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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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Iran Has Consistently Supported Oppressed Muslims
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Iran Has Consistently Supported Oppressed Muslims

Friday 17 January 2025
Iran’s Parliament Speaker, Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, emphasized that Iran has consistently opposed oppression and remains the sole nation supporting all Muslims ALWAGHT- Iran’s Parliament Speaker, Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, emphasized that Iran has consistently opposed oppression and remains the so ...
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UNRWA Ban: Why’s Israel Afraid of the Aid Agency?
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UNRWA Ban: Why’s Israel Afraid of the Aid Agency?

Sunday 26 January 2025 ،
parliament, locally called Knesset, has passed two bills to ban UNRWA. In this regard, the Israeli foreign ministry announced in a statement last month that it was canceling the 1967 cooperation agreement that provided the legal basis for Tel Aviv's relations with UNRWA and labeled this UN insti ...
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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 ،
parliament and in 2019, according to the executive order 331, they joined the official armed forces under the command of the PM as the commander-in-chief.  4. Political maturity in internal crises and resolution against threats  A look at political and military performance of the subsect ...
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The US Urges Ukraine to Hold Elections by Year-end
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The US Urges Ukraine to Hold Elections by Year-end

Sunday 2 February 2025 ،
parliamentary elections despite the ongoing war. He emphasized that most democratic nations conduct elections during wartime and that holding them would reinforce Ukraine’s democratic principles. Reuters also reported that Kellogg and other White House officials had discussed linking Ukrainian ...
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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 ،
parliamentary debate.  Israel Hayom reported that two cabinet ministers are waiting for Netanyahu to come back from 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 a ...
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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 ،
parliament, and government to resolve this issue as soon as possible. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his hardline ministers have always claimed that Iran is trying to strengthen Hezbollah and undermine the security of the occupied territories by sending weapons and money to the resis ...
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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 ،
parliament intend to enhance the job benefits of the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) as an appreciation of a decade of sacrifices of these voluntary forces, this worthy and necessary move is running into targeted and politically-motivated obstacles. After the law for integration of the PMF into t ...
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Lebanese Govt. Falls in American-Israeli Trap, Ignores Internal Priorities
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Lebanese Govt. Falls in American-Israeli Trap, Ignores Internal Priorities

Wednesday 19 February 2025 ،
Backlash is rising in Lebanon as government submits to Anti-Hezbollah American-Israeli dictates and closes eyes to internal crises. Alwaght- Recent remarks by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin after his meeting with US Secretary of State Mark Rubio clearly demonstrate foreign efforts at work to turn t ...
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Iran Reaffirms Support for Lebanon and The Resistance at Hezbollah Leaders’ Funeral
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Iran Reaffirms Support for Lebanon and The Resistance at Hezbollah Leaders’ Funeral

Sunday 23 February 2025 ،
parliament, resistance, and people. Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei emphasized that the Iranian delegation’s presence at the funeral highlights Tehran’s solidarity with the anti-Israel resistance. He noted that the participation of high-ranking officials undersco ...
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Historic Funeral for Sayyed Nasrallah Sends Resistance Globalized
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Historic Funeral for Sayyed Nasrallah Sends Resistance Globalized

Sunday 23 February 2025 ،
parliament, delivered a speech in which he said: “Hezbollah’s decision is to continue the path of resistance and that this resistance will be present in every field and arena.” The official ceremony began at 1:00 p.m. local time, and the bodies of martyrs arrived in a special vehi ...

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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