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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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Tel Aviv’s Tough Path to West Bank Annexation
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Tel Aviv’s Tough Path to West Bank Annexation

Saturday 26 July 2025
voted to a non-binding and symbolic bill to annex the West Bank. The bill was passed with 71 out of 120 MPs voting in favor and 13 against. It is legally non-binding, but it is a “declaration by the Knesset” asking the cabinet to announce sovereignty over the whole West Bank. The approv ...
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US Calls on Lebanon to Dismantle Hezbollah Ahead of Israeli Withdrawal
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US Calls on Lebanon to Dismantle Hezbollah Ahead of Israeli Withdrawal

Wednesday 30 July 2025 ،
vote to disarm Hezbollah, warning that without a formal commitment, envoy Thomas Barrack will not return to Beirut or continue pressuring Israel to withdraw its forces. Lebanese officials, including Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, have pushed back, demanding Israel halt its airstrikes and fully imp ...
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Hezbollah’s Arms Remain a Red Line
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Hezbollah’s Arms Remain a Red Line

Sunday 3 August 2025 ،
votes. This victory was not a mere political gain, rather, it was a clear sign of public trust in Hezbollah and its sustainable base among people. In such an atmosphere, one cannot simply create a unified structure by relying on elimination of one actor like Hezbollah, especially that it is not jus ...
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Anti-Semitism Redefinition: An Instrument to Crack Down on Zionism Critics
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Anti-Semitism Redefinition: An Instrument to Crack Down on Zionism Critics

Saturday 9 August 2025 ،
vote of 320 to 91, which would go even further than Trump’s executive order, using exclusively the IHRA’s new definition and prohibiting the use of “alternative definitions of anti-Semitism” for “failing to recognize many modern manifestations of anti-Semitism.” ...
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Hezbollah Weapons and an Impossible Disarming Agenda
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Hezbollah Weapons and an Impossible Disarming Agenda

Sunday 17 August 2025 ،
vote. On the other hand, Hezbollah believes that the government’s request for it to disarm is an American decision and that the US has raised its demands beyond the ceasefire agreement with Israel, while Hezbollah has complied with the requirements of the agreement, but Israel has not withdra ...
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Zangezur Corridor Challenges in the Shadow of Geopolitical Competitions
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Zangezur Corridor Challenges in the Shadow of Geopolitical Competitions

Tuesday 19 August 2025 ،
vote of the majority of Armenian society, an issue that the opposition is desperately trying to thwart, and Pashinyan will not have an easy task ahead.  China concerned about American management of Caucasus corridors  Given the trans-regional nature of the Zangezur Corridor, its implemen ...
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Israel Sinks in Protests: Why Are Israelis against Netanyahu War?
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Israel Sinks in Protests: Why Are Israelis against Netanyahu War?

Tuesday 19 August 2025 ،
voters in the Israeli parties have called for the resumption of negotiations for the release of prisoners in Gaza.  On the other hand, the Israeli Channel 12, reviewing the results of a poll, announced that 62 percent of Israelis want to reach a comprehensive agreement with the Hamas movement, ...
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Does the US Plan to Stay in Iraq under "Security Partnership" Guise?
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Does the US Plan to Stay in Iraq under "Security Partnership" Guise?

Wednesday 20 August 2025 ،
voter base, but can also threaten his future political position. The PM has so far faced discontent from his supporters within the leading parliamentary bloc, Shiite Coordination Framework (SCF), due to his toleration of American interference in home Iraqi affairs like obstructing the adoption of t ...
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Heated Diplomatic Battle over UNIFIL Mission in Lebanon
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Heated Diplomatic Battle over UNIFIL Mission in Lebanon

Saturday 23 August 2025 ،
vote in the Security Council draws closer, several scenarios are considerable:  1. Full extension with limited changes  In this case, UNIFIL will be extended for another year and the reforms proposed by the US and Israel will not be fully incorporated into the resolution. This scenario i ...
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Gaza War, an Artery for Netanyahu’s Political Life
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Gaza War, an Artery for Netanyahu’s Political Life

Monday 25 August 2025 ،
voted earlier this month to conquer Gaza City, which Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claims is Hamas’s “last true fortress.” However, the plan was postponed for several weeks in order for the mediators to get a new chance to revive the ceasefire talks. This comes while the Israel ...

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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.