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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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Oman Facing Tough Dilemma after Iran Duqm Port Message
Analysis

Oman Facing Tough Dilemma after Iran Duqm Port Message

Monday 13 July 2026
pressure, through dialogue and negotiation. That said, even during the two-month ceasefire, Iran's armed forces have made it clear they will show zero flexibility on sovereignty and security arrangements for this strategic waterway. Any action they deem contrary to Iran's interests and secu ...
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Riyadh’s Strategic Mistake and Ansarullah’s Historic Opportunity: Is Hormuz-Bab-el-Mandeb Equation Brewing?
Analysis

Riyadh’s Strategic Mistake and Ansarullah’s Historic Opportunity: Is Hormuz-Bab-el-Mandeb Equation Brewing?

Wednesday 15 July 2026 ،
pressure against Riyadh. In addition to shifting the dynamics in the Arabian Peninsula, this development can carry serious messages about boosting deterrence power of the Axis of Resistance and carrying out punitive actions against the adversaries. Ansarullah, from breaking the siege to gaining the ...
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Hamas Gaza Govt. Dissolution: Aims and Effects
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Hamas Gaza Govt. Dissolution: Aims and Effects

Thursday 16 July 2026 ،
pressure will increasingly mount on the Israeli regime, because one of its central justifications for continuing military operations in Gaza has effectively lost its relevance. Any further attempt to impose new political arrangements without stopping the war and ending the occupation will now face e ...
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What Regional Facilities Are on Iran’s Hit List if Infrastructure War Begins?
Analysis

What Regional Facilities Are on Iran’s Hit List if Infrastructure War Begins?

Sunday 19 July 2026 ،
pressure campaign, waged through infrastructure warfare, has not only failed to force Iran to its knees but has instead deepened the security crisis across the entire region. Tehran's capability to strike vital infrastructure has shifted the deterrence dynamics in West Asia, leaving the US alli ...
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As Hormuz Crisis Re-erupts, Food Security Alarm Rings in Persian Gulf
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As Hormuz Crisis Re-erupts, Food Security Alarm Rings in Persian Gulf

Tuesday 21 July 2026 ،
pressure becomes unbearable. Arab states wealthy but dependent Though Arab countries are financially capable of buying goods and services, the main issue in the current crisis is access to goods not the money to buy them. Qatar, Kuwait, and Bahrain import roughly all of their food, rice, dairy, a ...
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A Visit with Dangerous Agenda: What Does Lebanon’s Aoun Seek in the US?
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A Visit with Dangerous Agenda: What Does Lebanon’s Aoun Seek in the US?

Tuesday 21 July 2026 ،
pressures mount, Lebanon’s president flies to Washington to coordinate his agenda with the Americans. Alwaght- Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has visited Washington at the US President Donald Trump's invitation and is planned to meet him at the White House today, only a few weeks after signing t ...
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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 ،
pressure from Washington and NATO was so relentless that Ankara chose to keep the system in storage rather than fully activate it. In effect, Turkey shelled out $2.5 billion for a system that never entered operational service, and never filled the air-defense gap it was meant for. Now, the possible ...
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War of Corridors amid Iran War: Shadow American Fight against China and Russia
Analysis

War of Corridors amid Iran War: Shadow American Fight against China and Russia

Thursday 23 July 2026 ،
Economic Corridor—or IMEC, rolled out with Washington, the EU, India, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Jordan, Israel, and Greece on board, stands as Washington's most ambitious geoeconomic counterweight to China's RBI.  The corridor is slated to funnel Indian goods through Persian Gulf po ...
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What’s the Agenda of Iraqi PM’s Tehran Visit?
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What’s the Agenda of Iraqi PM’s Tehran Visit?

Thursday 23 July 2026 ،
pressure, security leverage, and economic inducements to curb Iranian influence in Iraq, al-Zaydi’s decision to place Tehran at the top of his foreign trips signals that the new Iraqi government fully grasps the geopolitical realities and Iran’s undeniable weight in the country’s s ...
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Have Arab Rulers Finally Woken Up from Deep Sleep to Reality?
Analysis

Have Arab Rulers Finally Woken Up from Deep Sleep to Reality?

Sunday 26 July 2026 ،
pressure, and the threat of military force.  He asserted that he recent war proved that Iran is not the root cause of regional insecurity, and that four decades of containing Tehran have not only failed to bring stability, but also they have actively fueled the very crises they were meant to p ...

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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.