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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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The Grand Project: Iran’s Long Step to Settle Water Crisis
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The Grand Project: Iran’s Long Step to Settle Water Crisis

Tuesday 29 July 2025
Asia is grappling with geopolitical crises stemming from water shortage.  Iran, as a country located in a dry region of the world, has been dealing with water shortage challenges for years. However, the grand project to transfer water from of Sea of Oman and Persian Gulf to the Iranian Plateau ...
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What’s UAE Looking for in Central Asia?
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What’s UAE Looking for in Central Asia?

Wednesday 30 July 2025 ،
Asia and competes with other actors for a strong position in this region. Alwaght- There is much discussion about the UAE’s growing influence in Central and South Asia, yet little attention is given to how this energy-rich Persian Gulf monarchy is establishing itself as a key actor in these re ...
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Iran Seeks Closer Bilateral Ties, Araghchi Says in Meeting with Tajik President
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Iran Seeks Closer Bilateral Ties, Araghchi Says in Meeting with Tajik President

Wednesday 30 July 2025 ،
Asia, the Caucasus, Afghanistan, and West Asia. Araghchi was accompanied by Foreign Ministry spokesperson Ismaeil Baghaei, who noted on social media that the one-day trip would include meetings with senior Tajik officials to address both bilateral and broader geopolitical issues.
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What Are the Consequences of American and Israeli Interceptor Missiles Drain?
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What Are the Consequences of American and Israeli Interceptor Missiles Drain?

Saturday 2 August 2025 ،
Asia to the region to address the shortages. This drop in reserves has not only affected the defense capabilities of the US and Israel in entering a new war with Iran, but could also severely weaken the deterrence of the US against rivals such as Russia and China. Here we examine the consequences ...
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Pezeshkian’s Pakistan Visit a New Window to Closer Strategic Ties
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Pezeshkian’s Pakistan Visit a New Window to Closer Strategic Ties

Saturday 2 August 2025 ،
Asia and West Asia are undergoing frequent shifts, the official visit to Pakistan of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian marks a turning point in the relationship of the two countries. The visit, coming at the invitation of the Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif, has important goals in politica ...
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Pezeshkian Praises Pakistan’s ‘Heartening’ Backing Amid Israeli-US War on Iran
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Pezeshkian Praises Pakistan’s ‘Heartening’ Backing Amid Israeli-US War on Iran

Sunday 3 August 2025 ،
President Masoud Pezeshkian praised Pakistan’s unwavering backing of Iran throughout the recent 12-day Israeli-American conflict ALWAGHT- President Masoud Pezeshkian praised Pakistan’s unwavering backing of Iran throughout the recent 12-day Israeli-American conflict, describing it as a testame ...
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Lessons Learned from Israeli-Iranian War
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Lessons Learned from Israeli-Iranian War

Tuesday 5 August 2025 ،
Asia (Middle East). The war demonstrated that regional powers have limits to their hegemony. Israel claimed to want to change or re-arrange the region, but despite inflicting damage on the Axis of Resistance and assassinating Iranian and Hezbollah commanders, it failed to establish strategic deterre ...
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UN Envoy Rejects PGCC Accusations Against Iran
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UN Envoy Rejects PGCC Accusations Against Iran

Tuesday 5 August 2025 ،
Greater Tunb, and Lesser Tunb in the Persian Gulf. He firmly rejected references made in a recent Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC) statement, calling them baseless and an unacceptable interference in Iran’s internal affairs. Iravani also rejected PGCC claims regarding the Arash oil fie ...
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Just for Show: Why Are Aid Airdrops not a Solution to Gaza Catastrophe?
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Just for Show: Why Are Aid Airdrops not a Solution to Gaza Catastrophe?

Friday 8 August 2025 ،
Asia expert, also told the DW news network that Israel is taking the aids hostage as a tool to pressure the people of Gaza. In his article in the newspaper Le Monde, he stated that air aid and airdrops of aid in war zones are “the least effective way to distribute humanitarian aid.” Hea ...
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How Likely is a Second Israeli War on Iran Amid Tel Aviv’s Impasse?
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How Likely is a Second Israeli War on Iran Amid Tel Aviv’s Impasse?

Saturday 9 August 2025 ،
Tel Aviv wants a showdown with Tehran , but it cannot ignore major challenges and obstacles. Alwaght- It has not yet been two months since the ceasefire was declared in the 12-day war between the Israeli regime and Iran, but some social media accounts affiliated with Tel Aviv and even some experts c ...

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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.