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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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Trump’s Asia Tour: A Push to Contain China through ASEAN
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Trump’s Asia Tour: A Push to Contain China through ASEAN

Monday 27 October 2025
economy, and regional coop.  As one of the world economic blocs, ASEAN has a special place in the White House's economic calculations as the bloc has become one of the major actors in world trade.  In a speech at the ASEAN summit, Donald Trump announced that the US will sign bilatera ...
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Turkey’s Dream for Mystery of Post-war Regional Order
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Turkey’s Dream for Mystery of Post-war Regional Order

Tuesday 28 October 2025 ،
economy: Two wings of Turkish influence  During the visit, an array of strategic pacts on energy, defense, investment, and higher education were signed. These agreements indicate Turkey's push for establishing its lasting presence in the Persian Gulf region through structural partnership.& ...
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Nuclear Tests Resumption: Trump’s Struggle to Cover Up US Decline
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Nuclear Tests Resumption: Trump’s Struggle to Cover Up US Decline

Saturday 1 November 2025 ،
economy, a spiraling debt crisis, deep social fractures, and crumbling domestic political legitimacy are all chipping away at US's real power. As a result, maintaining its image as a superpower now relies primarily on media maneuvers and theatrical gestures. Washington's recent behavior on ...
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Israeli-Emirati Security and Military Cooperation from Yemen to Sudan
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Israeli-Emirati Security and Military Cooperation from Yemen to Sudan

Wednesday 5 November 2025 ،
economy in the Red Sea and Bab-el-Mandeb and expanding the military foothold in this part of the region.  Israel views its economic survival as dependent on the Red Sea, with the port of Eilat on the Red Sea serving as its only maritime gateway. This has driven it to deepen ties with Red Sea l ...
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Trump’s Game with C5+1 Card
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Trump’s Game with C5+1 Card

Monday 10 November 2025 ،
economy, energy, and security as its central themes.  These meetings date back to 2015, when the first gathering of the group was held in Samarkand, hosted by Uzbekistan and attended by the foreign ministers of six countries. During that inaugural session, participants pledged to deepen cooper ...
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Rising Turkey-Pakistan-Azerbaijan Axis: Aspects, Drivers, and Challenges
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Rising Turkey-Pakistan-Azerbaijan Axis: Aspects, Drivers, and Challenges

Tuesday 11 November 2025 ،
economy. Third is establishing an effective counterbalance to the strengthening India-Israel-UAE axis, which is increasingly expanding along the eastern and southern shores of the Arab world. Fourth is crafting new leverage against its Western allies in NATO. Holding influence in critical regions ...
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Will Tensions in Morocco Subside after UNSC’s Western Sahara Resolution?
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Will Tensions in Morocco Subside after UNSC’s Western Sahara Resolution?

Tuesday 11 November 2025 ،
economy and to gain this status, it is crucial to settle the dispute with Polisario Front. The country is preparing to host African Cup of Nations in December and co-host 2030 World Cup with Spain and Portugal.  Self-determination right for people Despite the UN resolution reaffirming the Wes ...
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What’s behind Saudi Plan to Strengthen Its Lebanon Influence?
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What’s behind Saudi Plan to Strengthen Its Lebanon Influence?

Sunday 16 November 2025 ،
economy, which has been reeling from a severe financial crisis since 2019, and severely disrupted its agricultural exports to vital Gulf markets. Riyadh now views lifting these import restrictions as the first concrete sign of a diplomatic thaw. Push to impair Hezbollah using trade and economy The ...
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US Multi-layer Plan to Dominate Gaza
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US Multi-layer Plan to Dominate Gaza

Sunday 16 November 2025 ،
economy In the eyes of the strategists close to Trump, Gaza is not only a security crisis but also is an enormous economic opportunity. In his various speeches, the US president described Gaza a region of high capacity for property development, tourism, construction, and port and energy projects; a ...
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What’s Driven Public Trust in Resistance Factions in Iraq Vote?
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What’s Driven Public Trust in Resistance Factions in Iraq Vote?

Sunday 16 November 2025 ،
economy. Alwaght- Nearly a week after the sixth Iraqi parliamentary elections, the victory of coalitions and factions aligned with the resistance groups continues to draw significant attention in regional political and media circles, which are examining the reasons behind this political triumph. Ac ...

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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.