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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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Will Hadhramaut Battle Change Yemen Map?
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Will Hadhramaut Battle Change Yemen Map?

Sunday 7 December 2025
Sea, and long ground borders with Saudi Arabia. Oil and gas are the primary revenue source for the Aden-based government under the Presidential Leadership Council, accounting for 60 to 70 percent of its income. Hadhramaut and its neighboring province, Shabwa, are among the leading oil-producing reg ...
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The Strategic Enigma in Baku-Abu Dhabi Alliance
Analysis

The Strategic Enigma in Baku-Abu Dhabi Alliance

Tuesday 9 December 2025 ،
Seas, provides a favorable conduit for expanding Emirati influence in the Caucasus. Abu Dhabi has also thrown its support behind the so-called Zangezur Corridor, a project connecting mainland Azerbaijan to Nakhchivan and onward to Turkey. The UAE has entered into related infrastructure projects, a ...
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Trump’s Doctrine: An Analysis of US Hegemonic Decline
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Trump’s Doctrine: An Analysis of US Hegemonic Decline

Wednesday 10 December 2025 ،
Sea, the American naval shows of force continued, but the absence of a broader regional framework meant many ASEAN states, which are deeply tied to China economically, avoided lining up openly behind Washington’s confrontational stance. By leaning heavily on punitive economic tools while negle ...
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Iran’s Pezeshkian in Central Asia, Energy and Transit Top on Agenda
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Iran’s Pezeshkian in Central Asia, Energy and Transit Top on Agenda

Thursday 11 December 2025 ،
Sea coastline in the region, an area with promising potential in logistics, economic relations, and even environmental protection. Capacity of Iran's corridors for Central Asia  Central Asia has no access to sea and this geostrategical and geoeconomic restriction adds to Iran's compar ...
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Signs of Israel Losing Its Strategic Equilibrium
Analysis

Signs of Israel Losing Its Strategic Equilibrium

Friday 12 December 2025 ،
Despite its showoff of power on the surface, Israel is declining from within. Alwaght- The historic turn the Israeli regime is passing through today is a signal of a crisis way deeper and more dangerous than what it is seeing in politics, society, and economy. What we are seeing is that Israel for t ...
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US Tanker Seizure Brings War Clouds Lower on the Caribbean
Analysis

US Tanker Seizure Brings War Clouds Lower on the Caribbean

Saturday 13 December 2025 ،
Sea, including the USS Gerald R. Ford, the world's largest aircraft carrier, coupled with intensified joint operations by the Coast Guard, Navy, and FBI, paints a clear picture of an emerging military pressure ring encircling Venezuela. In response, the Venezuelan government has placed its arme ...
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Is Yemen on the Verge of Split?
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Is Yemen on the Verge of Split?

Monday 15 December 2025 ،
The country is sinking in chaos as conflicting forces in the south are going separate ways and Yemenis are less involved in the fate of the south. Alwaght- In recent weeks, southern Yemen provinces have seen fast-moving and surprising developments, sending a majority of observers to warn about sweep ...
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Tehran and Riyadh Going Beyond De-escalation, Now Seeking Common Cooperation Grounds
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Tehran and Riyadh Going Beyond De-escalation, Now Seeking Common Cooperation Grounds

Monday 15 December 2025 ،
Sea. Therefore, Iran and China can help raise Saudi awareness about the consequences of Washington’s role in perpetuating the Yemen crisis and lay the groundwork for a trilateral coalition to end this decade-long conflict. At a broader level, intensifying Israeli threats in the region raise t ...
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With Turkey-PKK Peace Faltering, Northern Syria Conflict Growing More Likely
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With Turkey-PKK Peace Faltering, Northern Syria Conflict Growing More Likely

Wednesday 17 December 2025 ،
Turkey is pushing for Kurdish disarming, but other powers are indirectly encouraging Kurdish defiance. Alwaght- The several-decade dispute between the Turkish government and the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in recent months has seen a contradictory shift: On the one hand, both sides showing pro-pea ...
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Driving Forces Behind Rising Iranian-Russian Alliance
Analysis

Driving Forces Behind Rising Iranian-Russian Alliance

Thursday 18 December 2025 ،
Sea cannot ignore each other’s regional reservations. Even before 1979 Islamic Revolution that installed the Islamic Republic, Western-aligned Shah of Iran sought to walk a tight rope between the East and West. Looking ahead, the developing partnership between Tehran and Moscow is likely to p ...

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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.