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Ansarullah
A Zaidi Shiite movement operating in Yemen. It seeks to establish a democratic government in Yemen.
Shiite
represents the second largest denomination of Islam. Shiites believe Ali (peace be upon him) to be prophet"s successor in the Caliphate.
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
A regional political u n i o n consisting of Arab states of the Persian Gulf, except for Iraq.
Taliban
Taliban is a Sunni fundamentalist movement in Afghanistan. It was founded by Mohammed Omar in 1994.
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 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
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
Refers to a revival of the Islam throughout the world, that began in 1979 by Iranian Revolution that established an Islamic republic.
Al-Qaeda
A militant Sunni organization founded by Osama bin Laden at some point between 1988 and 1989
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The Strategic Enigma in Baku-Abu Dhabi Alliance
Tuesday 9 December 2025
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policy ambitions. In essence, by leveraging Azerbaijan’s combined economic and geopolitical advantages, Abu Dhabi has opened a new path to elevate its status within regional power dynamics.
Baku-Abu Dhabi’s play in Tel Aviv’s game
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Wednesday 10 December 2025
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policy and economic partnerships.
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Wednesday 10 December 2025
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policy focused on establishing a proxy balance, uniting a Hebrew-Arab bloc against the Iran-led Axis of Resistance. The stated goal was to reduce tensions by fostering convergence among Washington's allies, but in practice, this strategy re-codified the region's deep geopolitical divides in ...
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Iran’s Pezeshkian in Central Asia, Energy and Transit Top on Agenda
Thursday 11 December 2025
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policy of Iran and to strengthen Tehran's regional cooperation, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has started a visit that takes him to Kazakhstan and then Turkmenistan. The visit is described as a continuation of the Iranian government's push to bolster economic and political ties with ne ...
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Signs of Israel Losing Its Strategic Equilibrium
Friday 12 December 2025
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policy over the past decade: a constant inflation of its own capabilities, a systematic dismissal of the power of regional nations, and a belief in the myth of 'military supremacy' that can allegedly be restored through more violence. This mindset, which resembles myth more than analysis, ha ...
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US Tanker Seizure Brings War Clouds Lower on the Caribbean
Saturday 13 December 2025
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policy to control Venezuela's energy resources.
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What’s Pezeshkian’s Central Asia Visit Yielded?
Saturday 13 December 2025
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policy of strengthening and improving neighborhood relations.
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Tuesday 16 December 2025
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policy priorities and alignment with regional and global partners. Iran’s public outreach at this early stage suggests an interest in keeping diplomatic channels open and positioning itself for potential engagement as Chile’s new administration defines its international agenda.
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US–Qatar F 35 Negotiations Fuel Rising Israeli Anxiety
Tuesday 16 December 2025
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policy shift on advanced aircraft sales in the Persian Gulf. Qatar first expressed interest in acquiring F‑35s in 2020, but concerns in Washington over Israel’s Qualitative Military Edge (QME) delayed progress. Israeli officials remain concerned that any Persian Gulf acquisition of F‑35s could ...
