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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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Venezuela Enlists Over 5,600 New Soldiers as Tensions with US Rise
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Venezuela Enlists Over 5,600 New Soldiers as Tensions with US Rise

Monday 8 December 2025
crisis, Venezuela is seeking international diplomatic support. President Maduro held discussions with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who expressed deep concern over the US military buildup and threats to regional peace. Erdogan encouraged dialogue between the US and Venezuela to ease tensio ...
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Can Turkey’s Return to F-35 Program Fill Its Deterrence Void?
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Can Turkey’s Return to F-35 Program Fill Its Deterrence Void?

Monday 8 December 2025 ،
crisis within NATO. The US responded by expelling Turkey from the F-35 development consortium and imposing sanctions on several key Turkish defense entities. While Turkey currently possesses the S-400 missiles, radars, and related equipment, it has declined to activate them. NATO has consistently wa ...
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Two Palestinians Killed as Hostilities Resume in Gaza
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Two Palestinians Killed as Hostilities Resume in Gaza

Tuesday 9 December 2025 ،
crisis in the territory.
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Deep Rift in Israeli Army Leadership
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Deep Rift in Israeli Army Leadership

Tuesday 9 December 2025 ،
crisis over political control of the military. The conflict, initially focused on investigations into the October 7th failures, erupted when Zamir proposed a formal state commission of inquiry. Katz immediately countered by publicly insisting that no new military appointments should occur until curr ...
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Gaza ‘Peace Board’: From Removing Blair to Kushner’s Personal Interests
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Gaza ‘Peace Board’: From Removing Blair to Kushner’s Personal Interests

Tuesday 9 December 2025 ،
crisis and bolstering political processes aimed at cementing a ceasefire. This declaration strategically outmaneuvers Tel Aviv on the diplomatic front. By signaling a green light for neutral international mission, Hamas has seized the initiative from Tel Aviv. The move effectively disarms Israeli a ...
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The Strategic Enigma in Baku-Abu Dhabi Alliance
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The Strategic Enigma in Baku-Abu Dhabi Alliance

Tuesday 9 December 2025 ،
crisis. Simultaneously, Abu Dhabi facilitated a land transit route from the Persian Gulf to the occupied territories, easing logistical and economic pressures for the Israelis. This critical cooperation, extending beyond bilateral relations or symbolic gestures, reveal the consolidation of an activ ...
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Iran: World Must Act Decisively to Stop Israeli Genocide and Honor Victims
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Iran: World Must Act Decisively to Stop Israeli Genocide and Honor Victims

Wednesday 10 December 2025 ،
crisis to Israel, stating that what he termed a genocide began in October 2023 following a Palestinian resistance operation, which itself was a response to decades of occupation. He cited a Palestinian death toll of approximately 70,400, predominantly women and children, and accused Israel of contin ...
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Trump’s Doctrine: An Analysis of US Hegemonic Decline
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Trump’s Doctrine: An Analysis of US Hegemonic Decline

Wednesday 10 December 2025 ،
crisis of hegemony solely by changing the foreign tactics without serious consideration of the home roots of the power erosion, from social polarization and crisis of political legitimacy to economic inefficiency and distrust of allies. A strategy for soft landing At the core of the Trump administ ...
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Signs of Israel Losing Its Strategic Equilibrium
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Signs of Israel Losing Its Strategic Equilibrium

Friday 12 December 2025 ،
crisis way deeper and more dangerous than what it is seeing in politics, society, and economy. What we are seeing is that Israel for the first time since its foundation eight decades ago has lost its capability to adapt to the transforming regional and international environment. What is on the surfa ...
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Syria a Year after al-Assad Fall
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Syria a Year after al-Assad Fall

Friday 12 December 2025 ،
crisis and devastation of infrastructure. In a speech at Umayyad Mosque marking his first year in power, interim Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa reiterated his promise of reconstruction of the country to all Syrians, but it seems that he just talks the talk. Massacring a large number of the Syrian ...

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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.