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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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IRGC Quds Force Neutralizes 2 Terror Cells, Kills 12 Terrorists in Sistan and Baluchestan
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IRGC Quds Force Neutralizes 2 Terror Cells, Kills 12 Terrorists in Sistan and Baluchestan

Sunday 17 August 2025
regions of the province, and two others were arrested. Authorities also confiscated a significant cache of weapons and explosives, including 25 kilograms of explosives, ready-to-use bombs, detonators, remote controls, fuse wires, radios, and other operational equipment, highlighting the sophisticati ...
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On Brink of Clash: What Are Possible Scenarios for Damascus and Kurds in Northeastern Syria?
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On Brink of Clash: What Are Possible Scenarios for Damascus and Kurds in Northeastern Syria?

Tuesday 19 August 2025 ،
regional negotiations, the new Syrian government has attempted to integrate the SDF into the structure of the Syrian army and hand over management of the northeastern regions to the central government. However, this integration has so far ran into serious problems. Identity disputes, local Kurdish c ...
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Iran’s Missile Drills in the Indian Ocean: Strategic Goals and Messages
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Iran’s Missile Drills in the Indian Ocean: Strategic Goals and Messages

Saturday 30 August 2025 ،
Eastern economic powers has significantly elevated the strategic importance of the Sea of Oman and the Indian Ocean. This shift underscores that Iran's deterrent capabilities extend far beyond the threat of closing the Strait of Hormuz. It signals that any escalation of hostilities by Washington ...
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SCO: Iran’s Shield against West’s Sanctions
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SCO: Iran’s Shield against West’s Sanctions

Monday 1 September 2025 ،
Eastern powers like Russia, China, and India is a top priority. These partnerships are aimed at driving economic cooperation, safeguarding national sovereignty, and reinforcing Iran's standing as a key regional actor. In this context, membership in the SCO is viewed by Tehran as a valuable platf ...
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Lebanon’s Army between US Pressure and Hezbollah’s Insistence on Keeping Arms
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Lebanon’s Army between US Pressure and Hezbollah’s Insistence on Keeping Arms

Wednesday 3 September 2025 ،
region. Some members of the American delegation even proposed the possibility of sharing Israeli intelligence with the Lebanese army, accompanied by drones from the regime to identify targets that should be raided by the army.  This report was published one day after the office of Benjamin Net ...
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SCO Summit Marks Rise of Eastern-led Balance of Power
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SCO Summit Marks Rise of Eastern-led Balance of Power

Sunday 7 September 2025 ،
Eastern and Western powers, the meeting carried meaningful economic and political messages to the world, giving out a clear picture of the shift in the balance of power. SCO's political position upgrade In today’s conditions, with the world shifting toward multipolarity, the statements a ...
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Turkey’s Strategic Concerns about Israeli Threats: Scenarios Ahead
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Turkey’s Strategic Concerns about Israeli Threats: Scenarios Ahead

Tuesday 16 September 2025 ،
Eastern Mediterranean: Tensions could also flare in the Eastern Mediterranean, where competition over gas reserves and naval influence continues. Israel has grown closer to Greece and the Greek Cypriot administration in recent years, a move Ankara perceives as an effort to challenge Turkey's mil ...
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What’s the Message of Turkish-Egyptian Military Drills?
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What’s the Message of Turkish-Egyptian Military Drills?

Tuesday 23 September 2025 ،
Eastern Mediterranean and the whole regions of West Asia and North Africa. The roots of the Turkey-Egypt rift go back to the turbulent events of 2013, when the Egyptian army, led by General Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, ousted President Mohamed Morsi, a member of the Muslim Brotherhood (MB). Morsi, first d ...
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Hamas a Firm Block Ahead of Trump’s Gaza "Riviera" Plan
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Hamas a Firm Block Ahead of Trump’s Gaza "Riviera" Plan

Tuesday 30 September 2025 ،
region, adding we have a real chance for greatness in the Middle East. Though Trump did not reveal details of his surprise for the region, since Palestine and especially the Gaza war is the main global focus, many observers think that the new Trump plan centers on Gaza.  This new version, the ...
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Blair, a War Criminal Named for Trump’s Gaza Administration
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Blair, a War Criminal Named for Trump’s Gaza Administration

Thursday 2 October 2025 ،
Eastern Al-Quds (Jerusalem). Yet the Gaza conflict underscored Blair’s failure in this role: critics said he did nothing to halt settler violence or illegal settlement expansion. At the same time, Blair was running a private company connected to Gaza, prompting accusations of a conflict of int ...

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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.