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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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Sixth Retreat: Why’s Trump Called Off latest Iran Bombing?
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Sixth Retreat: Why’s Trump Called Off latest Iran Bombing?

Sunday 2 August 2026
global markets, and any further escalation near the Strait of Hormuz threatens to disrupt energy exports, costly prospect for the US economy and its allies alike. According to Axios, Saudi officials have warned that if Washington strikes Iranian refineries, power plants and energy facilities, Tehran ...
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From Oil to Development Road: Obstacles Ahead of Major Iraq-Turkey Agreements
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From Oil to Development Road: Obstacles Ahead of Major Iraq-Turkey Agreements

Tuesday 4 August 2026 ،
global markets, the country's energy exports dropped to record lows from 3.5 million barrels a day to 260,000. So, Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline, as the only overland oil export route active in the current conditions, plays a vital role in Iraqi energy exports.  Despite the recent Turkish-Iraqi d ...
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Largest Red Banner of Vengeance Raised in Karbala
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Largest Red Banner of Vengeance Raised in Karbala

Wednesday 5 August 2026 ،
global reach of the annual religious event and its political and social messages. This year’s Arbaeen was marked by themes of resistance, solidarity, and remembrance of those killed in recent conflicts. Organizers and participants presented the pilgrimage as a demonstration of continued commi ...
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An Arbaeen of Vengeance
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An Arbaeen of Vengeance

Friday 7 August 2026 ،
global this Arbaeen was his own defiant cry: One like me does not pledge allegiance to one like Yazid. Hussein would never compromise with the Yazid of any era. Just as Imam Hussein stood firm against the Yazid of his time and refused to submit to humiliation, today's resistance movement views ...
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Competition of Corridors Amid Hormuz Crisis: Moscow and Tehran’s Winning Card
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Competition of Corridors Amid Hormuz Crisis: Moscow and Tehran’s Winning Card

Friday 7 August 2026 ،
global commerce and Persian Gulf 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 th ...
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Mecca Agreement: Seeking Security in Mirage of a Sunni Bloc
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Mecca Agreement: Seeking Security in Mirage of a Sunni Bloc

Saturday 8 August 2026 ،
global media, has been framed by analysts as Riyadh's bid to forge a new security framework with two major powers of the Muslim world. Though official details have yet to be released, the central question remains here: Will Saudi Arabia this time succeed in filling its security vacuum, or will t ...
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Strait of Hormuz Stalemate: Geography Logic Beats Military Power
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Strait of Hormuz Stalemate: Geography Logic Beats Military Power

Monday 10 August 2026 ،
global economy and pressure Washington, but just needs to create the perception that transit is not entirely safe. The US, in turn, has realized that military supremacy alone can not substitute for political and legal arrangements, nor can it impose a new legal regime on the waterway. Perhaps that ...
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Hormuz Uncertainty Pushes Oil Prices Higher
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Hormuz Uncertainty Pushes Oil Prices Higher

Monday 10 August 2026 ،
global oil previously transited. Tehran says talks with Oman are nearing completion but maintains that Washington must meet several conditions before the strait can reopen.
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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 ،
global stockpile of long-range precision missiles, including ATACMS and PrSM, in the war with Iran. The same report flagged growing concern inside the Pentagon about the US readiness for future conflicts. The air-defense picture is equally grim. According to Reuters, between February and July, the ...
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Trump Turkey Escape Scandal: New Life under Shadow of Vengeance
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Trump Turkey Escape Scandal: New Life under Shadow of Vengeance

Saturday 15 August 2026 ،
global events and the presidency does not allow for hiding behind threats. But after what went down in Turkey, the security calculus around him has entered uncharted stage. From now on, Trump may find himself in a bind eerily similar to Benjamin Netanyahu's. Since the International Criminal Cou ...

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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.