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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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SCO Leaders Condemn US-Israeli Aggression Against Iran
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SCO Leaders Condemn US-Israeli Aggression Against Iran

Tuesday 1 September 2026
World War II. The summit marked the SCO’s 25th anniversary and brought together leaders including Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping, and Masoud Pezeshkian. Alongside the Bishkek Declaration, members signed 27 strategic documents covering security cooperation and the development of ports and logistic ...
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Hormuz and Bab-el-Mandeb: Two Chokepoints, One Equation
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Hormuz and Bab-el-Mandeb: Two Chokepoints, One Equation

Saturday 12 September 2026 ،
stability of one of the world's waterways. Return of crisis to Bab-el-Mandeb Bab-el-Mandeb, known as the Gate of Tears for its treacherous navigation, sits between Yemen and the African coast. It is vital for moving crude oil and fuel from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean and Asia, and it ...
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BRICS and Test of War: Iran, Energy, and New World Order Equation
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BRICS and Test of War: Iran, Energy, and New World Order Equation

Thursday 17 September 2026 ،
stability across West Asia, above all in the geostrategic Persian Gulf and Red Sea regions, Iran's presence at the highest level lent the Delhi summit outsized, two-way significance. Tehran brought to the table its weight as a decisive player in energy markets and West Asian stability, while als ...
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Mecca Attack amid War of Narratives: Three Clues to Settle the Riddle
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Mecca Attack amid War of Narratives: Three Clues to Settle the Riddle

Saturday 19 September 2026 ،
stability of the Saudi kingdom is our red line, stressing that we will not allow it to be crossed. The sanctification of the incident thus has the potential to shift the debate from the military and political conduct of the parties to the defense of the sacred, a shift that could sway the positions ...
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From Chips to Iran War: Xi-Trump’s Hard Discussions
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From Chips to Iran War: Xi-Trump’s Hard Discussions

Friday 25 September 2026 ،
stability, and welfare. A number of senior Chinese companies CEOs, including those of the EV giant BYD and Xiaomi accompany the Chinese leader to the US. Main themes of Xi-Trump talks Xi Jinping’s visit to Washington comes at a time when US–China relations, unlike the atmosphere that ...
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Exit from Iraq: US Superpower Image Shattered with a Strategic Defeat
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Exit from Iraq: US Superpower Image Shattered with a Strategic Defeat

Friday 2 October 2026 ،
stability, and left behind a strategic region without any new strategic structure having been created for the era after the last American soldier's departure. Was Iraq war worth it? Michael O'Hanlon, a senior fellow in foreign policy studies at the Brookings Institution, likewise argues th ...
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Ansarullah’s Control of Saudi Airspace Sounds Economic Alarm in Riyadh
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Ansarullah’s Control of Saudi Airspace Sounds Economic Alarm in Riyadh

Friday 16 October 2026 ،
World Energy Council congress in Riyadh offered a stark illustration of the disruption when senior executives from major oil companies including ExxonMobil, TotalEnergies, Shell, Chevron and BP skipped the event because of disrupted air travel. Such conditions hamper the ability of political officia ...
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Hormuz, Tehran’s Deterrence Lever against American Threats
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Hormuz, Tehran’s Deterrence Lever against American Threats

Saturday 17 October 2026 ،
stability. Iran’s tightening grip on this key waterway is part of a broader calculation in which Tehran wants Washington to know that any military escalation would not stay confined to the battlefield and could impose real economic and political costs on the US and its allies. Recent develop ...
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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 ،
stability, but it does not intend to attack any party or participate in a war. He said that potential military action needs go-ahead of the parliament and called for an emergency session for the lawmakers to approve such an authorization. The Egyptian parliament said it will discuss the president ...
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Tehran Summit Changes Regional View of American Role: Expert
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Tehran Summit Changes Regional View of American Role: Expert

Thursday 29 October 2026 ،
stability.  The second factor is the power and capabilities of Iran and its principled policies. Iran enjoys considerable military capabilities and has proven it carries the capacity for defense of itself and its allies and can firmly stand in the face of military policies and extensive attack ...

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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.