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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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Turkey-Israel Face-off in Eastern Mediterranean
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Turkey-Israel Face-off in Eastern Mediterranean

Friday 4 September 2026
Mecca Pact in mid-August, concerns in Tel Aviv over Ankara's rising clout in West Asia have intensified. The pact, which emphasizes mutual defense and strengthened military cooperation, is viewed in Israeli circles as potentially bolstering Turkey's standing in the region's security equa ...
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Possible Syria Membership to Mecca Pact: What Are Its Geopolitical Challenges and Motivations?
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Possible Syria Membership to Mecca Pact: What Are Its Geopolitical Challenges and Motivations?

Sunday 13 September 2026 ،
Mecca Pact members close to the Israeli borders, but the risks could not be ignored. Alwaght- On August 20, Syrian Foreign Minister Assad al-Shaibani visited Pakistan, the first of a senior Syrian diplomat in 19 years. During his stay in Islamabad, he met with top Pakistani officials, including Pri ...
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Mecca Attack amid War of Narratives: Three Clues to Settle the Riddle
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Mecca Attack amid War of Narratives: Three Clues to Settle the Riddle

Saturday 19 September 2026 ،
Mecca to draw Muslim public sympathy. Alwaght- Recent drone incident in south of the holy city of Mecca soon spiralled into a political and trans-regional case from a security issue regardless of the origin of the attack, its target, and the precise nature of the flight. Saudi Arabia rushed to claim ...
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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 ،
Mecca Pact, a development he called meaningful. He continued that the martyred Supreme Leader of Iran Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei predicted that if another war broke out, it would be a regionalized one, and that is exactly what happened. Midway through the war, Arab countries in the region were c ...
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YAF Launch Four Major Operations Targeting Saudi Airports, Aramco Facilities
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YAF Launch Four Major Operations Targeting Saudi Airports, Aramco Facilities

Sunday 11 October 2026 ،
Mecca and Medina. He also said Saudi aircraft had conducted 124 airstrikes across several Yemeni governorates in 24 hours, bringing the reported total since the escalation began to 2,058. Vowing to intensify operations inside Saudi territory, Saree said Yemeni attacks would continue until Riyadh ha ...
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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 ،
Mecca Pact managed to ease the Saudi burden? If Pakistan and Turkey get engaged deeper in this war, what would be the consequences and costs for them? Zarean: It must be said that the Yemen war is the first serious test of this agreement. If Turkey and Pakistan enter the Yemen fray fully and suppor ...
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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 ،
Mecca Pact, an agreement signed between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey on August 7, in a bid to protect provide collective protection to members.  2015 experience: Why's Egypt avoiding direct involvement in Yemen war? The first factor in assessing the possibility of Egyptian military ...
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Yemeni Forces Strike Key Targets Deep Inside Saudi Arabia
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Yemeni Forces Strike Key Targets Deep Inside Saudi Arabia

Monday 26 October 2026 ،
Mecca and Medina.
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From Mecca Pact to Tehran: Iran Hosting New Regional Security Equations
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From Mecca Pact to Tehran: Iran Hosting New Regional Security Equations

Tuesday 27 October 2026 ،
Mecca Pact met senior Iranian officials as Tehran is emerging as a game-changer amid resistance to American-Israeli aggression. Alwaght- The meeting in Tehran between senior officials from the member states of the Mecca Pact and Iranian officials ranks as one of the region's most heated diplomat ...
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Tehran Summit Changes Regional View of American Role: Expert
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Tehran Summit Changes Regional View of American Role: Expert

Thursday 29 October 2026 ،
Mecca Pact members with Iran carry to the region and world? Ghanadbashi: The meeting of the countries party to the Mecca Pact with Iran, under the current circumstances, sends a message to global public opinion that significant developments are underway in the West Asia region, developments that ar ...

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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.