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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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Africa: Iran’s Strategic Opportunity to Break the Barriers
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Africa: Iran’s Strategic Opportunity to Break the Barriers

Monday 21 September 2026
Western influence, and increasing Iran's geopolitical depth in the marine routes passing through to the Red Sea and Indian Ocean. Africa importance The stakes become even clearer when you consider that Africa holds a substantial share of the world's strategic mineral reserves. Gold, cobalt ...
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Syriafication of Sahel Region: Powers Wrestling to Redefine Strategic Foothold
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Syriafication of Sahel Region: Powers Wrestling to Redefine Strategic Foothold

Tuesday 29 September 2026 ،
Western powers' presence, it has witnessed expansion of Russian and Chinese weight. Military coups in Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, the withdrawal of the Western forces, and the emergence of new security arrangements have given Moscow and Beijing a fresh opportunity to consolidate their position in ...
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Recent Moscow Format Meeting Heavily Overshadowed by Kabul-Islamabad Tensions
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Recent Moscow Format Meeting Heavily Overshadowed by Kabul-Islamabad Tensions

Wednesday 7 October 2026 ،
Western forces to Afghanistan. Lavrov recently said the Kremlin is worried about the return of the US and NATO and about the Brogram military base which is eyed by the Americans for long-term use. The Russians have stressed they oppose the strengthening of military infrastructure or the establishmen ...
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Pakistan, Turkey Unreluctant to Directly Join Yemen War, Syria’s Al-Jolani Risks Sending Forces to Death in Yemen: Expert
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Pakistan, Turkey Unreluctant to Directly Join Yemen War, Syria’s Al-Jolani Risks Sending Forces to Death in Yemen: Expert

Tuesday 13 October 2026 ،
Western and Arab media of advances by the mercenaries? Zarean: After the heavy and surprising blow that Yemeni fighters dealt to the Saudi and Emirati mercenaries, they, too, tried to mobilize all their forces and capabilities in order to be able to reoccupy the liberated areas on the ground with S ...
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Behind Closed School Doors: Azerbaijan Govt. Secularism vs. Islamic Identity of Society
Analysis

Behind Closed School Doors: Azerbaijan Govt. Secularism vs. Islamic Identity of Society

Sunday 18 October 2026 ،
Western, non-Muslim country, but in a nation with an overwhelmingly Muslim majority. It began last month when the government approved rules barring school students from wearing clothing that differs from the official school uniform or is incompatible with the secular nature of public education. Al ...
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What’s Lavrov’s Mission in Tehran?
Report

What’s Lavrov’s Mission in Tehran?

Sunday 18 October 2026 ،
Western restrictions. Russian President Vladimir Putin, in an October 8 meeting with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, announced that trade between the two countries had grown by more than 21 percent in 2025, with that trend continuing through the first seven months of 2026. The figures suggest ...
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Egypt’s Yemen War Dilemma: Balancing Political Reservations and Strategic Interests
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Egypt’s Yemen War Dilemma: Balancing Political Reservations and Strategic Interests

Tuesday 20 October 2026 ،
Western media mainly talked about possible deployment of Egyptian air defenses and missiles to the kingdom. On September 16, The Washington Post, citing regional officials, reported that bin Salman's visit was aimed at seeking support from allies as Riyadh's air defense missiles have been d ...
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Three Cases That Brought Pakistan’s Munir to Tehran
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Three Cases That Brought Pakistan’s Munir to Tehran

Wednesday 21 October 2026 ،
Iran sees the trip by Pakistani army chief not a sign of true American intention for peace but a demonstrative diplomacy under the shadow of war. Alwaght- On Tuesday, in an important and attention-grabbing visit to Iran, the Pakistani army chief Asim Munir arrived in Tehran and held meetings with se ...
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Tehran Summit Changes Regional View of American Role: Expert
Interview

Tehran Summit Changes Regional View of American Role: Expert

Thursday 29 October 2026 ،
Western countries were following three main goals: First, political and economic domination over energy resources and other mineral resources; second, creating divisions among regional countries and placing them in two opposed camps, allies and opponents of the US; and third, consolidating Israel ...
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Why Have UAE-hosted Russian-Ukraine Talks Failed?
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Why Have UAE-hosted Russian-Ukraine Talks Failed?

Wednesday 11 November 2026 ،
Western military presence in the country. On the first day, Ukraine's President Volodymer Zelensky offered a positive assessment of the talks, calling them constructive and thoroughly substantive. The Ukrainian president said the first half of the negotiations covered humanitarian issues and se ...

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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.