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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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Record Gasoline Prices Shock Global Markets
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Record Gasoline Prices Shock Global Markets

Saturday 25 April 2026
6, gasoline prices surged significantly across the world due to geopolitical tensions in West Asia and concerns over energy transit through the Strait of Hormuz. Southeast Asia was the most affected region, with Myanmar recording a 101.1 percent increase, followed by the Philippines (72.6%) and Mal ...
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6 Strategic Iranian Islands Vital to Holding Control of Strait of Hormuz
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6 Strategic Iranian Islands Vital to Holding Control of Strait of Hormuz

Tuesday 28 April 2026 ،
644 square kilometers, the island's mineral wealth includes oil, natural gas, lead, sulfur, and salt. 4. Hengam Hengam is a tiny island 3 kilometers east of Qeshm Island, 50 kilometers south of Omani Island of Ghanam and like Larak Island it is located on the brink of the deep-water shipping c ...
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Trump’s 60-Day Window for Unilateral Military Action Closing: What Are His Escape Ways?
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Trump’s 60-Day Window for Unilateral Military Action Closing: What Are His Escape Ways?

Thursday 30 April 2026 ،
60-day period when the president can wage war without Congress authorization. Meanwhile, regardless of the serious opposition of the Congress to the war and to the White House strategy about explaining the war goals and the ways out of it, the American public are obviously against extended aggressi ...
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Iran’s Global Position Redefined: How’s War Boosted Tehran’s Soft Power?
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Iran’s Global Position Redefined: How’s War Boosted Tehran’s Soft Power?

Saturday 2 May 2026 ،
66 percent of respondents call for the rapid end of the hostilities against Iran. Support for continuing military operations has dropped to just 45 percent, a clear sign of dwindling domestic support in the US for foreign intervention. Across European countries, the majority of polls point to growi ...
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US Navy Crumbling Under Iran War; Advanced Warship Pulls Back
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US Navy Crumbling Under Iran War; Advanced Warship Pulls Back

Saturday 2 May 2026 ،
6 that injured several sailors and displaced over 600 crew members, while chronic sanitation failures produced roughly one sewage issue per day for months. Key systems, including its advanced aircraft launch technology and weapons elevators, remain unreliable, and the carrier will now enter an exten ...
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Profitable Business: How’s US Capitalizing on Wars and Crises?
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Profitable Business: How’s US Capitalizing on Wars and Crises?

Monday 4 May 2026 ،
6 billion. The announcement adds that the US will provide guided munitions named AKPWS along with related systems worth nearly $1 billion. Washington has also approved the sale of a combat management system and related equipment to Kuwait, worth nearly $2.5 billion. Meanwhile, the State Department ...
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Eurasia Amid Iran War: Economy, Security and Rivalry of Corridors
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Eurasia Amid Iran War: Economy, Security and Rivalry of Corridors

Sunday 24 May 2026 ،
6 percent between February and March due to disruptions in energy markets and global trade. That spike is squeezing farmers in countries like Kyrgyzstan and will likely soon show up in the prices of other agricultural products and food. Balance of power and region’s geopolitical shift Euras ...
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World Outraged by Israeli Treatment of Sumud Flotilla
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World Outraged by Israeli Treatment of Sumud Flotilla

Monday 25 May 2026 ،
May 19, Israeli occupation army raided the fleet that was trying to symbolically break years-long sea blockade on the war-ravaged Gaza, stopping the boats and assaulting their crews of civilians. According to Al Jazeera, the Israeli army intercepted the vessels in international waters, roughly 250 ...
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How’s Iran War Taking Its Toll on European Economies?
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How’s Iran War Taking Its Toll on European Economies?

Sunday 31 May 2026 ،
May 2020, while the number of job vacancies has fallen to its lowest level since early 2021.  2. Fall of real wages: According to the Financial Times, the wages of the workers in many of rich countries are falling behind prices. That is because the Iran war-caused energy shock has put the brak ...
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Beirut of Two Frames: How Can We See the Real Lebanon?
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Beirut of Two Frames: How Can We See the Real Lebanon?

Sunday 7 June 2026 ،
May according to the UN Security Council's resolution 1701, Israel continues its ground operations inside Lebanon. The occupation army has even gone beyond its stated buffer zone, re-occupying about 800 square kilometers of the Lebanese territory. Meanwhile, in the middle of ongoing ceasefire t ...

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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.