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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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Erdogan’s Nightmare: What Can Arrest of Opposition Leader Bring to Turkey?
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Erdogan’s Nightmare: What Can Arrest of Opposition Leader Bring to Turkey?

Wednesday 26 March 2025
vote for the presidential candidate for the 2028 elections, and Ekrem Imamoglu has the highest chance of becoming the opposition's choice.  To pretend that the move against Imamoglu is not political, Erdogan described the protests as a show stages by the opposition and said the opposition ...
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Deeper Crisis: Netanyahu Declaring War on State Institutions
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Deeper Crisis: Netanyahu Declaring War on State Institutions

Thursday 3 April 2025 ،
voted to dismiss the Shin Bet chief in an unprecedented move in Israeli government history, the Supreme Court overturned the decision, forcing Netanyahu to back down and abandon the move for now. This once again exposed Netanyahu’s conflict with the Israeli judiciary. Amid the judicial effort ...
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Russian Parliament Endorses 20-Year Strategic Alliance Treaty with Iran
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Russian Parliament Endorses 20-Year Strategic Alliance Treaty with Iran

Tuesday 8 April 2025 ،
vote occurred amid rising tensions in the region, with Russia pledging to help resolve conflicts between the US and Iran through diplomatic efforts.
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Gaza War: An Arrow Lodged in Netanyahu’s Bone
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Gaza War: An Arrow Lodged in Netanyahu’s Bone

Thursday 17 April 2025 ،
voters to the ruling coalition support the return of the prisoners and end of war, while 34 percent are against the end of aggression.  70 percent of Israelis do not trust Netanyahu: Israeli affairs analyst Maamoun Abu Amer stresses that 70 percent of Israelis do not trust the government. Abu ...
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Historic Jump in Iran-Iraq Energy Partnership
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Historic Jump in Iran-Iraq Energy Partnership

Saturday 19 April 2025 ،
voted to establish the so-called Development Fund for Iraq to manage Iraq's oil revenues, from which all revenues from the sale of Iraqi oil will be deposited directly into an account at the Federal Reserve Bank in New York ( JP Morgan and Citi). Iraq then receives these revenues in dollars thro ...
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Iraqi PM’s Meeting with Syria’s Al-Jolani: Secret Diplomacy or Strategic Mistake?
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Iraqi PM’s Meeting with Syria’s Al-Jolani: Secret Diplomacy or Strategic Mistake?

Tuesday 22 April 2025 ،
vote of confidence to him.  This opposition stems in particular from the fact that the self-proclaimed Syrian president is still facing legal charges related to the Syrian war and his role in facilitating the deployment of terrorists into Iraq during the rise of ISIS from 2014 to 2017 and the ...
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Why’s Jordan Banned MB after 8 Decades of Activity?
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Why’s Jordan Banned MB after 8 Decades of Activity?

Sunday 27 April 2025 ،
votes from the total 1.6 million registered voters, becoming the largest opposition force in the country. In reaction, it seems that the government intends to check the growing influence of the movement by restricting and banning it.  On the other hand, the issue of pressure on Hamas in Gaza a ...
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Canada’s New PM Vows To ‘Never Forget’ US Betrayal, Declares Old Ties ‘Over’ After Victory
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Canada’s New PM Vows To ‘Never Forget’ US Betrayal, Declares Old Ties ‘Over’ After Victory

Tuesday 29 April 2025 ،
voter sentiment. In response to Trump’s threats of annexation and attempts to dominate Canada’s resources, Carney firmly stated, America can never own us, reaffirming his commitment to protecting Canada’s sovereignty.
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Why Shouldn’t the World Be Fooled by Protests in Israel?
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Why Shouldn’t the World Be Fooled by Protests in Israel?

Thursday 1 May 2025 ،
voted for right-wing cabinets.  More important admission by Israeli media is that this regime only yielded to dialogue or compromises as a result of wars.  The Yom Kippur War (1973) led to the Camp David negotiations (1977) and ultimately the peace treaty with Egypt. The First Intifada ...
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Why’s Hezbollah Lead in Municipal Elections Important?
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Why’s Hezbollah Lead in Municipal Elections Important?

Wednesday 7 May 2025 ،
vote  It is noteworthy that the municipal elections in Lebanon have a complex mechanism and are held in 4 phases on a provincial basis. That is, in each phase, elections will be held in one or more governorate. The multi-phase nature of the municipal elections in Lebanon also means that this e ...

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