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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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Manama Dialogue 2025: Overt and Covert Agenda
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Manama Dialogue 2025: Overt and Covert Agenda

Tuesday 4 November 2025
Eastern powers like China and India. Furthermore, normalization with the Israeli regime remains on the agenda of the Arab diplomatic circles, though indirectly.  In essence, the Manama Dialogue this year more than any other time tried to reflect the region's transition from the logic of c ...
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Where’s Sudan Heading as Clashes Boil Over?
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Where’s Sudan Heading as Clashes Boil Over?

Saturday 8 November 2025 ،
region of Sudan to the Rapid Response Forces (RSF) after 18 months of blockade marks a turning point in the country's violent developments. Now, the RSF rebels have full control over the whole of Darfur, giving rise to the the risk of practical partition of the country. The civil war, between t ...
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What’s behind Tel Aviv Announcing Rafah a "Closed Military Zone?
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What’s behind Tel Aviv Announcing Rafah a "Closed Military Zone?

Saturday 8 November 2025 ،
regional dynamics. Alwaght- Amid the regional and international pressure on Tel Aviv to act on the terms of the ceasefire in Gaza, the Israeli Defense Minister Yisrael Katz in a message announced the Gaza border with Egypt a closed military zone, alleging drones are used in this region to smuggle ar ...
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What’s Driving US Military Base Project in Damascus?
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What’s Driving US Military Base Project in Damascus?

Sunday 9 November 2025 ،
region. Alwaght- While the US President Donald Trump in his first presidential term several times stressed the need to withdraw the US forces from Syria, the rise to power of the militant groups has totally shifted Washington's policies. Now not only the exit plan is put off the agenda, but also ...
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Velayati: UK Driving Anti-Iran Agenda at Manama Conference
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Velayati: UK Driving Anti-Iran Agenda at Manama Conference

Sunday 9 November 2025 ،
Eastern affairs. He said the UK now seeks to restore its prestige by targeting Iran and ignoring ongoing Israeli crimes in Gaza. Velayati condemned governments that criticize Iran while supporting violence in Sudan and Yemen, calling their statements baseless. He emphasized Iran’s role as a d ...
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Rising Turkey-Pakistan-Azerbaijan Axis: Aspects, Drivers, and Challenges
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Rising Turkey-Pakistan-Azerbaijan Axis: Aspects, Drivers, and Challenges

Tuesday 11 November 2025 ،
Eastern Mediterranean to the heart of the Indian Subcontinent, with the main goal being re-definition of the Turkish role as a determining power in a vast part of Eurasia. The recent developments, especially the unprecedented deepening of the relations with Pakistan and the push to define and creat ...
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Sudan’s Conflict to‌ Continue, UAE Prolonging the Crisis: Expert
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Sudan’s Conflict to‌ Continue, UAE Prolonging the Crisis: Expert

Tuesday 11 November 2025 ،
region to the Rapid Response Forces (RSF), a big change has happened in the war equations of the North African country, tipping the scales in favor of the RSF.  The development, which saw mass killing of the civilians, not only crushed the last stronghold of the Sudanese army in west of the co ...
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Israel’s Creeping Influence in Central Asia a Threat to Iran’s Security Interests
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Israel’s Creeping Influence in Central Asia a Threat to Iran’s Security Interests

Wednesday 12 November 2025 ،
regional competitions heat up, regional actors step up their activism for broader influence. Alwaght- After collapse of the Soviet Union, Central Asia has become a scene for competition of foreign actors. In recent years, with the increase in the geopolitical rivalry among regional and international ...
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Colombia Buys 17 Swedish Jets in $4.3bn Deal Amid US Tensions
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Colombia Buys 17 Swedish Jets in $4.3bn Deal Amid US Tensions

Saturday 15 November 2025 ،
regional unease over a US military build-up in Latin America, including deadly attacks on vessels in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific. Washington has accused countries like Venezuela of failing to stop drug trafficking from Colombia, claims that have been rejected by regional leaders and criticized ...
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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 ،
region. Though the Taliban and Pakistan in the past had a close and friendly relationship, the political developments of the recent years have pushed the two sides at the each other's throats. The continuation of this situation shows that the gaps and disparity between the two sides are too dee ...

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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.