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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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Pakistan and Taliban: From Alliance to Enmity
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Pakistan and Taliban: From Alliance to Enmity

Monday 17 November 2025
China, India, Russia, and the US. Ultimately, the type of relationship between Afghanistan and Pakistan plays a decisive role not only in regional security and economic fortunes but also in shaping the wider geopolitical order of South Asia. First part: Rise of Taliban and Pakistan's told from ...
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UAE in Africa: Rise of Arab Neo-imperialist Power Worrisome to Traditional Powers
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UAE in Africa: Rise of Arab Neo-imperialist Power Worrisome to Traditional Powers

Thursday 4 December 2025 ،
China, and Russia, a small but wealthy power has now entered the arena, challenging the established rules of influence. This heightened rivalry risks fueling greater instability, as weaker states may be pushed toward expedient alliances and increased militarization in their quest for external patron ...
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Can Turkey’s Return to F-35 Program Fill Its Deterrence Void?
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Can Turkey’s Return to F-35 Program Fill Its Deterrence Void?

Monday 8 December 2025 ،
Eastern Mediterranean, West Asia, and NATO security structure. In the Eastern Mediterranean, Washington supplied Turkey’s historical rival Greece F-35s and boosted its military presence in that country. These measures, if ignoring the balance with Turkey, can produce a sense of strategic inse ...
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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 ،
East China Sea ALWAGHT- Amid rising regional tensions, China and Russia conducted a joint strategic air patrol over the East China Sea, highlighting their expanding military cooperation. On Wednesday, a Chinese Defense Ministry spokesperson stated that recent joint air patrols conducted by China an ...
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Trump’s Doctrine: An Analysis of US Hegemonic Decline
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Trump’s Doctrine: An Analysis of US Hegemonic Decline

Wednesday 10 December 2025 ،
East as called by the West, loses its key position it had during the Cold War and post 11/9, and decreases to a costly, less cost-effective region where continuation of the US presence has not produced a new order but waste of the American resources. Therefore, Washington's strategy hinges on r ...
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Tehran and Riyadh Going Beyond De-escalation, Now Seeking Common Cooperation Grounds
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Tehran and Riyadh Going Beyond De-escalation, Now Seeking Common Cooperation Grounds

Monday 15 December 2025 ،
Eastern diplomacy, selling itself as a replacement for the Western-reliant traditional diplomatic frameworks. China views the long-term trajectory of the West Asia region with clear-eyed understanding: without stability and cooperation among the region’s major players, its own economic and ge ...
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Armenia Growing Hasty about TRIPP Corridor
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Armenia Growing Hasty about TRIPP Corridor

Tuesday 16 December 2025 ،
East and West in both directions, ultimately benefiting all countries along the route. She noted that Armenia is likely to gain more than any other party, as its eastern and western borders have remained closed for more than three decades. Pashinyan echoed this view, stating: “The major Trump ...
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Driving Forces Behind Rising Iranian-Russian Alliance
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Driving Forces Behind Rising Iranian-Russian Alliance

Thursday 18 December 2025 ،
East, culminating in its full membership in both organizations by 2025. Tehran views Russia and China as central actors in the emerging multipolar global order and has prioritized strengthening ties with them at both bilateral and multilateral levels. Military sector, the decisive part of bilateral ...
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Iran’s Fleeting Golden Opportunity in Sahel Region
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Iran’s Fleeting Golden Opportunity in Sahel Region

Monday 22 December 2025 ،
East, with no clear alternative path forward. Although Iran has chosen its side in this conflict, standing with the central government, Sudan’s future remains highly uncertain. In this landscape, Iran’s real opportunity may well lie in the Alliance of Sahel States, or AES Confederation. ...
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A Review of Newly Published US National Security Document
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A Review of Newly Published US National Security Document

Monday 29 December 2025 ،
East Asia in the US strategic document. He stressed: “The United States avoids engagement in arenas where it sees high costs and limited returns. North Korea is a clear example of a high-cost, low-benefit case, and Washington has come to terms with this reality, particularly since Pyongyang po ...

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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.