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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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Map of  Latest Battlefield Developments in Syria and Iraq on

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India-Pakistan War Showcased China’s Arms Power against West
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India-Pakistan War Showcased China’s Arms Power against West

Saturday 17 May 2025
One of the most highlighted scenes of the battle between India and Pakistan was a direct competition between advanced combat drones, a competition in which Turkish-made drones of Pakistan showed a more effective and superior performance than the Israeli drones operated by the Indian air force. This ...
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Bagram Base: US’s Strategic Watch Post Helping Contain Taliban, Asian Rivals
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Bagram Base: US’s Strategic Watch Post Helping Contain Taliban, Asian Rivals

Saturday 17 May 2025 ،
One hour. He further claimed it is currently held by China. You know who occupies it now? China. He had earlier said that China produces its nuclear missiles in a region just one hour from Bagram.  With these statements by Trump, it becomes clear that one of the secret terms of the Doha agreem ...
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Arab Summit, Baghdad’s Opportunity to Establish Regional Role
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Arab Summit, Baghdad’s Opportunity to Establish Regional Role

Wednesday 28 May 2025 ،
One of Iraq’s strategic plans in this regard is the “Development Road” project, which aims to create a rail and road route from the port of Al-Faw in southern Iraq to the Turkish border. This project could turn Iraq into a trade highway between China, Turkey, Iran, and the Arab wor ...
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Iran and Arab Monarchies in Trump’s Eyes: What’s the True Development?
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Iran and Arab Monarchies in Trump’s Eyes: What’s the True Development?

Sunday 18 May 2025 ،
China's high-tech industry exports are higher than those of the US, the export structure of the advanced technology manufacturing industry in China is not as mature as that of the US, and the complex technology structure of high-tech exports in the US is higher than that of China. Today, Iran h ...
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Is Trump Mulling Shift in Gaza Strategy?
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Is Trump Mulling Shift in Gaza Strategy?

Wednesday 21 May 2025 ،
China’s increased presence and influence in the Persian Gulf region has caused the Arabs to no longer have the same thirst for Washington’s approval and to no longer pursue economic and military cooperation with Washington at all costs. China’s increasing credibility in the eyes o ...
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From Syria Oil to Iraq Gas: How’s US Seeking to Plunder Regional Energy Resources?
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From Syria Oil to Iraq Gas: How’s US Seeking to Plunder Regional Energy Resources?

Sunday 25 May 2025 ،
China, Russia, or Iran.  Furthermore, curbing the influence of US’s global competitors, especially China and Russia, in the energy sector of Iraq and the region is one of Washington’s major goals. China has invested heavily in Iraqi energy projects in recent years, especially in th ...
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Moscow Security Meeting: New Architecture of International Security with Eastern Vision
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Moscow Security Meeting: New Architecture of International Security with Eastern Vision

Saturday 31 May 2025 ،
One of the important parts of the summit is a conceptual discussion of global trends by Russian experts, which includes the presentation of a report entitled “2025: Transforming the World.”  Shoigu, referring to the Moscow event, said that we want to show that we are in favor of in ...
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Nuclear Iran: US Fear of Rise of New Power in New Energies Market
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Nuclear Iran: US Fear of Rise of New Power in New Energies Market

Tuesday 3 June 2025 ،
China and Russia in energy sector is part of this new equation that challenges the power structure in the global energy market.  Challenging existing order in energy market  The US and its allies for years have established their power through their domination of energy market especially ...
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Absorption of Foreign Militants to New Syrian Army, US’s Ticking Bomb for Region
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Absorption of Foreign Militants to New Syrian Army, US’s Ticking Bomb for Region

Saturday 7 June 2025 ،
China and Central Asians, join a freshly formed unit dubbed Brigade 84, which will include Syrians too.  Can al-Jolani’s government control them?  Sources close to the Syrian Defense Ministry told Reuters that al-Jolani argues to Western officials that integrating foreign fighters ...
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Changing Air Power Balance: Will Iran Buy Chinese Fighter Jets?
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Changing Air Power Balance: Will Iran Buy Chinese Fighter Jets?

Saturday 28 June 2025 ،
One of the important and sensitive issues in the meeting was the role of Iran as an active member of the bloc. Having been under economic sanctions and military threats of the US and Israel, Iran looks at the SCO as a strategic opportunity to enhance its international position. One of main agendas o ...

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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.