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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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Washington–Tehran War of Image and Prestige over the Strait of Hormuz
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Washington–Tehran War of Image and Prestige over the Strait of Hormuz

Tuesday 14 July 2026
deal that was signed on June 17 was planned to turn into a final one. But the field reality has put another path ahead of these adversaries. Just against the expectations not only the clashes did not stop, but also the field of competition has changed. Not long ago, the nuclear case, missile progra ...
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What’s Behind Postponing Netanyahu’s Planned US Visit?
Analysis

What’s Behind Postponing Netanyahu’s Planned US Visit?

Tuesday 21 July 2026 ،
deal a serious blow to his political standing. That fear cuts even deeper because Netanyahu does not want a repeat of Volodymyr Zelensky's disastrous Oval Office meeting with Trump, a session that devolved into a media firestorm and cost the Ukrainian president dearly in political capital. On ...
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From Zaporizhzhia to Darkhovin: A Look at IAEA’s Double Standards
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From Zaporizhzhia to Darkhovin: A Look at IAEA’s Double Standards

Wednesday 22 July 2026 ،
Nuclear Power Plant came under rocket and bomb attacks several times. Satellite imagery confirmed that projectiles struck near the power plant. The agency confirmed attacks were carried out near the nuclear site, adding that the reactor that is operating took no damage, but warned that the attack o ...
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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 ،
deal and Saudis need to make their standing clear. Alwaght- The agreement that was supposed to initiate a new chapter of civilian nuclear cooperation between the US and Saudi Arabia has faced serious questions less than a day after being inked. On Wednesday, the US Energy Secretary Chris Wright sig ...
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Unwelcome Guest of White House: How Have Washington-Tel Aviv Ties Taken a Turn for Worse?
Analysis

Unwelcome Guest of White House: How Have Washington-Tel Aviv Ties Taken a Turn for Worse?

Wednesday 29 July 2026 ،
deal with Saudi Arabia, the review of advanced fighter jet sales to Turkey, and the effort to keep a dialogue channel open with Iran, all of these have been tracked with alarm in Tel Aviv, where Israeli officials have found themselves unable to steer the outcomes. In their view, some of these decisi ...
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Pakistan-Kuwait Defense Agreement and Its Geopolitical Aspects
Analysis

Pakistan-Kuwait Defense Agreement and Its Geopolitical Aspects

Thursday 30 July 2026 ،
deal is to bolster its defense capabilities by tapping into Pakistan's military expertise and building a multilayered security network, one that does not compete with the American presence but complements it. 2. Strategic distinction with Saudi-Pakistani pact: Coordination, not mutual defense ...
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Sixth Retreat: Why’s Trump Called Off latest Iran Bombing?
Analysis

Sixth Retreat: Why’s Trump Called Off latest Iran Bombing?

Sunday 2 August 2026 ،
deal about the Strait of Hormuz and Iran's nuclear program. This is not the first time the hawkish president withdraws his threats against in the last minutes. Since the war with Iran escalated, Trump has pulled back from his own threats at least six times in 2026, each time after issuing fier ...
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Mecca Agreement: Seeking Security in Mirage of a Sunni Bloc
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Mecca Agreement: Seeking Security in Mirage of a Sunni Bloc

Saturday 8 August 2026 ،
deals to the 2019 regional accord with the UAE known as the Riyadh Agreement, and even the 2025 security pact with Pakistan. So, it seems that picking Mecca as the venue for the deal is not accidental or ceremonial. Riyadh tries to sell this initiative not just as a security deal but a sign of conv ...
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Big Absentee of Mecca Agreement: Why Did Egypt not Join Saudi Defense Pact?
Analysis

Big Absentee of Mecca Agreement: Why Did Egypt not Join Saudi Defense Pact?

Saturday 8 August 2026 ،
deal and the new deal actually adds Turkey to a broader one. However, one party looks highly missing here: Egypt, a country with major military and political weight that for years has been one of the security partners of Saudi Arabia. But why did Cairo stay out of the bloc?  Cairo: Riyadh&rsqu ...
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Mecca Agreement Could Suggest US-designed Regional Order a Failure Story
Analysis

Mecca Agreement Could Suggest US-designed Regional Order a Failure Story

Wednesday 12 August 2026 ،
deal comes at a moment when Washington finds itself stymied on multiple key objectives across the region. Countries seeking to break free from US dominance Mecca agreement comes at a time the Israeli hostilities to regional countries have drastically changed the regional security equations. Analys ...

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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.