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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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Netanyahu Drags War into Cabinet to Save Power
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Netanyahu Drags War into Cabinet to Save Power

Saturday 29 November 2025
Defense Minister Yisrael Katz and army chief Eyal Zamir have clashed over some issues inside the military. A look at the analyses and media reports reveals that the main agitator of this rift is Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who is trying to capitalize on the chasms between the military official ...
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Has Peace between Turkey and PKK Run into a Deadlock?
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Has Peace between Turkey and PKK Run into a Deadlock?

Tuesday 2 December 2025 ،
Minister Fidan warned that the Kurds should not see their security guaranteed. However this warning backfired and the Kurds of Syria showed a stronger will to maintain their defenses when they saw the fate of the Druze minority. In this climate, whether the PKK’s core demands, autonomy, lingu ...
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The Strategic Enigma in Baku-Abu Dhabi Alliance
Analysis

The Strategic Enigma in Baku-Abu Dhabi Alliance

Tuesday 9 December 2025 ،
Minister of State Saeed Al-Hajeri and Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Yalchin Rafiyev in Abu Dhabi. The two sides described the meeting as an important step in quicker boost of bilateral relations. The Emirati foreign ministry in a statement said that the “Strategic Committee” between the ...
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Russia And China Announce Combined Strategic Bomber Patrols in East China Sea Airspace
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Russia And China Announce Combined Strategic Bomber Patrols in East China Sea Airspace

Wednesday 10 December 2025 ،
Defense Ministry spokesperson stated that recent joint air patrols conducted by China and Russia over the East China Sea and western Pacific reflect the two nations' commitment to safeguarding regional peace and stability. The patrols, involving Russian Tu-95MS and Chinese H-6K strategic bombers ...
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With Turkey-PKK Peace Faltering, Northern Syria Conflict Growing More Likely
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With Turkey-PKK Peace Faltering, Northern Syria Conflict Growing More Likely

Wednesday 17 December 2025 ،
Minister Hakan Fidan has recently in a Doha meeting cast doubt on the integration plans running smoothly, adding: “YPG under the cover of fighting ISIS have spread in a vast area and now occupy land as well as the natural resources. Currently, one of the unsettled issues in this regard is whet ...
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Araghchi: Iran and Russia Hold Aligned Positions on Global Affairs
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Araghchi: Iran and Russia Hold Aligned Positions on Global Affairs

Wednesday 17 December 2025 ،
Minister Abbas Araghchi and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov praised the exceptional level of coordination between Tehran and Moscow ALWAGHT- During a bilateral meeting in Moscow on Wednesday, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov praised the except ...
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Driving Forces Behind Rising Iranian-Russian Alliance
Analysis

Driving Forces Behind Rising Iranian-Russian Alliance

Thursday 18 December 2025 ،
Minister Abbas Araghchi visited Moscow Yesterday. A statement published by the Iranian foreign ministry said that the top diplomat met his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on Wednesday evening and discussed various matters. The statement further said that the two sides discussed international and ...
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Disarming Iraq’s Resistance: A US Pipe Dream
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Disarming Iraq’s Resistance: A US Pipe Dream

Monday 22 December 2025 ،
Minister Haider al-Abadi and are now considered a core pillar of the country’s security apparatus. From this perspective, the stance of the resistance groups suggests that, in the absence of the resistance, Peshmerga forces, much like foreign occupying troops, could pose a serious threat to I ...
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Russia Rejects Efforts to Extend Iran Talks Beyond Nuclear Program
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Russia Rejects Efforts to Extend Iran Talks Beyond Nuclear Program

Tuesday 23 December 2025 ،
Minister Abbas Araghchi said Iran is open to limits on enrichment if its peaceful program is acknowledged, but warned that recent US and Israeli attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities and Washington’s stance have undermined prospects for serious talks.
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Anti-Turkish Security Dilemma in Eastern Mediterranean
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Anti-Turkish Security Dilemma in Eastern Mediterranean

Tuesday 23 December 2025 ،
Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday hosted Greece and Cyprus officials in Al-Quds (Jerusalem), discussing military cooperation with the Mediterranean countries. According to the statement released by the PM office, Netanyahu and his Greek counterpart Kyriakos Mitsotakis first held a bilateral 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.