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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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American Diplomatic Coup in Baghdad: What’s Driving US Special Envoy’s Visit to Iraq?
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American Diplomatic Coup in Baghdad: What’s Driving US Special Envoy’s Visit to Iraq?

Friday 19 June 2026
Asia crises separately. Rather, it has resorted to a strategic unification and engineering the power structure in the whole region. This visit, coming after Washington-Tehran deal to end the war of aggression on Iran and also important developments in Iraq and Syria, is actually a document unveilin ...
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Security Belts from Lebanon to Syria: Objectives and Consequences of New Israeli Strategy
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Security Belts from Lebanon to Syria: Objectives and Consequences of New Israeli Strategy

Thursday 25 June 2026 ،
Asia. The Israeli army now occupies 800 square kilometers of Lebanon territory, over 60 percent of Gaza, and large tracts of southern Syria in the Golan Heights to Jabal Al Sheikh (Mount Hermon) and plans to evacuate locals under the guise of setting up buffers and hold them permanently. This is pu ...
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Love of Imam Hussein Gathers Us: Ashura 2026 Marked Across the World
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Love of Imam Hussein Gathers Us: Ashura 2026 Marked Across the World

Saturday 27 June 2026 ،
Asia, and Africa. In places like Lebanon, Iraq, and Iran, recent wars and political developments lent the rituals a particularly charged and poignant tone. This report takes a look at Ashura traditions across the world: Labbaik Ya Hussein chants at heart of London Thousands of Shiites and devotee ...
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Armenian Genocide: New Israeli Card in Geopolitical Contest with Turkey
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Armenian Genocide: New Israeli Card in Geopolitical Contest with Turkey

Thursday 2 July 2026 ،
Central Asia  The second dimension of this decision lies in the geopolitical contests playing out across the South Caucasus, and Israel's calculated push to expand its footprint there. In recent years, Tel Aviv has been pursuing a two-pronged strategy: on one hand, breaking out of its reg ...
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Islamic Revolution Path Continues Under New Leader: Russian Academic
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Islamic Revolution Path Continues Under New Leader: Russian Academic

Monday 6 July 2026 ،
Central Asia. We saw the outcome in the outstanding presence of the takfiri terrorists in crisis of Syria and other hot spots. How do you see the role and function of the martyred leader in defusing sectarianism and Shia-Sunni proximity in Russia? Husseinov: First, let me say this: thanks to the la ...
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Will the Iran-US War Resume? Three Scenarios That Could Shape What Comes Next
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Will the Iran-US War Resume? Three Scenarios That Could Shape What Comes Next

Wednesday 8 July 2026 ،
Asia and global energy routes. The report contends that Washington's strategy of using military pressure to secure political gains has faced setbacks, while Iran is seeking to strengthen its deterrence by emphasizing its role in managing the Strait of Hormuz. It also highlights Yemen's Ansa ...
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What Regional Facilities Are on Iran’s Hit List if Infrastructure War Begins?
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What Regional Facilities Are on Iran’s Hit List if Infrastructure War Begins?

Sunday 19 July 2026 ،
Central Command, the core of Iran's military decision-making, recently cautioned that if Trump's threats to target Iran's infrastructure are carried out, everything that has so far remained intact in the region out of Iranian restraint will be pounded to rubble. Brigadier General Abolfa ...
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What Does Destroying Jordan Airbase Mean in Iran-US War Equations?
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What Does Destroying Jordan Airbase Mean in Iran-US War Equations?

Monday 20 July 2026 ،
Central Command (CENTCOM) operations, but the escalated tensions with Iran and increasing military vulnerability of the US bases have driven Washington leaders to gradually move some of their operational capacity to safer locations. Jordan’s proximity to both Iraq and the occupied territories ...
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War of Corridors amid Iran War: Shadow American Fight against China and Russia
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War of Corridors amid Iran War: Shadow American Fight against China and Russia

Thursday 23 July 2026 ،
Central Asia, the Persian Gulf, and the Indian Ocean, compared with traditional chokepoints like the Suez Canal. Meanwhile, the Southern Corridor, part of China’s Road and Belt Initiative (RBI) traverses Central Asia, cuts through Iran, and pushes on via Turkey into Europe. Their intersection ...
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On a Shaky Ground: Where Will Newly-inked US-Saudi Nuclear Agreement Head?
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On a Shaky Ground: Where Will Newly-inked US-Saudi Nuclear Agreement Head?

Sunday 26 July 2026 ،
Asia region. Strategic message of deal to the Israelis Whatever the deal’s ultimate fate, many experts see Saudi Arabia’s move toward a nuclear fuel cycle, even under a civilian guise, as a signal that could redraw the West Asia’s balance of power. Imran Bayoumi, a fellow at the ...

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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.