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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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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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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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Hunger for Petrodollars: What to Expect from Trump’s Persian Gulf Tour?
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Hunger for Petrodollars: What to Expect from Trump’s Persian Gulf Tour?

Tuesday 13 May 2025 ،
West Asia is in a state of geopolitical tensions and the policies of Trump's administration in many cases are unclear and it is expected that the framework of the US relations with the host countries be set for the next four years during the visit. Therefore, bilateral issues like oil, trade in ...
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Israeli Cabinet Approves Formal Annexation of West Bank’s Area C
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Israeli Cabinet Approves Formal Annexation of West Bank’s Area C

Wednesday 14 May 2025 ،
West Bank ALWAGHT- The Israeli cabinet has moved to take full control of land registration in Area C of the West Bank, a zone that makes up about 60 percent of the territory and hosts most of the illegal Israeli settlements. Israel’s cabinet has approved a resolution granting full authority o ...
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Three Hidden Motives for Bin Salman to Mediate Syria Sanctions Relief
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Three Hidden Motives for Bin Salman to Mediate Syria Sanctions Relief

Monday 19 May 2025 ،
Western governments to lift the sanctions. These efforts had achieved relative success by Trump's visit to the region last week. The European Union countries have recently taken the lead in this matter by suspending a package of sanctions imposed on Syria in the energy, transportation, construct ...
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Is Trump Mulling Shift in Gaza Strategy?
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Is Trump Mulling Shift in Gaza Strategy?

Wednesday 21 May 2025 ،
West Bank. His main aim is to stir a military confrontation between the US and Iran, as well as to strike and neutralize all potential resistance forces in the region. Netanyahu is also considering expanding and consolidating control over areas in Lebanon, Syria, and along Gaza's Philadelphi Cor ...
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Has France Really Become Supporter of Palestine?
Analysis

Has France Really Become Supporter of Palestine?

Monday 26 May 2025 ،
West Bank settlers, two illegal settler bases and two organizations that “support violence against Palestinian society,” but according to Bronon Maddox, director of the London-based Chatham House, the limited sanctions announced by the British officials will have very little impact on Is ...
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Iran Stands in Solidarity with Palestinians, Condemns Israeli Strikes
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Iran Stands in Solidarity with Palestinians, Condemns Israeli Strikes

Tuesday 27 May 2025 ،
West Bank ALWAGHT- The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson firmly denounced the recent actions by the Zionist regime against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, carried out alongside Israeli military operations targeting Lebanon and Syria. In a statement on Monday, Iranian Foreign M ...
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Under Fresh Strategy, Netanyahu Focusing on Breaking Gazans’ Will
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Under Fresh Strategy, Netanyahu Focusing on Breaking Gazans’ Will

Wednesday 28 May 2025 ،
West Bank for years with construction of settlements.  By systematically destroying schools and vital infrastructure, Israel is making it virtually impossible for people to continue their normal lives and forcing them to flee their homeland. This process is a form of ethnic cleansing whose ult ...
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Palestinian Authority: Palestinians’ Representative or Israel’s Partner?
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Palestinian Authority: Palestinians’ Representative or Israel’s Partner?

Thursday 29 May 2025 ،
West Bank is going through one of the most dangerous and complex periods in its history. Political, social, and economic challenges are compounded by Israeli military occupation, turning this part of Palestine into a volatile hotspot. Internally, the West Bank grapples with deep political divisions ...

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Exclusive: A mirror named the Persian Gulf: Reflecting the continuity of Iranian identity