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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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Moscow Security Meeting: New Architecture of International Security with Eastern Vision
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Moscow Security Meeting: New Architecture of International Security with Eastern Vision

Saturday 31 May 2025
Russia meeting envisions rise of a new security mechanism with an Eastern approach far from abusive Western approaches. Alwaght- Amid Ukraine war, Russia has hosted an international summit on world security. The thirteenth Moscow International Security Meeting began on Tuesday and will continue to ...
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Why Isn’t There Hope in Istanbul Talks on Ukraine?
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Why Isn’t There Hope in Istanbul Talks on Ukraine?

Monday 2 June 2025 ،
Russian strategic bombers, angering Moscow. Alwaght- While the new round of Istanbul talks between Russia and Ukraine and with the presence of international mediators is to start today to discuss a ceasefire and prisoner swap deal, the shadow of intensification of fighting and the division between W ...
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Nuclear Iran: US Fear of Rise of New Power in New Energies Market
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Nuclear Iran: US Fear of Rise of New Power in New Energies Market

Tuesday 3 June 2025 ،
Russia in energy sector is part of this new equation that challenges the power structure in the global energy market.  Challenging existing order in energy market  The US and its allies for years have established their power through their domination of energy market especially using petr ...
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What Are Regional and International Effects of Macron’s Decision to Recognize Palestinian State?
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What Are Regional and International Effects of Macron’s Decision to Recognize Palestinian State?

Monday 28 July 2025 ،
Russia, and India. In November 2012, the UN General Assembly approved the de facto recognition of Palestine as an independent state by upgrading Palestine’s status in the international organization from “observer” to “non-member state.” Last year, in a significant dev ...
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Historical Roots of Hezbollah Arming
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Historical Roots of Hezbollah Arming

Tuesday 12 August 2025 ،
Russia and China. Over 1980s and 1990s, Hezbollah's arsenal was expanded. In addition to light weapons, the resistance movement acquired short-range Katyusha rockets, allowing it to respond to the Israeli aggression by attacking northern Israeli settlements. Hezbollah's successful attacks ...
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Alaska Meeting: Putin’s Diplomatic Win over the West
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Alaska Meeting: Putin’s Diplomatic Win over the West

Saturday 16 August 2025 ،
Russian talks on Ukraine war were held on Friday at Elmendorf–Richardson military base in Anchorage, Alaska. The meeting grabbed the world media and public opinion attention as it was held by President Donald Trump of the US and President Vladimir Putin of Russia as two heads of state. Trump ...
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How’s Structural Racism Shaping Different Western Approaches to Gaza and Ukraine?
Analysis

How’s Structural Racism Shaping Different Western Approaches to Gaza and Ukraine?

Thursday 21 August 2025 ،
Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, the Western media and the governments in Europe and the US reacted with unprecedented speed. From the very first days, images of Ukrainian children crying at train stations or in shelters made headlines in the international media, and Western leaders held emergency me ...
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Iran’s Missile Drills in the Indian Ocean: Strategic Goals and Messages
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Iran’s Missile Drills in the Indian Ocean: Strategic Goals and Messages

Saturday 30 August 2025 ،
Russia, and China in the Indian Ocean are a direct manifestation of this region's growing importance in the East-West strategic competition. These drills serve to underscore Iran's rising capability to project power and act as a decisive naval actor in these contested waters, directly inters ...
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SCO Summit Marks Rise of Eastern-led Balance of Power
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SCO Summit Marks Rise of Eastern-led Balance of Power

Sunday 7 September 2025 ،
Russian President Vladimir Putin lashed out at the Western security model and called for a new framework built on real multilateralism that could guarantee both regional and global stability. Such remarks underscore the determination of Asia’s major players to break Western monopoly over globa ...
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From Defense to War: Why’s Trump Renamed Pentagon?
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From Defense to War: Why’s Trump Renamed Pentagon?

Monday 8 September 2025 ،
Russia as the West's adversary— has always been challenged by critics. The failure to win the Nobel Peace Prize could have pushed him to rename a military institution more honestly instead of seeking peace. This action once again reminded the world that the countrys hawkish policies, desp ...

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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.