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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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Shadow of Missiles Back on Saudi Oil Empire
Paper

Shadow of Missiles Back on Saudi Oil Empire

Wednesday 29 July 2026
coupled with an unyielding popular will to break the blockade by any means, have forged a society built to endure. Saudi Arabia, by contrast, depends on a sprawling web of oil, industrial, port and transport infrastructure, and that vulnerability is magnified in an asymmetric conflict. Within that ...
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From Oil to Development Road: Obstacles Ahead of Major Iraq-Turkey Agreements
Paper

From Oil to Development Road: Obstacles Ahead of Major Iraq-Turkey Agreements

Tuesday 4 August 2026 ،
coupled with the need for long-term commitments and operational and legal guarantees, comes at a time when Baghdad is already grappling with mounting fiscal pressure from public salaries, running costs, budget deficits, and domestic debt. The country faces serious economic headwinds. Soaring intern ...
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Countdown to US-Iran Deal Deadline: Returning to War or Continuing Diplomacy?
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Countdown to US-Iran Deal Deadline: Returning to War or Continuing Diplomacy?

Friday 14 August 2026 ،
coupled with political headwinds. A Reuters/Ipsos poll in late July found that only about a third of Americans support continuing the war with Iran, with a majority saying Trump has failed to clearly articulate the war's objectives. Another poll in early August put support at just 35 percent, wh ...
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60-day Ceasefire Ends: What Do Western and World Media Say about Trump’s Dilemma?
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60-day Ceasefire Ends: What Do Western and World Media Say about Trump’s Dilemma?

Friday 21 August 2026 ،
coupled with the continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz, stressed that the stalemate between Washington and Tehran remains firmly in place, with no visible path toward resolution. Al-Araby Al-Jadeed described the post-deadline landscape as murky, posing the open question: after the failure of th ...
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Iran’s Weapons Arsenal Redefining Deterrence Power
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Iran’s Weapons Arsenal Redefining Deterrence Power

Sunday 23 August 2026 ،
coupled with CNN reports that roughly 80 percent of THAAD interceptors were expended in the recent conflict, and that replenishing those stocks would take considerable time, could heighten Washington's vulnerability in any next engagement.  That Iranian political and security officials are ...
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Amid Transforming Muslim Political Power in the US, AIPAC is Declining
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Amid Transforming Muslim Political Power in the US, AIPAC is Declining

Thursday 27 August 2026 ،
coupled with the apparent waning of the once-formidable Zionist lobby’s grip on the right flank of the electorate. In recent days, Donald Trump and his vice president’s remarks about Abdulrahman Al-Sayed’s likely victory in the Senate primary have ignited a media firestorm—e ...
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Six Months of Iran War: The Costs for the US
Report

Six Months of Iran War: The Costs for the US

Saturday 29 August 2026 ،
coupled with mounting maritime hazards, has effectively transformed the conflict from a military confrontation between Iran and the US into a global crisis with far-reaching economic repercussions. $37.5 billion, the bill of war for the US War has not only imposed human and financial costs on the ...
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Free Fall in Polls: Iran War Consequences Turn Nightmarish to Trump
Analysis

Free Fall in Polls: Iran War Consequences Turn Nightmarish to Trump

Tuesday 8 September 2026 ،
coupled with the war’s staggering costs, have ignited a fresh wave of domestic criticism. The Trump administration has requested a $1.5 trillion defense budget for fiscal year 2027, and the Pentagon has asked Congress for roughly $80 billion in supplemental funding to cover war-related expens ...
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Failed Witkoff-Kushner Mission: Ukraine War in Diplomatic Standoff
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Failed Witkoff-Kushner Mission: Ukraine War in Diplomatic Standoff

Wednesday 9 September 2026 ،
couple of fruitless rounds and the two sides are still at loggerheads over some issues like territories and the future security arrangements. Even the Washington-backed 20-point peace proposal presented by Kiev has not managed to fill the gap and in addition to the fact that the Ukrainian side does ...
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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 ،
coups in several countries in the region, the drawdown of French military presence, and a growing tilt toward Russia, China, and other non-Western partners all signal this changing environment. Still, it would be a mistake to read this trend as a simple pivot to the East. Many African governments a ...

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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.