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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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Gaps Deepen as Trump and MAGA Ties Are at Fresh Juncture
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Gaps Deepen as Trump and MAGA Ties Are at Fresh Juncture

Sunday 19 April 2026
Arab monarchies, something, his supporters argue, has lead to the US becoming independent on foreign actors. Steve Bannon, a prominent MAGA figure, told Axios that Trump spends an excessive amount of time on the Palestine issue. Soon after, others began raising similar claims about US meddling in Y ...
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Araghchi’s Islamabad Re-Visit: Will Talks with the US Be Resumed?
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Araghchi’s Islamabad Re-Visit: Will Talks with the US Be Resumed?

Sunday 26 April 2026 ،
Arabiya news network, citing an Iranian diplomat, reported thar Iran handed over its response to the Pakistani officials. The report added that return of Araghchi is tied to progress in the process. saying that Araghchi will not return to Islamabad for now, the Iranian official said we are ready on ...
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Collapse of a Dream? Emirates Union May Be Teetering on the Edge
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Collapse of a Dream? Emirates Union May Be Teetering on the Edge

Tuesday 5 May 2026 ،
Arab monarchy is hit by division that may threaten its very existence as Abu Dhabi monopolizes power. Alwaght- Multiple weeks after the ceasefire in the Persian Gulf, the Arab monarchies are still grappling with the fallout of the crisis and see a return to stability in the shadow of tensions in the ...
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Israel Military Deployment to Jordan Borders: Aims and Consequences
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Israel Military Deployment to Jordan Borders: Aims and Consequences

Monday 15 June 2026 ،
Araba” peace treaty between Israel and Jordan in 1994, the area had been largely devoid of any organized, permanent Israeli military presence, with most previous active bases closed down. But now, Tel Aviv appears to be returning to a model it had abandoned decades ago. Israeli security offici ...
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Yielding to Ceasefire: Why’s Trump Agreed to Iran War End?
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Yielding to Ceasefire: Why’s Trump Agreed to Iran War End?

Tuesday 16 June 2026 ،
Arab allies Growing pressure from Persian Gulf Arab states to end the war was another factor behind Washington’s decision to stop its aggression. Over the past few months, Arab nations concluded that prolonging the conflict could destabilize the entire region and jeopardize energy exports. Re ...
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Failure Upon Start: Fate of June 26 Movement in Gaza
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Failure Upon Start: Fate of June 26 Movement in Gaza

Monday 29 June 2026 ،
Arab media reports, the campaign is being directed from outside the Palestinian enclave. Its core messaging consistently pins blame for Gaza's current plight on Hamas, an approach that critics say conveniently sidelines Israel's military responsibility for the war and the unfolding humanitar ...
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Why’s not Iran Involved Russia and China in Region’s Security-Military Equations?
Analysis

Why’s not Iran Involved Russia and China in Region’s Security-Military Equations?

Saturday 1 August 2026 ،
Arab governments have defined their security through the American umbrella. Iran is now offering a different model, one that locates the legitimacy of deterrence not in the presence of foreign troops but in the cultivation of indigenous capacity. That distinction may gradually reshape the security c ...
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Iraq’s Marathon to Break Out of Cabinet Posts Uncertainty
Analysis

Iraq’s Marathon to Break Out of Cabinet Posts Uncertainty

Monday 10 August 2026 ،
Araby news network recently quoted an SCF source claiming that al-Zaydi had threatened to resign over political blocs failing to back his government on key national issues. But the State of Law Coalition, led by ex-PM Nouri al-Maliki, swiftly denied the report, dismissing it as an attempt to sow div ...
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Political Storm Heading to Tel Aviv: From Likud Fracture to Election Scenarios
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Political Storm Heading to Tel Aviv: From Likud Fracture to Election Scenarios

Monday 10 August 2026 ،
Arab parties cannot serve as kingmakers, as both camps have explicitly ruled out relying on their support. Analysts warn that three or even more elections within a single year would expose a structural weakness in the Israeli system. A paralyzed government, consumed by its own unresolved internal di ...
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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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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.