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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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Why Hasn’t Oil Friendship with China Worked for Saudis?
Analysis

Why Hasn’t Oil Friendship with China Worked for Saudis?

Sunday 2 August 2026
Center on Global Energy Policy, China's strategic reserves have given it the cushion to absorb short-term disruptions without panic, framing crises less as energy-security concerns and more through the lens of competition with Washington. This capacity allows Beijing to adopt a wait-and-see stra ...
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From Oil to Development Road: Obstacles Ahead of Major Iraq-Turkey Agreements
Paper

From Oil to Development Road: Obstacles Ahead of Major Iraq-Turkey Agreements

Tuesday 4 August 2026 ،
Asian-European trade chains. Some observers believe the project's vast economic upside could shift Baghdad-Ankara relations away from their traditional pattern of security and border disputes toward a genuine strategic partnership. That said, serious hurdles remain. They include financing gaps ...
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An Arbaeen of Vengeance
Report

An Arbaeen of Vengeance

Friday 7 August 2026 ،
Asia remains mired in security threats, political tensions, and fresh jitters over recent military escalations. Yet the sheer sea of devotees along the roads to the holy city, paired with Iraq’s smooth rollout of security and service plans, once again cemented Arbaeen as the world’s lar ...
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Competition of Corridors Amid Hormuz Crisis: Moscow and Tehran’s Winning Card
Analysis

Competition of Corridors Amid Hormuz Crisis: Moscow and Tehran’s Winning Card

Friday 7 August 2026 ،
Center, this project has progressed around 75 percent. The biggest obstacle is the Rasht-Astara railway in northern Iran having not been completed; a route Russia's Asia Corridor outlet calls the missing ring of the INSTC. In 2023, Iran and Russia signed a deal to construct this railway between ...
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Hormuz not to Reopen until Assassination, Blockade, and War End
Interview

Hormuz not to Reopen until Assassination, Blockade, and War End

Tuesday 11 August 2026 ،
Asia. On the other hand, the naval blockade also puts pressure on Iran's economy, so the decisive factor here is time, and if we can endure the economic conditions, the Americans will certainly be forced to grant the concessions we seek. Therefore, one of the Americans' leverage points for e ...
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Why’s Pentagon Drip-feeding Information on Iran Attacks Damage?
Analysis

Why’s Pentagon Drip-feeding Information on Iran Attacks Damage?

Sunday 16 August 2026 ،
Asia, just contrary to initial thinking, are not safe against precision missile strikes by Iran. The stage-based publication of information on the losses and human casualties allows the Pentagon to put each news report in a limited and manageable framework. In other words, instead of presenting the ...
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Twilight of US Hegemony: Decline Felt at Home
Report

Twilight of US Hegemony: Decline Felt at Home

Monday 24 August 2026 ،
Center for American Progress, in a 2026 report, cataloged 131 specific cases that it says have weakened US security, economic strength, and global influence. From this vantage point, pressing allies, erratic foreign commitments, costly wars, and the heavy-handed use of economic and military tools ma ...
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Amid Transforming Muslim Political Power in the US, AIPAC is Declining
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Amid Transforming Muslim Political Power in the US, AIPAC is Declining

Thursday 27 August 2026 ،
Asia, and Africa. What emerged was a transnational network of young activists, a vivid demonstration that alternative media can now route protest narratives and tactics across the globe at dizzying speed. So, the Gaza war has become a generational inflection point. Its political aftershocks are alr ...
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Big Blow to the Heart of US Spying System in West Asia
Report

Big Blow to the Heart of US Spying System in West Asia

Tuesday 1 September 2026 ،
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), which shows that roughly 65 percent of Patriot missile interceptors and more than 38 percent of THAAD systems were expended over the course of the war, a logistical nightmare now confronting the Pentagon. Worse, in the opening days of the fight ...
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Iran at Eurasia’s Heart: How’s SCO Helping Tehran Cushion American Sanctions?
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Iran at Eurasia’s Heart: How’s SCO Helping Tehran Cushion American Sanctions?

Wednesday 2 September 2026 ،
Asian organization was formally established in 2001, but its roots go back to the Shanghai Five grouping formed in 1996 by China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan. Uzbekistan joined the following year, and the SCO was officially born. Its original mission was largely security-focused: ...

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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.