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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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Indian-Israeli Alliance: From Military Partnership to Ideological Convergence
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Indian-Israeli Alliance: From Military Partnership to Ideological Convergence

Sunday 14 September 2025
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, these relations have taken not only a strategic but also ideological dimension. Security and military axis: From Barak 8 to Harop drones India is the largest buyer of Israeli weapons. Nearly half of Israel's arms exports since 2014 have gone to India. Between 2001 ...
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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 ،
Prime Minister was denied overflight rights, forcing him to cancel his attendance at the Climate Change Summit (COP) in Azerbaijan. A similar incident occurred in May 2025, preventing another Netanyahu flight to Baku. These moves were met with retaliation from Benjamin Netanyahu, who officially rec ...
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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 ،
Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif and his meeting with the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Riyadh and Islamabad have arranged a defense agreement to strengthen mutual deterrence against any aggression, stipulating that any attack on one of the two countries will be considered an attack on both. ...
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What’s behind the US Designation of Iraqi Resistance Groups as Terrorists?
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What’s behind the US Designation of Iraqi Resistance Groups as Terrorists?

Monday 22 September 2025 ،
Prime Minister Mohammad Shia al-Sudani. By labeling the resistance forces as terrorist, Washington is attempting to compel Baghdad to prevent these groups from re-entering the political structure. If the PMF once again gains a significant presence in parliament, Washington will use this as a pretex ...
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Is Iraq Next Israeli Target?
Analysis

Is Iraq Next Israeli Target?

Tuesday 30 September 2025 ،
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.  In his UNGA address, Netanyahu claimed that Israel has deterred the Iran-aligned Shiite forces in Iraq. Netanyahu delivered his threat to Iraqi forces before a nearly empty UNGA hall, after a mass walkout by delegates protesting Israel's actions in Gaza ...
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Hamas’s Calculated Response to Trump’s Plan: Yes to Deal, Never to Surrender
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Hamas’s Calculated Response to Trump’s Plan: Yes to Deal, Never to Surrender

Saturday 4 October 2025 ،
Prime Minister Keir Starmer welcomed Hamas' position, calling it a historic opportunity and a step forward for the region. French President Emmanuel Macron declared, Hamas' commitment must be implemented without delay. We now have an opportunity to achieve decisive progress towards peace. ...
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Hamas’s Response Put Netanyahu in a Tight Spot
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Hamas’s Response Put Netanyahu in a Tight Spot

Monday 6 October 2025 ،
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has eventually under pressure accepted a plan presented by the US President Donald to end the war. The plan, unveiled last week and conditionally approved by Hamas resistance movement on Friday, not only calls for end of the genocidal war but also asks for a prisone ...
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Israel in Grief, Gaza Celebrating: How’s First Day of Ceasefire Gone?
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Israel in Grief, Gaza Celebrating: How’s First Day of Ceasefire Gone?

Monday 13 October 2025 ،
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is currently under an international arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court for war crimes in Gaza. The war concluded without Tel Aviv achieving its stated objectives which included the obliteration of Hamas and the release of all Israeli prisoner ...
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Iraq’s Upcoming Elections and New Composition of Political Factions
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Iraq’s Upcoming Elections and New Composition of Political Factions

Tuesday 14 October 2025 ،
Prime Minister Ayad Allawi and Popular Mobilization Forces Commander Falih al-Fayyad. The coalition is positioned to compete for seats in both Shia and Sunni regions. The State of Law Coalition led by ex-PM Nouri al-Maliki has entered the electoral race. The Al-Sadiqoon bloc, the political wing of ...
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Prisoners’ Bodies: Netanyahu’s New Excuse for War
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Prisoners’ Bodies: Netanyahu’s New Excuse for War

Saturday 18 October 2025 ،
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is now using the issue of deceased Israeli soldiers' remains as a new tool, to create a pretext for resuming attacks on Gaza. After being a low priority for Tel Aviv for two years, the bodies have now gained clear political and security value, instrumentalized t ...

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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.