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Ansarullah
A Zaidi Shiite movement operating in Yemen. It seeks to establish a democratic government in Yemen.
Shiite
represents the second largest denomination of Islam. Shiites believe Ali (peace be upon him) to be prophet"s successor in the Caliphate.
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
A regional political u n i o n consisting of Arab states of the Persian Gulf, except for Iraq.
Taliban
Taliban is a Sunni fundamentalist movement in Afghanistan. It was founded by Mohammed Omar in 1994.
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 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
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
Refers to a revival of the Islam throughout the world, that began in 1979 by Iranian Revolution that established an Islamic republic.
Al-Qaeda
A militant Sunni organization founded by Osama bin Laden at some point between 1988 and 1989
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Al-Zaydi appears to see the oil sector, given its built-in allure for US companies, as a solid ...
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What Regional Facilities Are on Iran’s Hit List if Infrastructure War Begins?
Sunday 19 July 2026
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energy, ports, refineries, petrochemical industry, power grid, and water desalination facilities. Economies of many of these countries is dependent on energy exports and oil routes and any disruption of the chain can hit the world energy markets. So, should tensions escalate, these infrastructures w ...
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What’s the Agenda of Iraqi PM’s Tehran Visit?
Thursday 23 July 2026
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energy, and transit ties, areas where current capacity still falls far short of what both countries actually need.
Iran has long ranked among Iraq’s top trading partners. According to Yahya Al Eshaq, head of the Iran-Iraq Joint Chamber of Commerce, “Official two-way trade stood at about ...
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Why’s UAE Gone Silent in Renewed Saudi-Yemeni Escalation?
Monday 27 July 2026
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energy
The quiet rivalry between Riyadh and Abu Dhabi in the energy sector offers another clear lens into the UAE’s cautious stance on the new Yemen war. In recent years, the two countries' relationship within OPEC has shifted from coordination to competition.
Disputes over production qu ...
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From Oil to Development Road: Obstacles Ahead of Major Iraq-Turkey Agreements
Tuesday 4 August 2026
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energy sector. He noted that trade volume with Iraq has reached $17 billion, and signaled that both countries intend to push it higher.
Under the deals signed between Turkish Trade Minister Ömer Bolat and the Iraqi trade delegation, the two nations agreed to boost bilateral trade to $30 billio ...
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Competition of Corridors Amid Hormuz Crisis: Moscow and Tehran’s Winning Card
Friday 7 August 2026
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energy exports, and it remains perpetually vulnerable to regional security flare-ups. Moscow, therefore, is pushing to develop an overland alternative, one that would minimize its dependence on these two geopolitical bottlenecks.
Obstacles still standing
Despite the advances made, the INSTC is yet ...
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Iranian President Meets Leader to Discuss Major National Issues
Sunday 9 August 2026
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energy expenditures, and expanding economic engagement with foreign partners. Pezeshkian began his presidency on July 28, 2024, with his first two years marked by domestic unrest and two US-Israeli attacks on Iran.
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Iraq’s Marathon to Break Out of Cabinet Posts Uncertainty
Monday 10 August 2026
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energy infrastructure, and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which has slashed Iraqi oil production and exports, have piled new pressure on the state budget.
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Transit and Energy Cooperation with Neighbors: Iran’s Alternative Way to Circumvent Blockade
Monday 17 August 2026
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energy, water resources, and transport expressed satisfaction with the privileged level of relations between the two friendly nations and underscored their senior leadership’s firm resolve to deepen cooperation further, including in the energy and transport sectors. They also voiced hope that ...
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Iran’s Central Bank Governor in Iraq: Where is Settling $11 Billion Iraqi Debt to Iran Going?
Wednesday 19 August 2026
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energy-related payments themselves are still being recorded and held within Iraqi bank accounts—not transferred out.
In July, Iraqi media outlets including Shafaq News reported that Iraq and the US had reached an understanding on a mechanism allowing Baghdad to settle part of its gas debt not ...
