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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 Western-dominated Order Erodes, Many Question MSC Influence
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As Western-dominated Order Erodes, Many Question MSC Influence

Sunday 15 February 2026
Russia have not only gained greater economic and military heft but are also actively contesting the Western liberal order on an ideological and discursive level. This shifting balance is more than a simple transfer of hard power; it signals a fundamental change in the paradigms of development, secu ...
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Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi Seeks Emergency UNSC Meeting in Response To US-Israeli Aggression
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Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi Seeks Emergency UNSC Meeting in Response To US-Israeli Aggression

Saturday 28 February 2026 ،
Russia, China, and Iran. Earlier today, the UN chief issued a statement condemning the escalating tensions between the United States, Israel, and Iran.
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Ramadan War: Birth of Post-American Order
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Ramadan War: Birth of Post-American Order

Sunday 15 March 2026 ،
Russia as two permanent members of the UNSC with veto powers refrained from bothering to veto it for a simple yet telling reason: the resolution was non-binding. This exemplifies the state of the international order; although there are ample discussions on paper, none of it carries any real weight. ...
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Iran Throttles Energy Flow amid War: Why’s Trump Calling for Help?
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Iran Throttles Energy Flow amid War: Why’s Trump Calling for Help?

Tuesday 17 March 2026 ،
Russia, these strategies have not yielded success. Brent crude oil has surpassed $103, and US crude oil has exceeded $100. Some analysts predict that if this international waterway remains closed for an additional two weeks, oil prices could potentially rise to $200. Given the strategic geographic ...
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Iran War Sounding NATO Death Knell
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Iran War Sounding NATO Death Knell

Thursday 19 March 2026 ،
Russia. This precarious backdrop regarding US-European relations was exacerbated by Trump’s aggressive behavior. The imposition of heavy tariffs on European allies and the pressure to distance themselves from China did not sit well with them. On the other hand, they watched as Trump manipulat ...
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Why’s not NATO Standing by US in Iran War?
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Why’s not NATO Standing by US in Iran War?

Wednesday 15 April 2026 ،
Russia’s annexation of Crimea and then the war in Ukraine further deepened NATO members’ doubts. After several years of fighting, they realized that billions of dollars had been poured into confronting Russia without producing any decisive result. The US has failed to stop Russia’s ...
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Humiliated Superpower: How US Levers Are Going Dull in Push to Reopen Strait of Hormuz
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Humiliated Superpower: How US Levers Are Going Dull in Push to Reopen Strait of Hormuz

Thursday 30 April 2026 ،
Russia and China played the decisive role. Both used their veto power to effectively block US objectives. Pakistan and Colombia abstained. Notably, while China is a major stakeholder in energy market stability and Persian Gulf security, Tehran’s strong diplomatic hand and alignment with realit ...
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Iran’s Global Position Redefined: How’s War Boosted Tehran’s Soft Power?
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Iran’s Global Position Redefined: How’s War Boosted Tehran’s Soft Power?

Saturday 2 May 2026 ،
Russia as main rivals of the US in this paradigm shift toward a new world order. Yet, just as Washington’s military operations and hybrid war failed to bring the Iranian people’s resistance to its knees, this war, contrary to its original aim, ended up further strengthening Iran’s ...
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Profitable Business: How’s US Capitalizing on Wars and Crises?
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Profitable Business: How’s US Capitalizing on Wars and Crises?

Monday 4 May 2026 ،
Russia-Ukraine conflict, the economic interests of defense contractors are quietly shaping White House decisions on when, or whether, to stop the fighting. Since European allies are bearing the brunt of Ukraine’s war costs and there is no direct threat to US interests, the military-industrial ...
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Moscow: UN Shows Double Standards on Iran; US, Israel Behind UAE Plant Attack
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Moscow: UN Shows Double Standards on Iran; US, Israel Behind UAE Plant Attack

Wednesday 20 May 2026 ،
Russia has accused the UN and IAEA of employing double standards regarding nuclear facility attacks ALWAGHT- Russia has accused the UN and IAEA of employing double standards regarding nuclear facility attacks, highlighting that repeated Israeli-US strikes on Iran's Bushehr plant have faced no co ...

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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.