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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 Are Arabs and Turkey against US War on Iran?
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Why Are Arabs and Turkey against US War on Iran?

Saturday 21 February 2026
West Asia region, signaling preparation for a potential war against Iran. Though Washington-Tehran diplomacy is still ongoing, at the same time Trump's verbal threats against Iran continue, while Tehran has warned that it will firmly respond to any aggression.  Meanwhile, regional leaders ...
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From Tigris and Euphrates to Nile: Water Disputes and Regional Initiatives
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From Tigris and Euphrates to Nile: Water Disputes and Regional Initiatives

Tuesday 24 February 2026 ،
West Asia and North Africa regions are facing growing water crisis. Now around 60 percent of their population is suffering from water tensions. A recent report by International Water Management Institute warns that climate change in the coming years will compound this situation and so will impact th ...
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Corridors in the Shadow of War: Iran Sees Its Geopolitical Position Redefined
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Corridors in the Shadow of War: Iran Sees Its Geopolitical Position Redefined

Sunday 12 April 2026 ،
West Asia region, was the war of corridors. Corridors are actually an economic-geopolitical concept that include routes, railways, energy transit routes, and communication ways across the globe. Control, creation, or change of these routes has become the core of geopolitical issues in recent years. ...
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Can Trump Really Blockade Iran?
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Can Trump Really Blockade Iran?

Tuesday 14 April 2026 ،
West Texas Intermediate jumped 8.54 percent to 104.82 dollars a barrel, while Brent climbed 7.27 percent to 102.51 dollars. Losses in European markets  The consequences of the US decision to blockade Iran were not limited to Asia, and Europeans are also being hit, too. Reuters reported that E ...
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Record Gasoline Prices Shock Global Markets
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Record Gasoline Prices Shock Global Markets

Saturday 25 April 2026 ،
West Asia tensions: Gas prices soar across the World ALWAGHT- Global fuel market shaken as energy flows through Strait of Hormuz disrupted by West Asia tensions: Gas prices soar across the World. From February 23 to April 13, 2026, gasoline prices surged significantly across the world due to geopol ...
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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 ،
Western colonialism for centuries. They carry deep wounds from humanitarian suffering and historical injustice. And today, they see Iran as a standard-bearer in the fight against unilateralism, especially after the Islamic Republic, despite so-called crippling sanctions, relied on its own capabiliti ...
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Aftershocks of Iran War: Deep Gaps Emerging in GCC
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Aftershocks of Iran War: Deep Gaps Emerging in GCC

Saturday 2 May 2026 ،
West Asia is struggling with a storm of military conflicts and geopolitical changes, an announcement from the UAE came out suggesting that the Arab country withdrew from the OPEC and OPEC Plus, something beyond a mere economic decision. This move may at first sight looks as an urgent response to hom ...
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Terrifying Hormuz Weapon: The Digital Bomb Lying Beneath the Persian Gulf
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Terrifying Hormuz Weapon: The Digital Bomb Lying Beneath the Persian Gulf

Monday 1 June 2026 ،
Western media have recently turned their attention to the fate of internet cables lying dormant at the bottom of the Persian Gulf, warning of the potential costs if these cables are damaged amid the current tense situation in the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf. In fact, contrary to popular b ...
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Tel Aviv on Sexual Violence Blacklist: International Laws and Crisis of Israeli Impunity
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Tel Aviv on Sexual Violence Blacklist: International Laws and Crisis of Israeli Impunity

Sunday 31 May 2026 ،
West Bank. Key UN reports about Israeli sexual abuse and violence in Gaza  1. Report published by the International Independent Investigation Commission (IIIC) in 2025: One of the most significant documents released was the report by the IIIC on the Israeli regime.  In March 2025, the c ...
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Strategic Mystery: What’s Driving Al-Sharaa to Keep Russian Military Bases in Syria?
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Strategic Mystery: What’s Driving Al-Sharaa to Keep Russian Military Bases in Syria?

Thursday 4 June 2026 ،
West. Alwaght- The Wall Street Journal reported that Russia has practically ensured its military presence in Syria by sending a ship carrying special equipment to its Khmeimim air base in Syria recently. According to the report, the ship sailed from St. Petersburg in March and docked in Tartus port ...

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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.