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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 Trump Naming ’Special Envoy’ to Iraq?
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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
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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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Iran Stands Firm Amid Economic Pressure
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Iran Stands Firm Amid Economic Pressure

Friday 24 October 2025 ،
Western attempts to weaken Iran through economic pressure will fail, emphasizing that the nation’s resilience, faith, and resistance will see it through. Speaking in Tehran, he criticized Western demands during negotiations, particularly the attempt to limit Iran’s missile range to under ...
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What Are the Challenges a Possible Trump War on Venezuela Would Face?
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What Are the Challenges a Possible Trump War on Venezuela Would Face?

Sunday 26 October 2025 ،
West Asia to defend Israel from Iranian missile attacks this past summer. An International Crisis Group report indicates the US has now deployed 8 percent of its entire warship fleet to the Caribbean. Since three months ago, Washington has also stationed a significant number of guided-missile destr ...
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Turkey’s Dream for Mystery of Post-war Regional Order
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Turkey’s Dream for Mystery of Post-war Regional Order

Tuesday 28 October 2025 ،
West Asia is grappling with humanitarian, political, and security crises emanating from Gaza war. Since the start of the war having been critical of the Israeli regime's crimes and even risking a confrontation with Tel Aviv in Syria after fall of President Bashar al-Assad, Turkey is trying to up ...
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Iraq’s PMF Flexing Muscles to ISIS Threat in Desert Regions
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Iraq’s PMF Flexing Muscles to ISIS Threat in Desert Regions

Thursday 30 October 2025 ،
West of Anbar province, these protective measures are a serious reaction to the remaining threats of the ISIS terrorist group and the unexploded ordnance left behind by the terrorists. But beyond a security routine, these actions should be analyzed in a historical and strategic framework, one where ...
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Trump Nuclear Tests Order Revives a Dark Era, Spurs New Race
Analysis

Trump Nuclear Tests Order Revives a Dark Era, Spurs New Race

Sunday 2 November 2025 ،
West over the Ukraine crisis. From the perspective of some analysts, Trump's decision can be seen as an attempt to restore the US to an era of absolute nuclear dominance, where Washington single-handedly set the rules of the game. According to a recent estimate by the Stockholm International Pe ...
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Manama Dialogue 2025: Overt and Covert Agenda
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Manama Dialogue 2025: Overt and Covert Agenda

Tuesday 4 November 2025 ،
Western and Arab leaders have in mind for the past-war period. Alwaght- The 21st session of Manama Dialogue was held by the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) in association with the Bahraini foreign ministry in the capital Manama. The summit over years has become one of the most i ...
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Iraq’s Elections Important, Carry Surprises: Expert
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Iraq’s Elections Important, Carry Surprises: Expert

Tuesday 4 November 2025 ،
West Asia, carries even greater significance. In the run-up to the elections, the United States has intensified political pressure on the Iraqi government—especially targeting the Resistance groups—to the point of blocking the approval of the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) law and imp ...

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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.