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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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As Hormuz Crisis Re-erupts, Food Security Alarm Rings in Persian Gulf
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As Hormuz Crisis Re-erupts, Food Security Alarm Rings in Persian Gulf

Tuesday 21 July 2026
Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, and the UAE bring in 80 to 90 percent of their food, much of it via the Strait of Hormuz. The UN's FAO warns that a prolonged closure or disruption there would threaten the Gulf's single most vital food-supply route. At the same time, UNCTAD has made clear that the s ...
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Saudi Arabia’s Vicious Circle of Coalition-Making: What Does Past Experience Tell Riyadh?
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Saudi Arabia’s Vicious Circle of Coalition-Making: What Does Past Experience Tell Riyadh?

Sunday 2 August 2026 ،
Qatar, Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt, Jordan, Yemen’s internationally recognized government, Bangladesh, Nigeria, Sudan, Djibouti, and Somalia, had thrown their weight behind the initiative, issuing a joint statement in support of forming the coalition. Saudi Arabia said the coalition would remain ...
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Mecca Agreement: Seeking Security in Mirage of a Sunni Bloc
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Mecca Agreement: Seeking Security in Mirage of a Sunni Bloc

Saturday 8 August 2026 ،
Qatar crisis, the Syria and Libya cases, and even the Jamal Khashoggi assassination by Saudi Arabia in Turkey in 2018 have shown that mistrust between the two capitals does not simply dissolve with a few economic deals. Second, Pakistan has little appetite for sacrificing its balanced relationship ...
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Final Tehran-Muscat Mechanism for Strait of Hormuz: US not in Agreement
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Final Tehran-Muscat Mechanism for Strait of Hormuz: US not in Agreement

Wednesday 26 August 2026 ،
Qatar ahd other regional states Parallel to the Iran-Oman talks, Qatar has also held discussions with Tehran over a proposal for a temporary shipping corridor in the Strait of Hormuz. These developments suggest that the Hormuz issue is no longer merely a point of contention between Iran and the US ...
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Unity of Front Must Become a Law in Iran, Tehran Standing by Hezbollah: Political Expert
Interview

Unity of Front Must Become a Law in Iran, Tehran Standing by Hezbollah: Political Expert

Thursday 17 September 2026 ،
Qatar, Palestine, Lebanon, and Yemen we are seeing that just unlike the past they are not against the Axis of Resistance. And in some cases we can see Qatar and Turkey stepping in to end the conflict. Hezbollah’s Ashura-style war Commenting on the scenario of a broader war, Moshtaghi said th ...
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Three Cases That Brought Pakistan’s Munir to Tehran
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Three Cases That Brought Pakistan’s Munir to Tehran

Wednesday 21 October 2026 ،
Qatari mediation toward lifting the inhumane naval blockade on Yemen and reopening Sana'a airport. Even when Sanaa government launched a legitimate military operation advancing into occupied areas on the western coast overlooking Bab-el-Mandeb aimed at lifting the blockade and establishing deter ...
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Damaged Tankers and  Lasting Wound of Energy Market
Analysis

Damaged Tankers and Lasting Wound of Energy Market

Saturday 24 October 2026 ،
Qatar's liquefied natural gas exports also depends on the route. A prolonged disruption there could squeeze oil markets, gas markets, power-plant fuel and the petrochemical industry all at once. The Bab-el-Mandeb strait, meanwhile, has already been disrupted by fighting between Yemen's Ansa ...
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From Mecca Pact to Tehran: Iran Hosting New Regional Security Equations
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From Mecca Pact to Tehran: Iran Hosting New Regional Security Equations

Tuesday 27 October 2026 ،
Qatari and Pakistani mediation. Experts believe the circumstances put three key objectives on the meeting's agenda: Preventing the war from spreading: establishing a direct channel of communication between Tehran and key regional countries to avert miscalculation and a wider conflict. Consolid ...
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Arab Parties and the Decisive Game of Israeli Cabinet Formation
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Arab Parties and the Decisive Game of Israeli Cabinet Formation

Sunday 1 November 2026 ،
Qatar and Turkey in the vote and stoking anti-Arab sentiment in society, so they can tighten legal restrictions on Arab parties' activities and campaigning in the next election. Therefore, while dropping the conditions for a coalition with the opposition to form a new Eisenkot cabinet would not ...
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Unlimited Targets, Unlimited Geography: What Do Experts Say about Iran Leader’s War Directive?
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Unlimited Targets, Unlimited Geography: What Do Experts Say about Iran Leader’s War Directive?

Sunday 1 November 2026 ،
Qatari efforts to prevent a return to conflict. Axios: Iran's message amid concerns over attack immediately after midterms Barak Ravid, an Axios reporter, said that the new directive by the Leader comes as the US-Israeli attack threat looms large. He said that the message comes as Trump is mul ...

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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.