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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 Does High Iraq Election Turnout Mean?
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What Does High Iraq Election Turnout Mean?

Wednesday 12 November 2025
Political stability Higher turnout rate in the short run will mitigate the intensity of legitimacy crisis and possibility of eruption of street protests, as it will facilitate government formation. But sustainable stability is certain when the next government would curb the corruption and present a ...
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What’s behind Saudi Plan to Strengthen Its Lebanon Influence?
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What’s behind Saudi Plan to Strengthen Its Lebanon Influence?

Sunday 16 November 2025 ،
Political initiative to sideline Hezbollah Hezbollah's highlighted presence in the country's political structure, which has the alignment of the people, is one of the main concerns of its enemies. Saudi Arabia is counting on the Lebanese expatriates to curb this Hezbollah influence. In a r ...
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US Multi-layer Plan to Dominate Gaza
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US Multi-layer Plan to Dominate Gaza

Sunday 16 November 2025 ،
The US president is pushing to seize Gaza and make it an American asset. Alwaght- Over the past months, Gaza crisis has not only become one of the most complicated cases of international security, but also a scene for geopolitical confrontation of the great powers. Having been standing by the Israe ...
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Bin Salman’s US Visit the Launching Pad for Future US-Saudi Ties
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Bin Salman’s US Visit the Launching Pad for Future US-Saudi Ties

Monday 17 November 2025 ،
Politically and diplomatically, Syria and Gaza are two key topics of discussion at the White House. The Saudi role in lifting the American sanctions against Syria and simultaneous competition with Turkey for regional influence indicate Riyadh’s strategic position. At the same time, Saudi Arabi ...
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Pakistan and Taliban: From Alliance to Enmity
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Pakistan and Taliban: From Alliance to Enmity

Monday 17 November 2025 ،
Pakistan and Taliban are now in complicated relations that make it hard to predict where they will head. Alwaght- The fresh attacks between Afghanistan and Pakistan that expanded to airstrikes and direct clashes of the forces of the two countries once again disclosed the depth of the historical diff ...
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What Capacities and Strategies Are Driving Iran’s Bid for Pakistan-Afghanistan Dispute Mediation?
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What Capacities and Strategies Are Driving Iran’s Bid for Pakistan-Afghanistan Dispute Mediation?

Tuesday 18 November 2025 ،
Tehran is aware that any further escalation between Islamabad and Kabul will cause humanitarian and geopolitical crises from which it would not be safe. Alwaght- In recent months, tensions between Pakistan and the Taliban have once again run high and these escalating conditions have moved regional a ...
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US Approves Covert CIA Operations in Venezuela: NYT
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US Approves Covert CIA Operations in Venezuela: NYT

Wednesday 19 November 2025 ،
Crisis, with the Gerald R. Ford carrier group and roughly 15,000 personnel deployed. At the same time, Washington is escalating political pressure by labeling the Cartel de los Soles a terrorist organization, potentially paving the way for future action. Controversy continues over US strikes on alle ...
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How Are Lebanese Govt.’s Incorrect Policies Emboldening Israeli Attacks on Lebanon?
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How Are Lebanese Govt.’s Incorrect Policies Emboldening Israeli Attacks on Lebanon?

Saturday 22 November 2025 ،
Parts of Lebanese government are proving hostile to Hezbollah just against public will and this sends a signal of weakness to Tel Aviv. Alwaght- In recent weeks, the level of Israeli threats against Lebanon has unprecedentedly increased. Simultaneously, recurrent airstrikes on various parts of the s ...
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Will Belated Russian Help Save Al-Jolani?
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Will Belated Russian Help Save Al-Jolani?

Sunday 23 November 2025 ،
Al-Jolani is leveraging Russia against Israeli aggression, but Moscow cannot do much to check Tel Aviv. Alwaght- After the last month visit to Moscow of the Russian interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa, better known for his nom de guerre Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, which looked seemingly ordinary, now the ...
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Egypt-US Gas Deal, Cairo’s Move to Cut Reliance on Israeli Energy
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Egypt-US Gas Deal, Cairo’s Move to Cut Reliance on Israeli Energy

Sunday 23 November 2025 ،
Political and Strategic Studies, told Asharq Al-Awsat that the tensions surrounding the Israeli gas agreement stem from the Netanyahu government's view of Egypt as an obstacle to its objectives in Gaza. They are trying to use economic tools and restrictions on gas flows to pressure Cairo, he st ...

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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.