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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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Shiites, the Main Victims of Terrorism in Pakistan
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Shiites, the Main Victims of Terrorism in Pakistan

Monday 9 February 2026
rose sharply. Between 2001 and 2004, hundreds of Shiite worshippers, gatherings, and religious sites came under attack by extremist groups such as Sipah-e-Sahaba and Lashkar-e-Jhangvi. One of the deadliest attacks of this period occurred on July 4, 2003, when a Shiite Hazara mosque in Quetta, the c ...
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How’s Israeli-American Aggression on Iran Hitting World Economy Hard?
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How’s Israeli-American Aggression on Iran Hitting World Economy Hard?

Saturday 7 March 2026 ،
rose by 0.4 percent to reach $5,153.11 per ounce. Meanwhile, the price of gold in U.S. futures trading for April delivery increased by 0.5 percent, reaching $5,161.30 per ounce. Gold, traditionally regarded as a safe-haven asset, has risen by about 20 percent this year and has been breaking consecut ...
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World Economy Counting the Costs as Oil Prices Surge amid Iran War
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World Economy Counting the Costs as Oil Prices Surge amid Iran War

Tuesday 10 March 2026 ،
rose by over 2 percent and soybeans also saw an increase. Joe Davis, manager at Future International brokerage, stated: “Grain and oilseed markets in early Monday trading are following energy prices. Macro and energy markets will continue to drive agricultural commodities in the event of any ...
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What’s Driven Trump’s Retreat from His Iran Ultimatum?
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What’s Driven Trump’s Retreat from His Iran Ultimatum?

Saturday 28 March 2026 ،
rose about bigger Middle East crisis that led to fall of the Wall Street in its worst day since start of the war. Wall Street Journal reported that Trump claimed he postponed destruction of Iranian power plants until April 6 at the Iranian request, adding that talks to end the war are underway and ...
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Can Trump Really Blockade Iran?
Analysis

Can Trump Really Blockade Iran?

Tuesday 14 April 2026 ،
rose by 17 percent. Data published show that diesel has grown higher than other energy types, experiencing a 30-percent rise in recent weeks. Economists suggest that this is because Europe is dependent on diesel imports from major suppliers. While the continent is self-sufficient in gasoline product ...
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Motasim Agha Jan Detention: Restricting the Influential Figure of Taliban
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Motasim Agha Jan Detention: Restricting the Influential Figure of Taliban

Saturday 18 April 2026 ،
rose when peace talks with Hamid Karzai, the first post-Taliban president, were raised. In 2011, Agha Jan survived an assassination attempt in Pakistan, an attack some linked directly to the Taliban leadership. Yet the reason for his current detention is not that past violence, but rather allegati ...
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Record Gasoline Prices Shock Global Markets
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Record Gasoline Prices Shock Global Markets

Saturday 25 April 2026 ،
rose by 20 percent, Germany by 18.8 percent, and France by 10.8 percent. Africa's Malawi remains one of the most expensive markets, while Algeria showed no noticeable change. Asia saw a 29 percent increase in China, 16.5 percent rise in South Korea, and an 8.2 percent increase in Japan. India p ...
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Strait of Hormuz Crisis Triggers Downturn in Global LNG Market
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Strait of Hormuz Crisis Triggers Downturn in Global LNG Market

Wednesday 6 May 2026 ،
rose steadily, with double-digit growth recorded in certain periods from March onward, driven largely by North American capacity expansion and increased supply from other regions. The market peaked between summer and autumn of 2025, with annual loadings increases reaching approximately 9 to 10 billi ...
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How’s Iran War Taking Its Toll on European Economies?
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How’s Iran War Taking Its Toll on European Economies?

Sunday 31 May 2026 ،
rose by nearly 2 percent in 2025, even as the unemployment rate hovered near historic lows. But the situation has now taken a turn for the worse, worse, in fact, than during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Global Bank's studies, the Iran war has dashed hopes for Germany's economic recov ...
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Impossible to Disarm and Dissolve Iraqi Resistance, US Pushing to Obliterate Resistance in the Region: Expert
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Impossible to Disarm and Dissolve Iraqi Resistance, US Pushing to Obliterate Resistance in the Region: Expert

Monday 15 June 2026 ،
rose to existence after collapse of Saddam's dictatorship to fight foreign occupation. Form of Iraqi government's relationship with resistance forces  Mr Zarean also commented on the relationship between Baghdad government and the resistance groups, naming periods these groups passed ...

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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.