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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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Gaza Disability Crisis: A Non-healing Wound
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Gaza Disability Crisis: A Non-healing Wound

Sunday 16 November 2025
Defense, has warned that the presence of these explosives amidst the corpses and debris poses a fundamental and intolerable crisis for the people of Gaza. The situation, he noted, inflicts severe psychological trauma on families and children, compounding the immediate physical danger.  Disabil ...
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Bin Salman’s US Visit the Launching Pad for Future US-Saudi Ties
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Bin Salman’s US Visit the Launching Pad for Future US-Saudi Ties

Monday 17 November 2025 ،
Defense Minister Khalid bin Salman met with US National Security Advisor Michael Waltz, while Mohammed bin Salman also hosted Jared Kushner, Trump's son-in-law and a key architect of his administration's West Asia policy. These discussions have primarily centered on a landmark US-Saudi secur ...
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Will Belated Russian Help Save Al-Jolani?
Analysis

Will Belated Russian Help Save Al-Jolani?

Sunday 23 November 2025 ،
Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed Syrian affairs, demonstrating that Tel Aviv is watching Russia's recent activities with close attention and is not indifferent to these recent Russian moves. Before fall of the government of al-Assad, the Russians played ...
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Why’s Trump Boycotted South Africa G20 Summit?
Analysis

Why’s Trump Boycotted South Africa G20 Summit?

Monday 24 November 2025 ،
The US president skipped the event in South Africa under genocide allegations, but analysts point to other drivers behind boycott. Alwaght- The US decision to boycott the G20 summit in South Africa made one of the most controversial diplomatic moves of recent months. On the surface, Washington just ...
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Does Larijani’s Pakistan Visit Mean Tehran-Islamabad-Riyadh Alliance on the Way?
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Does Larijani’s Pakistan Visit Mean Tehran-Islamabad-Riyadh Alliance on the Way?

Wednesday 26 November 2025 ،
Minister Mohammed Ishaq Dar. The first meeting was also held with the FM. In his opening comments, Ishaq Dar congratulated Larijani for his new post, highlighting the significance of brotherly relations between Iran and Pakistan. The last visit to Pakistan of Larijani was eight years ago, when he w ...
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Syria’s Beit Jinn Revolt a Clear Message to Tel Aviv, Al-Jolani Govt.
Analysis

Syria’s Beit Jinn Revolt a Clear Message to Tel Aviv, Al-Jolani Govt.

Saturday 29 November 2025 ،
Defense Minister Yisrael Katz in comments said that he ruled out a way to peace with Syria. On Wednesday, Katz in a Knesset session told the Security and Foreign Affairs Committee that Syria demands Israel to forsake the Golan Heights and thus is impossible. Following the collapse of the Bashar al- ...
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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
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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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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.