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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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Why Do Trump’s Critics and Opponents Welcome His War with Iran?
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Why Do Trump’s Critics and Opponents Welcome His War with Iran?

Sunday 1 February 2026
Russian influence in the region. Europe, the disillusioned ally  Even the US traditional European allies, disillusioned and angered by Trump's unilateralism, abandonment of international agreements, and perceived disregard for NATO, could find themselves facing a stark dilemma. His approa ...
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Iran War Sounding NATO Death Knell
Analysis

Iran War Sounding NATO Death Knell

Thursday 19 March 2026 ،
Russian oil. For Western Europeans, Russia poses an incredibly close and real threat, yet Trump facilitates Moscow’s power boost solely to manage a situation of his own making. Another issue that deepens the divide between Europe and the US is Washington’s behavior towards Arab countrie ...
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Fact-check: Have China and Russia Left Iran Alone in Confrontation of the US?
Analysis

Fact-check: Have China and Russia Left Iran Alone in Confrontation of the US?

Saturday 23 May 2026 ،
Russian officials prove that the strategic cooperation between China and Iran have not only did not shrink, but also have entered a new and complex stage. This partnership that earlier was focused on direct sales of weapons to Iran have now taken new aspects, including intelligence sharing, satellit ...
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Shadow of Horror over NATO: Oreshnik Missile Use Sends Message Beyond Ukraine Conflict
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Shadow of Horror over NATO: Oreshnik Missile Use Sends Message Beyond Ukraine Conflict

Thursday 28 May 2026 ،
Russian vital infrastructure deep into the country, breaking Kremlin's red lines all at once. For its part, Moscow, which until now had shown restraint in using advanced weaponry, unleashed a massive missile and drone operation early Sunday and, for the first time, deployed the “Oreshnik& ...
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Armenia Parliamentary Election: A Referendum to Choose between East and West
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Armenia Parliamentary Election: A Referendum to Choose between East and West

Thursday 4 June 2026 ،
Russian-Western relationship, and the big powers are escalating their rivalry in South Caucasus, the June 7 election can leave major influence on the balance of power in Caucasus. Around 15 political parties and coalitions are vying for the 101 seats in Armenia’s parliament in this election. ...
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Ditching Its S-400s, What Will Turkey Do with Defense Challenges against Rivals?
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Ditching Its S-400s, What Will Turkey Do with Defense Challenges against Rivals?

Wednesday 22 July 2026 ،
Russian system and American fifth-generation fighters. In general, if the West responds to Erdogan's retreat with little more than a partial lifting of sanctions or a limited F‑16 sale, Ankara's old distrust of NATO's commitment to Turkish security is all but certain to resurface, even ...
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Dim Outlook of Israeli Influence in Central Asia: What Does Russian Analyst Say?
Analysis

Dim Outlook of Israeli Influence in Central Asia: What Does Russian Analyst Say?

Sunday 26 July 2026 ،
Russian research institutes, the region has morphed into a high-stakes arena for great-power rivalry since the Soviet collapse in the early 1990s. As a traditional heavyweight, Russia has always treated Central Asia as its strategic backyard, and any outside incursion as a direct threat to national ...
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From Red Sea to Black Sea: Geopolitical Impacts of Ukraine’s Attack on Iran’s Ship in Caspian Sea
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From Red Sea to Black Sea: Geopolitical Impacts of Ukraine’s Attack on Iran’s Ship in Caspian Sea

Monday 27 July 2026 ،
Russian commercial ships and associated maritime transport infrastructure. Using unmanned attack systems, Kiev launched operations aimed at crippling Russia's ability to use its sea lanes. The next escalation extended those strikes to vessels sailing under neutral flags in the Black Sea, a signa ...
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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 ،
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov condemned the strikes as an obvious breach of international law and voiced Moscow's commitment to continued coordination with Tehran in international forums to push back against unilateral actions. Also, Belarus's foreign minister denounced the militar ...
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Why’s not Iran Involved Russia and China in Region’s Security-Military Equations?
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Why’s not Iran Involved Russia and China in Region’s Security-Military Equations?

Saturday 1 August 2026 ،
Russian and Chinese backing. That narrative served a dual purpose: it justified the policy of containment, and it signaled to US regional allies that tightening the noose on Moscow and Beijing would also weaken Tehran’s deterrent power. Recent developments have seriously upended that assumptio ...

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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.