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Ansarullah
A Zaidi Shiite movement operating in Yemen. It seeks to establish a democratic government in Yemen.
Shiite
represents the second largest denomination of Islam. Shiites believe Ali (peace be upon him) to be prophet"s successor in the Caliphate.
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
A regional political u n i o n consisting of Arab states of the Persian Gulf, except for Iraq.
Taliban
Taliban is a Sunni fundamentalist movement in Afghanistan. It was founded by Mohammed Omar in 1994.
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 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
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
Refers to a revival of the Islam throughout the world, that began in 1979 by Iranian Revolution that established an Islamic republic.
Al-Qaeda
A militant Sunni organization founded by Osama bin Laden at some point between 1988 and 1989
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Start of Netanyahu’s End: What Are the Reasons and Consequences of Knesset Dissolution?
Monday 1 June 2026
deals just to survive, a dynamic that would significantly erode governance efficiency.
On the economic front, political instability could shake the confidence of both domestic and foreign investors, trigger volatility in financial markets, especially the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange and the shekels, and ...
Analysis
New Syria: Israel’s New Proxy in Lebanon or Tool for Engineering Regional Order?
Thursday 18 June 2026
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deals, knows full well that an expanded Lebanon war could jeopardize any potential agreement with Iran. That’s why he’s publicly calling for Israel to stop the fighting, while simultaneously seeking an alternative way to advance the same goal: weakening or containing Hezbollah. In other ...
Analysis
Armenian Genocide: New Israeli Card in Geopolitical Contest with Turkey
Thursday 2 July 2026
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deals with neighboring states; on the other, reinforcing its security posture by building influence along the geopolitical periphery of the Islamic Republic, which it views as the single greatest existential threat. Within that framework, Israeli regime has trained its sights on Central Asia and the ...
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Iraq at a Critical Juncture in Relations with the US
Tuesday 14 July 2026
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deals covering an array of areas, including expanded cooperation with US energy firms, a boost in Iraq’s crude production capacity, development of Iraq’s natural gas sector, and the creation of alternative export routes to reduce dependence on the Strait of Hormuz.
Al-Zaydi appears to s ...
Analysis
Have Arab Rulers Finally Woken Up from Deep Sleep to Reality?
Sunday 26 July 2026
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deals with Arab states, cobbled together security coalitions, and turned economic sanctions into a permanent cudgel against Tehran. In short, the Iranian threat was not just a security assessment, it was the very backbone of the American-designed order in the Persian Gulf.
Today, however, the regio ...
Analysis
India, from an Importer of Israeli Arms to Israel’s Strategic Partner
Saturday 1 August 2026
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Military contracts between the two countries since the early 2000s have reached tens of billions of dollars. Between 2020 and 2024 alone, they signed more than $20 billion in defense agreements, representing about 34 percent of Israel’s total weapons exports. This period has seen cooperation m ...
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From Oil to Development Road: Obstacles Ahead of Major Iraq-Turkey Agreements
Tuesday 4 August 2026
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deals signed between Turkish Trade Minister Ömer Bolat and the Iraqi trade delegation, the two nations agreed to boost bilateral trade to $30 billion in the coming years.
Iraq's water supply also featured prominently in the leaders' talks. Erdogan insisted that Ankara is pursuing a rat ...
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Mecca Agreement: Seeking Security in Mirage of a Sunni Bloc
Saturday 8 August 2026
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deals to the 2019 regional accord with the UAE known as the Riyadh Agreement, and even the 2025 security pact with Pakistan.
So, it seems that picking Mecca as the venue for the deal is not accidental or ceremonial. Riyadh tries to sell this initiative not just as a security deal but a sign of conv ...
Analysis
Big Absentee of Mecca Agreement: Why Did Egypt not Join Saudi Defense Pact?
Saturday 8 August 2026
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Military and security ties between Egypt and Saudi Arabia have remained tight for decades. The two countries have held common views on most regional issues, cooperating on matters like Persian Gulf security, countering regional threats, and backing Arab governments. Yet the strategic closeness betwe ...
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Political Storm Heading to Tel Aviv: From Likud Fracture to Election Scenarios
Monday 10 August 2026
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deals with prominent figures outside the direct contest.
Third, the number of reserved slots, or shiryonim: Guaranteed positions on the party list that the leader can award to specific individuals without a primary vote. The burning question: How many such seats is Netanyahu entitled to offer?
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