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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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Gaza Model in Lebanon: From Implementation to Failure
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Gaza Model in Lebanon: From Implementation to Failure

Thursday 23 April 2026
Arab countries support the government in Beirut. So, occupational actions in the south cannot go like in Gaza scenario since the Arab countries are strongly sensitive to the threats against Lebanon. Experts say the Israelis are hunting for leverage ahead of any talks with Lebanon, hence, they push t ...
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Iran United Against Hebrew-Arab-American Alliance, According to Velayati
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Iran United Against Hebrew-Arab-American Alliance, According to Velayati

Saturday 25 April 2026 ،
Arab-American coalition ALWAGHT- The Adviser to the Supreme Leader on International Affairs underscored that in light of the significant divide among Washington's traditional allies, a United Iran now opposes the Hebrew-Arab-American coalition. Ali Akbar Velayati, Advisor to the Leader on Inter ...
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New Iraqi PM Has a Challenging Path Ahead: Expert
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New Iraqi PM Has a Challenging Path Ahead: Expert

Wednesday 29 April 2026 ،
Arab world? Hanizadeh: He has more moderate views. Although he is affiliated with Shiite factions, he has a stronger economic focus. Regarding political issues, in which he has less experience, he will certainly rely on older, more seasoned figures. Therefore, it remains to be seen in which directi ...
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Humiliated Superpower: How US Levers Are Going Dull in Push to Reopen Strait of Hormuz
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Humiliated Superpower: How US Levers Are Going Dull in Push to Reopen Strait of Hormuz

Thursday 30 April 2026 ،
Arab states. The draft would have allowed countries to use “all necessary means”, including potential military action, in the Strait of Hormuz, the Persian Gulf, and the Gulf of Oman to ensure freedom of passage through the strait and counter any efforts to disrupt international navigati ...
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No Military Solution for Strait of Hormuz, World Countries Need to Cooperate with Iran: Expert
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No Military Solution for Strait of Hormuz, World Countries Need to Cooperate with Iran: Expert

Monday 4 May 2026 ،
Arab regimes are aimed at securing Western interests. Naturally, the Islamic Republic of Iran opposes any foreign intervention in the political, security, and economic arrangements of the region. Tehran believes that foreign intervention has created the conditions for instability and insecurity, and ...
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From Hegemony to Hormuz: The US Decline and Rise of Multipolar World Order
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From Hegemony to Hormuz: The US Decline and Rise of Multipolar World Order

Monday 18 May 2026 ،
Arab coalition in the Persian Gulf, pushed the Quad and Asia-Pacific frameworks in East Asia, rolled out the Indo-Pacific strategy in South Asia, and in West Asia, backed takfiri terrorist groups like al-Qaeda, ISIS, and the al-Nusra Front (later Hayat Tahrir al-Sham) to try to weaken independent Sy ...
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Why Do Bahrain’s Shiites Need Axis of Resistance’s Security Umbrella?
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Why Do Bahrain’s Shiites Need Axis of Resistance’s Security Umbrella?

Wednesday 24 June 2026 ،
Arab and Islamic countries have sat on their hands in the face of Israel regime aggression and atrocities in Lebanon, Tehran has tied its agreement with the US to a ceasefire in Lebanon, seeking to expand its security umbrella over the country. Therefore, some observers say that the Shiite communit ...
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Security Belts from Lebanon to Syria: Objectives and Consequences of New Israeli Strategy
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Security Belts from Lebanon to Syria: Objectives and Consequences of New Israeli Strategy

Thursday 25 June 2026 ،
Arab Peace Plan was built on land for peace, withdrawal from occupied territories in the West Bank and Gaza in exchange for normalization with Arab states. Today, however, the expanding occupation in Gaza, Lebanon, Syria, and even Jordan effectively reverses that logic. The regime now pursues normal ...
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Iran and Pakistan: Emerging Axis in New West Asia Security Order Architecture
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Iran and Pakistan: Emerging Axis in New West Asia Security Order Architecture

Saturday 27 June 2026 ،
Arabia, which reportedly includes a nuclear defense umbrella, fits squarely into this calculus. India has been aggressively expanding its influence across the Persian Gulf, forging strategic ties with Riyadh and Abu Dhabi in recent years. By positioning itself as a mediator and a stabilizing force, ...
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New Arab View of Post-war and Post-agreement Iran
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New Arab View of Post-war and Post-agreement Iran

Friday 3 July 2026 ،
Arab world will face a new reality of Iran with which it needs to engage. Alwaght- Field developments across West Asia region, particularly after a period of inflamed tensions and the subsequent push toward an Iran-US agreement, have revealed clear signs that Arab states in the region are recalibrat ...

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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.