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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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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
Muslim world, countering the bloc of Arab states led by Saudi Arabia and the UAE.  Additionally, with a long-term vision, Turkey sees Pakistan as a vital gateway for accessing the massive markets of the Indian subcontinent and as a connective loop linking the Turkic World with China's Belt ...
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Israel’s Creeping Influence in Central Asia a Threat to Iran’s Security Interests
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Israel’s Creeping Influence in Central Asia a Threat to Iran’s Security Interests

Wednesday 12 November 2025 ،
Muslim nations, increase its regional influence, and break out of its diplomatic isolation. For the Central Asian states, however, this partnership offered a chance to diversify their international allies, gain access to Israeli expertise and technology, and establish a unique channel with the US vi ...
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UN Vote Scheduled on Gaza Stabilization Proposal Referencing Palestinian Statehood
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UN Vote Scheduled on Gaza Stabilization Proposal Referencing Palestinian Statehood

Monday 17 November 2025 ،
Muslim states remain uneasy with Trump’s framework and Israel has vetoed Turkish participation. The ISF—not the Palestinian police—would be responsible for the sensitive task of dismantling Hamas’s weapons, a requirement for Israeli withdrawal, even as concerns grow that the ...
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UNSC Backs US Gaza Plan; Hamas Rejects It
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UNSC Backs US Gaza Plan; Hamas Rejects It

Tuesday 18 November 2025 ،
Muslim-majority countries such as Egypt, Indonesia, and Azerbaijan. The force is intended to oversee Gaza’s security, supervise demilitarization, facilitate aid delivery, and operate under a unified command as Israel phases out its presence, while a transitional administration coordinates reco ...
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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 ،
Muslim world On the regional landscape, the F-35 sale to the Saudis carries a pointed, if indirect, message for Turkey. Over the past decade, Ankara has aggressively campaigned to position itself as the de facto leader of the Muslim world, projecting power from its entente with Qatar to its repeate ...
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Will Hadhramaut Battle Change Yemen Map?
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Will Hadhramaut Battle Change Yemen Map?

Sunday 7 December 2025 ،
Muslim Brotherhood in Yemen. This region made the main layer of political-military power of Islah Party in Hadhramaut. Dissolution of this Islah strong point, either with voluntary retreat or under battlefield pressure, will leave Islah Party with no choice but compulsory redefining of the role and ...
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Can Turkey’s Return to F-35 Program Fill Its Deterrence Void?
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Can Turkey’s Return to F-35 Program Fill Its Deterrence Void?

Monday 8 December 2025 ،
Muslim world One of the key issues in the Turkish military policy is the intensive rivalry that is ongoing among the Muslim countries to secure a superior military position and Ankara is trying not to fall behind its rivals. The UAE and Saudi Arabia that in many cases are aligned have considerabl ...
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The Strategic Enigma in Baku-Abu Dhabi Alliance
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The Strategic Enigma in Baku-Abu Dhabi Alliance

Tuesday 9 December 2025 ،
Muslim countries into normalization, thinking that the broader the network of bilateral cooperation, the easier the normalization process. So, a trilateral cooperation has begun to emerge, resting on common interests to redefine the power balances in Caucasus and West Asia. The Gaza war laid bare t ...
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Tehran and Riyadh Going Beyond De-escalation, Now Seeking Common Cooperation Grounds
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Tehran and Riyadh Going Beyond De-escalation, Now Seeking Common Cooperation Grounds

Monday 15 December 2025 ،
Muslim world’s big powers. The three countries called for Israel to immediately stop its hostilities in Palestine, Lebanon, and Syria and condemned the Israeli aggression on Iran in July. As two influential regional powers, Iran and Saudi Arabia can set up a bulwark in the face of the Israeli ...

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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.