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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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Iran and Pakistan: Emerging Axis in New West Asia Security Order Architecture
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Iran and Pakistan: Emerging Axis in New West Asia Security Order Architecture

Saturday 27 June 2026
South Caucasus to the Eastern Mediterranean and global energy markets. Capitals across the region are scrambling to lock in their positions and interests before any deal takes shape, determined not to be passive bystanders in the emerging order. At this historic inflection point, as West Asia trans ...
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Love of Imam Hussein Gathers Us: Ashura 2026 Marked Across the World
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Love of Imam Hussein Gathers Us: Ashura 2026 Marked Across the World

Saturday 27 June 2026 ،
South Asian expatriates and Lebanese-descended residents, gathered at Islamic centers and Hussainiyahs for eulogy recitations, chest-beating, and the ritual feeding of mourners. 
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Armenian Genocide: New Israeli Card in Geopolitical Contest with Turkey
Analysis

Armenian Genocide: New Israeli Card in Geopolitical Contest with Turkey

Thursday 2 July 2026 ،
South Caucasus. In this new order, even historical grievances are being repurposed as tools in security and political rivalries. Over the decades, the two countries' relationship had seen its share of ups and downs, but never fully ruptured. That changed after the Gaza war, pushing ties into un ...
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New Arab View of Post-war and Post-agreement Iran
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New Arab View of Post-war and Post-agreement Iran

Friday 3 July 2026 ،
Asia region, particularly after a period of inflamed tensions and the subsequent push toward an Iran-US agreement, have revealed clear signs that Arab states in the region are recalibrating their perspectives. In the post–Iran-US conflict era, Arab policymakers and elites are now weighing pol ...
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Turkey the Missing Piece of US’s "Geopolitical Containment Belt"
Analysis

Turkey the Missing Piece of US’s "Geopolitical Containment Belt"

Saturday 11 July 2026 ،
South Caucasus, and boost alternative energy and transit routes. In effect, Washington is trying to rearrange the periphery of the Axis of Resistance rather than strike at its center of gravity. But we need to know thart this strategy is not just about security, and it is economic and geoeconomic a ...
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Riyadh’s Strategic Mistake and Ansarullah’s Historic Opportunity: Is Hormuz-Bab-el-Mandeb Equation Brewing?
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Riyadh’s Strategic Mistake and Ansarullah’s Historic Opportunity: Is Hormuz-Bab-el-Mandeb Equation Brewing?

Wednesday 15 July 2026 ،
Southern Transitional Council (STC) on Hadhramaut in January last year, the Saudis directly bombed these forces, a development practically leading to collapse of the Aden coalition government. With this new calculus—military, economic, political, and regional—Ansarallah is a different b ...
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US Ground Offensive likely, Trump’s Ultimate Strategy Is Containing China: Expert
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US Ground Offensive likely, Trump’s Ultimate Strategy Is Containing China: Expert

Thursday 16 July 2026 ،
Asia oil. Possible surprise ground offensive or occupation of islands Citing Trump who recently said that the mid-June deal with Tehran is over and war has formally resumed, Mr Hanizadeh said that the recent remarks by the US president should be taken seriously. Given the recent developments, the ...
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What Regional Facilities Are on Iran’s Hit List if Infrastructure War Begins?
Analysis

What Regional Facilities Are on Iran’s Hit List if Infrastructure War Begins?

Sunday 19 July 2026 ،
Asia, leaving the US allies in the region face to face with the potential painful consequences of Washington-Tehran confrontation. Now the Arab rulers in the region should understand that alignment with the US's warlike policies can cost their economy and security dearly, since any miscalculati ...
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War of Corridors amid Iran War: Shadow American Fight against China and Russia
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War of Corridors amid Iran War: Shadow American Fight against China and Russia

Thursday 23 July 2026 ،
South Transport Corridor (INSTC) and what is known as China’s Southern Corridor. The North-South route links Russian Baltic ports through the Caucasus and the Caspian Sea to Iran’s Bandar Abbas and Chabahar, slashing both transit time and costs for goods moving between Russia, Central A ...
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Bab-el-Mandeb Under Siege: Saudi Yemen Blockade Turns against Riyadh
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Bab-el-Mandeb Under Siege: Saudi Yemen Blockade Turns against Riyadh

Saturday 25 July 2026 ،
Asian markets cuts straight through the Bab-el-Mandeb, the very chokepoint now squarely in Yemeni crosshairs. According to data from the maritime shipping analytics firm Kepler, total oil and refined products passing through this strait reached 7.4 million barrels per day in June, equivalent to nea ...

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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.