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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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Zangezur Corridor Challenges in the Shadow of Geopolitical Competitions
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Zangezur Corridor Challenges in the Shadow of Geopolitical Competitions

Tuesday 19 August 2025
Russia. From this perspective, Zangezur could be designed as an alternative route for part of the region’s transit, a route that, if strengthened by the Baku-Ankara axis, would push the countries’ economic and political ties westward and effectively limit some of China’s capacity t ...
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Doha Meeting between Words and Actions
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Doha Meeting between Words and Actions

Tuesday 16 September 2025 ،
Russia. However, evidence suggests that, as in previous instances, the meeting's outcomes have been limited to the issuance of paper statements and the repetition of clichéd phrases condemning these crimes, with no concrete enforcement mechanism presented to address them. The draft state ...
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Turkey’s Strategic Concerns about Israeli Threats: Scenarios Ahead
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Turkey’s Strategic Concerns about Israeli Threats: Scenarios Ahead

Tuesday 16 September 2025 ،
Turkey feels that a direct confrontation with Israel may be nearing not because of support for Palestine but because of an unfolding competition. Alwaght- Israeli airstrike on Qatar targeting Hamas leaders has triggered heightened concerns across Turkey as the Turks think they could be the next targ ...
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What’s the Message of Turkish-Egyptian Military Drills?
Analysis

What’s the Message of Turkish-Egyptian Military Drills?

Tuesday 23 September 2025 ،
Turkey that are set for September 22-26 in the Mediterranean Sea mark a turning point in the relations of these two regional powers. This is the first official military cooperation between Cairo and Ankara after a decade of adverserial relationship and deep distrust, starting from ouster of Muslim ...
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Baghdad-Erbil Oil Exports Deal: From Home to Regional and International Geopolitical Impacts
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Baghdad-Erbil Oil Exports Deal: From Home to Regional and International Geopolitical Impacts

Sunday 5 October 2025 ،
Turkey halted oil flows from northern Iraq. The shutdown followed an international arbitration court ruling that ordered Ankara to pay Iraq $1.5 billion in compensation for facilitating unauthorized Kurdish oil exports between 2014 and 2018. Iraq had originally brought the case to the International ...
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Turkey’s Iran Sanctions: Why’s Erdogan Shifting to the US?
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Turkey’s Iran Sanctions: Why’s Erdogan Shifting to the US?

Tuesday 7 October 2025 ،
Russia. Meanwhile, Washington supplied Turkey's rivals Greece and Cyprus with F-35s and upgraded F-16s. 4. Turkish home situation and political pressures Domestically, Erdogan's political footing is far shakier than in previous years. His Justice and Development Party suffered a historic l ...
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What’s behind Al-Sharaa’s Moscow Visit?
Analysis

What’s behind Al-Sharaa’s Moscow Visit?

Thursday 16 October 2025 ،
Russia. Any significant return of Russian forces to their bases in Syria would trigger a negative reaction from the West. NATO, having spent years working to diminish Russian influence in Syria, will not permit its rival to re-enter the arena unchallenged. Internally, powerful rebel faction leaders ...
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Why’s Situation Still Combustible despite Pakistan-Afghanistsn Peace Agreement?
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Why’s Situation Still Combustible despite Pakistan-Afghanistsn Peace Agreement?

Sunday 19 October 2025 ،
Turkey, he said in an X post. He added: We are looking forward to setting up a specific and verifiable monitoring mechanism in the next meeting in to be hosted by Turkey to deal with terrorism threats to Pakistan originating from Afghanistan soil... It is important for the efforts to be mobilized t ...
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Nuclear Tests Resumption: Trump’s Struggle to Cover Up US Decline
Analysis

Nuclear Tests Resumption: Trump’s Struggle to Cover Up US Decline

Saturday 1 November 2025 ،
Russia. This order, coming shortly after renaming Department of Defense to Department of War, indicates a resolute decision by the White House to embark on a more aggressive foreign policy. At first glance, these two decisions appear to be a show of force. But a closer look reveals they are merely ...
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Why’s UAE Backing RSF Terrorists in Sudan?
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Why’s UAE Backing RSF Terrorists in Sudan?

Monday 3 November 2025 ،
Turkey, Egypt, and Russia are accused of supporting the warring sides. Meanwhile, the Emirati role is more noticeable. UN and media reports suggest that Abu Dhabi is providing funding, logistics, and weapons to the RSF.  Here a question presents itself: Why are the Emiratis going to the great ...

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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.