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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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Map of  Latest Battlefield Developments in Syria and Iraq on

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Behind Closed School Doors: Azerbaijan Govt. Secularism vs. Islamic Identity of Society
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Behind Closed School Doors: Azerbaijan Govt. Secularism vs. Islamic Identity of Society

Sunday 18 October 2026
members, activities, funding sources, and more. Proselytizing is banned, and the publication of religious texts is subject to state approval. Groups deemed non-traditional by the government, especially Islamic movements and Shiites, face harassment, fines, and obstacles to legal registration. One c ...
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Iran’s Diplomacy amid War: Muslim World and Palestinian Question
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Iran’s Diplomacy amid War: Muslim World and Palestinian Question

Tuesday 20 October 2026 ،
UN Treaty Collection and official government sources. Critics of that trajectory argue that normalization without realizing Palestinian rights can help sideline the goal of Palestinian independence and normalize occupation. Tehran, by contrast, is working to keep Palestine at the heart of the Musli ...
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Egypt’s Yemen War Dilemma: Balancing Political Reservations and Strategic Interests
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Egypt’s Yemen War Dilemma: Balancing Political Reservations and Strategic Interests

Tuesday 20 October 2026 ،
members.  2015 experience: Why's Egypt avoiding direct involvement in Yemen war? The first factor in assessing the possibility of Egyptian military intervention in Yemen is direct bond between Red Sea and Bab-el-Mandeb Strait security with economic and strategic interests of Cairo. Suez C ...
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Iraq’s Cabinet Completion: From Winners and Losers to Quota System
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Iraq’s Cabinet Completion: From Winners and Losers to Quota System

Sunday 25 October 2026 ،
members of Ishraqat Kanoon, Rights, Abshir Ya Iraq, some of Badr Organization lawmakers and independents voiced the opposition to adding new ministries and deputy PM posts to the government, skipping the voting. They argued that amid economic pressure and the need to handle public spending, increasi ...
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From Mecca Pact to Tehran: Iran Hosting New Regional Security Equations
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From Mecca Pact to Tehran: Iran Hosting New Regional Security Equations

Tuesday 27 October 2026 ،
members come to Tehran? The Mecca Pact, signed in August 2026 by Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan, emphasizes defense cooperation among its members, yet recent developments have shown that building a defense framework among a handful of countries is not, on its own, enough to contain the region&# ...
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Tehran Summit Changes Regional View of American Role: Expert
Interview

Tehran Summit Changes Regional View of American Role: Expert

Thursday 29 October 2026 ،
members with Iran carry to the region and world? Ghanadbashi: The meeting of the countries party to the Mecca Pact with Iran, under the current circumstances, sends a message to global public opinion that significant developments are underway in the West Asia region, developments that are affecting ...
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Trump and Peospects of Democratic Win in Midterms
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Trump and Peospects of Democratic Win in Midterms

Tuesday 3 November 2026 ،
members of his own party after meeting earlier this year with Jared Kushner, Trump's son-in-law, to discuss possible areas of cooperation. The talks covered issues including housing and criminal justice reform. Housing in particular may be one of the few areas where a bipartisan deal is achieva ...
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Netanyahu  Teetering on the Brink
Analysis

Netanyahu Teetering on the Brink

Saturday 7 November 2026 ،
members of Israel's incoming parliament now support Eisenkot, while Netanyahu commands the support of only 46, though this does not mean these parties will join an Eisenkot coalition. As party decisions on supporting a candidate crystallize, Herzog announced that on Sunday, November 8,he will n ...
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Why Have UAE-hosted Russian-Ukraine Talks Failed?
Analysis

Why Have UAE-hosted Russian-Ukraine Talks Failed?

Wednesday 11 November 2026 ،
membership and the Western military presence in the country. On the first day, Ukraine's President Volodymer Zelensky offered a positive assessment of the talks, calling them constructive and thoroughly substantive. The Ukrainian president said the first half of the negotiations covered humanit ...
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Joint Persian Gulf Command Center: Goals, Capacities, and Challenges
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Joint Persian Gulf Command Center: Goals, Capacities, and Challenges

Thursday 12 November 2026 ،
members have undertaken to develop a joint defense system. Those efforts have gathered pace, particularly after the leaders' directive in Jeddah in April to bolster military integration and speed up completion of a plan for an early-warning system against ballistic missiles. The (P) GCC Secreta ...

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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.