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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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From Red Sea to Black Sea: Geopolitical Impacts of Ukraine’s Attack on Iran’s Ship in Caspian Sea
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From Red Sea to Black Sea: Geopolitical Impacts of Ukraine’s Attack on Iran’s Ship in Caspian Sea

Monday 27 July 2026
partnerships carry clear political dividends for Kiev. Actually, they could bolster support from wealthy Arab states in international forums and potentially unlock investment for Ukraine's postwar reconstruction. Seen through this lens, the strike on the Iranian vessel also reads as a political ...
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Unwelcome Guest of White House: How Have Washington-Tel Aviv Ties Taken a Turn for Worse?
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Unwelcome Guest of White House: How Have Washington-Tel Aviv Ties Taken a Turn for Worse?

Wednesday 29 July 2026 ،
partnership, the White House and Tel Aviv were closely aligned on most cases. Now, signs of disagreement over the West Asia’s most critical security issues have burst into plain view. Netanyahu is walking into the White House for the eighth time since Trump returned to power, but he no longer ...
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Why’s not Iran Involved Russia and China in Region’s Security-Military Equations?
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Why’s not Iran Involved Russia and China in Region’s Security-Military Equations?

Saturday 1 August 2026 ،
partnership with Tehran is based on political, security, economic, energy, and geopolitical common interests, not a commitment for automatic intervention in a war in favor of one another. Russia remains heavily involved in Ukraine, militarily, economically and politically, and has little appetite f ...
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India, from an Importer of Israeli Arms to Israel’s Strategic Partner
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India, from an Importer of Israeli Arms to Israel’s Strategic Partner

Saturday 1 August 2026 ،
Strategic military partnership India’s military ties with Israeli regime entered a new phase in the 1990s, but over the past two decades, defense cooperation has become a cornerstone of their bilateral relationship. New Delhi, long the world’s largest arms importer, has turned to Tel Av ...
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From Oil to Development Road: Obstacles Ahead of Major Iraq-Turkey Agreements
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From Oil to Development Road: Obstacles Ahead of Major Iraq-Turkey Agreements

Tuesday 4 August 2026 ،
Strategic Cooperation Council, the Joint Planning Group, and Permanent Joint Committees, all designed to create an institutional and strategic architecture for sustainably deepening ties. At the conclusion of the Erdogan-al-Zaydi talks, the parties inked deals spanning energy, transportation, educa ...
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Mecca Agreement Could Suggest US-designed Regional Order a Failure Story
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Mecca Agreement Could Suggest US-designed Regional Order a Failure Story

Wednesday 12 August 2026 ،
partnership. Seen through this lens, the war's outcome cannot be measured on the battlefield alone; its political aftershocks matter just as much. If Washington's aim was to bolster its own deterrence and reassure its Arab allies, the emergence of an independent defense pact among three maj ...
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Johnson Reveals 30 Suicide Attempts Aboard USS Lincoln in Exclusive Report
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Johnson Reveals 30 Suicide Attempts Aboard USS Lincoln in Exclusive Report

Tuesday 18 August 2026 ،
partnerships with Russia and China, commercial links with Pakistan, and alternative transportation routes through the Caspian Sea and Eurasia that have reduced its isolation. Regarding the Strait of Hormuz, both guests addressed ongoing negotiations with Oman, with Johnson interpreting US threats t ...
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US-Venezuela Oil Deal: Trump Feigning Achievement to Cover up Losses
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US-Venezuela Oil Deal: Trump Feigning Achievement to Cover up Losses

Sunday 30 August 2026 ،
partnership with the private sector, have guaranteed this landmark agreement,” he said. The deal, he claimed, would more than double US oil reserves, dramatically boost domestic supply, and drive down gasoline prices for Americans over the long term, while also helping steer Venezuela toward ...
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Is Beijing Unseating Washington in West Asia?
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Is Beijing Unseating Washington in West Asia?

Monday 31 August 2026 ،
partnership allows Arab states to reduce their reliance on any single supplier and gives them greater leverage in security negotiations with Washington. In other words, the Arab states want more options on the table. Why does the UAE need China? One main driver pushing the UAE towards China is the ...
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Turkey-Israel Face-off in Eastern Mediterranean
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Turkey-Israel Face-off in Eastern Mediterranean

Friday 4 September 2026 ،
partnerships with Athens and Nicosia to offset Ankara's influence. From this vantage point, the deeper Israel's cooperation with Greece and Cyprus grows, and the more its military presence in the region expands, the sharper Turkey's sensitivities will become. Conversely, any reinforceme ...

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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.