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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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Anti-Turkish Security Dilemma in Eastern Mediterranean
Analysis

Anti-Turkish Security Dilemma in Eastern Mediterranean

Tuesday 23 December 2025
crisis. To counter Turkish moves, Israeli regime has already bolstered its security infrastructure in the Mediterranean. Two months ago, it deployed advanced air defenses to Cyprus. With an operational range of 400 kilometers, this system can engage drones, fighter aircraft, and cruise missiles and ...
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Aleppo again a Hot Spot as SDF and Damascus Wrestle for Ground
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Aleppo again a Hot Spot as SDF and Damascus Wrestle for Ground

Friday 26 December 2025 ،
crisis hitting political and security order. The bloody clashes of Monday not only took lives of several innocent civilians and triggered a new wave of displacement, but also showed that Aleppo is no longer a calm city but a meeting site of conflicting regional and international security projects. ...
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FM Fidan, the Mysterious Man of Turkish Foreign Policy
Analysis

FM Fidan, the Mysterious Man of Turkish Foreign Policy

Saturday 27 December 2025 ،
crisis into a platform for legitimacy of Turkish regional role. Even his response regarding Hamas’s disarmament, dismissing it as not a current priority, can be understood within this framework. The main cases in which Fidan’s logic is noticeable, are both security-obsessed and politica ...
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Alliance with Sana’a Looks the Only  Way for Saudi Exit from Yemen Impasse
Analysis

Alliance with Sana’a Looks the Only Way for Saudi Exit from Yemen Impasse

Sunday 28 December 2025 ،
crisis and de-escalate tensions in Yemen’s southern and eastern provinces. It has been unable to persuade or force the Emirati-backed STC to withdraw from the provinces of Aden, Hadhramaut, al-Mahrah, Shabwa, and others. The southern Yemen crisis is on the verge of entering its fourth week, a ...
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Somaliland, Israel’s New Gamble in Horn of Africa
Analysis

Somaliland, Israel’s New Gamble in Horn of Africa

Sunday 28 December 2025 ،
crisis within the occupied territories. Proximity to Somaliland would allow Israeli authorities to maintain direct oversight and tight control over the living conditions of displaced Palestinians. In general, experience over the past decade has shown that Israeli-Arab pressure has failed to force A ...
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Putin Warns Russia May Resort to Force If Ukraine Delays Peace Talks
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Putin Warns Russia May Resort to Force If Ukraine Delays Peace Talks

Sunday 28 December 2025 ،
crisis stems from years of Western political and military involvement in Ukraine, which it views as a threat to its national security.
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Tough Winter in Afghanistan as Hunger Affecting Millions
Report

Tough Winter in Afghanistan as Hunger Affecting Millions

Tuesday 30 December 2025 ،
crisis in Afghanistan, and the latest data confirms our worst fears. Our teams see families skipping meals for days and resorting to extreme measures to survive. Child mortality is rising, and there is a risk the situation will worsen in the coming months.” Multifaceted crisis Afghanistan is ...
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Manpower Shortage May Cause "Complete Paralysis" in Israeli Army
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Manpower Shortage May Cause "Complete Paralysis" in Israeli Army

Tuesday 30 December 2025 ،
crisis, has resorted to recruiting Jews from foreign countries to immigrate to the occupied territories and enlist in the army in exchange for substantial salaries. Military personnel shortage in figures New figures show that the Israeli army is facing human sources crisis. Home polls suggest that ...
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As Netanyahu and Trump Meet, Lebanon Awaits the Outcomes
Analysis

As Netanyahu and Trump Meet, Lebanon Awaits the Outcomes

Tuesday 30 December 2025 ،
crisis and legitimize a large-scale attack. Lebanese officials, to avoid giving the enemy leverage, have stated that disarming Hezbollah is an internal matter that must be resolved within the framework of an agreement among the country's political factions, and that Tel Aviv's interference ...
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Yemen Calls for UAE Forces’ Exit as Emergency Is Announced in Hadhramout
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Yemen Calls for UAE Forces’ Exit as Emergency Is Announced in Hadhramout

Tuesday 30 December 2025 ،
crisis follows recent STC military advances across southern and eastern Yemen, including seizures of oil facilities in Hadhramout and clashes with local tribal forces. Despite regional pressure, the STC has rejected withdrawal calls and discussed parallel governance, signaling a renewed push toward ...

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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.