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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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Infiltrating Sinai: New Israeli Strategy in Gaza Sounds the Alarm to Egypt
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Infiltrating Sinai: New Israeli Strategy in Gaza Sounds the Alarm to Egypt

Thursday 12 June 2025
Asia and Africa. This strategy not only normalizes the possibility of exploiting militias without accountability and responsibility, but also paves the way for new competitions among regional powers for the use of non-state actors. In other words, if the use of the Gaza Rapid Support Forces” i ...
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Netanyahu Striving to Drag US into War
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Netanyahu Striving to Drag US into War

Saturday 21 June 2025 ،
South Pars Block 14 in Kangan in south of the country. In fact, it was first Tel Aviv that attacked Iranian energy and Tehran responded with similar strikes. Tel Aviv strives to drag Washington into war It seems that the Israeli attacks on Iranian energy facilities are openly aimed at bringing war ...
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Iran’s "Operation Annunciation of Victory": Why’s Trump Announced Ceasefire?
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Iran’s "Operation Annunciation of Victory": Why’s Trump Announced Ceasefire?

Wednesday 25 June 2025 ،
Asia. The base was constructed in 1996 following a military cooperation pact with the Persian Gulf Arab emirate and has turned into a vital center for the US military presence and capabilities in the region. This airbase is the largest US military facility in the Persian Gulf region and has the cap ...
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Robust Yemeni Air Defense Stuns Israeli Forces
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Robust Yemeni Air Defense Stuns Israeli Forces

Wednesday 9 July 2025 ،
Asia and suggests that the Axis of Resistance retains further capabilities yet to be revealed.
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Disarming for Diplomacy? Implications of PKK Laying Down Arms
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Disarming for Diplomacy? Implications of PKK Laying Down Arms

Sunday 13 July 2025 ،
Asia, even ending one crisis can produce other crises, unless it is done with foresight and careful planning. If done in cooperation with the Turkish government to remove the shadow of threat and occupation in Iraq and Syria, PKK disarming can promise moving to sustainable stability, but if done imp ...
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Al-Sharaa’s Azerbaijan Visit Suggests Anti-Iranian Bloc in the Making
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Al-Sharaa’s Azerbaijan Visit Suggests Anti-Iranian Bloc in the Making

Monday 14 July 2025 ،
South Caucasus regions have undergone profound changes in geopolitical terms, signaling extensive efforts by some actors to redefine balance of power and networks of cooperation between various sides. One of these important developments was the surprise visit to Baku of the Syrian Interim President ...
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Resistance or Destruction: Syria Developments Have Serious Lessons to Iraq and Lebanon
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Resistance or Destruction: Syria Developments Have Serious Lessons to Iraq and Lebanon

Tuesday 22 July 2025 ،
Asia is depicted as a fragmented region in which the Israeli regime, as the central and dominant power, exploits the power vacuum in weakened countries. Under this scenario, the elimination of the resistance forces in Lebanon and Iraq creates a power vacuum that paves the way for the disintegration ...
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What Are Regional and International Effects of Macron’s Decision to Recognize Palestinian State?
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What Are Regional and International Effects of Macron’s Decision to Recognize Palestinian State?

Monday 28 July 2025 ،
South countries, China, Russia, and India. In November 2012, the UN General Assembly approved the de facto recognition of Palestine as an independent state by upgrading Palestine’s status in the international organization from “observer” to “non-member state.” Last ye ...
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The Grand Project: Iran’s Long Step to Settle Water Crisis
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The Grand Project: Iran’s Long Step to Settle Water Crisis

Tuesday 29 July 2025 ،
Southern Khorasan, Khorasan Razavi, and Baluchestan with a main line length of 1,342 kilometers. Project specifications and objectives Water source: Oman Sea and Persian Gulf Desalination technology: Using reverse osmosis (RO) and thermal evaporation systems Water transfer volume: 70 million cu ...
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What’s UAE Looking for in Central Asia?
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What’s UAE Looking for in Central Asia?

Wednesday 30 July 2025 ،
South Asia, yet little attention is given to how this energy-rich Persian Gulf monarchy is establishing itself as a key actor in these regions. The UAE is focused on Eurasia through strategic investments in infrastructure, energy, economy, and security. Abu Dhabi’s focus on Central Asia espec ...

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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.