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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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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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Lebanon’s Municipal Election: What Are Its Effects for Hezbollah and Country’s Politics?
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Lebanon’s Municipal Election: What Are Its Effects for Hezbollah and Country’s Politics?

Sunday 25 May 2025 ،
voters were called on to turn out for the second municipal elections in 1963. With the outbreak of the civil war in 1975, the Lebanese municipal councils fell into a deep slumber. Despite the six-year legal term limit for each term, the authorities had no choice but to repeatedly extend the previou ...
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Venezuela: Ruling Party Led by Maduro Wins Big in Parliamentary and Regional Votes
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Venezuela: Ruling Party Led by Maduro Wins Big in Parliamentary and Regional Votes

Monday 26 May 2025 ،
votes for National Assembly seats. The PSUV claimed 40 of the 50 national-list seats, reinforcing its parliamentary dominance and maintaining control over key institutions like the attorney general’s office and the judiciary. Voter turnout stood at 42.66%, with around 9.12 million of the 21.4 ...
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Local Elect. Display of Hezbollah Power, Public Base: Expert
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Local Elect. Display of Hezbollah Power, Public Base: Expert

Monday 26 May 2025 ،
vote?  Sadeghi: If we closely watch the election process, we can see that in all predominantly Shiite areas, the turnout rate was above 45 percent and in Lebanon is one of the key political indicators. Also, in the Shiite areas, despite the heavy expenses that domestic and foreign actors made ...
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Qalibaf Re-elected as Speaker of Iran’s Parliament
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Qalibaf Re-elected as Speaker of Iran’s Parliament

Tuesday 27 May 2025 ،
votes out of the 272 cast. This result underscores his continued influence and leadership within the legislative body. The Iranian Parliament, also known as the Islamic Consultative Assembly or Majlis, currently has 290 seats—an increase from the previous 272—reflecting changes made sin ...
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Barcelona Cuts Off Relations with Israel Amid Gaza Atrocities
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Barcelona Cuts Off Relations with Israel Amid Gaza Atrocities

Saturday 31 May 2025 ،
voted Friday to break institutional relations with the Israeli regime amid the Gaza massacres ALWAGHT- Barcelona’s city council voted Friday to break institutional relations with the Israeli regime amid the Gaza massacres. On Friday, Barcelona’s city council voted to sever institutional ...
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Araghchi’s Beirut Visit Opens New Chapter
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Araghchi’s Beirut Visit Opens New Chapter

Wednesday 4 June 2025 ،
vote worked like a nationwide referendum to expose the depth of political legitimacy and the high public acceptance of the Hezbollah and resistance discourse to the enemies and conspirators both at home and abroad and shattered all of their plots.  In addition to maintaining and adding to Hezb ...

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36th anniversary of the  passing of the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran / Imam Khomeini (RA)

36th anniversary of the passing of the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran / Imam Khomeini (RA)