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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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Tehran Dialogue Forum: Promoting Iran as Hub of Anti-imperialist Diplomacy
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Tehran Dialogue Forum: Promoting Iran as Hub of Anti-imperialist Diplomacy

Monday 19 May 2025
Arab countries that can only stir further arms races and instability in the region, Iran by arranging the TDF showed it follows a different path characterized by boosting regional diplomacy, dialogue between the nations, and cooperation to ensure collective security.  Iranian officials have re ...
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Tehran Criticizes Arab League’s ‘Unacceptable’ Remarks on Three Persian Gulf Islands
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Tehran Criticizes Arab League’s ‘Unacceptable’ Remarks on Three Persian Gulf Islands

Monday 19 May 2025 ،
Arab League’s recent statement on the Persian Gulf islands of Abu Musa, Greater Tunb, and Lesser Tunb ALWAGHT- Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson rejected the Arab League’s recent statement on the Persian Gulf islands of Abu Musa, Greater Tunb, and Lesser Tunb as “unacceptable,&r ...
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Is Trump Mulling Shift in Gaza Strategy?
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Is Trump Mulling Shift in Gaza Strategy?

Wednesday 21 May 2025 ،
Arabs. China’s increased presence and influence in the Persian Gulf region has caused the Arabs to no longer have the same thirst for Washington’s approval and to no longer pursue economic and military cooperation with Washington at all costs. China’s increasing credibility in the ...
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Vulnerable Security: Huge Saudi Military Deals only Sink Riyadh Deeper in Reliance on West
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Vulnerable Security: Huge Saudi Military Deals only Sink Riyadh Deeper in Reliance on West

Thursday 22 May 2025 ،
Arabia signed an agreement with the US the White House called the biggest arms sales deal in the history, a contract worth $142 billion for sale of missiles, armored vehicles, and aircraft to the Arab kingdom. The sale plan is divided in five main areas: Air force and space, air defense, maritime a ...
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Iran’s Firm Stance in Nuclear Talks Disallows Another Libya Scenario
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Iran’s Firm Stance in Nuclear Talks Disallows Another Libya Scenario

Saturday 24 May 2025 ،
Arab countries to mediate between Tehran and Washington. These actions show that even the countries of the region do not consider Iran to be a threat, but rather want to de-escalate tensions and maintain regional stability with Iran's active presence. Furthermore, Russian and Chinese efforts to ...
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Iran and Pakistan: Convergence in Regional Crises
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Iran and Pakistan: Convergence in Regional Crises

Wednesday 28 May 2025 ،
Arab allies have been facing challenges. So, this visit should be seen a sign of upgrade in Iran's place in the foreign policy of Pakistan, a country that in recent years has been looking to Iran as a key partner for cooperation especially after India stepped up its strategic cooperation with Pe ...
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Why’s Pres. Pezeshkian’s Oman Visit Important?
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Why’s Pres. Pezeshkian’s Oman Visit Important?

Wednesday 28 May 2025 ،
Arab-American-led hostility towards Iran, Oman has decided to go against the prevailing trend in its surroundings and adopt a policy of continuing close ties to Tehran. This approach was not simply a diplomatic choice on the part of Muscat, but a reflection of a strategic vision that believes in the ...
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Under Fresh Strategy, Netanyahu Focusing on Breaking Gazans’ Will
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Under Fresh Strategy, Netanyahu Focusing on Breaking Gazans’ Will

Wednesday 28 May 2025 ،
Arab countries that play a mediating role. However, by issuing a new order to call up reserve forces and ramping up the bombings, Tel Aviv has shown that it has no intention for swapping prisoners and agreeing to a ceasefire, an issue that many in the occupied territories see as Netanyahu's eff ...
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Moscow Security Meeting: New Architecture of International Security with Eastern Vision
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Moscow Security Meeting: New Architecture of International Security with Eastern Vision

Saturday 31 May 2025 ،
Arab League, the African Union, the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) and other international organizations with their senior security officials attended the meeting. Meetings of delegations from BRICS, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), ASEAN and the CIS are also on the agend ...
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What’s behind Al-Jolani’s Secret Deals with Tel Aviv?
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What’s behind Al-Jolani’s Secret Deals with Tel Aviv?

Sunday 1 June 2025 ،
Arab world's relations with the Israeli regime.  Countering the Axis of Resistance as key aim of Damascus and Tel Aviv  Indeed, at any meeting of leaders of Damascus and Tel Aviv, there are an array of political, security, and even economic gives and takes, since such meetings are im ...

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Exclusive: A mirror named the Persian Gulf: Reflecting the continuity of Iranian identity

Exclusive: A mirror named the Persian Gulf: Reflecting the continuity of Iranian identity