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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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How Would the World Look Like if Strait of Hormuz Closed?
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How Would the World Look Like if Strait of Hormuz Closed?

Saturday 21 February 2026
NG transfer route At its narrowest point, the Strait of Hormuz is just 21 miles (33.7 kilometers) wide and lies within reach of Iran's territorial waters. This slender corridor is the conduit for nearly 20 percent of the world's oil supply, literally one out of every five barrels of crude p ...
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How’s Israeli-American Aggression on Iran Hitting World Economy Hard?
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How’s Israeli-American Aggression on Iran Hitting World Economy Hard?

Saturday 7 March 2026 ،
NG carriers with a capacity of 174,000 cubic meters on the Persian Gulf- Europe route in the US has risen to approximately $300,000 per day, which is an increase of about $260,000 compared to last week. Rates on the key Persian Gulf-Asia route in the US, covering Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and Chin ...
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World Economy Counting the Costs as Oil Prices Surge amid Iran War
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World Economy Counting the Costs as Oil Prices Surge amid Iran War

Tuesday 10 March 2026 ،
Nasdaq also fell by 1.73 percent and 1.65 percent, respectively, reflecting ongoing worries about shocks in the energy market and rising inflation in the US. The Nikkei 225 index in Japan decreased by over 7 percent, recording two-month lows. This index also fell by more than 5 percent last week. ...
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Day 11 of War: Increasing Compensation Claims in Israel, Growing Gasoline Prices in the US
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Day 11 of War: Increasing Compensation Claims in Israel, Growing Gasoline Prices in the US

Wednesday 11 March 2026 ،
News reporter in Tel Aviv mentioned during a live broadcast amidst Iranian missile attacks: “Right now, a missile interceptor is being launched behind me as Iran fires its missiles. We can’t show it to you because we’re not allowed to do so. What’s really changed over the pas ...
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Ramadan War: Birth of Post-American Order
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Ramadan War: Birth of Post-American Order

Sunday 15 March 2026 ،
NSC with veto powers refrained from bothering to veto it for a simple yet telling reason: the resolution was non-binding. This exemplifies the state of the international order; although there are ample discussions on paper, none of it carries any real weight. In reality, no one seems to care anymor ...
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Iran Throttles Energy Flow amid War: Why’s Trump Calling for Help?
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Iran Throttles Energy Flow amid War: Why’s Trump Calling for Help?

Tuesday 17 March 2026 ،
Korea, and Britain to send warships to the Persian Gulf to ensure flow of energy from the Strait of Hormuz, now dubbed by some media outlets the “strait of death” for the US. But to Trump’s frustration, no country has responded to this call affirmatively. The French government has ...
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Record Gasoline Prices Shock Global Markets
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Record Gasoline Prices Shock Global Markets

Saturday 25 April 2026 ،
Korea, and an 8.2 percent increase in Japan. India posted a slight decrease. Rising gasoline prices have wide-ranging consequences, including higher transportation costs and increased goods prices, as well as intensified global inflation. If tensions persist and the risk of disruption remains, ener ...
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Profitable Business: How’s US Capitalizing on Wars and Crises?
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Profitable Business: How’s US Capitalizing on Wars and Crises?

Monday 4 May 2026 ،
North Korean and Chinese threats, projecting an image of a protective ally. But when push comes to shove, Washington’s security behavior tells a different story. When military pressure ramps up against the U.S. itself or Israel, priorities shift—and other allies get pushed down the list. ...
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World Outraged by Israeli Treatment of Sumud Flotilla
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World Outraged by Israeli Treatment of Sumud Flotilla

Monday 25 May 2026 ،
Noël Barrot said Israeli ambassador had been summoned to convey Paris’s “outrage and disgust.” Belgian Foreign Minister Maxime Prévot called the behavior “deeply alarming and unacceptable.” According to The Times of Israel, South Korea’s president has ...
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Iran’s Frozen Assets in Qatar: Pressure Lever or Key to Agreement?
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Iran’s Frozen Assets in Qatar: Pressure Lever or Key to Agreement?

Tuesday 26 May 2026 ،
N Security Council resolutions. So, release of the assets that are blocked in various countries, including Qatar, under the sanctions on Iran’s banking sector is one of the top preconditions. Currently, it is unclear exactly how much of the Iranian money is frozen abroad, but according to the ...

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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.