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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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Riyadh’s Strategic Mistake and Ansarullah’s Historic Opportunity: Is Hormuz-Bab-el-Mandeb Equation Brewing?
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Riyadh’s Strategic Mistake and Ansarullah’s Historic Opportunity: Is Hormuz-Bab-el-Mandeb Equation Brewing?

Wednesday 15 July 2026
inflation and unstable foreign currency prices, something causing anger and protests regularly in the south. Additionally, due to the heated Saudi-Emirati competition, the political stability in the south has grown highly fragile and combustible. For example, after the attack of the now-dissolved UA ...
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Trump’s Hormuz Gamble Fails: Why Do Markets No Longer Trust Washington’s Promises?
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Trump’s Hormuz Gamble Fails: Why Do Markets No Longer Trust Washington’s Promises?

Sunday 19 July 2026 ،
inflation, and global financial markets. In past crises, the US administrations typically relied on three tools to tame the market: a show of military force, tapping strategic petroleum reserves, and coordinating with major producing countries. In this connection, Birol said that the US oil output ...
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As Hormuz Crisis Re-erupts, Food Security Alarm Rings in Persian Gulf
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As Hormuz Crisis Re-erupts, Food Security Alarm Rings in Persian Gulf

Tuesday 21 July 2026 ،
inflation and even shortages across the region’s import-dependent economies. Food security in the Persian Gulf countries, especially with the disruption of the navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, poses a strategic and viral challenge, since these monarchies are heavily dependant on imports to ...
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Shadow of Missiles Back on Saudi Oil Empire
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Shadow of Missiles Back on Saudi Oil Empire

Wednesday 29 July 2026 ،
inflationary pressure, and a rising risk of global recession. The Wall Street Journal on Tuesday in a report said that simultaneous disruption of oil flow in the two straits of Homuz and Bab-el-Mandeb has cut nearly one-fourth of the world oil supply from markets. From this vantage point, any large ...
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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 ،
inflation, a crumbling lira, and a desperate need for foreign capital, and the Persian Gulf monarchies, particularly Saudi Arabia, are among Ankara's most critical sources of funding. But Erdogan has a broader ambition, which is anchoring Turkey as a decisive force in shaping the region's e ...
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Pezeshkian: Iran Will Not Surrender to Any Power
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Pezeshkian: Iran Will Not Surrender to Any Power

Sunday 23 August 2026 ،
inflation, livelihoods and employment, saying the government is working to ease pressure on the public. He also praised national unity during missile attacks, noting that even critics of the government stood by Iran and its national dignity. Pezeshkian stressed that Iran’s strength depends on ...
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US Economic Pressure Campaign Against Iran Destined to Fail
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US Economic Pressure Campaign Against Iran Destined to Fail

Wednesday 26 August 2026 ،
inflation expectations amid war, sanctions, and foreign pressure. He called for close coordination between the government, Central Bank, and other economic institutions to manage key markets, particularly foreign exchange and capital markets. Pezeshkian praised public and private sectors for overco ...
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Iran’s Leader: Actions Undermining National Unity Are Forbidden
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Iran’s Leader: Actions Undermining National Unity Are Forbidden

Saturday 29 August 2026 ،
inflation, unemployment and market instability. Ayatollah Khamenei also emphasized domestic production, investment, technological innovation and reducing reliance on the dollar, while urging prudent management of imports. Ayatollah Khamenei identified national unity and social cohesion as prioritie ...
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Everyone Opposes the War—Except Those Who Created It
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Everyone Opposes the War—Except Those Who Created It

Saturday 5 September 2026 ،
inflation, and growing political resistance turn Washington’s illegal assault into an increasingly disastrous campaign. What was promised as a swift US victory has become a prolonged and costly conflict, fueling growing opposition in Washington and across the country. Democratic lawmakers hav ...
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Free Fall in Polls: Iran War Consequences Turn Nightmarish to Trump
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Free Fall in Polls: Iran War Consequences Turn Nightmarish to Trump

Tuesday 8 September 2026 ،
inflationary fallout. The latest official data, from early September, show the energy index up 14.7 percent year over year, with gasoline alone surging 24.6 percent above last year’s levels. Food prices have risen 3 percent annually. So even as the broader inflation rate edged down to 3.4 per ...

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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.