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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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Crackdown on Pro-Palestinians Academics and Students in the US Universities: Where Can This Go?
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Crackdown on Pro-Palestinians Academics and Students in the US Universities: Where Can This Go?

Saturday 27 September 2025
United States has even extended to supporters of Palestine on social media. According to an Al Jazeera report, Bruce Finkelstein, a tenured professor at Muhlenberg College in Pennsylvania, was fired after sharing a social media post by Remi Kenazi, a Palestinian-American poet based in New York. He i ...
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Sumud Flotilla: Voice of 45 Nations against Israeli Crimes in Gaza
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Sumud Flotilla: Voice of 45 Nations against Israeli Crimes in Gaza

Saturday 27 September 2025 ،
United Nations Special Rapporteur on human rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, confirmed the attack on the largest boat, stating that it was apparently carried out by a drone. Activists from the fleet reported that a fire broke out on one of the ships in the port of Sidi Bou Said followi ...
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Gaza Ceasefire a Tactical Move in Netanyahu’s Crisis-making Strategy: Expert
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Gaza Ceasefire a Tactical Move in Netanyahu’s Crisis-making Strategy: Expert

Sunday 12 October 2025 ،
United States, as the primary external actor and a structural supporter of the Israeli regime, shifted its strategy following the erosion of Tel Aviv's operational efficacy. Its approach moved from unconditional military support to managing the consequences of failure. Washington's intervent ...
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Secret Base ‘Site 81’ Exposed After Iranian Strike on Tel Aviv Tower
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Secret Base ‘Site 81’ Exposed After Iranian Strike on Tel Aviv Tower

Tuesday 14 October 2025 ،
United States beneath the upscale Da Vinci apartment complex, the facility serves as a joint US-Israeli intelligence command and control center. Its existence had not been publicly acknowledged prior to the strike, and Israeli authorities quickly blocked off the area, preventing journalists from doc ...
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Yemen, the Champion of Gaza War and Peace
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Yemen, the Champion of Gaza War and Peace

Monday 20 October 2025 ،
United States Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed the Yemeni operation.  Based on the extensive list of Yemeni operations against the Israeli regime and its Western allies, it is clear that one of the main factors forcing the enemy's retreat in the Gaza war has been these very operations a ...
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What’s behind Trump Naming ’Special Envoy’ to Iraq?
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What’s behind Trump Naming ’Special Envoy’ to Iraq?

Tuesday 21 October 2025 ،
United States has spent over $7 trillion in the region and expects regional Arab countries, including Iraq, to compensate for a portion of these costs. With these statements, Trump sends the message that Iraqis lack the necessary capability to manage and effectively utilize their own oil and gas re ...
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Trade War Truce: Have Washington and Beijing Reached a Deal?
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Trade War Truce: Have Washington and Beijing Reached a Deal?

Sunday 2 November 2025 ،
United States. Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is roughly 100 times stronger than heroin and, in recent years, has become one of the leading causes of overdose deaths in the US and many other countries. Continued ban on chips  The chips and their export to China remain a sticking point be ...
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Trump Nuclear Tests Order Revives a Dark Era, Spurs New Race
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Trump Nuclear Tests Order Revives a Dark Era, Spurs New Race

Sunday 2 November 2025 ،
United States don't even agree on the fundamental principles that underpin this regime anymore. Nuclear-flavoured new Cold War  Trump's recent decision to resume nuclear tests has once again put the international climate into a new stage of arms race. This move, mainly justified under ...
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Iraq’s Elections Important, Carry Surprises: Expert
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Iraq’s Elections Important, Carry Surprises: Expert

Tuesday 4 November 2025 ،
United States has intensified political pressure on the Iraqi government—especially targeting the Resistance groups—to the point of blocking the approval of the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) law and imposing sanctions on several Resistance factions and leaders. All these development ...
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Shadow Man: What’s behind US Envoy’s Activism in Iraq?
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Shadow Man: What’s behind US Envoy’s Activism in Iraq?

Monday 10 November 2025 ،
United States to establish an international research center in the heart of Mosul, a city reclaiming its rightful place on the global stage.” He added that the agreement “provides strong impetus to bolster joint cooperation, elevate Mosul among leading cities, and chart a prosperous, dev ...

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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.