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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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Democrats Label Trump a Fraud
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Democrats Label Trump a Fraud

Wednesday 6 May 2026
Middle East war. Recent polls show Trump's approval rating has plummeted to a record low of 34 percent. Representative John Larson has declared Trump unfit for office and filed articles of impeachment, working with Representative Jamie Raskin to establish a commission on presidential capacity u ...
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Discrimination against Arab Allies: Why Does UAE Matter More to US Security Umbrella?
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Discrimination against Arab Allies: Why Does UAE Matter More to US Security Umbrella?

Thursday 7 May 2026 ،
Middle East order  In recent years, we have seen a meaningful shift in security priorities of Washington and Tel Aviv, upgrading the UAE a strategic pillar from atrade partner. Emirates geopolitical nature is marked by redefinition of the security map of the region by the US and the Israeli re ...
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From Hegemony to Hormuz: The US Decline and Rise of Multipolar World Order
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From Hegemony to Hormuz: The US Decline and Rise of Multipolar World Order

Monday 18 May 2026 ،
Middle East and the Greater Middle East, with central aim being blockading Iran and and reshaping the region in the favor of Washington and its allies. But soon it become clear to American war hawks that military intervention alone could not meet their aims. Despite force number increase under Pres ...
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Persian Gulf Conflict Raises Risk of Environmental Catastrophe
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Persian Gulf Conflict Raises Risk of Environmental Catastrophe

Thursday 21 May 2026 ،
Middle East. Mousavian points out that while the US and European governments argue Iran cannot lawfully impose transit tolls on vessels passing through the strait under UNCLOS, the comparison with other coastal states is fundamentally flawed. He notes that no other littoral state governing a strate ...
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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 ،
Middle East as much as possible. Under these circumstances, the most important alternative is the Trans-Caspian Corridor, also known as the Middle Corridor. This route could potentially sideline not only Iran but also Russia and even China to some degree. It is a scenario that would likely win US a ...
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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 ،
Middle East conflict. Economic pressure is mounting across Germany, with unemployment climbing to 6.4 percent, the highest rate in a decade, pandemic included. The Guardian also reports that news of the British unemployment rate returning to 5 percent in March appears to be the latest evidence that ...
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Israel Invades Lebanon: While Hezbollah Fighting, Lebanon’s Govt. Waiting Mirage of Talks
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Israel Invades Lebanon: While Hezbollah Fighting, Lebanon’s Govt. Waiting Mirage of Talks

Monday 1 June 2026 ،
Middle Eastern country, except for Israeli regime, that could erode Israel’s military superiority . The flip side of guaranteeing Israel’s edge is the forced weakness of the Lebanese armed forces. Mohamad Bazzi, director of NYU’s Hagop Kevorkian Center for Near Eastern Studies, pu ...
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From Persian Gulf to Lebanon: How Will War Stop?
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From Persian Gulf to Lebanon: How Will War Stop?

Friday 5 June 2026 ،
Middle East with full alignment and support of the US. But when it came to facing Iran, the Israeli regime knew it could not take them on alone. So the Americans and the Israelis teamed up, launching the 12-day war and the 40-day war together against Iran, hoping to achieve their big strategic goal ...
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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 ،
Middle East.” No powerful country, after all, confines itself strictly to its territorial borders when it comes to protecting its security interests. In the fierce ongoing battle to redraw the region’s new security order, Iran simply cannot afford to be a bystander to Lebanon’s fat ...
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Return of Missiles to Skies of Persian Gulf
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Return of Missiles to Skies of Persian Gulf

Thursday 11 June 2026 ،
Middle East should stay calm and exercise self-restraint and avoid escalation. Washington and Tehran should take certain steps towards de-escalation and commit to diplomacy to settle their disputes. Meanwhile, Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan and his Egyptian counterpart Badr Abdelatty disc ...

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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.