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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’s Missile Drills in the Indian Ocean: Strategic Goals and Messages
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Iran’s Missile Drills in the Indian Ocean: Strategic Goals and Messages

Saturday 30 August 2025
South Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Far East through vital sea lanes—together constituting the backbone of today’s global supply chain. Around two-thirds of the world’s oil shipments, one-third of bulk cargo movements, and two-thirds of global container shipping tonnage pass throu ...
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From Defense to War: Why’s Trump Renamed Pentagon?
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From Defense to War: Why’s Trump Renamed Pentagon?

Monday 8 September 2025 ،
South and set of the alarm bells to Washington about the shifting global power equation. In such situation, Trump, amid shrinking political, economic, and military hegemony wants to tell the rivals he is not afraid of war and will rely on logic of force to maintain the US-led unipolar system.  ...
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Three Years of Fighting: Why’s Sudan not Settling?
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Three Years of Fighting: Why’s Sudan not Settling?

Monday 22 September 2025 ،
South Darfur, is intensifying a regional humanitarian crisis, threatening North Africa with a wave of hunger and displacement. Meanwhile, Sudan has become a rampancy ground for rival foreign powers. The war reflects broader patterns of geopolitical competition. Russia's alignment with the RSF v ...
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Sumud Flotilla: Voice of 45 Nations against Israeli Crimes in Gaza
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Sumud Flotilla: Voice of 45 Nations against Israeli Crimes in Gaza

Saturday 27 September 2025 ،
South Africa, Spain, and Turkey. Their foreign ministers said that the fleet is an indication of the initiative of the civil society with participation of citizens of various countries. The statement called on all sides to avoid illegal or violent actions against the flotilla and also commitment to ...
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Iranian Naval Chief Says Adversaries Seeking to Exclude Iran from Regional Waterways
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Iranian Naval Chief Says Adversaries Seeking to Exclude Iran from Regional Waterways

Saturday 18 October 2025 ،
South Corridor, East–West maritime routes have received insufficient attention. He called for stronger emphasis on developing maritime logistics hubs along Iran’s southern coast to enhance trade, regional influence, and economic resilience. “We must anticipate and counter these des ...
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Dream for China, Nightmare for US: Yuan Drift Toward Internationalization
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Dream for China, Nightmare for US: Yuan Drift Toward Internationalization

Sunday 19 October 2025 ،
Southeast Asia. The figures for CIPS tell a powerful story. In 2024 alone, a staggering CNY 175 trillion (USD 24.5 trillion) was settled through the system, a striking 43 percent annual increase. This makes CIPS a critical tool, simultaneously facilitating the easier global use of the yuan while br ...
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Yemen, the Champion of Gaza War and Peace
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Yemen, the Champion of Gaza War and Peace

Monday 20 October 2025 ،
Africa to reach East Asia. This has imposed a significant burden on Tel Aviv in terms of both cost and time. Moreover, the Yemeni forces have reported that the country's air defense has successfully shot down 22 American MQ-9 spy drones and repelled more than 57 of the enemy's aerial missil ...
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Libya between Choas and Hope for Stability
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Libya between Choas and Hope for Stability

Tuesday 28 October 2025 ،
Africa Command (AFRICOM) exercise is scheduled for the first quarter of next year in Sirte, aiming to boost coordination between eastern and western Libyan forces. Variety and distribution of militias Since the fall of Muammar Gaddafi in 2011, Libya has witnessed rise of tens of militant groups, m ...
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Cairo On Alert Over Sudan Unrest
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Cairo On Alert Over Sudan Unrest

Wednesday 29 October 2025 ،
African Sahel. Many analysts argue the situation represents a major shift that could push Sudan toward an informal partition. In Egypt’s view, the fall of El Fasher—once a key military base and the final symbol of government authority in Darfur—is a troubling milestone. Analysts s ...
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Iraq’s PMF Flexing Muscles to ISIS Threat in Desert Regions
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Iraq’s PMF Flexing Muscles to ISIS Threat in Desert Regions

Thursday 30 October 2025 ،
Africa. Ideologically, al-Baghdadi's legacy cemented the concept of a caliphate as an enduring goal, providing a motivational belief for his followers that transcended battlefield defeats. Saudi role in ISIS emergence and deployment The historical memory of the Iraqis very well recalls how tho ...

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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.