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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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Minister Reports Growing Number of Foreign Tourists in Iran
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Minister Reports Growing Number of Foreign Tourists in Iran

Wednesday 3 September 2025
Asia, and the Caucasus. In the next phase, talks will focus on major Islamic countries such as Egypt and Indonesia, with future outreach planned to China, India, and Russia to help meet this year’s targets for foreign tourist arrivals.
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Much Ado about Nothing: Dissecting Trump’s Gaza Plan
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Much Ado about Nothing: Dissecting Trump’s Gaza Plan

Tuesday 30 September 2025 ،
Asia region that will influence the world. These claims spread widely after Trump in a social media message claimed the region has a chance for greatness and a day later the White House published details of his Gaza war plan, which seems doomed to failure since the outset. The details of Trump' ...
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Bloody Divorce: How’s Pakistan-Taliban Historical Alliance Collapsed Overnight?
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Bloody Divorce: How’s Pakistan-Taliban Historical Alliance Collapsed Overnight?

Tuesday 14 October 2025 ،
Asia and even China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).  Insecurity and the resulting economic crises will, in turn, bring their own socio-humanitarian consequences, leading to the displacement of border residents, increased insecurity, and disruption to the daily lives of people on both sides ...
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Trump’s Asia Tour: A Push to Contain China through ASEAN
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Trump’s Asia Tour: A Push to Contain China through ASEAN

Monday 27 October 2025 ،
Asian economic blocs as the new focus of his trade strategies. As part of this policy, he participated in the summit of the ASEAN in Malaysia, a three-day meeting that started from Sunday and will continue to Tuesday, with its key agenda being the maritime security, trade war, digital economy, and ...
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Turkey’s Dream for Mystery of Post-war Regional Order
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Turkey’s Dream for Mystery of Post-war Regional Order

Tuesday 28 October 2025 ،
Asia is grappling with humanitarian, political, and security crises emanating from Gaza war. Since the start of the war having been critical of the Israeli regime's crimes and even risking a confrontation with Tel Aviv in Syria after fall of President Bashar al-Assad, Turkey is trying to upgrade ...
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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 ،
Asia.  Furthermore, the future of Gaza is a critical linchpin for Washington's broader agenda: the expansion of the Abraham Accords and the region's integration into a US-led economic and security order. Without control over the Gaza case, no plan for a wider normalization between the ...
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FIFA World Cup Hostage to Trump’s Bullying
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FIFA World Cup Hostage to Trump’s Bullying

Sunday 30 November 2025 ،
Asian and African nations will likely be assessed through the lens of shifting relations between the US, China, and the European Union. FIFA must send an unambiguous message, telling all that hosting the World Cup requires full adherence to FIFA’s rules, not the imposition of a host governmen ...
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Ankara and Tehran: From Economic Partnership to Anti-Israeli Alliance
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Ankara and Tehran: From Economic Partnership to Anti-Israeli Alliance

Monday 1 December 2025 ،
Asia, a region whose name is mainly associated with security and political agreements, these days is experiencing some trade cooperation beside geopolitical and political interactions. This security and trade cooperation among the regional nations can be seen in the latest visit to Iran of the Turki ...
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The Strategic Enigma in Baku-Abu Dhabi Alliance
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The Strategic Enigma in Baku-Abu Dhabi Alliance

Tuesday 9 December 2025 ،
Asia. South Caucasus has been one of the new regions with geopolitical significance grabbing Abu Dhabi’s attention. One of the signs of this attention is the boost of the Baku-Abu Dhabi relations, to an extent that in recent months the officials of two countries increased their mutual visits ...
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Iranian President to Tour Central Asia, Visiting Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan
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Iranian President to Tour Central Asia, Visiting Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan

Wednesday 10 December 2025 ،
Asia trip to Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan ALWAGHT- President Masoud Pezeshkian left Tehran for a two-day Central Asia trip to Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan, with plans to secure trade deals and attend a peace summit, according to his office. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian departed Tehran for Asta ...

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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.