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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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Gaza Ceasefire a Tactical Move in Netanyahu’s Crisis-making Strategy: Expert
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Gaza Ceasefire a Tactical Move in Netanyahu’s Crisis-making Strategy: Expert

Sunday 12 October 2025
Qatar, and Egypt; and second, the real and effective guarantees rooted in the balance of power and on-the-ground deterrence. The decades-long experience of dealing with the Israeli regime demonstrates that guarantees of the first type are unreliable on their own, due to the lack of binding enforceme ...
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Norway To Present UN Draft Resolution Calling on Israel to Fulfill Its Legal Responsibilities in Gaza
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Norway To Present UN Draft Resolution Calling on Israel to Fulfill Its Legal Responsibilities in Gaza

Thursday 23 October 2025 ،
Qatar, Egypt, and Turkey with US involvement—remains in effect, marking two years since the last major Israeli offensive on Gaza. Despite the ceasefire, Israeli airstrikes and artillery attacks have continued, causing hundreds of Palestinian casualties and ongoing humanitarian challenges.
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Turkey’s Dream for Mystery of Post-war Regional Order
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Turkey’s Dream for Mystery of Post-war Regional Order

Tuesday 28 October 2025 ،
Qatar, and Oman last week in the first view looks as a continuation of the active diplomacy of Ankara in the Persian Gulf, but in the context of the fragile ceasefire of Gaza Strip, this visit should be seen as a part of broader Turkish efforts to redefine its place in the new regional order. The T ...
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Is Lebanon on the Verge of New War?
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Is Lebanon on the Verge of New War?

Wednesday 29 October 2025 ،
Qatar has inadvertently strengthened the anti-Israeli front among Arab nations, driving them closer to Iran. Should conflict in Lebanon escalate, this dynamic is likely to trigger a much broader and more unified regional backlash against Tel Aviv. Given these factors, Tel Aviv's rush toward a n ...
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Blackmailing Baghdad: What Happened in Turkish FM’s Iraq Visit?
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Blackmailing Baghdad: What Happened in Turkish FM’s Iraq Visit?

Monday 3 November 2025 ،
Qatar, and the UAE is underway to transform Iraq into a major transit hub and provide an alternative to current trade routes. The plan involves constructing a 1,200-kilometer transportation network from Iraq's Al-Faw Port to the Turkish border. While Turkey views itself as a natural partner in ...
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Manama Dialogue 2025: Overt and Covert Agenda
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Manama Dialogue 2025: Overt and Covert Agenda

Tuesday 4 November 2025 ،
Qatar, Egypt, and Bahrain, and representatives from East Asia and Africa. Approximately 700 guests from 65 countries gathered in Manama, with high-profile participants including the foreign ministers of Jordan, Oman, Bahrain, and Britain. A highlighted feature of this year's dialogue was the in ...
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Iraq’s Elections Important, Carry Surprises: Expert
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Iraq’s Elections Important, Carry Surprises: Expert

Tuesday 4 November 2025 ،
Qatar, the UAE, and the United States through big money injection in Iraqi political circles are seeking to tip the scales in Iraq in their own favor. Concerning the United States, we can say that Iraq is structurally under the American occupation since Baghdad's economic, security, and politica ...
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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 ،
Qatar as it's biggest regional base. This attack sent a clear message about decline if the US deterrence.  3. The US clearly failed several times to provide an umbrella to to Israel against missiles and drones fired by resistance groups.  4. And most importantly, it failed to ensure ...
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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 ،
Qatar, a set of defense and technological agreements were inked, mainly focusing on data centers, AI, and common investments. These developments reveal that bin Salman arrives in Washington today in a position way different from that of 2018. He has successfully cultivated a warmer, closer relation ...
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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 ،
Qatar, relying on their relative relations with both sides and also their regional position, have hosted several rounds of talks between Pakistan and Taliban officials in hope of finding a way to sustainable peace. However, these efforts have not produced a long-term ceasefire due to lack of mutual ...

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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.