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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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What’s Driving US Military Base Project in Damascus?
Analysis

What’s Driving US Military Base Project in Damascus?

Sunday 9 November 2025
Mediterranean coasts.  Al-Mazzeh is home to many of Syrian security, intelligence, and state institutions. The base's proximity to key military command centers and diplomatic districts doubles its strategic significance. Furthermore, Al-Mazzah's commanding position over the routes to t ...
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Rising Turkey-Pakistan-Azerbaijan Axis: Aspects, Drivers, and Challenges
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Rising Turkey-Pakistan-Azerbaijan Axis: Aspects, Drivers, and Challenges

Tuesday 11 November 2025 ،
Mediterranean to the heart of the Indian Subcontinent, with the main goal being re-definition of the Turkish role as a determining power in a vast part of Eurasia. The recent developments, especially the unprecedented deepening of the relations with Pakistan and the push to define and create a pivo ...
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US Multi-layer Plan to Dominate Gaza
Report

US Multi-layer Plan to Dominate Gaza

Sunday 16 November 2025 ،
Mediterranean coastal region with extraordinary economic prospect that can be turned into a lucrative project should it be controlled in terms of security.  The third version of the US draft proposal, which includes a 20-clause annex based on the Trump comprehensive plan reveals the extent to ...
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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 ،
Mediterranean. However, Saudi Arabia's acquisition of the F-35 allows Riyadh to craft a powerful counter-narrative: that Washington is anointing it, not Ankara, as the preeminent power in the Muslim world. The deal exacerbates a key Turkish vulnerability. For years, Turkey banked on its role in ...
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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 ،
Mediterranean, gets underway. It is noteworthy that Egypt's gas imports saw a significant 51 percent increase in the first nine months of this year, reaching 15.6 billion cubic meters. In August, Egypt was the second-largest importer of US LNG, purchasing approximately 57 billion cubic feet, wh ...
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Rebuilding or Geopolitical Engineering? A Look into Gaza Division in Red and Green Zones
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Rebuilding or Geopolitical Engineering? A Look into Gaza Division in Red and Green Zones

Monday 24 November 2025 ،
Mediterranean coast, and global investment to uplift Gazans. While the rhetoric promises development, it ultimately serves as a polished facade for a project that is, in essence, a security-driven colonial enterprise. Why is coast planned in the Red Zone not Green Zone? This question helps underst ...
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US, Israel Strategy for Lebanon Is Failed State
Analysis

US, Israel Strategy for Lebanon Is Failed State

Thursday 27 November 2025 ،
Mediterranean and having the potential to become East-West bridge. But these potential capacities can materialize only when Lebanon enjoys a minimum level stability, security, and cohesion of governance. Over the past two decades, the Israeli regime and the US have shown that they find a stable Leb ...
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What Are Hezbollah’s Options in Response to Israeli Assassination of Senior Comdr.?
Analysis

What Are Hezbollah’s Options in Response to Israeli Assassination of Senior Comdr.?

Monday 1 December 2025 ،
Mediterranean energy facilities The potential targeting of the Israeli regime’s energy installations in the Mediterranean Sea has emerged as a viable retaliatory option for Hezbollah. These facilities form the economic and energy backbone of the entity and hold significant strategic value. T ...
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Pope’s Lebanon Visit Puts a Heavy ’Divine Responsibility’ on the Religious Leader
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Pope’s Lebanon Visit Puts a Heavy ’Divine Responsibility’ on the Religious Leader

Wednesday 3 December 2025 ،
Mediterranean winter descends upon displaced families left without the bare minimum to survive. The silence and inaction of governments, which place economic interests, geopolitical calculations, and power politics above justice and morality, have placed a historic burden on the world’s relig ...
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UAE in Africa: Rise of Arab Neo-imperialist Power Worrisome to Traditional Powers
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UAE in Africa: Rise of Arab Neo-imperialist Power Worrisome to Traditional Powers

Thursday 4 December 2025 ،
Mediterranean to the Indian Ocean. From a security aspect, the UAE has found out that protection of its investments is impossible without indirect military presence and defense capacity building in the host countries. That is why, since 2010,the Arab country made military training and security coop ...

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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.