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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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Gaza or Normalization? What’s the Current Arab Issue?
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Gaza or Normalization? What’s the Current Arab Issue?

Saturday 13 September 2025
Asian geopolitical landscape in the wake of the Gaza war. Why do Arab monarchies accept normalization?  Amid the ongoing criminal campaign in Gaza, as Arab leaders pursue normalization under the banner of promoting stability or preventing regional chaos, they are, in effect, moving to sidelin ...
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Why Would Qatar Trust the US about Its Security after Israeli Attack?
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Why Would Qatar Trust the US about Its Security after Israeli Attack?

Sunday 14 September 2025 ،
Central Command (CENTCOM) to intercept the incoming Israeli missiles. Bombing Washington's ally  Reports indicate that since October 7, 2023, the Israeli regime has engaged in military operations and sparked tensions in 11 regions and countries. These areas and countries are: Gaza, the We ...
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Can ’Peninsula Force’ Shield Persian Gulf Arab Monarchies against Israel?
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Can ’Peninsula Force’ Shield Persian Gulf Arab Monarchies against Israel?

Monday 15 September 2025 ،
Asia security equations. Until now, many Arab countries were thinking that the range of Israeli aggression will remain limited to the occupied Palestine and the surrounding countries like Syria and Lebanon, but the Israeli regime has shattered this notion by taking its military operations deep into ...
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Araghchi: ECO Pivotal in Forging New Regional Economic Order
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Araghchi: ECO Pivotal in Forging New Regional Economic Order

Tuesday 16 September 2025 ،
Central, South, and West Asian states, noting that collective action and long-term planning are crucial. He said the upcoming ECO Vision 2035 must be realistic, measurable, and build on past lessons, offering a roadmap to sustainable development, regional security, and prosperity. He also addressed ...
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Larijani’s Riyadh Visit: Laying the Groundwork for New Regional Security Order
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Larijani’s Riyadh Visit: Laying the Groundwork for New Regional Security Order

Friday 19 September 2025 ،
Asia region and can remarkably influence the future regional developments by drawing Tehran-Riyadh's views closer.  While this trip was officially framed as a response to that of Saudi Arabia's Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman, who made a significant and surprise trip to Tehra ...
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10 Strategic Reasons Why Trump Eyeing Bagram Base Regain
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10 Strategic Reasons Why Trump Eyeing Bagram Base Regain

Sunday 21 September 2025 ،
Central Asian region, that underscore Bagram's critical significance: 1. The biggest military facility of the US in Afghanistan Bagram was not just a runway, but a tremendous fortification with runways longer than many international airportss and with strong shields, hospitals, fuel warehouses ...
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What’s behind the US Designation of Iraqi Resistance Groups as Terrorists?
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What’s behind the US Designation of Iraqi Resistance Groups as Terrorists?

Monday 22 September 2025 ،
Asia is dealing with the Israeli aggressions, Iraqis believe that they are next in line after Tel Aviv launched attacks on Qatar and other Arab countries. It is said that during last month visit to Baghdad of secretary-general of Iran's Supreme National Security Council Ali Larijani who signed a ...
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New Color Revolution? West’s Hands in Georgia Protests
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New Color Revolution? West’s Hands in Georgia Protests

Tuesday 23 September 2025 ،
Asia and particularly its proximity to Russia, holds significant importance for the West. Georgia is a country that could aid NATO's eastward creeping. Should the central government in Tbilisi lean toward Russia, it could increase Moscow's influence in the region. At a time when tensions bet ...
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Short and Long-term Implications of Israeli-Iranian War: What Do Western Think Tanks Say?
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Short and Long-term Implications of Israeli-Iranian War: What Do Western Think Tanks Say?

Sunday 28 September 2025 ،
Asia. Over the past four decades, the Israeli-Iranian confrontation has largely been indirect and in recent years it has been a combination of cyber operations and confrontations with Israeli of Iran-aligned resistance groups and sometimes Israeli assassination of Iranian nuclear scientists and mili ...
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Is Iraq Next Israeli Target?
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Is Iraq Next Israeli Target?

Tuesday 30 September 2025 ،
Asia is transitioning to a showdown. Alwaght-The United Nations General Assembly that according to its statute was to be a place for peace and deterring the the security threats against the world countries once again has become a place for muscle flexing and threats of the Israeli Prime Minister Ben ...

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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.