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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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New Emirati-Israeli Adventure in Yemen Could End up Costly to Abu Dhabi
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New Emirati-Israeli Adventure in Yemen Could End up Costly to Abu Dhabi

Wednesday 20 November 2024
Persian Gulf coasts for delivery to occupied territories through Arab countries rather than sailing a long and costly route by circumnavigating Africa.  However, the new Abu Dhabi move to deal blows to Sana'a security interests through providing cover to Israeli military activities on Yeme ...
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Mashhad Summit, Ideal Opportunity to Boost ECO Cooperation
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Mashhad Summit, Ideal Opportunity to Boost ECO Cooperation

Monday 2 December 2024 ،
Persian Gulf. In addition to developing relations among ECO countries, this will also help reduce costs. Central Asian countries have welcomed this Iranian corridor, and with the development of infrastructure in the future, we will witness the development of relations between the countries of the re ...
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New Syria: Economic Challenges or Opportunities for Turkey?
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New Syria: Economic Challenges or Opportunities for Turkey?

Tuesday 31 December 2024 ،
Persian Gulf, Africa, and the Eastern Mediterranean. Syria constitutes Turkey’s most important trade corridor, connecting it by land to the Arab world, its east and west, as well as Southeast Asia and Africa, especially after Turkey was excluded from the India-Middle East Corridor (IMEC) proje ...
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Iran and Qatar: A Model of Friendly Relations
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Iran and Qatar: A Model of Friendly Relations

Saturday 22 February 2025 ،
Persian) Gulf Cooperation Council member states and Iran, and the two countries have had good and diverse relations in the political, economic, and security spheres. These relations have reached a new level of cooperation, especially after regional crises, such as the 2017 Gulf crisis and regional w ...
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Beijing Agreement An Eastern Bulwark against Trump’s Threats to Iran
Analysis

Beijing Agreement An Eastern Bulwark against Trump’s Threats to Iran

Monday 17 March 2025 ،
Persian Gulf, the Strait of Hormuz, and the Sea of ​​Oman to Malacca Strait, in turn reminded the strategic partnership of the three countries, according to which Russia and China view the military threat against Iran as a threat to international security and a threat to their stable and major inter ...
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What’s behind Al-Jolani’s UAE Visit?
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What’s behind Al-Jolani’s UAE Visit?

Tuesday 15 April 2025 ،
Persian Gulf, visited another important country of the (Persian) Gulf Cooperation Council after traveling to Saudi Arabia a few weeks ago, this time to try his luck in Abu Dhabi. Upon arrival at Al Bateen Airport, he was received by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the UAE's FM, and then went to A ...
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Riyadh Wants Stronger Ties with Tehran after Defense Minister Visit: Expert
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Riyadh Wants Stronger Ties with Tehran after Defense Minister Visit: Expert

Sunday 20 April 2025 ،
Persian) Gulf Cooperation Council. That is why after end of Saudi war on Yemen and signing of the China-mediated rapprochement deal between Tehran and Riyadh on March 2023, the relations between the two nations have reached a reliable point. Donald Trump recently wrote a letter to the Supreme Leade ...
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Iran and Azerbaijan: Neighbors with High Partnership Potentials
Analysis

Iran and Azerbaijan: Neighbors with High Partnership Potentials

Monday 28 April 2025 ،
Persian wars and under the Golestan and Turkmenchay treaties.  Later in the contemporary period, the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic seceded from the Soviet Union in 1991 and declared its independence as an independent country. In fact, the history of Iran's relations with the indepen ...
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BRICS Security Cooperation and Iran’s Key Role
Analysis

BRICS Security Cooperation and Iran’s Key Role

Saturday 3 May 2025 ،
Persian Gulf in demonstration of unity to secure navigation and shipping lines and counter trans-regional interventions.  Iran's place in West Asia security order in BRICS viewpoint In the eyes of the BRICS, Iran is a key actor in the fight against terrorism especially that posed by ISIS, ...
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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 ،
Persian Gulf tour that will see him also visiting Qatar and the UAE. This visit is coming as West Asia is in a state of geopolitical tensions and the policies of Trump's administration in many cases are unclear and it is expected that the framework of the US relations with the host countries be ...

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