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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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Gaza Ceasefire a Tactical Move in Netanyahu’s Crisis-making Strategy: Expert
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Gaza Ceasefire a Tactical Move in Netanyahu’s Crisis-making Strategy: Expert

Sunday 12 October 2025
Syria are likely, aimed at restoring deterrence. 3. Assurances of continued American support: The perception of unwavering support from Washington will encourage continued adventurism and destabilizing behavior. Under these conditions, it is probable that in the post-agreement phase, the Israeli reg ...
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Nobel: A Political Reward or Peace Prize?
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Nobel: A Political Reward or Peace Prize?

Sunday 12 October 2025 ،
Syrian migrants led critics to argue the Nobel Prize had once again rewarded aspirations over actual achievement. Aung San Suu Kyi  Suu Kyi was once seen as the symbol of peace and struggle against the military rule in Myanmar. She was awarded peace prize in 1991. While under arrest, she won ...
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Army Chief Says Iran Has Adopted New Measures to Address Security Threats
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Army Chief Says Iran Has Adopted New Measures to Address Security Threats

Tuesday 14 October 2025 ،
Syria, Lebanon, and Qatar. Citing the guidance of Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, Hatami asserted that the only way to resist such a system of hegemony is for Iran to continue strengthening its power and resilience.
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What’s behind Al-Sharaa’s Moscow Visit?
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What’s behind Al-Sharaa’s Moscow Visit?

Thursday 16 October 2025 ،
Syrian president is resorting to Russia as Syria is facing security challenges. But there are questions about success of his agenda in Moscow. Alwaght- Syrian Interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa who has been paying foreign visits in a bid to strengthen his new rule base has now embarked on a friendshi ...
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What’s behind Trump Naming ’Special Envoy’ to Iraq?
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What’s behind Trump Naming ’Special Envoy’ to Iraq?

Tuesday 21 October 2025 ،
Syria, was tasked with paving the way for a Washington-backed political transition after the ouster of Bashar al-Assad. In Lebanon, too, his mission focused on undermining Hezbollah and guaranteeing the security of Israel, aiming to co-opt Beirut's political leadership into aligning with Washing ...
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Tehran Denies US Allegations of Regional Involvement
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Tehran Denies US Allegations of Regional Involvement

Friday 24 October 2025 ،
Syria, Lebanon, and the Golan Heights — and accused Israel of targeting Iranian territory. Iravani called on the UN Security Council to take decisive action against Israel and end its “paralysis” caused by US obstruction. He reiterated Iran’s support for a permanent ceasefir ...
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Turkey’s Dream for Mystery of Post-war Regional Order
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Turkey’s Dream for Mystery of Post-war Regional Order

Tuesday 28 October 2025 ،
Syria after fall of President Bashar al-Assad, Turkey is trying to upgrade its role from an utter critic to a constructive actor post-war. Erdogan's visit to the three Persian Gulf Arab monarchies is part of this strategy.  1. Targeted selection of partners in the Persian Gulf  On hi ...
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Al-Jolani and Syria Breakup Mystery
Analysis

Al-Jolani and Syria Breakup Mystery

Tuesday 28 October 2025 ،
Syria affairs suggested that the country slid into a dark period of instability. This actually took place and shortly after takeover of power by the militias, not only the country has not moved to stability, but also it drifted to instability, collapse of sovereign institutions, and gradual partitio ...
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Blackmailing Baghdad: What Happened in Turkish FM’s Iraq Visit?
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Blackmailing Baghdad: What Happened in Turkish FM’s Iraq Visit?

Monday 3 November 2025 ،
Syria 5 percent. Despite the agreements on water, some political experts suggest that Turkey ties the water issue to Iraq's oil. Turkish companies, financed by Iraqi oil revenues, manage the country's water resources and in return Ankara promises to allow further water flow to Iraq. But inc ...
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Manama Dialogue 2025: Overt and Covert Agenda
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Manama Dialogue 2025: Overt and Covert Agenda

Tuesday 4 November 2025 ،
Syria's new rule. Second, investigating the role of the global powers in ensuring regional security amid geopolitical competition among the US, Russia, and China. And third, outlook of economic and technological cooperation within the new security order in the Persian Gulf. An analysis of the d ...

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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.