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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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Bessent’s Prediction Gone Wrong: Economic Resilience in Iran, Collapse Delusion in the US
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Bessent’s Prediction Gone Wrong: Economic Resilience in Iran, Collapse Delusion in the US

Wednesday 14 October 2026
27, now, on October 13, the stated deadline has come and gone, but the predicted demise of Iran's economic capacity and the collapse of its economy have not materialized. From maximum pressure to promise of collapse within weeks Treasury Secretary has spent recent months repeatedly invoking th ...
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Ansarullah’s Control of Saudi Airspace Sounds Economic Alarm in Riyadh
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Ansarullah’s Control of Saudi Airspace Sounds Economic Alarm in Riyadh

Friday 16 October 2026 ،
24, which displays live commercial flight positions, reported that only one or two of Saudi Arabia's 29 civilian airports remain operational. In a report, The Economist called Saudi authorities' decision to keep Riyadh's airport open despite missile attacks ill-advised, warning that the ...
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IRGC Navy Reports Second Supertanker Explosion Following Naval Mine Strike in Hormuz
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IRGC Navy Reports Second Supertanker Explosion Following Naval Mine Strike in Hormuz

Saturday 17 October 2026 ،
28. Iranian forces have repeatedly warned that vessels attempting to cross the strait without authorization, particularly under US military escort, would be treated as hostile.
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Egypt’s Yemen War Dilemma: Balancing Political Reservations and Strategic Interests
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Egypt’s Yemen War Dilemma: Balancing Political Reservations and Strategic Interests

Tuesday 20 October 2026 ،
2015; Cairo's track record with Sanaa and the impact of the Gaza war on Red Sea dynamics; and, finally, Egypt-Saudi economic and security ties, which have grown more consequential amid recent developments and the question of the Mecca Pact, an agreement signed between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and ...
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Damaged Tankers and  Lasting Wound of Energy Market
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Damaged Tankers and Lasting Wound of Energy Market

Saturday 24 October 2026 ،
2 attacks on vessels in the seven days leading to October 16. The question is no longer simply whether a handful of ships can pass through the Strait of Hormuz or must turn back. It is how much lost capacity the global economy can absorb if the war drags on and the damage to the tanker fleet widens ...
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Oil and Security, Two Drivers of Iraqi PM’s Damascus Visit
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Oil and Security, Two Drivers of Iraqi PM’s Damascus Visit

Saturday 31 October 2026 ،
2024. Iraqi media had reported that Lebanon was also on list of al-Zaidi's regional diplomatic visits. However, this visit did not happen for unknown reasons and the PM returned home after a one-day Syria visit. Syria's developments have always mattered to Iraq, and that importance has onl ...
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Yemen Tragedy Again: Why’s Saudi Arabia Re-embraced Blind Bombing Formula?
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Yemen Tragedy Again: Why’s Saudi Arabia Re-embraced Blind Bombing Formula?

Saturday 31 October 2026 ،
2015 with its all-out sea, land, and air blockade in recent months and with the eruption of a new round of clashes has once again resorted to its old method, namely bombing civilians, blindly striking the residential areas, and destroying the infrastructure. In recent weeks, Saudi army carried out ...
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Arab Parties and the Decisive Game of Israeli Cabinet Formation
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Arab Parties and the Decisive Game of Israeli Cabinet Formation

Sunday 1 November 2026 ،
20 seats, the brightest outcome in their record of election participation. With this stunning success, the Arabs parties have made the scenarios facing the Zionist parties contingent on their own playbook and strategy. In other words, among the available and viable scenarios, the ball is now square ...
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Trump and Peospects of Democratic Win in Midterms
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Trump and Peospects of Democratic Win in Midterms

Tuesday 3 November 2026 ،
2025. With the subsidy window now closed, health insurance premiums have jumped 58 percent this year, and several million Americans have lost their coverage. Making the subsidies permanent, however, would carry a hefty price tag. According to Congressional Budget Office estimates, permanently exte ...
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First Muslim Senate Win Suggests Pro-Palestinian Sentiments Surging in the US
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First Muslim Senate Win Suggests Pro-Palestinian Sentiments Surging in the US

Wednesday 4 November 2026 ،
2-year-old American politician and the son of Egyptian immigrants, born in Rochester Hills, Michigan. Raised in a Muslim family, he began his university studies at the University of Michigan, earning a bachelor's degree in biology and political science in 2007. He then attended Oxford University ...

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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.