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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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Pakistan and Taliban: From Alliance to Enmity
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Pakistan and Taliban: From Alliance to Enmity

Monday 17 November 2025
Second part: Pakistan-Taliban ties during occupation of Afghanistan from 2001 to 2021 US invasion of Afghanistan and duality of Pakistani policy towards Afghanistan The US invasion of Afghanistan following 9/11 attacks opened a new chapter in South Asian geopolitical and security equations, puttin ...
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With Multi-billion Plans Collapsing, Saudi Megaprojets Prove a Failure Story
Analysis

With Multi-billion Plans Collapsing, Saudi Megaprojets Prove a Failure Story

Wednesday 19 November 2025 ،
man unveiled an ambitious plan for economic and social development called Saudi Vision 2030, whose main aim was to reduce reliance on the oil revenues and create a diversified, sustainable, and competitive economy on the world stage. At the start of the 2010s, the kingdom faced a set of profound ec ...
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Mystery of Gaza ’Peace Council’: An Ambiguous Mission with Dangerous Objectives
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Mystery of Gaza ’Peace Council’: An Ambiguous Mission with Dangerous Objectives

Thursday 20 November 2025 ،
mandate is to train and support Palestinian police units in Gaza. Its deployment also paves the way for the second phase of the ceasefire, which focuses on the political and economic aspects of the agreement. The resolution enables the creation of a Peace Council, a transitional governing body for ...
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Does F-35 Sale to Riyadh Make a Real Strategic Difference?
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Does F-35 Sale to Riyadh Make a Real Strategic Difference?

Saturday 22 November 2025 ،
Second, the war in Yemen proved that Saudi Arabia's overwhelming air superiority is insufficient for decisive victory and cannot compensate for critical weaknesses in air defense, ground forces, and overall military command and structure. Saudi military power is ultimately dependent on training, ...
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How Are Lebanese Govt.’s Incorrect Policies Emboldening Israeli Attacks on Lebanon?
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How Are Lebanese Govt.’s Incorrect Policies Emboldening Israeli Attacks on Lebanon?

Saturday 22 November 2025 ،
mands and resolutions but failed to realize. Within this framework, Tel Aviv's central aim is to curtail Hezbollah's missile and drone capabilities and pressure the resistance movement into accepting proposals such as pushing its fighters north of the Litani River, thereby transforming sout ...
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Will Belated Russian Help Save Al-Jolani?
Analysis

Will Belated Russian Help Save Al-Jolani?

Sunday 23 November 2025 ،
Second, the protracted war in Ukraine and the complexities of Moscow's relationship with the Israeli regime, including disagreements over Tel Aviv's support for Kiev, have weakened the political and military leverage Moscow can use to pressure Tel Aviv. Thus, in this fragile environment, Rus ...
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Egypt-US Gas Deal, Cairo’s Move to Cut Reliance on Israeli Energy
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Egypt-US Gas Deal, Cairo’s Move to Cut Reliance on Israeli Energy

Sunday 23 November 2025 ،
managing Gaza crisis, is countering economic and energy threats and by diversifying its supply resources and boosting its energy security tries to preserve its strategic independence and minimize taking foreign impacts.  Ramadan Abu al-Ola, an energy market expert told Ashargh Al-Awsat that th ...
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Rebuilding or Geopolitical Engineering? A Look into Gaza Division in Red and Green Zones
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Rebuilding or Geopolitical Engineering? A Look into Gaza Division in Red and Green Zones

Monday 24 November 2025 ،
Second, a structure of enclosed demographic and functional zones is being created, bearing a clear resemblance to apartheid models. Here, the Red Zone turns into a vast demographic prison, while the Green Zone is organized as a controlled and isolated security-economic belt. This situation not only ...
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Beirut Assassination: Tel Aviv’s Dangerous Game and Mystery of Hezbollah Response
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Beirut Assassination: Tel Aviv’s Dangerous Game and Mystery of Hezbollah Response

Wednesday 26 November 2025 ،
mander Haitham Ali Tabatabaei and four other members of the resistance movement. The repeated Israeli crimes that are going on under the international, especially the UN Security Council, silence have triggered public fury across Lebanon. Since the November 2024 ceasefire, Tel Aviv has repeatedly v ...
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Syria’s Beit Jinn Revolt a Clear Message to Tel Aviv, Al-Jolani Govt.
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Syria’s Beit Jinn Revolt a Clear Message to Tel Aviv, Al-Jolani Govt.

Saturday 29 November 2025 ،
mands Israel to forsake the Golan Heights and thus is impossible. Following the collapse of the Bashar al-Assad government, the Israeli air force launched a comprehensive assault, destroying 85 percent of Syria's air defense capabilities in a strike on its airports and military bases. It has si ...

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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.