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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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Will the Iran-US War Resume? Three Scenarios That Could Shape What Comes Next
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Will the Iran-US War Resume? Three Scenarios That Could Shape What Comes Next

Wednesday 8 July 2026
stability in energy and trade routes, Russia seeks to avoid direct involvement despite benefiting from pressure on the United States, and Arab Gulf states are attempting to preserve both their security partnerships and their economic interests. At the same time, Washington faces growing constraints ...
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Iraq at a Critical Juncture in Relations with the US
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Iraq at a Critical Juncture in Relations with the US

Tuesday 14 July 2026 ،
stability. 95 percent of the Iraqi national income comes from oil sales.  The rise to power of al-Zaydi bears some similarities to Trump's. Al-Zaydi is businessman with no political work records, with some calling him the Trump of Iraq. Iraq-US agreements during the visit: From oil and ga ...
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Iran Condemns UK’s Terrorist Designation of IRGC
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Iran Condemns UK’s Terrorist Designation of IRGC

Tuesday 14 July 2026 ،
stability are widely recognized. The statement described Britain's decision as a provocative act that breaches the UN Charter, accusing London of acting in bad faith during heightened regional tensions. It also criticized the UK's history of foreign interference, alleged support for recent ...
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Riyadh’s Strategic Mistake and Ansarullah’s Historic Opportunity: Is Hormuz-Bab-el-Mandeb Equation Brewing?
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Riyadh’s Strategic Mistake and Ansarullah’s Historic Opportunity: Is Hormuz-Bab-el-Mandeb Equation Brewing?

Wednesday 15 July 2026 ،
stability in the south has grown highly fragile and combustible. For example, after the attack of the now-dissolved UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council (STC) on Hadhramaut in January last year, the Saudis directly bombed these forces, a development practically leading to collapse of the Aden co ...
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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 ،
stability. In such conditions, even the Persian Gulf's wealthiest governments may find themselves facing a challenge that petrodollars alone cannot fix. Because in a supply-chain crisis, the core issue is no longer price; it is access: securing the goods themselves and keeping trade flowing.&nb ...
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What’s the Agenda of Iraqi PM’s Tehran Visit?
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What’s the Agenda of Iraqi PM’s Tehran Visit?

Thursday 23 July 2026 ،
Regional matters Perhaps the most sensitive part of al-Zaydi’s Tehran talks will center on security and regional developments. The prime minister’s trip comes just days after his meeting with Trump, a clear sign that Iraq’s new government is scrambling to walk a tight rope in its ...
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Iran Warns It Will Retaliate Against Any Aggressive Acts
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Iran Warns It Will Retaliate Against Any Aggressive Acts

Friday 24 July 2026 ،
stability of the strategic waterway, arguing that regional security should be ensured through cooperation among neighboring states. The Iranian foreign minister called on the SCO to play a stronger role in defending multilateralism, sovereignty and the rule of law while expanding regional economic ...
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Have Arab Rulers Finally Woken Up from Deep Sleep to Reality?
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Have Arab Rulers Finally Woken Up from Deep Sleep to Reality?

Sunday 26 July 2026 ،
stability, but also they have actively fueled the very crises they were meant to prevent. His words carry weight because they come from a senior official of a country that has long played the mediator and the balanced actor in Persian Gulf politics, one that has watched security dynamics up close, f ...
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Why’s UAE Gone Silent in Renewed Saudi-Yemeni Escalation?
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Why’s UAE Gone Silent in Renewed Saudi-Yemeni Escalation?

Monday 27 July 2026 ،
stability to accelerate investment inflows and cement its position as West Asia's premier economic destination. Yet the return to costly Yemeni battlefields, and the prospect of being mired in a protracted, open-ended conflict, carries consequences far beyond the military theater. Rising insecu ...
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Eastern View of SCO to Aggression against Iran
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Eastern View of SCO to Aggression against Iran

Tuesday 28 July 2026 ،
stability, prevent foreign interventions, and save collective security in Eurasia. Members of this organization know well that if respect to sovereignty of countries is undermined and unilateral strikes go politically unanswered, this will pose threats to security of members prospectively. From thi ...

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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.