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- Austrian Journalist Highlights Freedom Flotilla’s Bid to Break Gaza Blockade
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- Iraq Disarming Project: End of a Security Order or Start of Home Confrontation?
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Ansarullah
A Zaidi Shiite movement operating in Yemen. It seeks to establish a democratic government in Yemen.
Shiite
represents the second largest denomination of Islam. Shiites believe Ali (peace be upon him) to be prophet"s successor in the Caliphate.
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
A regional political u n i o n consisting of Arab states of the Persian Gulf, except for Iraq.
Taliban
Taliban is a Sunni fundamentalist movement in Afghanistan. It was founded by Mohammed Omar in 1994.
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 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
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
Refers to a revival of the Islam throughout the world, that began in 1979 by Iranian Revolution that established an Islamic republic.
Al-Qaeda
A militant Sunni organization founded by Osama bin Laden at some point between 1988 and 1989
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Bab-el-Mandeb Under Siege: Saudi Yemen Blockade Turns against Riyadh
Saturday 25 July 2026
exports through an alternative: the East-West Pipeline, known as Petroline, to the Red Sea port of Yanbu. Exports from Yanbu, which before the Iran war stood at about 973,000 barrels per day, have now surged past four million barrels daily, accounting for more than 70 percent of Saudi crude exports. ...
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Why’s UAE Gone Silent in Renewed Saudi-Yemeni Escalation?
Monday 27 July 2026
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exports, up to 5 million barrels per day, to Asian and European markets via its East-West pipeline and Red Sea ports. That advantage had bolstered Riyadh’s position in Eastern markets, particularly India and other Asian economies, at a time when some rivals saw their export capacity curtailed ...
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From Red Sea to Black Sea: Geopolitical Impacts of Ukraine’s Attack on Iran’s Ship in Caspian Sea
Monday 27 July 2026
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exports. Wheat, corn, sunflower oil, and soybeans account for more than $22.5 billion, roughly 56 percent of the country's total exports and nearly 17 percent of its GDP. A significant slice of that, about 40 percent, heads to markets in West Asia and North Africa, making the security of shippin ...
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Saudi Oil Shipments Drop 40% at Red Sea Port Amid Yemen Blockade Measures
Tuesday 28 July 2026
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exports. Saudi Arabia has shifted shipments through alternative routes, including the SUMED pipeline and the Cape of Good Hope, increasing transport costs by around $9 per barrel.
According to Windward, Saudi crude exports have continued but changed routes, with Yanbu port seeing vessels operate wi ...
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Iran’s New Operational Tactics and Algorithms in the Battle of South
Wednesday 29 July 2026
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exports cannot be guaranteed while Iran's own security is under threat. In that vein, Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, the speaker of Iran's parliament, issued a stark warning: In a region where we do not sell oil, no one will sell oil. If our security is not ensured, no infrastructure will be safe.
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Shadow of Missiles Back on Saudi Oil Empire
Wednesday 29 July 2026
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exports and domestic production, while consumption patterns and lifestyle differences, coupled with an unyielding popular will to break the blockade by any means, have forged a society built to endure. Saudi Arabia, by contrast, depends on a sprawling web of oil, industrial, port and transport infra ...
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Why Hasn’t Oil Friendship with China Worked for Saudis?
Sunday 2 August 2026
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exports at roughly 3.9 million barrels a day that month, down from 7.3 million in February, a drop to historic lows. Meanwhile, China’s expected Saudi crude imports for June fell to just 600,000 barrels a day, half the April level. At the same time, the price spread for Arab Light surged from ...
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Sixth Retreat: Why’s Trump Called Off latest Iran Bombing?
Sunday 2 August 2026
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exports, costly prospect for the US economy and its allies alike. According to Axios, Saudi officials have warned that if Washington strikes Iranian refineries, power plants and energy facilities, Tehran is likely to retaliate against oil installations in Saudi Arabia, the UAE and other (Persian) Gu ...
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From Oil to Development Road: Obstacles Ahead of Major Iraq-Turkey Agreements
Tuesday 4 August 2026
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Oil agreements: Returning to Kirkuk-Ceyhan transit route
Given the growing Turkish need for energy and also proximity of Iraq to it as one of the largest holders of hydrocarbons, supplying oil to Turkey was one of the key parts of the talks.
Al-Zaydi said his country is ready to supply around 1 mi ...
Analysis
Iraq’s Marathon to Break Out of Cabinet Posts Uncertainty
Monday 10 August 2026
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exports, have piled new pressure on the state budget.
Given Iraq’s deep dependence on oil revenues, a prolonged crisis could curb the government’s ability to make payrolls, deliver basic services, and fund reconstruction projects. Managing the economic crunch and halting further revenue ...
