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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, from an Importer of Israeli Arms to Israel’s Strategic Partner
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India, from an Importer of Israeli Arms to Israel’s Strategic Partner

Saturday 1 August 2026
European allies of the Israeli regime have been the main arms providers of Tel Aviv, but in recent years new players have come on board. Meanwhile, India as a new partner to Israeli regime has upped its military and industrial cooperation with Tel Aviv to unprecedented levels, gradually departing f ...
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From Oil to Development Road: Obstacles Ahead of Major Iraq-Turkey Agreements
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From Oil to Development Road: Obstacles Ahead of Major Iraq-Turkey Agreements

Tuesday 4 August 2026 ،
European markets. Valued at an estimated $17 billion, the project aims to transform Iraq into a transit hub between the Persian Gulf and Europe. Economically, the plan is geared toward expanding bilateral trade. Iraq is banking on transit revenues, job creation, and foreign investment to wean its e ...
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Largest Red Banner of Vengeance Raised in Karbala
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Largest Red Banner of Vengeance Raised in Karbala

Wednesday 5 August 2026 ،
European nations. Large gatherings reflected the global reach of the annual religious event and its political and social messages. This year’s Arbaeen was marked by themes of resistance, solidarity, and remembrance of those killed in recent conflicts. Organizers and participants presented the ...
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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 ،
Europe and deepen economic ties with Asian markets, particularly India, one of the world's fastest-growing economies. Khusnullin's pointed reference to the Bosphorus and Hormuz straits underscores a strategic anxiety. The Bosphorus is Russia's only maritime outlet from the Black Sea to ...
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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 ،
European fighter jets, interceptor missiles, and more), Turkey simply does not offer the kind of military capability that would fundamentally alter the battlefield equation for Riyadh. Even Ankara, with its own defense industry, cannot match that level of Western firepower. Second, the cost of such ...
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Strait of Hormuz Stalemate: Geography Logic Beats Military Power
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Strait of Hormuz Stalemate: Geography Logic Beats Military Power

Monday 10 August 2026 ،
Europe in various ways. Yet for all that, victory does not appear within reach for any side right now. Iran has clearly figured out that it does not need to fully control the strait to rattle the global economy and pressure Washington, but just needs to create the perception that transit is not ent ...
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Trump Turkey Escape Scandal: New Life under Shadow of Vengeance
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Trump Turkey Escape Scandal: New Life under Shadow of Vengeance

Saturday 15 August 2026 ،
Europe? Trump will almost certainly still show up at summits and global events and the presidency does not allow for hiding behind threats. But after what went down in Turkey, the security calculus around him has entered uncharted stage. From now on, Trump may find himself in a bind eerily similar ...
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Why’s Pentagon Drip-feeding Information on Iran Attacks Damage?
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Why’s Pentagon Drip-feeding Information on Iran Attacks Damage?

Sunday 16 August 2026 ،
Europe and the Indo-Pacific. Seen through this lens, the gradual release of news about interceptor consumption, base damage, and reconstruction costs serves a deeper purpose. It acclimates the American public to a new reality. This is no longer a short, low-cost operation. It is a conflict that dem ...
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Israel’s Quietly Making West Bank Another Gaza Using Army of Settlers
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Israel’s Quietly Making West Bank Another Gaza Using Army of Settlers

Sunday 16 August 2026 ،
Europe, while some countries, Spain and Belgium among them, have called for tougher pressure on extremist settlers and even sanctions, the lack of consensus among EU member states has blocked any unified or effective policy. As a result, much of the international condemnation and alarm remains confi ...
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60-day Ceasefire Ends: What Do Western and World Media Say about Trump’s Dilemma?
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60-day Ceasefire Ends: What Do Western and World Media Say about Trump’s Dilemma?

Friday 21 August 2026 ،
Europe. For Trump, the message is clear: doubling down on pressure to end the war may not resolve it and it could instead widen its geographical scope and balloon its costs. The FT also noted that the conflict is already reshaping the region in ways that will likely have lasting consequences for Was ...

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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.