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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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Driving Forces Behind Rising Iranian-Russian Alliance
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Driving Forces Behind Rising Iranian-Russian Alliance

Thursday 18 December 2025
Ukraine war in 2022, prompting Moscow to deepen its engagement with countries that openly challenge Western influence. Iran faces comparable pressures. Western sanctions and Tehran’s ongoing confrontation with Israel have further strained its relations with Western capitals. In this context, I ...
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Putin Warns Russia May Resort to Force If Ukraine Delays Peace Talks
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Putin Warns Russia May Resort to Force If Ukraine Delays Peace Talks

Sunday 28 December 2025 ،
Ukraine continues to delay peace negotiations ALWAGHT- Russian President Vladimir Putin says Moscow is ready to use military force to meet the objectives of its special military operation if Ukraine continues to delay peace negotiations. President Vladimir Putin said Russia will not allow delays by ...
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Why Do Trump’s Critics and Opponents Welcome His War with Iran?
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Why Do Trump’s Critics and Opponents Welcome His War with Iran?

Sunday 1 February 2026 ،
Ukraine and even offhand remarks about purchasing Greenland have sown a deep-seated distrust. While Europeans would publicly decry a new war as a calamity for the region and the world, some might privately view it through the lens of trans-Atlantic realpolitik as a potential turning point. In other ...
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What Are the Consequences of New Start Treaty Expiration?
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What Are the Consequences of New Start Treaty Expiration?

Tuesday 10 February 2026 ،
Ukraine war started, making any constructive dialogue for a deal impractical. The two sides not only fail to agree on a new deal, but also even they are at loggerheads over what to include in potential future deal. In such conditions, expiration of the New Start would mean a strategic vacuum, a lon ...
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As Western-dominated Order Erodes, Many Question MSC Influence
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As Western-dominated Order Erodes, Many Question MSC Influence

Sunday 15 February 2026 ،
Ukraine war has exposed the continent's continued dependence on Washington in key military and security domains. When the crisis hit, European nations struggled to formulate an effective strategy to manage the conflict or contain Russia without relying on the United States. Numerous European-led ...
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Europe Weighing Up Moves for Post-American World Order
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Europe Weighing Up Moves for Post-American World Order

Monday 16 February 2026 ،
Ukraine crisis has thrown this drive for reduced security dependence into sharp relief. In the view of many European leaders, Trump's approach, pressuring Kiev into a deal with Russia that would cede territorial gains to Moscow, Europeans think, would not stop Russia, but rather encourage furthe ...
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How’s Israeli-American Aggression on Iran Hitting World Economy Hard?
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How’s Israeli-American Aggression on Iran Hitting World Economy Hard?

Saturday 7 March 2026 ،
Ukraine war started, and this is the largest shock to the coal market in recent years.” Italy has announced that it will restart its shuttered coal power plants if the crisis worsens. Likewise, Bangladesh is shifting towards coal to compensate for disruptions in LNG supply. Alex Takra, a seni ...
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Iran’s Global Position Redefined: How’s War Boosted Tehran’s Soft Power?
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Iran’s Global Position Redefined: How’s War Boosted Tehran’s Soft Power?

Saturday 2 May 2026 ،
Ukraine and Gaza wars. Meanwhile, the war on Iran waged by the US and Israel is also among the factors whose results, the observers argue, will crucially determine the directions of the emerging world order. From this vantage point, one of US’s primary goals in its aggression against Iran, as ...
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Profitable Business: How’s US Capitalizing on Wars and Crises?
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Profitable Business: How’s US Capitalizing on Wars and Crises?

Monday 4 May 2026 ،
Ukraine war is a telling example where despite heavy human and economic costs, the demand for weapons purchase has increased. Being at the forefront of this war, European countries have rushed to increase their military spending and bought weapons from the US. This means war is profitable and this ...
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Moscow: Ukraine Poised to Strike Russia from NATO Soil
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Moscow: Ukraine Poised to Strike Russia from NATO Soil

Tuesday 19 May 2026 ،
Ukraine to use its territory for possible drone strikes against Russia ALWAGHT- Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) claims that NATO member Latvia has allowed Ukraine to use its territory for possible drone strikes against Russia. Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) claimed ...

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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.