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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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What’s behind Al-Sharaa’s Moscow Visit?
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What’s behind Al-Sharaa’s Moscow Visit?

Thursday 16 October 2025
West Asia and preserve their historic bases in Syria, a shared interest that could drive greater convergence between the two sides. Regional Arab countries, given the current situation, have also welcomed Russia's presence in Syria as a way to counterbalance Ankara's influence in the Syrian ...
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Iranian Naval Chief Says Adversaries Seeking to Exclude Iran from Regional Waterways
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Iranian Naval Chief Says Adversaries Seeking to Exclude Iran from Regional Waterways

Saturday 18 October 2025 ،
West maritime routes have received insufficient attention. He called for stronger emphasis on developing maritime logistics hubs along Iran’s southern coast to enhance trade, regional influence, and economic resilience. “We must anticipate and counter these designs through self-reliance, ...
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Chilling Accounts from Israeli Prisons: From Torture to Human Organ Theft
Analysis

Chilling Accounts from Israeli Prisons: From Torture to Human Organ Theft

Saturday 18 October 2025 ،
West Asia, has expressed shock at the catastrophic conditions of the bodies of Palestinian prisoners. Obvious evidence shows that many of these people were subjected to torture and savage ill-treatment, leading to their major suffering. Also it was determined that a number of them were executed upon ...
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Dream for China, Nightmare for US: Yuan Drift Toward Internationalization
Analysis

Dream for China, Nightmare for US: Yuan Drift Toward Internationalization

Sunday 19 October 2025 ،
West's SWIFT with their CIPS. SWIFT was launched in May 1973 by 239 banks from fifteen countries to create a standardized global system for financial transactions, replacing non-standard and paper-based methods. However, in recent years, it has been leveraged by Western nations as a tool against ...
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Yemen, the Champion of Gaza War and Peace
Analysis

Yemen, the Champion of Gaza War and Peace

Monday 20 October 2025 ،
Western allies, it is clear that one of the main factors forcing the enemy's retreat in the Gaza war has been these very operations and the popular support for the Palestinian people. These combined operations, which have grown progressively stronger and more extensive over the past two years, ...
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Ayatollah Khamenei Mocks Trump’s Claim of Dismantling Iran’s Nuclear Program
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Ayatollah Khamenei Mocks Trump’s Claim of Dismantling Iran’s Nuclear Program

Monday 20 October 2025 ،
West Asia belongs to its own people, criticizing the US for its military presence and interventions in the region.
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Ceasefire Was Inevitable to Israel, Resistance Ready for Fresh War: Expert
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Ceasefire Was Inevitable to Israel, Resistance Ready for Fresh War: Expert

Monday 20 October 2025 ،
West Asia affairs expert also commented on other reasons why Tel Aviv accepted the ceasefire. The Israelis needed a fresh breath to assuage the home pressure for release of their prisoners. At the same time, Netanyahu cabinet was under international pressure for its crimes in Gaza. Here, the Israeli ...
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What’s behind Trump Naming ’Special Envoy’ to Iraq?
Analysis

What’s behind Trump Naming ’Special Envoy’ to Iraq?

Tuesday 21 October 2025 ،
West Asia and is trying to reshape this region based on the Israeli interests has new plans for countries unaligned to the American policies. Meanwhile, Iraq as a country enjoying a proper geopolitical position and rich energy resources has become one of the core aims of his foreign policy. Though ...
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Stark Double Standards: Nuclear Technology Good for Australia, Bad for Iran
Analysis

Stark Double Standards: Nuclear Technology Good for Australia, Bad for Iran

Thursday 23 October 2025 ،
West's double standards The aforementioned deal shows that in the eyes of the American officials, the allies and close partners of this country can acquire various weapons and develop their nuclear programs without any limits, while countries with independent approach and policy non-compliant w ...
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Tehran Denies US Allegations of Regional Involvement
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Tehran Denies US Allegations of Regional Involvement

Friday 24 October 2025 ،
West Asia, not Iran. Iravani accused Washington of fabricating the “false narrative of Iranian proxies” to deflect attention from what he described as the real source of instability — US policies and its unwavering support for Israel. He condemned the United States for obstructing ...

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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.