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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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New Iraqi PM Has a Challenging Path Ahead: Expert
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New Iraqi PM Has a Challenging Path Ahead: Expert

Wednesday 29 April 2026
vote of confidence from parliament. This shows that Iraqis, under pressure and interference from the US and some regional countries, were forced to select a non-political figure, but one with a purely economic and financial background, as the final prime minister. This selection, while al-Zaydi has ...
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Does the UN Vote Reflect Western Bias or True Justice?
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Does the UN Vote Reflect Western Bias or True Justice?

Thursday 30 April 2026 ،
The UN Security Council session on the Strait of Hormuz laid bare the UN’s double standards and Western hypocrisy ALWAGHT- The UN Security Council session on the Strait of Hormuz laid bare the UN's double standards and Western hypocrisy, as the US's inability to challenge Iran's authorit ...
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The Challenging Process of Selecting Iraq’s Next Prime Minister
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The Challenging Process of Selecting Iraq’s Next Prime Minister

Thursday 30 April 2026 ،
vote of confidence, the process has historically been complicated by political infighting. In the recent period, however, disagreements among political forces did not escalate into a crisis. Emphasis on adhering to legal timelines and preventing a power vacuum helped advance negotiations, with decis ...
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Trump’s 60-Day Window for Unilateral Military Action Closing: What Are His Escape Ways?
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Trump’s 60-Day Window for Unilateral Military Action Closing: What Are His Escape Ways?

Thursday 30 April 2026 ،
voters in the midterms just five months away, is likely to make it much harder for the White House to secure congressional approval. In response, several Republican lawmakers, including Senator John Curtis and Representative Don Bacon, have signaled they may back restrictive measures if operations c ...
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Iran’s Global Position Redefined: How’s War Boosted Tehran’s Soft Power?
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Iran’s Global Position Redefined: How’s War Boosted Tehran’s Soft Power?

Saturday 2 May 2026 ،
votes of Non-Aligned Movement members on the first day of the conference, poured cold water on all of Washington and its allies’ propaganda and efforts to smear Iran’s peaceful nuclear program, isolate the Islamic Republic internationally, and legitimize the recent military aggression. ...
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Iran Advances Bill to Establish Self-Ruling Entity for the Strait of Hormuz
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Iran Advances Bill to Establish Self-Ruling Entity for the Strait of Hormuz

Sunday 10 May 2026 ،
vote in an open session of the Majlis. It remains unclear whether lawmakers will endorse a formal independent body or pursue an alternative mechanism.
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Iraqi Parties Locked in Intense Negotiations for Bigger Cabinet Share as New PM Starts Talks
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Iraqi Parties Locked in Intense Negotiations for Bigger Cabinet Share as New PM Starts Talks

Sunday 10 May 2026 ،
vote could face delays. Still, evidence shows the rivalry among political factions over cabinet seats and ministry shares has reached its peak. Against this backdrop, Iraq’s prime minister-designate, Ali Faleh Kazem al-Zaydi, has spent recent days trying to secure backing from key political ...
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Carlson: Trump Surrenders His Position to Netanyahu
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Carlson: Trump Surrenders His Position to Netanyahu

Wednesday 20 May 2026 ،
vote. Regarding his previous characterization of Israeli attacks as genocide, Carlson clarified that regardless of terminology—whether genocide, ethnic cleansing, crime, or brutality—the killing of thousands of innocent children in Gaza is simply wrong. The summary notes that Israel sta ...
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As Netanyahu Escalates Lebanon Aggression, He Faces Three Risks
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As Netanyahu Escalates Lebanon Aggression, He Faces Three Risks

Saturday 30 May 2026 ،
voted to self-dissolve, putting the government at a shaky ground. Gaps inside the ruling coalition and dropping public trust have put the PM in a tight spot, motivating him to resort to security and military instruments to escape this predicament. Netanyahu knows very well that whenever political a ...
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With His Move against Arms of Resistance Groups, Iraq’s Al-Sadr is Playing in Trump’s Game
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With His Move against Arms of Resistance Groups, Iraq’s Al-Sadr is Playing in Trump’s Game

Sunday 31 May 2026 ،
voted decisively to back the resistance current. Relying on this public support, these groups are resolutely following putting an end to the US military presence in Iraq. The manifestation of them walking this path is their recent attacks on the American military bases in the US that have inflicted ...

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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.