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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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Hunger for Petrodollars: What to Expect from Trump’s Persian Gulf Tour?
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Hunger for Petrodollars: What to Expect from Trump’s Persian Gulf Tour?

Tuesday 13 May 2025
$1 trillion investment demand from Saudi Arabia  Certainly, the most important part of this trip for Trump and the host countries is business and trade, along with the conclusion of investment agreements and partnerships in development and infrastructure issues. This tour is considered Trump& ...
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US President Trump Arrives in Saudi Arabia for a $1 Trillion Deal
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US President Trump Arrives in Saudi Arabia for a $1 Trillion Deal

Tuesday 13 May 2025 ،
$1 trillion in investments from Saudi Arabia. On Tuesday morning, US President Donald Trump arrived in Riyadh, where he was welcomed by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. This visit marks the first stop of Trump's four-day tour of West Asia during his second term. Reports indicate that Tru ...
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Nuclear Riddle in $1 Trillion US-Saudi Deal
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Nuclear Riddle in $1 Trillion US-Saudi Deal

Wednesday 14 May 2025 ،
$1 trillion in the American economy. But the talks do not only revolve around the American demands and Riyadh has its own conditions.  Saudi Arabia wants to enrich uranium domestically. Earlier, Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman said that the kingdom “will seek to enrich ...
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Tensions Again: Crisis between Baghdad and Erbil over Budget Reignites
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Tensions Again: Crisis between Baghdad and Erbil over Budget Reignites

Sunday 8 June 2025 ،
$15.2 billion) from oil and non-oil revenues but only deposited 598.5 billion dinar ($457.4 million) into the federal government’s account. However, according to Iraqi media reports, in order to contain the crisis, the federal government was expected to send a financial advance to Kurdistan i ...
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Iran’s Missile Drills in the Indian Ocean: Strategic Goals and Messages
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Iran’s Missile Drills in the Indian Ocean: Strategic Goals and Messages

Saturday 30 August 2025 ،
$162 billion in 2023-24, accounting for a significant 15.8 percent of India's total trade. An analysis from The Economic Times indicates that since the signing of the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) in 2022 between India and the UAE, bilateral trade is on track to surpass $1 ...
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ECO Message from Tehran: No Sanctions, No Isolation
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ECO Message from Tehran: No Sanctions, No Isolation

Monday 27 October 2025 ،
$1.016 trillion, equivalent to 4-5 percent of world trade. Of this, intra-regional trade accounts for only about $110 billion, roughly 8-9 percent of total trade among member states. ECO Secretary-General Asad Majeed Khan has emphasized the urgent need to revise strategies, set long-term goals for ...
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Does F-35 Sale to Riyadh Make a Real Strategic Difference?
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Does F-35 Sale to Riyadh Make a Real Strategic Difference?

Saturday 22 November 2025 ،
$1 trillion in Saudi investment in the US Bin Salman delivered a clear message on this trip: We are willing to pay, if you are willing to grant concessions. The Saudi Crown Prince announced he would increase current $600 billion investments to a staggering $1 trillion, a figure of vital importance ...
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What Are the Consequences of New Start Treaty Expiration?
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What Are the Consequences of New Start Treaty Expiration?

Tuesday 10 February 2026 ،
$1 trillion but whose price tag has now ballooned to nearly $2 trillion. Further escalating tensions, Trump has advocated for the US to resume nuclear explosive tests, a practice halted since 1992. Amidst this backdrop, expert warnings are growing more dire than ever. Veteran US diplomat Thomas Cou ...
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Trump Facing Refund Burden as Supreme Court Strikes Down his Tariffs
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Trump Facing Refund Burden as Supreme Court Strikes Down his Tariffs

Monday 23 February 2026 ،
$10 million in tariffs under the IEEPA in 2025 and was forced to downsize its operations. In effect, by preventing Trump from continuing his tariff war, the Supreme Court's ruling not only paves the way for the refund of previous tariffs but also has a sweeping impact on the US government's ...
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Shedding Light on 14 Claims Trump Made during His State of the Union Speech
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Shedding Light on 14 Claims Trump Made during His State of the Union Speech

Wednesday 25 February 2026 ،
$1,776 in battlefield dividends.” This claim is false. According to a report by Saige Miller of the Washington Minute, the money in question is part of a budget bill allocated for military housing allowances, totaling $2.9 billion. Relabeling these funds as “battlefield dividends” ...

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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.