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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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From Tigris and Euphrates to Nile: Water Disputes and Regional Initiatives
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From Tigris and Euphrates to Nile: Water Disputes and Regional Initiatives

Tuesday 24 February 2026
Mohammed Shia al-Sudani announced the signing of a ten-year agreement on water resource management during a joint press conference with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey. Beyond establishing a framework for water management cooperation, the deal includes provisions for Turkish companies to pa ...
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Barrack’s Three Missions in Baghdad: Iraqis Rigid, Americans Frustrated
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Barrack’s Three Missions in Baghdad: Iraqis Rigid, Americans Frustrated

Friday 27 February 2026 ،
Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, during which they reviewed ways to expand cooperation between Baghdad and Washington and the objectives for the upcoming phase. Barrack then traveled to the Kurdistan Region, where he met with leaders in Erbil, including Masoud Barzani, head of the Kurdistan Democratic Part ...
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Prolonged Iran War to Exact a Heavy Price on Saudi Economy
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Prolonged Iran War to Exact a Heavy Price on Saudi Economy

Monday 6 April 2026 ،
Mohammed bin Salman planned to finish reliant on oil revenues abandoned and incomplete. The Bab-el-Mandeb Strait, through which around 8.8 million barrels of crude oil and refined products transit daily, would create the biggest energy crisis since the 1973 oil crisis if fully closed or severely di ...
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Election of Amidi As Iraq’s President: PUK Restores Power, Political Dynamics Shift
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Election of Amidi As Iraq’s President: PUK Restores Power, Political Dynamics Shift

Monday 13 April 2026 ،
Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, ex-PM Haider al-Abadi, Badr al-Douri, Mohsen al-Mandawi, Hamid al-Shatri, Qasim al-Araji, and Ali Shukri. However, despite this development, it appears unlikely that a significant rift will emerge within the Shiite Coordination Framework, as the parliamentary majority coalit ...
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Motasim Agha Jan Detention: Restricting the Influential Figure of Taliban
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Motasim Agha Jan Detention: Restricting the Influential Figure of Taliban

Saturday 18 April 2026 ،
Mohammed Abbas including Stanikzai. They claim that in a recent audio recording, Akhundzada warned that internal divisions could destroy the Taliban’s system, insisting that no commander should take a stance independent of the leadership. The opposite faction, however, regards this as a blatan ...
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Iranian and Qatari Foreign Ministers Discuss Regional Diplomacy and Ceasefire Consolidation
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Iranian and Qatari Foreign Ministers Discuss Regional Diplomacy and Ceasefire Consolidation

Sunday 26 April 2026 ،
Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, discussed recent regional events and on-going diplomatic initiatives during a telephone conversation. During a telephone conversation between Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi and Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrah ...
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The Challenging Process of Selecting Iraq’s Next Prime Minister
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The Challenging Process of Selecting Iraq’s Next Prime Minister

Thursday 30 April 2026 ،
Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani. Differing views emerged over retaining traditional figures versus selecting new faces, with some factions prioritizing change and others stressing executive experience. Ultimately, pressure to expedite government formation led to a compromise. The withdrawal of some can ...
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Aftershocks of Iran War: Deep Gaps Emerging in GCC
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Aftershocks of Iran War: Deep Gaps Emerging in GCC

Saturday 2 May 2026 ،
Mohammed bin Salman is eyeing to transfer the regional economic hub from Dubai to Riyadh. The aim is for the big companies to relocate their offices from the UAE to the kingdom.  2. Riyadh opportunism amid war: The war on Iran has shifted the situation in Saudi Arabia's favor. Because the ...
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Collapse of a Dream? Emirates Union May Be Teetering on the Edge
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Collapse of a Dream? Emirates Union May Be Teetering on the Edge

Tuesday 5 May 2026 ،
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the ruler of Dubai, are both unhappy with Abu Dhabi’s foreign policy. The reports claim that Sharjah’s ruling family, which is deeply conservative and closely aligned with Saudi Arabia’s monarchs, opposes Israeli influence in the Emirates, viewing i ...
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Iran, Qatar FMs Exchange Views on Regional Issues in Phone Call
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Iran, Qatar FMs Exchange Views on Regional Issues in Phone Call

Sunday 10 May 2026 ،
Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani spoke by phone about the latest regional developments ALWAGHT- Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi and Qatar's Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani spoke by phone about the latest regional developments. In the conversation, Araghchi and Qatar' ...

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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.