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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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Just for Show: Why Are Aid Airdrops not a Solution to Gaza Catastrophe?
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Just for Show: Why Are Aid Airdrops not a Solution to Gaza Catastrophe?

Friday 8 August 2025
UAE plane dropped a package to Gaza, but due to failure of the parachute, it killed 5 Palestinians. Famine in Gaza has gone so far that according to reports, each 25-kilogram case of flour is sold for $1000. In February last year, the “flour massacre” occurred due to improper distributi ...
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Israel Ignites Global Backlash Over US-supported Plan to Occupy Gaza City
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Israel Ignites Global Backlash Over US-supported Plan to Occupy Gaza City

Saturday 9 August 2025 ،
UAE, Belgium, Spain, and Canada, all condemning the plan as illegal under international law and harmful to regional stability. Many called for urgent international intervention to prevent further displacement, destruction, and loss of civilian life. Some states, like Belgium, went further by summoni ...
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Consequences of a Dangerous Decision: Will Hezbollah Be Disarmed?
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Consequences of a Dangerous Decision: Will Hezbollah Be Disarmed?

Sunday 10 August 2025 ،
UAE and bringing to rule a former Al-Qaeda leader who is an opponent to the Axis of Resistance and a backer of Arab-Israeli normalization despite Syria once being a backbone of the anti-Israeli front, the Israeli-American war on Iran as the key supporter of the Resistance camp, and the attempt to di ...
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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 ،
UAE, bilateral trade is on track to surpass $100 billion by the 2025 fiscal year, far exceeding initial timelines. In this context of intense economic and strategic interest, Iran's role becomes increasingly pivotal. The past joint naval exercises conducted by Iran, Russia, and China in the Ind ...
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Gaza or Normalization? What’s the Current Arab Issue?
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Gaza or Normalization? What’s the Current Arab Issue?

Saturday 13 September 2025 ،
UAE, Bahrain, Morocco, and Sudan in 2020. However, the genocidal war on Gaza has made the Arab rulers more cautious in their approach to the normalization project. Despite this, Arab countries have rarely taken a strong and decisive tone against normalizing relations with Tel Aviv, and their positio ...
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Indian-Israeli Alliance: From Military Partnership to Ideological Convergence
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Indian-Israeli Alliance: From Military Partnership to Ideological Convergence

Sunday 14 September 2025 ،
UAE—which aims to create a transportation corridor connecting India and Europe via Israel, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE. Recent clashes between India and Pakistan have also shown that Israeli equipment plays a decisive role in India's defense capabilities. As a result, Israel has become a cri ...
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Can ’Peninsula Force’ Shield Persian Gulf Arab Monarchies against Israel?
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Can ’Peninsula Force’ Shield Persian Gulf Arab Monarchies against Israel?

Monday 15 September 2025 ،
UAE and Bahrain. The 2020 Abraham Accords ushered in a new era of economic, security, and intelligence ties for Abu Dhabi and Manama with Tel Aviv. This growing political and economic alignment with Israel has severely undermined the possibility of forming a unified military coalition against Israel ...
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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 ،
UAE, are also pursuing their own strategic interests within Sudan's complex geopolitical landscape. This competition among foreign powers, with each backing a side in the conflict, has prevented the country from achieving any meaningful stability. Furthermore, Sudan's proximity to the Red Se ...
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Trump’s Gaza Plan: A New Test of Strategic Arab Passivity
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Trump’s Gaza Plan: A New Test of Strategic Arab Passivity

Wednesday 1 October 2025 ،
UAE, Indonesia, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Egypt.  The statement welcomed the leadership of Donald Trump and his efforts to end the war in Gaza, expressing confidence in his willingness to find a path to peace. This positive reaction from these countries, and even from the Palestinian ...
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As Pro-Israeli Board Acquires TikTok, Palestinian Voice Censorship Concerns Rise
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As Pro-Israeli Board Acquires TikTok, Palestinian Voice Censorship Concerns Rise

Monday 6 October 2025 ،
UAE, will acquire 15 percent of TikTok US's shares and will secure a seat on the company's board of directors. Larry Ellison, a close friend of Trump: Larry Ellison, one of the most controversial figures in Silicon Valley, California, and the founder of Oracle and one of the richest men in ...

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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.