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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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Russia Highlights US Hypocrisy in California Wildfire Situation
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Russia Highlights US Hypocrisy in California Wildfire Situation

Monday 13 January 2025
Washington Post, citing the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, reported that 395 prisoners were sent by state authorities to fight forest fires in California. Most of these prisoners had committed minor offenses, according to the newspaper, as reported by TASS. On her Telegram ...
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Rejuvenated Trump Dream: Building "Deal of the Century" on Gaza Ruins
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Rejuvenated Trump Dream: Building "Deal of the Century" on Gaza Ruins

Monday 27 January 2025 ،
Washington and Tel Aviv’s policies  Aside from this, with regard to the public opinion's fury against Israel, should compromising Arab countries align with Israeli plots, waves of criticism will hit Egyptian and Jordanian officials. 
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The US and Iraq’s PMF: A Battle Beyond Iraqi Borders
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The US and Iraq’s PMF: A Battle Beyond Iraqi Borders

Sunday 2 February 2025 ،
Washington finds it a firm obstacle ahead of its plots in Iraq and region. Alwaght- With the assumption of power by Donald Trump, the prospects of the US tensions with the rivals and even the international partners are gaining weight and politicians in various countries are bracing for Trump's c ...
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Trump Pursues a New $1 Billion Arms Deal with Israel
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Trump Pursues a New $1 Billion Arms Deal with Israel

Tuesday 4 February 2025 ،
Washington's backing of Tel Aviv amid its actions in Palestine. The Wall Street Journal reported that the Trump administration has requested congressional approval for a new $1 billion arms package for Israel, including 4,700 1,000-pound bombs and Caterpillar D9 armored bulldozers. This funding ...
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Second Stage of Gaza Ceasefire: The Challenges Ahead
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Second Stage of Gaza Ceasefire: The Challenges Ahead

Wednesday 5 February 2025 ،
Washington visit to see the results. One is Shas party leader Aryeh Dero who is pushing for the mandatory military service. The second one is Smotrich who wants a return to war and securing victory or holding early elections. So, Trump-Netanyahu meeting on the second stage and future of Israeli poli ...
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World Media Report Massive Turnout as Iranians Celebrate Islamic Revolution Anniv.
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World Media Report Massive Turnout as Iranians Celebrate Islamic Revolution Anniv.

Tuesday 11 February 2025 ،
Washington. Iraq's Al-Ahd news: Display of Haj Qassem missile during rallies Iraq's Al-Ahd news network showed parts of the Iranian people's march in central Tehran to celebrate the 46th anniversary of the victory of the Islamic Revolution. Al-Ahd mentioned the display of the Hajj Qass ...
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Trump Foreign Aid Cuts: Losing Global Influence to China
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Trump Foreign Aid Cuts: Losing Global Influence to China

Saturday 15 February 2025 ،
Washington’s Western partners are warning the White House about the consequences. “Donald Trump’s plans to dramatically cut US international aid could be a ‘major strategic mistake,’ allowing China to step in and increase its global influence,” Britain’s Fo ...
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Tehran-Beirut Flight Cancelation: New Scenario Aimed at Weakening Hezbollah
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Tehran-Beirut Flight Cancelation: New Scenario Aimed at Weakening Hezbollah

Saturday 15 February 2025 ،
Washington's strategy to weaken Hezbollah.  This is while, according to the ceasefire agreements, the occupying army should withdraw from southern Lebanon by February 18, but Nabih Berri, the speaker of the Lebanese parliament, said on Friday that the Americans had informed him that the Is ...
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Trump’s Gaza Plan and Arab Leverage to Challenge It
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Trump’s Gaza Plan and Arab Leverage to Challenge It

Monday 17 February 2025 ،
Washington last week, posted comments on social media in which he reiterated Jordan’s consistent position against the displacement of the Palestinians of Gaza Strip and the West Bank. Jordanian officials also fear that if 2 million Palestinians from Gaza are forced to Egypt and Jordan, the 3 m ...
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Iraq’s Security Riddle and Risk of Repeat of a Historic Mistake
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Iraq’s Security Riddle and Risk of Repeat of a Historic Mistake

Tuesday 18 February 2025 ،
Washington has concerns about the role and influence of the PMF in Iraq. The Americans claim that these forces, as militias with close ties to Iran, could pose a threat to US interests in the region. For example, in the past years, the US carried out attacks on them, considering them a threat to its ...

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Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution

Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution