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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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Africa: Iran’s Strategic Opportunity to Break the Barriers
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Africa: Iran’s Strategic Opportunity to Break the Barriers

Monday 21 September 2026
China, and other non-Western partners all signal this changing environment. Still, it would be a mistake to read this trend as a simple pivot to the East. Many African governments are not looking to replace one foreign power with another, but rather to have more options at their disposal. That very ...
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From Chips to Iran War: Xi-Trump’s Hard Discussions
Analysis

From Chips to Iran War: Xi-Trump’s Hard Discussions

Friday 25 September 2026 ،
China visited the US heading a high-ranking delegation, the first since 2015 and a sign of the significance of talks between the two rival powers at the present time. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson described the trade of visits of the two leaders in four months as historic, adding that this ...
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Fate of Washington-Erbil Security Pact: The Trump-Kurds Equation
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Fate of Washington-Erbil Security Pact: The Trump-Kurds Equation

Saturday 26 September 2026 ،
China. James Jeffrey, a former U.S. ambassador to Iraq and Turkey and a senior figure in the anti-ISIS coalition, warning against scaling back support for the Peshmerga, has said that maintaining these forces costs America little and that Washington must not repeat the mistake of a full withdrawal ...
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Syriafication of Sahel Region: Powers Wrestling to Redefine Strategic Foothold
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Syriafication of Sahel Region: Powers Wrestling to Redefine Strategic Foothold

Tuesday 29 September 2026 ،
China are working for deeper foothold, West is resorting to destabilizing policies as it loses ground in Sahel. Alwaght- In recent years, the Sahel region of Africa has become one of the most important areas where the balance of power in African continent is redefined. It is a region where amid grad ...
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US Military Withdrawal not End of US Iraq Presence, Iran Needs Long-term Iraq Strategy: Expert
Interview

US Military Withdrawal not End of US Iraq Presence, Iran Needs Long-term Iraq Strategy: Expert

Saturday 3 October 2026 ،
China, Russia and India so that Iraq can break free of American domination. Iraq, Iran's strategic depth Concluding the interview, Mr Afghahi held that Iraq has major capacities to expand its regional ties, adding that today's Iraq has good potential and real assets, and Iraqi leaders must ...
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True Security and Political Independence in Iraq Matters after US Military Pullout: Expert
Interview

True Security and Political Independence in Iraq Matters after US Military Pullout: Expert

Tuesday 6 October 2026 ،
China and Russia. Under such conditions, the Baghdad-Washington relationship will shift from a “security relationship built on military presence” to a “strategic partnership without a large-scale military footprint.” Alwaght: How does the US holding of fisncial leverage mai ...
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Recent Moscow Format Meeting Heavily Overshadowed by Kabul-Islamabad Tensions
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Recent Moscow Format Meeting Heavily Overshadowed by Kabul-Islamabad Tensions

Wednesday 7 October 2026 ،
China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan also attended. Turkmenistan typically keeps a low profile at these meetings, a posture attributed to its neutrality. Among other countries, Belarus attended as an observer. Preventing Kabul-Islamabad escalation The top agenda was border tens ...
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Israeli Navy: From Protecting Coasts to Addressing Threats in Distant Waters
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Israeli Navy: From Protecting Coasts to Addressing Threats in Distant Waters

Saturday 10 October 2026 ،
China's presence in the Indian Ocean grow and Russia continue to play a role in the Mediterranean, could turn the region into part of a wider contest among major powers. In such conditions, the Israeli regime can no longer rely solely on American naval support. Naval power, complementary to air ...
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Taliban Investment in Iran’s Chabahar Port: Opportunity or Challenge?
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Taliban Investment in Iran’s Chabahar Port: Opportunity or Challenge?

Sunday 11 October 2026 ،
China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, known as CPEC. The third point is regional competition. Chabahar’s development benefits not only Iran but also some regional countries, and could set off economic rivalries in the region. It could, for instance, prod China to invest more in Pakistan’s G ...
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Bessent’s Prediction Gone Wrong: Economic Resilience in Iran, Collapse Delusion in the US
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Bessent’s Prediction Gone Wrong: Economic Resilience in Iran, Collapse Delusion in the US

Wednesday 14 October 2026 ،
China, its main oil buyer. He made that prediction on September 27, now, on October 13, the stated deadline has come and gone, but the predicted demise of Iran's economic capacity and the collapse of its economy have not materialized. From maximum pressure to promise of collapse within weeks T ...

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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.