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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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Sumud Flotilla: Voice of 45 Nations against Israeli Crimes in Gaza
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Sumud Flotilla: Voice of 45 Nations against Israeli Crimes in Gaza

Saturday 27 September 2025
Mediterranean Sea during a phone call to Al Jazeera. The Sumud Flotilla story The Sumud Flotilla is an international civilian movement composed of tens of boats from various world ports sailing to Gaza. Its aim is to break the years-long Gaza blockade imposed by Israeli occupation and deliver huma ...
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Baghdad-Erbil Oil Exports Deal: From Home to Regional and International Geopolitical Impacts
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Baghdad-Erbil Oil Exports Deal: From Home to Regional and International Geopolitical Impacts

Sunday 5 October 2025 ،
Mediterranean, bypassing the Strait of Hormuz. Initially, the central government in Baghdad owned and controlled the entire pipeline. However, after the fall of Saddam Hussein's regime in 2003, Erbil began building its own energy infrastructure and started connecting oilfields to the Ceyhan pip ...
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What Are the Challenges a Possible Trump War on Venezuela Would Face?
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What Are the Challenges a Possible Trump War on Venezuela Would Face?

Sunday 26 October 2025 ،
Mediterranean and West Asia to defend Israel from Iranian missile attacks this past summer. An International Crisis Group report indicates the US has now deployed 8 percent of its entire warship fleet to the Caribbean. Since three months ago, Washington has also stationed a significant number of gu ...
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With Govt. Approach Proving a Failure, Hezbollah’s about to Make a Military Resurgence
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With Govt. Approach Proving a Failure, Hezbollah’s about to Make a Military Resurgence

Saturday 25 October 2025 ،
Mediterranean continues and Tel Aviv is pressing ahead with its drilling in the disputed gas field.  Third, Tel Aviv has a long-time strategy to weaken neighboring countries through continued attacks and penetration. Resistance, the only shield against aggression  In this situation, the ...
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US Multi-layer Plan to Dominate Gaza
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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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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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What Are Hezbollah’s Options in Response to Israeli Assassination of Senior Comdr.?
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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.