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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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Syriafication of Sahel Region: Powers Wrestling to Redefine Strategic Foothold
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Syriafication of Sahel Region: Powers Wrestling to Redefine Strategic Foothold

Tuesday 29 September 2026
Foreign Ministry works in parallel to strengthen cooperation with governments and media outlets. Russian scientific institutions, meanwhile, are reportedly preparing expeditions to Africa under the banner of cultural heritage preservation, notably in Namibia and Ethiopia. Cooperation or competitio ...
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Post-Withdrawal US Security Strategy in Iraq: Five Scenarios
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Post-Withdrawal US Security Strategy in Iraq: Five Scenarios

Monday 5 October 2026 ،
Foreign Policy Institute, says it remains unclear exactly what American-Iraqi security cooperation will look like after a withdrawal, particularly in the realms of intelligence and logistics support, which played a pivotal role in defeating ISIS. Third scenario: Transfer of US's operations cent ...
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US Ouster from Iraq Prelude to Its Expulsion from the Region: Former Iranian Amb. to Iraq
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US Ouster from Iraq Prelude to Its Expulsion from the Region: Former Iranian Amb. to Iraq

Monday 5 October 2026 ،
intervention in other countries across the region. Kazemi Qomi, referring to the political climate at the outset of the occupation, said the Americans were intoxicated by an early victory after Iraq. But Saddam’s swift fall was not the product of American military might, he argued, it was the ...
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Israel’s Fury at Nobel Choice: Pillay and Gaza Genocide Case
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Israel’s Fury at Nobel Choice: Pillay and Gaza Genocide Case

Saturday 10 October 2026 ،
Foreign Ministry fired back on X, calling the award a bid to legitimize what it termed anti-Israeli hatred and bigotry, unleashing sharp rhetoric against both Pillay and the Nobel Committee. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also weighed in, declaring the Nobel Committee had lost its moral ...
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Pakistan, Turkey Unreluctant to Directly Join Yemen War, Syria’s Al-Jolani Risks Sending Forces to Death in Yemen: Expert
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Pakistan, Turkey Unreluctant to Directly Join Yemen War, Syria’s Al-Jolani Risks Sending Forces to Death in Yemen: Expert

Tuesday 13 October 2026 ،
interventions, especially the interventions of Saudi Arabia and the UAE, to cut off the presence of foreign forces in this country, and to put an end to their destructive role-playing in Yemen. And the second goal of the Yemenis is to end the oppressive siege of Yemen, a siege that has lasted more t ...
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Ansarullah’s Control of Saudi Airspace Sounds Economic Alarm in Riyadh
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Ansarullah’s Control of Saudi Airspace Sounds Economic Alarm in Riyadh

Friday 16 October 2026 ،
intervention. So, Saudi Arabia now finds itself in a bind in which airport and oil facility security, its reputational standing as a stable state and its economic agenda are all under serious strain at once, moving out of it is impossible without paying a high price. 
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Behind Closed School Doors: Azerbaijan Govt. Secularism vs. Islamic Identity of Society
Analysis

Behind Closed School Doors: Azerbaijan Govt. Secularism vs. Islamic Identity of Society

Sunday 18 October 2026 ،
interventions. Among the most important consequences of Israeli infiltration in Azerbaijan is the promotion of Western culture and of anti-Islamic and secular thinking, because the more society moves toward religiosity, the more public opinion criticizes and opposes the government's policies of ...
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Egypt’s Yemen War Dilemma: Balancing Political Reservations and Strategic Interests
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Egypt’s Yemen War Dilemma: Balancing Political Reservations and Strategic Interests

Tuesday 20 October 2026 ،
Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty, noting his country's participation in relevant meetings, stressed that agreements on military commitments must be carefully scrutinized so that the appropriate decision can be made. These remarks, alongside Cairo's earlier positions, show that Egypt draws a d ...
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Iranian Security Chief Vows No Enriched Uranium Will Leave the Country
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Iranian Security Chief Vows No Enriched Uranium Will Leave the Country

Wednesday 21 October 2026 ،
intervention. Rezaei’s remarks come amid reports that Washington has demanded the transfer of Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile as part of its latest proposal. Tehran has rejected the demand, maintaining its right to peaceful nuclear technology under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty ...
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Iraq’s Cabinet Completion: From Winners and Losers to Quota System
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Iraq’s Cabinet Completion: From Winners and Losers to Quota System

Sunday 25 October 2026 ،
interventionist policies of the US, mark a turning point in the Iraqi political process. The parliament voted yes to three deputy prime ministers and a number of ministers, filling part of the vacuum in the government structure. However, the official completion of the cabinet should not be regarded ...

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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.