near the Jordan borders and the occupied Golan Heights. The Israelis have worked for years to build inf ...
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What’s behind Moves to Destabilize Yemen’s Al Mahra?
Report

What’s behind Moves to Destabilize Yemen’s Al Mahra?

Thursday 17 July 2025 ،
reasons behind it, and that foreign actors were clearly behind it. Dr. Adel Dashilah, a researcher at Columbia University’s Center for Middle East Studies, believes that the current tensions in the province did not arise overnight, but rather stem from a 10-year regional rivalry. Al Mahra has ...
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As Syria Sinks in Crisis again, Re-embracing Spirit of Resistance Looks Only Working Choice
Analysis

As Syria Sinks in Crisis again, Re-embracing Spirit of Resistance Looks Only Working Choice

Sunday 20 July 2025 ،
reasons for this inaction, its consequences for Damascus, the view of Syrian public opinion towards Turkey and the Arabs as allies of Damascus, and the future prospects of this fragile equation. Passivity of Turkey and Arab countries: Instrumental look at al-Jolani and his government Turkey, Saud ...
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From Ethiopia to Indonesia as Destinations: Has the Grand Migration of Gazans Started?
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From Ethiopia to Indonesia as Destinations: Has the Grand Migration of Gazans Started?

Sunday 20 July 2025 ،
reasons for Ethiopia’s inability to accept these refugees as follows: the first is the tribal and ethnic nature of Ethiopia, as no tribe or ethnicity accepts the settlement of these refugees in its lands, especially given the wars and tribal conflicts over land. The Ethiopian journalist, who ...
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Resistance or Destruction: Syria Developments Have Serious Lessons to Iraq and Lebanon
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Resistance or Destruction: Syria Developments Have Serious Lessons to Iraq and Lebanon

Tuesday 22 July 2025 ،
reasons like support to the Druze minority, but their main goal is destroying the infrastructure, sowing division, and getting a foothold on the Syrian soil, and these goals have been pursued more evidently than before in recent days. This aggression bears witness to a well-calculated strategy to w ...
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New PMF Law: Redefining Power in Iraq’s Security Structure
Report

New PMF Law: Redefining Power in Iraq’s Security Structure

Saturday 26 July 2025 ،
reasons that prompted the political factions supporting the PMF to seek a new law for it is that the previous law was a brief law that was passed in a hurry, contained only three articles, and lacked sufficient details. For example, the law of 2016 did not include sufficient detail on the conditions ...
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What Are Regional and International Effects of Macron’s Decision to Recognize Palestinian State?
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What Are Regional and International Effects of Macron’s Decision to Recognize Palestinian State?

Monday 28 July 2025 ،
reasons and motivations: Why now? France is a country that historically in line with other Western countries has been the supporter of the strategic interests and security of the Israeli regime as during the Arab-Israeli wars and the Israeli confrontations with the Axis of Resistance, Paris has be ...
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What Are the Consequences of American and Israeli Interceptor Missiles Drain?
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What Are the Consequences of American and Israeli Interceptor Missiles Drain?

Saturday 2 August 2025 ،
reasons: Reduced defense capability: In the event of a simultaneous war on several fronts (for example, Europe, the Middle East, and East Asia), Washington will face a shortage of interceptor missiles. In the event of a simultaneous crisis in Europe or the Pacific region, the US may quickly face a ...

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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.