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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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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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What’s Driven Strong Saudi Response to Southern Yemen Developments?
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What’s Driven Strong Saudi Response to Southern Yemen Developments?

Friday 16 January 2026 ،
OPEC Plus, over the output quota and the financial and technical gaps, have cracked the ranks of these two former allies.  
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Aftershocks of Iran War: Deep Gaps Emerging in GCC
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Aftershocks of Iran War: Deep Gaps Emerging in GCC

Saturday 2 May 2026 ،
OPEC is not just driven by economic ambitions. It has much to say about broader regional interests. Alwaght- While West Asia is struggling with a storm of military conflicts and geopolitical changes, an announcement from the UAE came out suggesting that the Arab country withdrew from the OPEC and OP ...
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The UAE’s Covert Alliance with Those Fueling Regional Chaos
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The UAE’s Covert Alliance with Those Fueling Regional Chaos

Wednesday 6 May 2026 ،
OPEC withdrawal) to divert public attention from domestic instability. Experience suggests, however, that incoherent structures lacking popular support tend to collapse faster under heightened tension. Reports indicate that the UAE continues to cooperate militarily with the Zionist regime, includin ...
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Discrimination against Arab Allies: Why Does UAE Matter More to US Security Umbrella?
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Discrimination against Arab Allies: Why Does UAE Matter More to US Security Umbrella?

Thursday 7 May 2026 ،
OPEC and OPEC+. It was only after that, too, that Trump floated the idea of a Project Freedom operation to ensure navigation in the Strait of Hormuz out of Iranian control.  So the question is: Why do the US and the Israeli regime see themselves as more obligated to defend the UAE than other A ...
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US Releases 53mn Barrels from Oil Reserve Amid Iran War Fallout
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US Releases 53mn Barrels from Oil Reserve Amid Iran War Fallout

Tuesday 12 May 2026 ،
OPEC production has reportedly fallen by 830,000 barrels per day in April. Major energy companies including Aramco, BP, and Shell are already benefiting from the price surge. Meanwhile, US warships attempting to approach Iranian waters in recent weeks to break Iran's control over the strait hav ...

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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.