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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 downfall of the American naval hegemony in the Yemeni Red Sea
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The downfall of the American naval hegemony in the Yemeni Red Sea

Friday 1 March 2024
Middle East, pursuing an unachievable objective. For many years, the United States boasted the world's preeminent naval force, with its aircraft carriers traversing from east to west to assert dominance against adversaries. However, this naval powerhouse now finds itself faltering against Ansar ...
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Golan-Euphrates Corridor: Tel Aviv’s Big Leap to ’Greater Israel’ Project
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Golan-Euphrates Corridor: Tel Aviv’s Big Leap to ’Greater Israel’ Project

Thursday 19 December 2024 ،
Greater Israel dream is not imaginary but real. First unveiled by Israel founder Theodor Herzl, the plan includes all territories from Nile in Egypt to Euphrates in Iraq.  The plan includes lands from Egypt, Syria, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, all of Jordan and Palestine. In 2017, the United Na ...
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New Syria: Economic Challenges or Opportunities for Turkey?
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New Syria: Economic Challenges or Opportunities for Turkey?

Tuesday 31 December 2024 ،
Middle East Corridor (IMEC) project, which was proposed last year by the US in opposition to China's Road and Belt Initiative (RBI).  Turkey also believes that the fall of the al-Assad government is an important incentive for Syrian refugees in its territory to return to their country. It ...
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Iran and Pakistan: A New Chapter of  Security and Military Partnership
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Iran and Pakistan: A New Chapter of Security and Military Partnership

Wednesday 22 January 2025 ،
Middle East issue, the Islamic ummah today is witnessing a vacuum in the unity of the Islamic world. The brutal killing of nearly fifty thousand people, the destruction of homes and the displacement of hundreds of thousands of people in Gaza are the result of the silence of the Islamic world. Milit ...
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Why’s Tel Aviv Afraid of Second Stage of Gaza Ceasefire?
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Why’s Tel Aviv Afraid of Second Stage of Gaza Ceasefire?

Saturday 8 March 2025 ،
Middle East Steve Witkoff's proposal for ceasefire.  Ceasefire without progress  The Israeli media have also announced that little progress has been made in the ceasefire talks. Maariv newspaper quoted senior Israeli officials as saying that Witkoff is unlikely to arrive in Israel in ...
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Second Round of Gaza Ceasefire Talks: Peace or New Stalemate?
Analysis

Second Round of Gaza Ceasefire Talks: Peace or New Stalemate?

Tuesday 11 March 2025 ،
Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff is expected to travel to Doha next Tuesday to mediate a new agreement between Israel and Hamas. A senior Israeli official also said that Witkoff wants to bring all parties together in one place for several days and begin intensive negotiations to reach an agreement. ...
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Israel and HTS: Two Blades of the Same Sword Tearing Apart Syria
Analysis

Israel and HTS: Two Blades of the Same Sword Tearing Apart Syria

Monday 5 May 2025 ،
Middle East Studies at the Russian Academy of Sciences and former head of the Russian House in Syria, emphasized in an interview with the TASS news agency that the main force attacking the Druze, and before that the Alawites in the coastal provinces of Syria, are foreign fighters, including from Afg ...
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New Red Sea Bridge a Saudi Push to Win Battle of Corridors
Analysis

New Red Sea Bridge a Saudi Push to Win Battle of Corridors

Monday 9 June 2025 ،
Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) directly controlled by Riyadh. Though the Arab kingdom is an official partner to the US-proposed transit route, it is afraid of being isolated from this corridor especially compared the the key role of the UAE. So, the rail connection project serves as an ...
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Iraq, the Strategic Middle Ground During Israeli-Iranian War
Analysis

Iraq, the Strategic Middle Ground During Israeli-Iranian War

Thursday 3 July 2025 ،
Greater Middle East” mega plan that falls within yet a broader plan called “Nile to Euphrates”, in which Iraq is defined as a strategic target. If Baghdad continues to adopt policies of passive neutrality and does not respond effectively to violations of its airspace, this situati ...
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What’s behind the Dangerous Push to Disarm Resistance Groups in Iraq?
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What’s behind the Dangerous Push to Disarm Resistance Groups in Iraq?

Tuesday 8 July 2025 ،
Middle East plan, a scenario that could ultimately lead to the split of Iraq, the weakening of the Axis of Resistance, and the expansion of the influence of the Israeli regime and Turkey. This report sheds light on the various dimensions of this dangerous plan. 1. The plan to disarm Iraqi resistanc ...

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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.