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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’s the Strategic Significance of Syrian Coast?
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What’s the Strategic Significance of Syrian Coast?

Thursday 13 March 2025
Banias. It borders Turkey to the north, Lebanon to the south, and the governorates of Homs and Hama to the east, and extends from north to south through a narrow plain. Economically, the Syrian coast has always been the main artery of the country's economy and the reason for the prosperity of i ...
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As Ansarullah Deadline Ends, Yemen Nightmare Returns to Israelis
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As Ansarullah Deadline Ends, Yemen Nightmare Returns to Israelis

Monday 17 March 2025 ،
Bank with Israelis, opening new front against Israel by Yemen can put strains on the Israeli defense and security systems.  In Gaza war, the Israeli much-vaunted Iron Dome air defense showed that it cannot provide an effective coverage in case of large number missile firing. Therefore, if Ansa ...
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Heavy American Bombing: Will Yemen Back Down from Pro-Palestinian Support?
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Heavy American Bombing: Will Yemen Back Down from Pro-Palestinian Support?

Sunday 23 March 2025 ،
Bankruptcy of Israel's key port: Last summer, the southern port of Eilat announced bankruptcy due to 85 percent drop in its operations as a result of Yemeni attacks on the ships sailing in the Red Sea. Eilat is much smaller than the Mediterranean ports of Ashdod and Haifa, but the attacks by Yem ...
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Historic Jump in Iran-Iraq Energy Partnership
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Historic Jump in Iran-Iraq Energy Partnership

Saturday 19 April 2025 ،
Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad makes an important step for a jump in the oil and gas cooperation of the two neighbors.  During his recent visit to Baghdad, Paknejad met with senior Iraqi officials, including Iraqi counterpart Hayan Abdul Ghani and Prime Minister Mohammad Shia al-Sudani. The visi ...
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Fatalities in Iran Port Blast Increase to 25
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Fatalities in Iran Port Blast Increase to 25

Sunday 27 April 2025 ،
Bandar Abbas, 20 km away, were closed as a precaution. Officials suspect the blast was caused by poorly stored chemicals in containers, according to crisis management spokesperson Hossein Zafari. Warnings about unsafe storage had reportedly been ignored. While chemicals are the likely cause, the ex ...
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Iran and Azerbaijan: Neighbors with High Partnership Potentials
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Iran and Azerbaijan: Neighbors with High Partnership Potentials

Monday 28 April 2025 ،
Bank report in 2023), with a GDP per capita of $7,155. GDP growth of 1.1 percent in 2023 has been announced. It experienced the largest GDP growth of 25 percent in the first decade of the 21st century). Also, according to data, Azerbaijan has an unemployment rate of 6.5 percent, an inflation rate o ...
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New Syria and the Project to Remove Palestinian Resistance Factions from Damascus
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New Syria and the Project to Remove Palestinian Resistance Factions from Damascus

Tuesday 29 April 2025 ،
The new rulers of Damascus are yielding to the US-Israeli demand to oust the Palestinian groups and refugees from Syria after decades of hosting. Alwaght- Amid extreme thirst of the new Syrian government for regional and international approval and legitimacy and while the interim President Ahmad al- ...
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BRICS Security Cooperation and Iran’s Key Role
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BRICS Security Cooperation and Iran’s Key Role

Saturday 3 May 2025 ،
Bank to promote business cooperation among member states—the bloc is also increasingly emphasizing security cooperation. This is evident from its hosting of the recent meeting of the heads of the Supreme National Security Councils of member states in Brazil. The recent visit of secretary-gener ...
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Yemen Prohibits US Crude Oil Exports via Red Sea and Surrounding Waters
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Yemen Prohibits US Crude Oil Exports via Red Sea and Surrounding Waters

Saturday 3 May 2025 ،
Yemeni government has implemented an extensive ban on US crude oil ALWAGHT- In response to Washington's ongoing aggression and its targeting of civilians and civilian infrastructure in Yemen, the Yemeni government has implemented an extensive ban on US crude oil. Yemen’s Humanitarian Oper ...
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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 ،
Oil price  Oil price will also be a point of discussion during Trump's tour as the US president has been pressuring the Saudi-led OPEC countries for increase output to decrease the fuel prices for American consumers.  Reuters reported in late April, citing five sources familiar with ...

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