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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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Can ’Peninsula Force’ Shield Persian Gulf Arab Monarchies against Israel?
Analysis

Can ’Peninsula Force’ Shield Persian Gulf Arab Monarchies against Israel?

Monday 15 September 2025
Peninsula Shield Force to test. Alwaght- Recent Israeli attack on Qatar targeting the Hamas leaders has marked a turning point in West Asia security equations. Until now, many Arab countries were thinking that the range of Israeli aggression will remain limited to the occupied Palestine and the surr ...
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Saudi Arabia under Pakistani Nuclear Umbrella Amid Transforming Security Equations
Analysis

Saudi Arabia under Pakistani Nuclear Umbrella Amid Transforming Security Equations

Sunday 21 September 2025 ،
Peninsula. Although Islamabad may not possess the most advanced defense systems or modern weaponry, its ownership of nuclear weapons serves as a powerful deterrent against threats from Tel Aviv. This development alters the deterrence equation in West Asia, demonstrating that Riyadh and its allies a ...
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What’s the Message of Turkish-Egyptian Military Drills?
Analysis

What’s the Message of Turkish-Egyptian Military Drills?

Tuesday 23 September 2025 ،
Peninsula, and Turkey's need to reduce tensions on its borders have created a new foundation for rapprochement between the two nations. In 2023, both countries agreed to restore relations and reopen their embassies. Since then, the two countries engaged in diplomatic activities and their offici ...
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Why’s Donetsk Significant for Putin?
Analysis

Why’s Donetsk Significant for Putin?

Monday 20 October 2025 ،
Peninsula to Luhansk and beyond, solidifying Moscow's dominance over the eastern front and vital sections of the Black Sea coastline. Russia had previously, through the capture of Mariupol, secured a land bridge from Crimea to the Russian border, while also gaining control over the water supply ...
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Military Mobility Corridors: Europe Bracing for Possible Russia Confrontation
Analysis

Military Mobility Corridors: Europe Bracing for Possible Russia Confrontation

Tuesday 18 November 2025 ،
Peninsula, the massive Russian campaign in Ukraine in February 2022 caught the Europeans by surprise, seizing from the initiative.  While NATO members have supported Kiev in various ways, from joining anti-Russian sanctions to providing military aid, their capacity for unified decision-making ...
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Israeli Policies Driving a Silent Displacement from Gaza
Analysis

Israeli Policies Driving a Silent Displacement from Gaza

Tuesday 23 December 2025 ،
Peninsula, the cabinet of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is these days quietly advancing plans for forced migration of Palestinians from Gaza. Forced migration under the guise of NGOs Tel Aviv has just embarked on a set of new initiatives to realize its old aim of displacing the Palestinians f ...
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What’s Driven Strong Saudi Response to Southern Yemen Developments?
Analysis

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

Friday 16 January 2026 ،
Peninsula from Jabal Ali to Aden ports. This is largely unacceptable for Saudi Arabia that is aspiring to transform into a global trade and AI hub. In this path, the Saudis see the Emiratis serious rivals. Earlier, the kingdom has asked the multinational companies to transfer their offices from the ...
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Will Board of Peace Initiative Lead to Reopening Rafah Border Crossing?
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Will Board of Peace Initiative Lead to Reopening Rafah Border Crossing?

Sunday 25 January 2026 ،
Peninsula in Egypt and the occupied territories. It stretches from the Mediterranean Sea in the north to the Kerem Shalom crossing in the south, measuring 14 kilometers in length and 100 meters in width. The Rafah ground crossing is located along this route. The establishment of this corridor is a ...
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6 Strategic Iranian Islands Vital to Holding Control of Strait of Hormuz
Analysis

6 Strategic Iranian Islands Vital to Holding Control of Strait of Hormuz

Tuesday 28 April 2026 ،
Peninsula, the strait is essentially a geographical trough flanked by Iran to the north and the Musandam Peninsula to the south. At its narrowest point, the strait is just 21 nautical miles wide, sandwiched between Iran’s Larak Island and Oman’s islet of Greater Quoin. Here, both Iran a ...
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Pakistan’s Growing Military-Security Influence in Arab World
Analysis

Pakistan’s Growing Military-Security Influence in Arab World

Wednesday 10 June 2026 ،
Peninsula. Strategically, Yemen is no mere regional crisis for Islamabad. It is part of a much larger equation: the security of the Makran Sea, the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait, and the world’s vital energy shipping lanes. That explains why Pakistan, acting within the framework of its security agreem ...

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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.