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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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India-Pakistan War Showcased China’s Arms Power against West
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India-Pakistan War Showcased China’s Arms Power against West

Saturday 17 May 2025
Eastern and Western powers are arming the two sides. In this context, the Indian-Pakistani military conflict has evolved from a purely bilateral confrontation into a real-time testing ground for the two countries' military capabilities, advanced technologies, and operational strategies. Eastern ...
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Bagram Base: US’s Strategic Watch Post Helping Contain Taliban, Asian Rivals
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Bagram Base: US’s Strategic Watch Post Helping Contain Taliban, Asian Rivals

Saturday 17 May 2025 ،
region just one hour from Bagram.  With these statements by Trump, it becomes clear that one of the secret terms of the Doha agreement had to do with implicit permission of the Taliban to maintain the Bagram base by the US. While the Taliban has repeatedly denied any continued presence of fore ...
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Iran and Arab Monarchies in Trump’s Eyes: What’s the True Development?
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Iran and Arab Monarchies in Trump’s Eyes: What’s the True Development?

Sunday 18 May 2025 ،
Eastern powers are seeing a boost of their global role. In these circumstances, where emerging alliances such as BRICS and Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) are shaping new global equations, examining the track record of political systems solely based on a few microeconomic indicators of growt ...
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Moscow Security Meeting: New Architecture of International Security with Eastern Vision
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Moscow Security Meeting: New Architecture of International Security with Eastern Vision

Saturday 31 May 2025 ،
Eastern approach far from abusive Western approaches. Alwaght- Amid Ukraine war, Russia has hosted an international summit on world security. The thirteenth Moscow International Security Meeting began on Tuesday and will continue to Thursday chaired by Sergei Shoigu, the head of the Russian Nationa ...
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Pulse of Syria Energy in Trump’s Hands
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Pulse of Syria Energy in Trump’s Hands

Monday 2 June 2025 ،
region. The changes have been so drastic that over the past two months, American officials have paid several visits to Syria and met with officials from government of interim Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa. Jonathan Bass, the prominent American businessman and a close figure to Trump has recently ...
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What’s the Role of Israeli Attacks on Iranian Civilian Sites in Tel Aviv’s Combined War Strategy?
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What’s the Role of Israeli Attacks on Iranian Civilian Sites in Tel Aviv’s Combined War Strategy?

Tuesday 17 June 2025 ،
regions not only is an obvious violation of the international laws and humanitarian principles at the time of conflict, but also indicates a clear tactical shift to psychological warfare and creating multilayer pressure against Iran.  The aim of these attacks is to create fear and terror among ...
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Al-Sharaa’s Azerbaijan Visit Suggests Anti-Iranian Bloc in the Making
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Al-Sharaa’s Azerbaijan Visit Suggests Anti-Iranian Bloc in the Making

Monday 14 July 2025 ،
regional power. Alwaght- In recent months, West Asia and South Caucasus regions have undergone profound changes in geopolitical terms, signaling extensive efforts by some actors to redefine balance of power and networks of cooperation between various sides. One of these important developments was th ...
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Russia Destroys Ukrainian Drone Posts and Starlink Terminals
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Russia Destroys Ukrainian Drone Posts and Starlink Terminals

Sunday 27 July 2025 ،
regions while inflicting casualties on multiple Ukrainian brigades. Meanwhile, Russia announced the capture of two villages in eastern Ukraine, with air defenses intercepting numerous rockets and drones. Ukraine reported repelling many Russian attacks and launching drone strikes on Russian military ...
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The Grand Project: Iran’s Long Step to Settle Water Crisis
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The Grand Project: Iran’s Long Step to Settle Water Crisis

Tuesday 29 July 2025 ،
region more than West Asia is grappling with geopolitical crises stemming from water shortage.  Iran, as a country located in a dry region of the world, has been dealing with water shortage challenges for years. However, the grand project to transfer water from of Sea of Oman and Persian Gulf ...

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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.