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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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Palestine’s Place in Martyred Leader’s Worldview
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Palestine’s Place in Martyred Leader’s Worldview

Wednesday 8 July 2026
Council, who attended the funeral ceremony in Tehran, described Ayatollah Khamenei as the father of the world's oppressed and stressed that he remained faithful to the Palestinian cause and the resistance until his final moments, paying a heavy price to support the resistance movements. These s ...
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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 ،
Cooperation Council’s rail and road networks, particularly the King Fahd Causeway linking Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, the Sheikh Zayed Bridge in Abu Dhabi, Qatar’s Lusail Bridge, Kuwait’s Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah Bridge, and Oman’s Khor Al-Brimi Bridge are all considered ...
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As Hormuz Crisis Re-erupts, Food Security Alarm Rings in Persian Gulf
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As Hormuz Crisis Re-erupts, Food Security Alarm Rings in Persian Gulf

Tuesday 21 July 2026 ،
Cooperation Council economies will take a bigger hit this year than earlier forecasts suggested. According to these estimates, Qatar and Kuwait will each see their economies shrink by around 8.1 percent, Bahrain by 5.1 percent, and the UAE by about half a percent. Only Saudi Arabia and Oman are in ...
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Iran Warns It Will Retaliate Against Any Aggressive Acts
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Iran Warns It Will Retaliate Against Any Aggressive Acts

Friday 24 July 2026 ،
Cooperation Organization (SCO) Council of Foreign Ministers meeting in Kyrgyzstan on Friday, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi reaffirmed that Iran reserves the right to retaliate against any acts of aggression. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Iran has never initiated a war and r ...
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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 ،
Council and a former Pentagon adviser, argues that the agreement builds the very infrastructure and know-how that could one day smooth Riyadh’s path to a more advanced nuclear capability. In the view of analysts, even if Saudi Arabia never pursues an actual bomb, acquiring fuel-cycle technolo ...
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From Red Sea to Black Sea: Geopolitical Impacts of Ukraine’s Attack on Iran’s Ship in Caspian Sea
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From Red Sea to Black Sea: Geopolitical Impacts of Ukraine’s Attack on Iran’s Ship in Caspian Sea

Monday 27 July 2026 ،
Cooperation Council countries, including technology for drone interception, deployment of electronic-warfare specialists, and air-defense consulting for nations such as Qatar, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait. Beyond the economic returns, these partnerships carry clear political dividends for Kiev. ...
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Eastern View of SCO to Aggression against Iran
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Eastern View of SCO to Aggression against Iran

Tuesday 28 July 2026 ،
Cooperation Organization (SCO) as the biggest regional organization in Eurasia has voiced one of the strongest oppositions to the anti-Iranian military action, asserting that it supports international law principles and the UN Charter regarding Iran. The SCO's foreign ministers met Friday in Ch ...
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Saudi Arabia’s Vicious Circle of Coalition-Making: What Does Past Experience Tell Riyadh?
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Saudi Arabia’s Vicious Circle of Coalition-Making: What Does Past Experience Tell Riyadh?

Sunday 2 August 2026 ،
Cooperation Council have grown more fractured under King Salman's reign than ever before, Qanad-Bashi said. The old bonds among(P) GCC members have eroded, and we are now seeing the highest level of divergence among them. Return of Riyadh-Tel Aviv cooperation in Yemen  Given the string of ...
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Sixth Retreat: Why’s Trump Called Off latest Iran Bombing?
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Sixth Retreat: Why’s Trump Called Off latest Iran Bombing?

Sunday 2 August 2026 ،
Cooperation Council states, a scenario that could cripple regional crude exports. Home political pressure Media outlets report drop in public opinion's support to the war. They add that at the same time political pressures on the White House to end the war are building up. As elections draw cl ...
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From Oil to Development Road: Obstacles Ahead of Major Iraq-Turkey Agreements
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From Oil to Development Road: Obstacles Ahead of Major Iraq-Turkey Agreements

Tuesday 4 August 2026 ،
Cooperation Council, the Joint Planning Group, and Permanent Joint Committees, all designed to create an institutional and strategic architecture for sustainably deepening ties. At the conclusion of the Erdogan-al-Zaydi talks, the parties inked deals spanning energy, transportation, education, and ...

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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.