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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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Blackmailing Baghdad: What Happened in Turkish FM’s Iraq Visit?
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Blackmailing Baghdad: What Happened in Turkish FM’s Iraq Visit?

Monday 3 November 2025
May 8, 2025, during Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani’s official visit to Turkey, the two countries held the sixth meeting of the High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council and signed 11 documents, marking another significant step in less than seven months. Water, the top agenda of t ...
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Trump Misreads Nuclear Strategy as Rivals Modernize
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Trump Misreads Nuclear Strategy as Rivals Modernize

Tuesday 4 November 2025 ،
60 Minutes interview, President Donald Trump claimed the US would resume nuclear explosive testing, insisting that Russia and China were already conducting such tests. His remarks drew criticism from officials and experts, who said he misinterpreted nuclear strategy and the current activities of riv ...
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Iraq Campaigning Goes Silent as Country Braces for Decisive Vote
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Iraq Campaigning Goes Silent as Country Braces for Decisive Vote

Saturday 8 November 2025 ،
68 candidates competing for 329 seats in the Iraqi Council of Representatives.  Special early voting: over 1.3 million military personnel and 26,000 displaced civilians Though the main part of the voting will start on Tuesday, on Sunday morning special segments of the society will vote. Al-Gh ...
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Bin Salman’s US Visit the Launching Pad for Future US-Saudi Ties
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Bin Salman’s US Visit the Launching Pad for Future US-Saudi Ties

Monday 17 November 2025 ،
May as the first foreign destination after he retook power was a highlight of the significance of relations with Saudi Arabia and bin Salman himself in the US's west Asia policy. During this visit, which saw Trump also visiting the UAE and Qatar, a set of defense and technological agreements wer ...
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IAEA, from Claims of Neutrality to Close Ties to Tel Aviv
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IAEA, from Claims of Neutrality to Close Ties to Tel Aviv

Saturday 22 November 2025 ،
May 10, 2016, asked Grossi for an urgent meeting to discuss recent developments. Zafary-Odiz served as Israel's official representative to the IAEA. From the mid-2010s, particularly during 2014-2016, she was the official spokesperson for Israel's views at IAEA meetings and Board of Governor ...
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Does F-35 Sale to Riyadh Make a Real Strategic Difference?
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Does F-35 Sale to Riyadh Make a Real Strategic Difference?

Saturday 22 November 2025 ،
60s has been the preservation of Israel's Qualitative Military Edge (QME) under any and all circumstances. Even US's closest allies, such as the UAE, Australia, and Japan, have never received versions of American weaponry identical to those supplied to Israel. Consequently, even after norma ...
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Egypt-US Gas Deal, Cairo’s Move to Cut Reliance on Israeli Energy
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Egypt-US Gas Deal, Cairo’s Move to Cut Reliance on Israeli Energy

Sunday 23 November 2025 ،
6 billion by spring 2026, and eventually 1.8 billion cubic feet in the summer. Tel Aviv, however, has delayed implementing these commitments for political reasons. Diversifying energy sources  Egypt, largely relying on foreign suppliers for its energy, is now eying flexibility and diversifyin ...
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Beirut Assassination: Tel Aviv’s Dangerous Game and Mystery of Hezbollah Response
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Beirut Assassination: Tel Aviv’s Dangerous Game and Mystery of Hezbollah Response

Wednesday 26 November 2025 ،
66-day war, Hezbollah, despite its success in safeguarding Lebanon's territorial integrity and blocking the repetition of the Israeli army's advance scenarios seen in Syria, strategically recalibrated its position. To rebuild its damaged military capabilities and combat organization, and to ...
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Fleeing the Hell: Migration from Israel Now a Surging Trend
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Fleeing the Hell: Migration from Israel Now a Surging Trend

Saturday 6 December 2025 ،
6,300, and in 2024 we recorded over 8,400 requests to cancel residency in Israel. Return to Europe Reports indicate that a reverse migration flow among Israeli residents is intensifying. Many who once migrated from Europe to the occupied territories are now returning to Europe and other Western d ...
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The Strategic Enigma in Baku-Abu Dhabi Alliance
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The Strategic Enigma in Baku-Abu Dhabi Alliance

Tuesday 9 December 2025 ،
64 billion in 2023, a striking 68 percent year-on-year increase. Trade climbed again in 2024, reaching $2.2 billion, confirming a clear and accelerating trend of economic expansion. Given Azerbaijan’s oil and gas capabilities and the UAE’s interest in energy investments, a significant 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.