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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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What Does Destroying Jordan Airbase Mean in Iran-US War Equations?
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What Does Destroying Jordan Airbase Mean in Iran-US War Equations?

Monday 20 July 2026
New York Times, citing American officials, reported that the strike was just one of four missile-and-drone operations Iran has launched against American positions in Jordan over the past five days. Beyond the human toll, the effective strikes have inflicted significant damage on equipment, including ...
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Why Are the US Casualties in the Iran War Rising?
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Why Are the US Casualties in the Iran War Rising?

Monday 20 July 2026 ،
New York Times, citing US officials, adds that the scale of recent attacks suggests Iran still holds substantial missile reserves and has grown increasingly adept at breaching American air-defense networks. 6. Jordan growing more strategically significant According to The New York Times, in the ru ...
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As Hormuz Crisis Re-erupts, Food Security Alarm Rings in Persian Gulf
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As Hormuz Crisis Re-erupts, Food Security Alarm Rings in Persian Gulf

Tuesday 21 July 2026 ،
Arab countries in the Persian Gulf that are majorly dependent on imports. Alwaght- The return of tensions to the Strait of Hormuz amid US aggression against Iran is no longer just a threat to the world oil markets, and it is gradually unleashing a comprehensive crisis in the supply chain, sea trade, ...
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Ditching Its S-400s, What Will Turkey Do with Defense Challenges against Rivals?
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Ditching Its S-400s, What Will Turkey Do with Defense Challenges against Rivals?

Wednesday 22 July 2026 ،
Arab Emirates, a deal that, according to the newspaper, has already received Russia’s initial go-ahead. From the very start, the S-400 case was never just an arms deal. It morphed into one of the most consequential strategic confrontations in Turkey-NATO relations, one that not only reshaped ...
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War of Corridors amid Iran War: Shadow American Fight against China and Russia
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War of Corridors amid Iran War: Shadow American Fight against China and Russia

Thursday 23 July 2026 ،
Arabia, the UAE, Jordan, Israel, and Greece on board, stands as Washington's most ambitious geoeconomic counterweight to China's RBI.  The corridor is slated to funnel Indian goods through Persian Gulf ports, across Saudi and Jordanian rail networks, into Israel's Haifa port, and o ...
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What’s the Agenda of Iraqi PM’s Tehran Visit?
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What’s the Agenda of Iraqi PM’s Tehran Visit?

Thursday 23 July 2026 ،
Arab world and the Mediterranean; it is also a strategic bridge that could transform Iran into a hub for east-west transit. That potential could generate billions of dollars in transit revenue for both countries and raise their geopolitical standing in the calculations of China and other Asian econo ...
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Have Arab Rulers Finally Woken Up from Deep Sleep to Reality?
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Have Arab Rulers Finally Woken Up from Deep Sleep to Reality?

Sunday 26 July 2026 ،
Arab monarchies hsve begun to understand well the US military presence does not bring them security and is itself an insecurity factor. Alwaght- For four decades, the US security strategy in the Persian Gulf has rested on a promise telling the Arab monarchies that if they align with Washington, acce ...
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On a Shaky Ground: Where Will Newly-inked US-Saudi Nuclear Agreement Head?
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On a Shaky Ground: Where Will Newly-inked US-Saudi Nuclear Agreement Head?

Sunday 26 July 2026 ،
News and the Wall Street Journal editorial board, piled on with sharp criticism. Their central complaint was why to sign a nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia that was not explicitly tied to normalizing ties with the Israeli regime.  Compounding the confusion, the administration has refused to ...
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Dim Outlook of Israeli Influence in Central Asia: What Does Russian Analyst Say?
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Dim Outlook of Israeli Influence in Central Asia: What Does Russian Analyst Say?

Sunday 26 July 2026 ،
New Peripheral Strategy”.  This is a doctrine dating back to the 1950s that aims to break Israel’s isolation in West Asia by forging alliances with non-Arab states and moderate Muslim communities on the Arab world’s fringes. Today, Central Asia and the Caucasus have become th ...
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Why’s UAE Gone Silent in Renewed Saudi-Yemeni Escalation?
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Why’s UAE Gone Silent in Renewed Saudi-Yemeni Escalation?

Monday 27 July 2026 ،
Arabia and Yemen amid shifting regional dynamics. Alwaght- Re-eruption of military tensions between Saudi Arabia and Yemen's Ansarullah resistance movement after a three-year relative peace does not mean just failure of the diplomacy between Riyadh and Sana'a but rise of a new balance of pow ...

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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.