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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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Why Would Qatar Trust the US about Its Security after Israeli Attack?
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Why Would Qatar Trust the US about Its Security after Israeli Attack?

Sunday 14 September 2025
True Social said eliminating Hamas was a worthy goal. Given the available evidence, the most optimistic interpretation is that not only did Trump fail to act to prevent the attack on Qatar, but also in its aftermath—an attack he was reportedly aware of—he rushed to mend ties with Doha. H ...
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Can ’Peninsula Force’ Shield Persian Gulf Arab Monarchies against Israel?
Analysis

Can ’Peninsula Force’ Shield Persian Gulf Arab Monarchies against Israel?

Monday 15 September 2025 ،
39;s aggressive policies. The PSF is the military arm of the (Persian) Gulf Cooperation Council, established in 1984. Its primary objectives were to provide collective defense for the Council's members against external threats and to ensure internal security in the event of unrest. The force&#3 ...
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Doha Meeting between Words and Actions
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Doha Meeting between Words and Actions

Tuesday 16 September 2025 ،
True Promise operations, when American missile defense systems were entirely dedicated to intercepting Iranian missiles and drones.  Consequently, these developments will likely lead the Persian Gulf countries to reassess their level of trust in the US regarding security matters. The recent at ...
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Iran’s Obtaining of Israeli Nuclear and Military Intelligence: 7 Strategic Impacts
Analysis

Iran’s Obtaining of Israeli Nuclear and Military Intelligence: 7 Strategic Impacts

Saturday 27 September 2025 ،
True Promise III operation against sensitive targets during the war. The destruction of the regime's strategic facilities in Be'er Sheva, in the south of the occupied territories, for instance, left its leadership and media in a state of shock and disbelief, hinting at the potential applicat ...
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What Are the Challenges a Possible Trump War on Venezuela Would Face?
Analysis

What Are the Challenges a Possible Trump War on Venezuela Would Face?

Sunday 26 October 2025 ،
3,500 others are positioned off Venezuelan coast. With the arrival of USS Gerard R. Ford, the US has now deployed a naval force in the Caribbean, near Venezuela's coastline, that is nearly equal in size to the fleet it sent to the Mediterranean and West Asia to defend Israel from Iranian missile ...
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Sudan’s Conflict to‌ Continue, UAE Prolonging the Crisis: Expert
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Sudan’s Conflict to‌ Continue, UAE Prolonging the Crisis: Expert

Tuesday 11 November 2025 ،
39;s Darfur region to the Rapid Response Forces (RSF), a big change has happened in the war equations of the North African country, tipping the scales in favor of the RSF.  The development, which saw mass killing of the civilians, not only crushed the last stronghold of the Sudanese army in we ...
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Does F-35 Sale to Riyadh Make a Real Strategic Difference?
Paper

Does F-35 Sale to Riyadh Make a Real Strategic Difference?

Saturday 22 November 2025 ،
Promise of $1 trillion in Saudi investment in the US Bin Salman delivered a clear message on this trip: We are willing to pay, if you are willing to grant concessions. The Saudi Crown Prince announced he would increase current $600 billion investments to a staggering $1 trillion, a figure of vital ...
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Rebuilding or Geopolitical Engineering? A Look into Gaza Division in Red and Green Zones
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Rebuilding or Geopolitical Engineering? A Look into Gaza Division in Red and Green Zones

Monday 24 November 2025 ،
3. Pressure on the population in the devastated coastal area (the Red Zone) to weaken their capacity to rebuild an effective political or economic entity. Therefore, the ongoing process does not resemble any traditional model of reconstruction. Instead, it more closely aligns with a modern colonial ...
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Syria’s Beit Jinn Revolt a Clear Message to Tel Aviv, Al-Jolani Govt.
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Syria’s Beit Jinn Revolt a Clear Message to Tel Aviv, Al-Jolani Govt.

Saturday 29 November 2025 ،
Promises of the leader of Axis of Resistance are coming true As terrorist groups took the power in Damascus, the Israeli-Western camp believed they could proceed with their previously stalled agendas unimpeded. However, leaders of the Axis of Resistance foresaw a different political and security f ...
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Signs of Israel Losing Its Strategic Equilibrium
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Signs of Israel Losing Its Strategic Equilibrium

Friday 12 December 2025 ،
39; fundamental institutions lost their transitional capability to manage the internal diversity between the secular and religious parties, between Ashkenazis and Easterners, and between liberal urban people and the settlers. The political and judicial mechanisms founded by Zionism failed to managed ...

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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.