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Ansarullah
A Zaidi Shiite movement operating in Yemen. It seeks to establish a democratic government in Yemen.
Shiite
represents the second largest denomination of Islam. Shiites believe Ali (peace be upon him) to be prophet"s successor in the Caliphate.
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
A regional political u n i o n consisting of Arab states of the Persian Gulf, except for Iraq.
Taliban
Taliban is a Sunni fundamentalist movement in Afghanistan. It was founded by Mohammed Omar in 1994.
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 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
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
Refers to a revival of the Islam throughout the world, that began in 1979 by Iranian Revolution that established an Islamic republic.
Al-Qaeda
A militant Sunni organization founded by Osama bin Laden at some point between 1988 and 1989
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Bin Salman’s US Visit the Launching Pad for Future US-Saudi Ties
Monday 17 November 2025
West Asia policy. These discussions have primarily centered on a landmark US-Saudi security pact and the normalization of relations between Riyadh and Tel Aviv.
In a significant shift from the previous Trump administration's stance, which made a new security pact conditional on Saudi Arabia acc ...
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Pakistan and Taliban: From Alliance to Enmity
Monday 17 November 2025
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West Asia, combined with Pakistan's critical function as a gateway to the open seas, has cemented their status as key players in regional affairs. So, Stability, or instability, in Afghanistan directly impacts Pakistan's national security and the regional balance of power. Meanwhile, Islamab ...
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Iraq Resistance Gained further Weight, US Failed Despite $2b Spending in Vote: Expert
Tuesday 18 November 2025
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West Asia affairs expert and director of the institute Saadullah Zaree brought in spotlight the current Iraqi developments in the shadow of the November 11 parliamentary elections.
Pointing to the recent Iraqi parliamentary vote, Mr Zaree said that last week elections were the sixth since dic ...
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Does F-35 Sale to Riyadh Make a Real Strategic Difference?
Saturday 22 November 2025
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West Asia.
The deal culminates at a critical juncture: behind-the-scenes efforts to normalize Saudi-Israeli ties have quietly resumed, the Gaza war has redrawn regional alliances, rifts within the (Persian) Gulf Cooperation Council are deepening, and Turkey is steadily advancing its own bid f ...
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Will Belated Russian Help Save Al-Jolani?
Sunday 23 November 2025
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West Asia. The push to establish a military base in Damascus itself demonstrates that Washington considers countering Russian movements a security priority. One of the key functions of these bases is precisely to monitor Russian military activities in Syria, preventing Moscow from re-establishing it ...
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Egypt-US Gas Deal, Cairo’s Move to Cut Reliance on Israeli Energy
Sunday 23 November 2025
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West Asia, energy is more than just an economic commodity; it is an instrument of strategic and security policy.
The tensions have also expanded beyond Gaza. Tel Aviv is attempting to block all pathways that could lead to Egypt's strategic and energy independence. In one recent incident, ...
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Muscat Forum, a Path for Understanding and Convergence in Persian Gulf Region
Tuesday 25 November 2025
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West Asian nations are now actively pursuing deeper engagement, confidence-building, and multi-level cooperation to overcome current challenges and pave the way for new regional frameworks.
A key example is the newly launched Muscat Forum whose this year's theme is mediation. The two-day ...
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Ankara and Tehran: From Economic Partnership to Anti-Israeli Alliance
Monday 1 December 2025
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West Asia, a region whose name is mainly associated with security and political agreements, these days is experiencing some trade cooperation beside geopolitical and political interactions. This security and trade cooperation among the regional nations can be seen in the latest visit to Iran of the ...
Analysis
Pope’s Lebanon Visit Puts a Heavy ’Divine Responsibility’ on the Religious Leader
Wednesday 3 December 2025
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West Asia as the cradle of Abrahamic civilizations comes at a time the world is experiencing intensification of the humanitarian crises, targeted Islamophobia by some Western powers, and an unprecedented humanitarian disaster in the occupied Palestinian territories.
The Pope is not only a religious ...
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UN Calls for Israel’s Withdrawal from Palestinian Territories
Wednesday 3 December 2025
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West Asia.
It emphasized the UN Charter’s principles of equal rights and self-determination and rejected the acquisition of territory by force. The text underlined the importance of preserving the unity and territorial integrity of the occupied Palestinian territories, including East al-Quds, ...
