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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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Saudi Arabia under Pakistani Nuclear Umbrella Amid Transforming Security Equations
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Saudi Arabia under Pakistani Nuclear Umbrella Amid Transforming Security Equations

Sunday 21 September 2025
Arabia and Pakistan have taken the first step to launch a regional security cooperation signing a security pact. The agreement was signed on Wednesday during the visit to the kingdom of the Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif and his meeting with the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Riya ...
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Is Iraq Next Israeli Target?
Analysis

Is Iraq Next Israeli Target?

Tuesday 30 September 2025 ،
Arab ally, it is unlikely they will lift a finger to help Baghdad in the event of a potential Israeli strike on Iraq. Israeli challenge to strike Baghdad  On the other side, targeting Iraq is not a piece of cake for the Israelis. If the Israelis limit their strike to the resistance groups or ...
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What’s behind Al-Sharaa’s Moscow Visit?
Analysis

What’s behind Al-Sharaa’s Moscow Visit?

Thursday 16 October 2025 ،
Arab media outlets are framing the trip as a critical opportunity to negotiate the status of Russian air and naval bases in Syria and to discuss the fate of the ousted President Bashar al-Assad. The visit comes despite the postponement of a planned Arab-Russian summit, where al-Sharaa was initially ...
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What Are the Challenges a Possible Trump War on Venezuela Would Face?
Analysis

What Are the Challenges a Possible Trump War on Venezuela Would Face?

Sunday 26 October 2025 ،
Arab awakening a decade ago, he initially supported the US-NATO intervention in Libya but later reversed his position following the destabilization that toppled Gaddafi. On the 2016 campaign trail, Trump argued Libya would be better off if Gaddafi had remained in power. Now, he appears to be embraci ...
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Trump and Loyalty Diplomacy: Redefining US Foreign Policy Structure
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Trump and Loyalty Diplomacy: Redefining US Foreign Policy Structure

Sunday 26 October 2025 ،
Arab and Muslim American communities has seen a relative increase in recent years. Appointing young figures from these communities to diplomatic posts is advantageous for Trump from several angles: 1) strengthening his network of loyalists within minority groups, 2) sending a symbolic message to Gul ...
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Manama Dialogue 2025: Overt and Covert Agenda
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Manama Dialogue 2025: Overt and Covert Agenda

Tuesday 4 November 2025 ،
Arab leaders have in mind for the past-war period. Alwaght- The 21st session of Manama Dialogue was held by the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) in association with the Bahraini foreign ministry in the capital Manama. The summit over years has become one of the most important ann ...
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Israeli-Emirati Security and Military Cooperation from Yemen to Sudan
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Israeli-Emirati Security and Military Cooperation from Yemen to Sudan

Wednesday 5 November 2025 ،
Arab countries.  Furthermore, the UAE has utilized technology from Israeli firms like the NSO Group, the creator of the Pegasus spyware, for domestic surveillance, targeting dissidents, and even spying on other nations. 3. Security diplomacy Trading regular meetings by senior military and se ...
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Rising Turkey-Pakistan-Azerbaijan Axis: Aspects, Drivers, and Challenges
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Rising Turkey-Pakistan-Azerbaijan Axis: Aspects, Drivers, and Challenges

Tuesday 11 November 2025 ،
Arab states led by Saudi Arabia and the UAE.  Additionally, with a long-term vision, Turkey sees Pakistan as a vital gateway for accessing the massive markets of the Indian subcontinent and as a connective loop linking the Turkic World with China's Belt and Road Initiative. From this persp ...
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US Multi-layer Plan to Dominate Gaza
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US Multi-layer Plan to Dominate Gaza

Sunday 16 November 2025 ،
Arab countries casting doubt on part of its executive mechanism.  While Washington in two weeks has presented three altered draft resolutions to the UNSC members, behind-the-doors talks with Moscow and Beijing have reportedly run into a stalemate and Russia by presenting an independent plan ha ...
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Does F-35 Sale to Riyadh Make a Real Strategic Difference?
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Does F-35 Sale to Riyadh Make a Real Strategic Difference?

Saturday 22 November 2025 ،
Arabia, but question remain if this deal a game-changer to Riyadh and the region. Alwaght- Washington DC in the day of the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's visit more than ever was a scene of a political show; red carpet rolled out in the White House, portraits of US presidents on the wa ...

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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.