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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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China Slams US AI Chip Limits, Threatens Retaliation
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China Slams US AI Chip Limits, Threatens Retaliation

Wednesday 21 May 2025
China denounced new US warnings over AI chip use as "bullying" and pledged strong countermeasures to defend its tech industry ALWAGHT- China denounced new US warnings over AI chip use as bullying and pledged strong countermeasures to defend its tech industry. China has fiercely criticized new US gu ...
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From Star Wars to Golden Dome: Is the Game Repeating Itself?
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From Star Wars to Golden Dome: Is the Game Repeating Itself?

Saturday 24 May 2025 ،
China, Russia, and North Korea. In his words, he highlighted the need to deter ballistic and even hypersonic missiles, which are way harder to deal with due to their high speed and maneuverability. He said that this project is expected to go operational by end of his presidency in 2029.  Here ...
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From Syria Oil to Iraq Gas: How’s US Seeking to Plunder Regional Energy Resources?
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From Syria Oil to Iraq Gas: How’s US Seeking to Plunder Regional Energy Resources?

Sunday 25 May 2025 ،
China, Russia, or Iran.  Furthermore, curbing the influence of US’s global competitors, especially China and Russia, in the energy sector of Iraq and the region is one of Washington’s major goals. China has invested heavily in Iraqi energy projects in recent years, especially in th ...
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Moscow Security Meeting: New Architecture of International Security with Eastern Vision
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Moscow Security Meeting: New Architecture of International Security with Eastern Vision

Saturday 31 May 2025 ،
China and North Korea, as key players, play a pivotal role in determining the agendas and directions of this coalition and seek to establish a multipolar security system. Venediktov commented on the aims of the meeting, saying: We have chosen an agenda that is of the utmost importance given the cur ...
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Nuclear Iran: US Fear of Rise of New Power in New Energies Market
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Nuclear Iran: US Fear of Rise of New Power in New Energies Market

Tuesday 3 June 2025 ،
China and Russia in energy sector is part of this new equation that challenges the power structure in the global energy market.  Challenging existing order in energy market  The US and its allies for years have established their power through their domination of energy market especially ...
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Absorption of Foreign Militants to New Syrian Army, US’s Ticking Bomb for Region
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Absorption of Foreign Militants to New Syrian Army, US’s Ticking Bomb for Region

Saturday 7 June 2025 ،
China and Central Asians, join a freshly formed unit dubbed Brigade 84, which will include Syrians too.  Can al-Jolani’s government control them?  Sources close to the Syrian Defense Ministry told Reuters that al-Jolani argues to Western officials that integrating foreign fighters ...
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International Condemnations Pour in against US Attacks on Iran Nuclear Facilities
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International Condemnations Pour in against US Attacks on Iran Nuclear Facilities

Sunday 22 June 2025 ،
China strongly condemns the United States attack on Iran and the bombing of the International Atomic Energy Agency-supervised nuclear facilities.  For its part, Russian Foreign Ministry in a statement on the American aggression, saying that Moscow condemns the attack on Iran, adding that it wa ...
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Changing Air Power Balance: Will Iran Buy Chinese Fighter Jets?
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Changing Air Power Balance: Will Iran Buy Chinese Fighter Jets?

Saturday 28 June 2025 ،
China  At a time Iran is bolstering its relations with the SCO members, this cooperation can lead to boosting the country's military capabilities, especially in air power and air defense. One possible scenario is Iran buying advanced fighters from China as a strategy to counter the America ...
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BRICS Praised for Denouncing Israeli War Against Iran
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BRICS Praised for Denouncing Israeli War Against Iran

Monday 7 July 2025 ،
China, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, UAE, Ethiopia, Indonesia, and Iran—serves as a platform for political and diplomatic coordination among Global South nations. BRICS aims to strengthen economic, political, and social cooperation among its members while increasing the influence of Glob ...
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Caught Between Iran and US, What Path Will Saudi Arabia Pick?
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Caught Between Iran and US, What Path Will Saudi Arabia Pick?

Friday 11 July 2025 ،
China-mediated 2023 rapprochement deal between Riyadh and Tehran promises a new era of peaceful regional coexistence. However, the increasing possibility of military conflict is bringing the Arab kingdom closer to a point of “forced choice”; a choice in which maintaining a balance betwee ...

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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.