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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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Bin Salman’s US Visit the Launching Pad for Future US-Saudi Ties
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Bin Salman’s US Visit the Launching Pad for Future US-Saudi Ties

Monday 17 November 2025
son-in-law and a key architect of his administration's West Asia policy. These discussions have primarily centered on a landmark US-Saudi security pact and the normalization of relations between Riyadh and Tel Aviv. In a significant shift from the previous Trump administration's stance, whi ...
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Israel Conducts New Attacks on Southern and Eastern Lebanon
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Israel Conducts New Attacks on Southern and Eastern Lebanon

Sunday 23 November 2025 ،
sonic bombs in Shaqra. Earlier attacks in southern Lebanon also resulted in civilian deaths, highlighting the ongoing human toll of the strikes. These attacks follow a recent pattern of Israeli violations of the November 27, 2024 ceasefire, including airstrikes on civilian homes, refugee camps, and ...
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Israeli Strikes in Gaza Threaten Critical Ceasefire
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Israeli Strikes in Gaza Threaten Critical Ceasefire

Sunday 7 December 2025 ،
son. Simultaneously, strikes and demolitions have been reported in central and southern Gaza, as well as in the Maghazi camp. These actions are seen as direct violations of the current truce, pushing the fragile October 10 ceasefire into a critical and unsustainable phase. Qatar’s Prime M ...
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Will Hadhramaut Battle Change Yemen Map?
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Will Hadhramaut Battle Change Yemen Map?

Sunday 7 December 2025 ،
son of slain former President Ali Abdullah Saleh. Domestic and external consequences These developments can leave deep impacts: - A redefinition of the south as a space with multiple power centers: In practice, recent developments mean the Aden-based government, nominally headed by the President ...
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Gaza ‘Peace Board’: From Removing Blair to Kushner’s Personal Interests
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Gaza ‘Peace Board’: From Removing Blair to Kushner’s Personal Interests

Tuesday 9 December 2025 ،
son-in-law Jared Kushner, Trump’s Special Envoy to the region Steve Witkoff, and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair make up the main body of “Peace Board” that is intended to manage Gaza post-war. It is said that this board, chaired by Trump, will oversight a committee of 12 ...
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Is Yemen on the Verge of Split?
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Is Yemen on the Verge of Split?

Monday 15 December 2025 ،
sons for them being pessimistic about the survival of the leadership council, including deep-seated fundamental disputes in the body of the council. Since the outset, the inconsistent composition signaled the fragility of the Riyadh Agreement, with many suggesting the deal was actually born dead. A ...
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Gen. Solemani and Al-Muhandis: Commemorations on Sixth Anniversary
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Gen. Solemani and Al-Muhandis: Commemorations on Sixth Anniversary

Saturday 3 January 2026 ،
son should honor their memory. Al-Fayyadh, noting that Iran stood alongside the Iraqi people and resisted terrorism, a companionship worthy of appreciation, and referring to the stature of the martyrs Soleimani and al-Muhandis, emphasized that these commanders drew the line of humanity and upheld h ...
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From Kabul to Kandahar: How Serious Is the Taliban Leadership Gap?
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From Kabul to Kandahar: How Serious Is the Taliban Leadership Gap?

Thursday 8 January 2026 ،
sonated widely within the group and appear to have exacerbated internal rifts among its leadership. These reports align with the latest United Nations Security Council assessment, which explicitly confirms the existence of internal divisions within the Taliban’s leadership. Taliban’s i ...
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US Has no Serious Iranian Opposition Forces, Military Action Unlikely: Expert
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US Has no Serious Iranian Opposition Forces, Military Action Unlikely: Expert

Sunday 18 January 2026 ،
son, and similar incidents have occurred in both Britain and France. These nations have a long history of suppressing peaceful demonstrations, let alone dealing with instances of unrest or armed actions. The multiple interpretations of human rights standards are ultimately driven by strategic inter ...
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What Does Trump’s “Board of Peace” Eye for  Gaza?
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What Does Trump’s “Board of Peace” Eye for Gaza?

Monday 19 January 2026 ،
son-in-law Jared Kushner, American billionaire Marc Jeffrey Rowan, the US Deputy National Security Advisor Robert Gabriel, and President of the World Bank Group Ajay Banga. According to the White House statement, these people make up the “founding executive board” of the Board of Peace, ...

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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.