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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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Israelis behind Gaza Aid Looting
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Israelis behind Gaza Aid Looting

Wednesday 3 July 2024
Cyprus where it is screened and the UN receives the aid in Gaza and coordinates its distribution.  Tel Aviv has taken over the operational control of Rafah crossing for weeks. The Israeli government claimed that it wants to help Gaza through this crossing, but the Egyptians have called these c ...
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Italy Laying the Rails for the EU to Rebuild its Syria Policy
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Italy Laying the Rails for the EU to Rebuild its Syria Policy

Monday 29 July 2024 ،
Cyprus, Czech Republic, Greece, Croatia, Slovenia, and Slovakia last week sent a letter to Borrel calling for a more active European role in Syria.  A large number of Syrian citizens are still leaving their country and this puts additional pressure on neighboring countries. This is while the t ...
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Amid Power Crisis in Lebanon, Hezbollah Enemies May Watch for Waves to Ride
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Amid Power Crisis in Lebanon, Hezbollah Enemies May Watch for Waves to Ride

Monday 19 August 2024 ،
Cyprus ($301 million) and Russia ($200 million). The fastest refined oil import markets for Lebanon between 2021 and 2022 were Turkey ($430 million), Greece ($420 million) and Italy ($354 million). On the other hand, Lebanon has signed agreements with friendly countries to diversify its oil imports ...
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How Are Egyptian Ports Helping Israeli Economy Survive War?
Report

How Are Egyptian Ports Helping Israeli Economy Survive War?

Friday 30 August 2024 ،
Cyprus. The data are related to 7 ports, including two Israeli ports (Haifa and Ashdod) and 5 Egyptian ports (Alexandria, Al-Arish, Abu Qir, Dakhila and Damita), all of which overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. Also, the tracking period of ships' activity was limited to the last three months (J ...
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Golan-Euphrates Corridor: Tel Aviv’s Big Leap to ’Greater Israel’ Project
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Golan-Euphrates Corridor: Tel Aviv’s Big Leap to ’Greater Israel’ Project

Thursday 19 December 2024 ،
Cyprus and Greece and end in Europe. However, the project will face many security challenges from Turkey, which has tensions with Greece and Cyprus over maritime demarcation and refuses to export any oil and gas from the disputed areas in the Mediterranean Sea. Fourth, the new corridor allows the I ...
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Turkic World Project Falling, Dealing Blow to Erdogan’s Neo-Ottomanism
Analysis

Turkic World Project Falling, Dealing Blow to Erdogan’s Neo-Ottomanism

Monday 14 April 2025 ،
Cyprus, showing a change in alignment of these countries with Ankara's political strategy towards Cyprus cause, something expected to deal a big blow to efforts of Ankara in recent years to present a picture of an alliance of Turkic World countries led by Turkey.  Kazakhstan was the first ...
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What Are Regional and International Effects of Macron’s Decision to Recognize Palestinian State?
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What Are Regional and International Effects of Macron’s Decision to Recognize Palestinian State?

Monday 28 July 2025 ،
Cyprus, still recognize the state of Palestine. In fact, while European countries such as Spain, Ireland, Norway and Slovenia, and now France, have joined the list of countries recognizing Palestine, the position of the majority of European governments remains different and the reaction of major co ...
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Turkey’s Strategic Concerns about Israeli Threats: Scenarios Ahead
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Turkey’s Strategic Concerns about Israeli Threats: Scenarios Ahead

Tuesday 16 September 2025 ،
Cyprus. Turkey accuses Israel of joining an anti-Turkey coalition aimed at imposing a maritime blockade and sidelining Ankara from regional energy projects. The Kurdish issue: From Ankara's perspective, Israel's support for Kurdish autonomy in Syria and Iraq is an attempt to create a focal ...
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What’s the Message of Turkish-Egyptian Military Drills?
Analysis

What’s the Message of Turkish-Egyptian Military Drills?

Tuesday 23 September 2025 ،
Cyprus have held their annual MEDUSA exercises—typically between Alexandria and Crete—designed to demonstrate cooperation and a united front against Turkey. Now, with joint Turkish-Egyptian maneuvers underway, the regional balance appears to be shifting once again. Observers view the Ca ...
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Sumud Flotilla: Voice of 45 Nations against Israeli Crimes in Gaza
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Sumud Flotilla: Voice of 45 Nations against Israeli Crimes in Gaza

Saturday 27 September 2025 ،
Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Kuwait, Libya, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Maldives, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Tunisia, ...

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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.