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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 Are Gaza War Implications on E. Mediterranean Gas Geopolitcs?
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What Are Gaza War Implications on E. Mediterranean Gas Geopolitcs?

Sunday 14 January 2024
OPEC output cuts and the consequences of Russia’s Ukraine campaign, Gaza war heightened the market tensions since October 7.  Anadolu news agency has recently shed light on the impacts of Gaza war on Eastern Mediterranean Gaza resources. Ali Semin, a professor at Istanbul University of G ...
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How did the ambitious projects of bin Salman drain Saudi Arabia’s resources?
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How did the ambitious projects of bin Salman drain Saudi Arabia’s resources?

Tuesday 12 March 2024 ،
OPEC-Plus agreement aimed at stabilizing global oil markets, marking a sharp contrast to the 8.7% growth rate experienced last year. According to the latest report on the global economic outlook by the International Monetary Fund, Saudi Arabia's economic growth prospects show the most substanti ...
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Iran second-largest producer of liquid fuel within OPEC
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Iran second-largest producer of liquid fuel within OPEC

Monday 13 May 2024 ،
OPEC ALWAGHT- Surpassing Iraq, Iran has now assumed the position of the second-largest producer of liquid fuel among the member countries of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). According to the US Department of Energy, Iran's production of liquid fuel surged by 110,000 bar ...
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Iran-Russia Gas Deal, a Revolution in Regional Energy Outlook
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Iran-Russia Gas Deal, a Revolution in Regional Energy Outlook

Monday 15 July 2024 ،
OPEC) for oil suppliers. The new MoU between Russia and Iran rests on the solid foundation of the Forum of Gas Exporting Countries, which became an official Doha-based organization on December 23, 2008, during the 7th meeting of oil and energy ministers in Moscow. In addition to Russia, Iran and Qa ...
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What’s behind US Allegations of Russian Backing to Yemen’s Red Sea Operations?
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What’s behind US Allegations of Russian Backing to Yemen’s Red Sea Operations?

Friday 26 July 2024 ،
OPEC+ framework, they turned down the American request to increase oil output to curb the rallying energy prices. Some sources even reported that the UAE secretly signed a security agreement with Moscow and helps Russia companies circumvent sanctions, something suggesting that Arab ties with Russia ...
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Messages of Iran FM’s Saudi Visit ahead of Trump’s Regional Tour
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Messages of Iran FM’s Saudi Visit ahead of Trump’s Regional Tour

Sunday 11 May 2025 ،
OPEC and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).  2. Status of regional security; Persian Gulf and Red Sea: As official statements said, the security situation in the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea, especially with regard to Yemen conflict, was one of the important issues raised in the ta ...
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Hunger for Petrodollars: What to Expect from Trump’s Persian Gulf Tour?
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Hunger for Petrodollars: What to Expect from Trump’s Persian Gulf Tour?

Tuesday 13 May 2025 ،
OPEC countries for increase output to decrease the fuel prices for American consumers.  Reuters reported in late April, citing five sources familiar with the matter, that Saudi officials have told allies and oil industry experts that Riyadh is not prepared to support the oil market by cutting ...
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Baghdad-Erbil Oil Exports Deal: From Home to Regional and International Geopolitical Impacts
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Baghdad-Erbil Oil Exports Deal: From Home to Regional and International Geopolitical Impacts

Sunday 5 October 2025 ،
OPEC's second-largest producer, Iraq has maintained an average output of approximately 4.2 million barrels per day this year. The majority of this oil is exported via the southern port of Basra to Asian markets. The country currently exports roughly 3.4 million bpd out of its total production of ...
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Trump Confirms Phone Call with Maduro Amid Rising Tensions
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Trump Confirms Phone Call with Maduro Amid Rising Tensions

Monday 1 December 2025 ،
OPEC and its member states to resist US aggression, following repeated attacks at sea that have killed dozens since September.
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Tehran and Riyadh Going Beyond De-escalation, Now Seeking Common Cooperation Grounds
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Tehran and Riyadh Going Beyond De-escalation, Now Seeking Common Cooperation Grounds

Monday 15 December 2025 ،
OPEC can bring about substantial economic interests to the two nations. Iran, with its industrial infrastructure and strategic transit position, could be a suitable partner for Saudi Arabia’s economic and trade projects. Conversely, Saudi Arabia, with its strong financial capacity and extensi ...

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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.