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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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Security Belts from Lebanon to Syria: Objectives and Consequences of New Israeli Strategy
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Security Belts from Lebanon to Syria: Objectives and Consequences of New Israeli Strategy

Thursday 25 June 2026
Mediterranean to the Jordan River, strategic depth has always ranked among the top concerns for Israeli military circles. For Tel Aviv's security establishment, the Jordan Valley is not a political bargaining chip, it is a survival imperative. The region's importance becomes even clearer wh ...
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Iran and Pakistan: Emerging Axis in New West Asia Security Order Architecture
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Iran and Pakistan: Emerging Axis in New West Asia Security Order Architecture

Saturday 27 June 2026 ،
Eastern Mediterranean and global energy markets. Capitals across the region are scrambling to lock in their positions and interests before any deal takes shape, determined not to be passive bystanders in the emerging order. At this historic inflection point, as West Asia transitions to a new securi ...
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Armenian Genocide: New Israeli Card in Geopolitical Contest with Turkey
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Armenian Genocide: New Israeli Card in Geopolitical Contest with Turkey

Thursday 2 July 2026 ،
Eastern Mediterranean and the Levant all the way to the South Caucasus. In this new order, even historical grievances are being repurposed as tools in security and political rivalries. Over the decades, the two countries' relationship had seen its share of ups and downs, but never fully rupture ...
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Turkey the Missing Piece of US’s "Geopolitical Containment Belt"
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Turkey the Missing Piece of US’s "Geopolitical Containment Belt"

Saturday 11 July 2026 ،
Eastern Mediterranean, the Caucasus, and the Levant. Shift Ankara’s strategic posture, and you ripple across Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, the Caucasus, even energy and transit routes. That is why incentives like the F-35 promise should not be priced as a mere arms deal. They are the cost of wiring Tu ...
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What Does Egypt Seek Behind The Octagon Project?
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What Does Egypt Seek Behind The Octagon Project?

Sunday 12 July 2026 ،
Eastern and Eastern Mediterranean security equations. Analysts at Al-Ahram's Center for Political and Strategic Studies (ACPSS) see the move as a direct response to a ring of crises closing in. From Sudan's civil war and Libya's chaos to Red Sea turbulence, Eastern Mediterranean energy ...
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Ditching Its S-400s, What Will Turkey Do with Defense Challenges against Rivals?
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Ditching Its S-400s, What Will Turkey Do with Defense Challenges against Rivals?

Wednesday 22 July 2026 ،
Eastern Mediterranean. If the sale goes through, it will close the books on one of the costliest and most bitterly contested security disputes between Turkey and the West in a decade. Turkish motivation to buy S-400 system Turkey signed the contract for the S‑400 system with Russia on April 11, 20 ...
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War of Corridors amid Iran War: Shadow American Fight against China and Russia
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War of Corridors amid Iran War: Shadow American Fight against China and Russia

Thursday 23 July 2026 ،
Mediterranean to Europe. The route effectively bypasses Iran while dialing down dependence on China-backed corridors. But war has thrown a wrench into those calculations. Insecurity in the Strait of Hormuz, Yemeni attacks on Red Sea shipping, volatility in the eastern Mediterranean, the suspension o ...
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Competition of Corridors Amid Hormuz Crisis: Moscow and Tehran’s Winning Card
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Competition of Corridors Amid Hormuz Crisis: Moscow and Tehran’s Winning Card

Friday 7 August 2026 ،
Mediterranean terminals and Europe. In Russian eyes, a successful IMEC would not only undercut the traditional role of the North–South route but also redirect a significant share of Asia–Europe trade through channels beyond Moscow's reach. In this environment, any fresh bout of inst ...
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Mecca Agreement: Seeking Security in Mirage of a Sunni Bloc
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Mecca Agreement: Seeking Security in Mirage of a Sunni Bloc

Saturday 8 August 2026 ،
Eastern Mediterranean. Seen through that lens, tightening ties with Saudi Arabia may be part of Ankara's broader strategy to deepen its strategic depth as it braces for future dynamics.  Is Pakistan a linking ring? Pakistan may be the most important corner of this triangle. Over decades, ...
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Big Absentee of Mecca Agreement: Why Did Egypt not Join Saudi Defense Pact?
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Big Absentee of Mecca Agreement: Why Did Egypt not Join Saudi Defense Pact?

Saturday 8 August 2026 ،
Eastern Mediterranean, and Muslim Brotherhood. So, for Cairo joining a binding coalition to which Turkey is a key pillar would be highly different from diplomatic cooperation with Ankara.  Published research on the region's emerging security architecture shows that over the past several mo ...

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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.