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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 UAE Looking for in Central Asia?
Analysis

What’s UAE Looking for in Central Asia?

Wednesday 30 July 2025
China in this region. Albeit, it should be taken into account that the Emirates efforts for influence in Central Asia is a kind of competition with Turkey and Iran, as this region is not only the playground of Russia and China but also other actors like Iran and Turkey are active in this region. Si ...
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What Are the Consequences of American and Israeli Interceptor Missiles Drain?
Analysis

What Are the Consequences of American and Israeli Interceptor Missiles Drain?

Saturday 2 August 2025 ،
One of the key consequences of the decrease in the Israeli-American missile reserves decrease was the Israeli struggle for ceasefire which was announced unilaterally by the US. As more days pass from the war, media now publish further reports from the damages caused by the heavy Iranian missile and ...
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World Parliaments Conference Highlights Israel’s Isolation
Report

World Parliaments Conference Highlights Israel’s Isolation

Sunday 3 August 2025 ،
China, Oman, Cuba, and 3 international organizations. Qalibaf’s meetings with over 10 counterparts and heads of international organizations: In all the bilateral meetings of the Iranian parliament speaker, Israeli crimes in Gaza and also 12-day war on Iran were raised as the main topics of di ...
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Lessons Learned from Israeli-Iranian War
Paper

Lessons Learned from Israeli-Iranian War

Tuesday 5 August 2025 ،
China. 8. Israeli-American convergence This was showed that the American and Israeli policies in the region are so convergent that it is hard to differentiate between their interests and decisions. 9. Iran’s strategic wisdom Writing about the way of war management by Iran despite having ...
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How Likely is a Second Israeli War on Iran Amid Tel Aviv’s Impasse?
Paper

How Likely is a Second Israeli War on Iran Amid Tel Aviv’s Impasse?

Saturday 9 August 2025 ،
China has deepened, weapons have been imported, and nuclear program has been resumed. On the opposite side, Israel is facing deep home gap and social tensions. The far-right coalition led by Netanyahu is seeking to expand Gaza war but it is facing major opposition at home. The Israeli economy, heav ...
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What Are Geopolitical Impacts of US-brokered Azerbaijan-Armenia Corridor Deal?
Report

What Are Geopolitical Impacts of US-brokered Azerbaijan-Armenia Corridor Deal?

Monday 11 August 2025 ،
China: Although China is not an active player in the Caucasus, but the region is part of a land route for Chinese access to the European markets. From this perspective, China domination of the Zangezur Corridor rings a serious alarm to this Chinese access and so even Beijing can be unhappy with Wash ...
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Historical Roots of Hezbollah Arming
Paper

Historical Roots of Hezbollah Arming

Tuesday 12 August 2025 ،
One of the reasons that brought Hezbollah up as an armed force to protect national security against foreign aggression was the lack of a cohesive and efficient army. The Israeli army was not only incapable of defending the country against the Israeli regime, but also was unable to protect security i ...
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Muslim World Backs Iran, Israel and US Failed to Realize War Goals: Expert
Interview

Muslim World Backs Iran, Israel and US Failed to Realize War Goals: Expert

Wednesday 13 August 2025 ،
China or Saudi Arabia and Turkey? Like the wall that was created during the George W. Bush era, will that siege against Iran last? It impossible to create such a wall around Iran, because neither Turkey and Saudi Arabia, nor Pakistan are in the coalition against Iran, and only Europe can be American ...
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Heated Diplomatic Battle over UNIFIL Mission in Lebanon
Analysis

Heated Diplomatic Battle over UNIFIL Mission in Lebanon

Saturday 23 August 2025 ،
China also usually oppose such changes, considering them a politicization of peacekeeping missions. These differences have caused the closed-door Security Council meetings to be tension-hit. According to the French draft resolution, UNIFIL will be extended for another year, but the text of the reso ...
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Kabul Tripartite Meeting: Taliban’s Decisive Test for Regional Trade Participation
Paper

Kabul Tripartite Meeting: Taliban’s Decisive Test for Regional Trade Participation

Monday 25 August 2025 ،
China and Pakistan, but they have a big job of responding to security concerns. Alwaght- Four years into Taliban rule, security concerns remain the biggest roadblock to regional cooperation. While neighbors are eager to develop economic and trade ties with Kabul, their efforts are impacted by reserv ...

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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.