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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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Boiled Frog: How’s US Consuming Syria’s Al-Jolani in a Gradual Trust-making Process?
Analysis

Boiled Frog: How’s US Consuming Syria’s Al-Jolani in a Gradual Trust-making Process?

Monday 26 May 2025
Asia to reshape the regional order without boots on the ground. Instead, Washington is leaning on pliable proxies to do the heavy lifting. Whether this gamble pays off hinges on al-Jolani’s response and also on how other key players—Turkey, Iran, and Russia—choose to intervene.
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Local Elect. Display of Hezbollah Power, Public Base: Expert
Interview

Local Elect. Display of Hezbollah Power, Public Base: Expert

Monday 26 May 2025 ،
Asia affairs expert Mohammad Reza Sadeghi.  Alwaght: Media labeled the recent elections as the most challenging in recent years. Why were local elections these important?  Sadeghi: After the developments that took place in the region, Hezbollah was under a lot of pressure from inside and ...
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Iran and Pakistan: Convergence in Regional Crises
Analysis

Iran and Pakistan: Convergence in Regional Crises

Wednesday 28 May 2025 ،
Asia and Tehran and Islamabad as two Islamic powers can have considerable common points in regional policies. One of the most obvious of these is the common position on the Palestinian cause. Both countries do not recognize the Israeli regime and have actively condemned Israeli aggression on Palest ...
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Moscow Security Meeting: New Architecture of International Security with Eastern Vision
Report

Moscow Security Meeting: New Architecture of International Security with Eastern Vision

Saturday 31 May 2025 ،
Asian Nations (ASEAN), the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), the 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 Shangha ...
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What’s behind Al-Jolani’s Secret Deals with Tel Aviv?
Analysis

What’s behind Al-Jolani’s Secret Deals with Tel Aviv?

Sunday 1 June 2025 ،
Asia region.  With this move, the al-Jolani regime seeks to break free from international isolation and introduce itself to the international community as a legitimate and negotiable actor. In addition, the new Syrian ruler is trying to persuade economic and military aid from the West by parti ...
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Witkoff’s Gaza Ceasefire Proposal: No Guarantees, No Trust, No Will
Analysis

Witkoff’s Gaza Ceasefire Proposal: No Guarantees, No Trust, No Will

Sunday 1 June 2025 ،
Asia proposed a new ceasefire deal for Gaza nit it seems to favor only Israeli interests. Alwaght- In the middle of the massive humanitarian catastrophe hitting Gaza as a result of the Israeli bombing, diplomatic efforts to end the conflict have once again accelerated. In this situation, the US has ...
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Nuclear Iran: US Fear of Rise of New Power in New Energies Market
Analysis

Nuclear Iran: US Fear of Rise of New Power in New Energies Market

Tuesday 3 June 2025 ،
Asia region capable of producing and exporting energy in a different (non-Western) way represents a serious warning to this Western-dominated order.  Additionally, in a world moving towards diversifying energy sources and transitioning away from fossil fuels, nuclear energy can play a decisive ...
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In Imam Khomeini’s Discourse, Palestinian Cause Is a Test of Right and Wrong
Analysis

In Imam Khomeini’s Discourse, Palestinian Cause Is a Test of Right and Wrong

Thursday 5 June 2025 ،
Asia history. Founding a government based on pure Islam, Imam Khomeini not only freed Iran from under the yoke of the US and Israel, but also presented a new pattern for resistance against imperialism and occupation in the region. One of the Imam's first revolutionary moves was to cut off ties ...
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Absorption of Foreign Militants to New Syrian Army, US’s Ticking Bomb for Region
Report

Absorption of Foreign Militants to New Syrian Army, US’s Ticking Bomb for Region

Saturday 7 June 2025 ،
Asia (Uzbeks, Tajiks, Kyrgyz and Chinese Uyghurs) - Arab countries (Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Egypt, etc.) - Europe and the West (France, Germany, Britain and the US) However, there are currently no accurate statistics on the number of foreign militants in the ranks o ...

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36th anniversary of the  passing of the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran / Imam Khomeini (RA)

36th anniversary of the passing of the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran / Imam Khomeini (RA)