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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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Biden Pledges Maximum Support to Arm Ukraine
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Biden Pledges Maximum Support to Arm Ukraine

Sunday 24 November 2024
NATO but concluded such efforts would likely fail. Instead, the administration is exploring bilateral security agreements with Kyiv. Russia views Western arms supplies to Ukraine as an obstacle to peace and a direct involvement of NATO countries in the conflict. Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov state ...
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Russian FM: NATO Breaks Protocol in Debating Strikes on Russia
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Russian FM: NATO Breaks Protocol in Debating Strikes on Russia

Wednesday 27 November 2024 ،
NATO Military Committee Chair Rob Bauer recently stated that defending member states of the North Atlantic Alliance requires targeting sites in Russia deemed a threat to the bloc. This blatant declaration of their true intentions disregards all diplomatic norms, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavro ...
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What’s Motivating US Military Stay in Syria Post-Assad?
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What’s Motivating US Military Stay in Syria Post-Assad?

Wednesday 15 January 2025 ،
NATO and elsewhere. However, a look at the positions of key foreign policy decision-makers in the new administration shows a continued interest in a military presence in Syria. Figures such as Mike Waltz, the national security adviser, and Marco Rubio, the secretary of state, have already strongly ...
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New Iran Missile a Nightmare to US Bases from Al Udaid to Diego Garcia
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New Iran Missile a Nightmare to US Bases from Al Udaid to Diego Garcia

Wednesday 7 May 2025 ،
NATO fighter jets, is within range of Iranian long-range missiles. Missile attacks on this base could severely weaken US operational capabilities in the region. Al-Harir Air Base in Iraq: Despite the reduction of the US military presence in Iraq, this base continues to house US military advisors an ...
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Why Isn’t There Hope in Istanbul Talks on Ukraine?
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Why Isn’t There Hope in Istanbul Talks on Ukraine?

Monday 2 June 2025 ،
NATO, an issue that is considered a red line for Moscow. Even after the Istanbul talks, Zelensky called for increased Western pressure on Moscow to back down. Russian officials over and over have stated that any peace agreement must recognize “new realities on the ground,” an apparent r ...
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Changing Air Power Balance: Will Iran Buy Chinese Fighter Jets?
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Changing Air Power Balance: Will Iran Buy Chinese Fighter Jets?

Saturday 28 June 2025 ،
NATO leaders gathered in Brussels and amid the increasing instability crisis in West Asia and the Indian Subcontinent led to more attention being paid to its outcomes. SCO confrontation with the US destabilizing policies The meeting of the SCO defense ministers took place at a sensitive time in te ...
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Why Would Qatar Trust the US about Its Security after Israeli Attack?
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Why Would Qatar Trust the US about Its Security after Israeli Attack?

Sunday 14 September 2025 ،
NATO allies, a country that has established a very close relationship with the Trump administration and hosts at least 11,000 American troops and dozens of American fighter jets and defensive equipment at the Al Udeid military base, the largest US Air Force base in the region. Was the presence of ov ...
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Turkey’s Strategic Concerns about Israeli Threats: Scenarios Ahead
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Turkey’s Strategic Concerns about Israeli Threats: Scenarios Ahead

Tuesday 16 September 2025 ،
NATO member is highly unlikely, citing Turkey's NATO membership and its powerful military. However, they view covert operations—such as assassinations or bombings by Mossad against Hamas-related targets in Turkey—as a clear and plausible possibility. A second camp argues that a dire ...
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Saudi Arabia under Pakistani Nuclear Umbrella Amid Transforming Security Equations
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Saudi Arabia under Pakistani Nuclear Umbrella Amid Transforming Security Equations

Sunday 21 September 2025 ،
NATO, meaning if one party is attacked, the other will respond as an ally. Saudi media also announced that this joint agreement indicates the two countries' desire to strengthen historical bilateral relations and create security, stability, and prosperity in the region and the world. Saudi Arab ...
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Is Iraq Next Israeli Target?
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Is Iraq Next Israeli Target?

Tuesday 30 September 2025 ،
NATO allies, was attacked by the Israeli regime. This strike occurred on the soil of a country that has built very close ties with Washington, hosts at least 11,000 American troops, dozens of American fighter jets, and advanced air defense systems at the Al Udeid Air Base as the largest US air force ...

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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.