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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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US to Drop India Tariffs Linked to Russia After Trade Deal
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US to Drop India Tariffs Linked to Russia After Trade Deal

Saturday 7 February 2026 ،
Russian oil. The United States and India have finalized a preliminary trade deal, centered on the removal of a 25% tariff the US had imposed on Indian goods due to India's purchases of Russian oil. This tariff will be lifted effective immediately, as part of an agreement where India commits to ...
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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban Has Declared Ukraine to Be an Enemy
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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban Has Declared Ukraine to Be an Enemy

Sunday 8 February 2026 ،
Russian energy ALWAGHT- Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban has called Ukraine an enemy in response to Kyiv's demands that Hungary cease its purchases of Russian energy. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has declared Ukraine an enemy due to its demands that Hungary stop purchasing che ...
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Pezeshkian: Iran–Russia Ties Enter New Phase with Completion of Corridor Projects
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Pezeshkian: Iran–Russia Ties Enter New Phase with Completion of Corridor Projects

Wednesday 18 February 2026 ،
Russian Energy Minister Sergei Tsivilev, citing steady progress across transport, energy, oil and gas, agriculture, and security sectors. Describing Iran–Russia relations as expanding and strategic, Pezeshkian said close coordination with President Vladimir Putin has produced decisions servin ...
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What Do we Know about Chinese and Russian Air Bridge to Iran?
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What Do we Know about Chinese and Russian Air Bridge to Iran?

Saturday 21 February 2026 ،
Russian cargo flights to Iran, he pointed to the military cooperation and agreements between the two nations under their comprehensive strategic partnership, adding that he could not elaborate further. Meanwhile, as American threats against Iran intensify, the Russians have also decided to conduct j ...
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World Economy Counting the Costs as Oil Prices Surge amid Iran War
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World Economy Counting the Costs as Oil Prices Surge amid Iran War

Tuesday 10 March 2026 ،
Russian gas cuts for some European countries indicated that their resilience to such shocks is not significantly high. Experts warn that if war in the Persian Gulf continues, the oil prices can even go beyond $150 per barrel, potentially inflicting a big shock on the world economy. Oil shock is not ...
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War of Infrastructures: From US-Israeli Frustration to Weak Resilience
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War of Infrastructures: From US-Israeli Frustration to Weak Resilience

Tuesday 10 March 2026 ،
Russian President Vladimir Putin, Trump stated that the war might soon come to an end. Such remarks from Trump indicate that the developments on the ground are not unfolding as the enemies desire. Despite their attempts to project the image that they have achieved most of their goals, the realities ...
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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 ،
Russian attack, eroding their confidence in the Americans.  The next stage, however, marked a turning point for NATO’s history: Trump’s “Grand America” plan, in which he demanded the annexation of Canada and Greenland, two NATO members, to US territory. Greenland, in pa ...
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Moscow: Ukraine Poised to Strike Russia from NATO Soil
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Moscow: Ukraine Poised to Strike Russia from NATO Soil

Tuesday 19 May 2026 ،
Russian energy facilities, with some drones crashing in Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania, and Finland. On Sunday, Moscow experienced its largest drone attack in over a year, with Ukraine launching around 600 UAVs toward Russia in a single day. NATO jets were scrambled in Latvia after an unidentified drone ...
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Eurasia Amid Iran War: Economy, Security and Rivalry of Corridors
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Eurasia Amid Iran War: Economy, Security and Rivalry of Corridors

Sunday 24 May 2026 ،
Russian-Ukrainian war and imposing massive sanctions on Moscow by the West, a need for a southern route was felt more than ever. When in January 2025 Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian visited Dushanbe, the two counties highlighted the need for development of energy and transit infrastructure ...

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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.