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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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Iran-Africa Forum: Golden Opportunity for Higher-Level Trade
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Iran-Africa Forum: Golden Opportunity for Higher-Level Trade

Wednesday 30 April 2025
West Asian region, Turkey's trade volume with Africa has increased tenfold in recent years, from $3.6 billion to $36 billion. According to Turkish officials, Turkish investment in the continent has exceeded $92 billion. Also, the UAE is one of West Asian countries that has considerably expanded ...
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Iran Criticizes US Airstrike on Migrant Detention Facility in Yemen
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Iran Criticizes US Airstrike on Migrant Detention Facility in Yemen

Tuesday 29 April 2025 ،
West Asia region. He emphasized the responsibility of Muslim countries to take action to stop the violence in Yemen and prevent the ongoing genocide in Gaza and the West Bank. The latest US strikes on Yemen, including an attack on a migrant detention center in Saada and bombings around the capital ...
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BRICS Security Cooperation and Iran’s Key Role
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BRICS Security Cooperation and Iran’s Key Role

Saturday 3 May 2025 ،
Western powers and no longer serve developing countries. The bloc has sought to coordinate its members’ economic and diplomatic policies, establish new financial institutions, and reduce dependence on the US dollar. But while the bloc questions the place of Western powers in the current world ...
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Israel and HTS: Two Blades of the Same Sword Tearing Apart Syria
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Israel and HTS: Two Blades of the Same Sword Tearing Apart Syria

Monday 5 May 2025 ،
Western support fit interventionist scenarios or even foundation of new autonomous regions in Syria.  In general, Sweida clashes are an important indicator of deep developments that are happening in post-war Syria. If they continue, these developments not only create further instability in the ...
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New Iran Missile a Nightmare to US Bases from Al Udaid to Diego Garcia
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New Iran Missile a Nightmare to US Bases from Al Udaid to Diego Garcia

Wednesday 7 May 2025 ،
West Asia and elsewhere, many of which could be targeted by Iranian missiles if tensions escalate. Some of the most important of these bases include: Al-Udeid Air Base in Qatar: This base is one of the largest US military command centers in West Asia region and plays a vital role in the country&rsq ...
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Turkey Wants Allied Syria, Israel Wants Fragmented One: Expert
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Turkey Wants Allied Syria, Israel Wants Fragmented One: Expert

Thursday 8 May 2025 ،
West Asia affairs expert Saadullah Zaree gave a picture of Syria situation and brought in spotlight the tensions between Israel and Turkey in this Arab country. This report highlights the most important parts of this meeting Israeli attacks stepped up after al-Assad fall Mr Zaree commented on heig ...
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Yemen’s Resistance Forced Trump’s Bombing Campaign Halt
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Yemen’s Resistance Forced Trump’s Bombing Campaign Halt

Thursday 8 May 2025 ،
Western media, amount to about $5 billion. Despite the Pentagon's attempts to justify the operation as a deterrent measure, they failed to achieve any tangible results from these attacks. Yemeni defense systems, relying on indigenous technology and guerrilla tactics, prevented the US from achie ...
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How Can India-Pakistan War Impact Central Asia?
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How Can India-Pakistan War Impact Central Asia?

Saturday 10 May 2025 ،
West transit routes and the energy arteries across the region, this conflict can disrupt the trade and energy routes, encourage extremism, and cause further competition of such big powers as China, the US, and Russia, which will potentially impact the Central Asian security.  Intervention of f ...
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Trump Escaping Netanyahu’s  Regional Game to Avoid Troubles
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Trump Escaping Netanyahu’s Regional Game to Avoid Troubles

Saturday 10 May 2025 ،
West Asia cases is marked by Trump's recent decision to stop military action on Yemen's Ansarullah resistance movement. This decision not only was taken without consultation with Israel, but also it was announced exactly on the same day Israeli military bombed Sana'a international airpor ...
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Messages of Iran FM’s Saudi Visit ahead of Trump’s Regional Tour
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Messages of Iran FM’s Saudi Visit ahead of Trump’s Regional Tour

Sunday 11 May 2025 ،
West Asia, despite sometimes deep differences on important regional issues but ultimately as two heavyweights in maintaining peace and stability in the region and especially the strategic the Persian Gulf, need to cooperate to maintain regional security based on common interests and without presence ...

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