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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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What’s the Agenda of Iraqi PM’s Tehran Visit?
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What’s the Agenda of Iraqi PM’s Tehran Visit?

Thursday 23 July 2026
Arab world and the Mediterranean; it is also a strategic bridge that could transform Iran into a hub for east-west transit. That potential could generate billions of dollars in transit revenue for both countries and raise their geopolitical standing in the calculations of China and other Asian econo ...
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From Red Sea to Black Sea: Geopolitical Impacts of Ukraine’s Attack on Iran’s Ship in Caspian Sea
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From Red Sea to Black Sea: Geopolitical Impacts of Ukraine’s Attack on Iran’s Ship in Caspian Sea

Monday 27 July 2026 ،
Arab monarchies As regional tensions have escalated, Kiev has sought to leverage the Persian Gulf Arab states' anxieties over potential Iranian retaliation as an opening to deepen its political and security ties. With a significant portion of Western air-defense systems already tied up in the U ...
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Iraq Disarming Project: End of a Security Order or Start of Home Confrontation?
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Iraq Disarming Project: End of a Security Order or Start of Home Confrontation?

Tuesday 11 August 2026 ،
Arab states are likely to view disarmament as a sign of growing Iraqi stability; with reduced security risks, the runway for increased investment and deeper economic cooperation would grow considerably longer. But there is an essential danger: If disarming goes without economic and political altern ...
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60-day Ceasefire Ends: What Do Western and World Media Say about Trump’s Dilemma?
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60-day Ceasefire Ends: What Do Western and World Media Say about Trump’s Dilemma?

Friday 21 August 2026 ،
Arab states rethinking just how much they can rely on the US as their primary security guarantor. NPR, meanwhile, highlighted the expiration of the agreement deadline and the failure to reach peace, pointing out that the war has put America's Arab allies in an uncomfortable bind. Trump, the net ...
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Amid Transforming Muslim Political Power in the US, AIPAC is Declining
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Amid Transforming Muslim Political Power in the US, AIPAC is Declining

Thursday 27 August 2026 ،
Arab and Muslim Americans, coupled with the apparent waning of the once-formidable Zionist lobby’s grip on the right flank of the electorate. In recent days, Donald Trump and his vice president’s remarks about Abdulrahman Al-Sayed’s likely victory in the Senate primary have ignite ...
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Iran and Pakistan at Cooperation Crossroads: Opportunities, Barriers, and Proposals to $10-Billion Trade Volume
Analysis

Iran and Pakistan at Cooperation Crossroads: Opportunities, Barriers, and Proposals to $10-Billion Trade Volume

Monday 31 August 2026 ،
Arabia and maintains close ties with Turkey, while simultaneously trying to position itself as a mediator between Iran and the United States. It is a precarious balancing act, one that could leave Islamabad in an exceedingly difficult spot should tensions escalate. Iran-Pakistan ties in security te ...
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Is Beijing Unseating Washington in West Asia?
Analysis

Is Beijing Unseating Washington in West Asia?

Monday 31 August 2026 ،
Arab states are increasingly diversifying their partners and China is top in the list as trust in the US erodes. Alwaght- Six months of the US-Israeli war on Iran has left a significant and perhaps long-term impact on West Asia's security order, making Arab countries in the Persian Gulf question ...
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No More Security for the US: Goals and Messages of Iran’s Attack on Titin Base in Jordan
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No More Security for the US: Goals and Messages of Iran’s Attack on Titin Base in Jordan

Sunday 6 September 2026 ،
Arabia. That is precisely why Iran's choice of this target carries a strategic message: If Iran's own depths are struck, Tehran's response can materialize far beyond the main theater of war, right on the doorstep of the US's key allies and the Israeli regime. From crisis management ...
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Ansarullah and Bab-el-Mandeb: Why’s Israel Rattled by New Geopolitical Reality?
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Ansarullah and Bab-el-Mandeb: Why’s Israel Rattled by New Geopolitical Reality?

Tuesday 15 September 2026 ،
Arabian Peninsula and the Horn of Africa. Any actor that can get a major sway over the dynamics of the Strait will potentially hold the stronger political leverage in the dymdmics on the two sides of the Red Sea. In recent years, regional and international powers have poured vast investments into p ...
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Elections in Land of Crisis: Netanyahu, Opposition, and Architecture of Israeli Future
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Elections in Land of Crisis: Netanyahu, Opposition, and Architecture of Israeli Future

Thursday 24 September 2026 ،
Arab parties. By that estimate, the opposition fell just one seat short of the 61-seat threshold needed to form a government. A Channel 12 poll released on August 25 put Yesh Atid in first place with 24 seats, followed by Likud with 22. Naftali Bennett's Together party came third with 15 seats, ...

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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.