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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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Baghdad Seeking Ways Out of the Strategic Energy Bind
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Baghdad Seeking Ways Out of the Strategic Energy Bind

Sunday 14 June 2026
internal wars had effectively robbed Iraq of any chance to invest in alternative infrastructure. But the moment the crisis hit, Baghdad realized it had virtually no backup route for its energy exports. That shock, it seems, has pushed Iraqi politicians to finally shelve old dreams of development via ...
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Security Belts from Lebanon to Syria: Objectives and Consequences of New Israeli Strategy
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Security Belts from Lebanon to Syria: Objectives and Consequences of New Israeli Strategy

Thursday 25 June 2026 ،
internal fractures and the chaos of its civil war, Israel kicked off a project to build a local proxy force. The result was the South Lebanon Army, led by Saad Haddad, a militia fully bankrolled, armed, and intelligence-backed by the regime, tasked with acting as Tel Aviv's security shield on th ...
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A Ticking Bomb in Beirut: What’s Behind Israeli-Lebanese Deal?
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A Ticking Bomb in Beirut: What’s Behind Israeli-Lebanese Deal?

Sunday 28 June 2026 ،
internal fractures in an already fragile situation. To put it differently, Tel Aviv hopes the agreement's mechanisms will deliver what neither the battlefield nor years of Western political pressure could achieve: shifting the burden of confronting Hezbollah from Israel to Lebanon's own gov ...
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Only Iran, Oman Have Authority over Strait of Hormuz
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Only Iran, Oman Have Authority over Strait of Hormuz

Sunday 12 July 2026 ،
internal waters of Iran and Oman, meaning that only the two countries have the authority to decide its future management. The source added that Qatar’s role in the Iran-Oman talks is limited to mediation and facilitating regional consultations. A separate Iranian source said Tehran remains co ...
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What Does Egypt Seek Behind The Octagon Project?
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What Does Egypt Seek Behind The Octagon Project?

Sunday 12 July 2026 ،
internal security consolidation. Experts at the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) believe The Octagon as a signal of deeper shifts within Egypt's military, a transition from a conventional heavy-armor force toward network-centric command and joint operations. It is a trend mi ...
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US President’s Signature Holds No Value
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US President’s Signature Holds No Value

Sunday 19 July 2026 ،
internal weakness.
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Why Hasn’t Oil Friendship with China Worked for Saudis?
Analysis

Why Hasn’t Oil Friendship with China Worked for Saudis?

Sunday 2 August 2026 ،
internal affairs, from Taiwan to Xinjiang. It is an informal understanding that underpins every cautious Chinese statement. This is the same pattern that explains China’s hands-off approach to Venezuela. Perhaps, it can be said that in this strategy, the Chinese officials do not want to act l ...
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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 ،
internal insecurity, and competition from other regional transit corridors, all of which rank among the biggest threats to the project's success. The most critical obstacles include: 1. Political challenges From the very start, the Development Road project has faced pushback and skepticism bo ...
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An Arbaeen of Vengeance
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An Arbaeen of Vengeance

Friday 7 August 2026 ،
internal security forces, all under the supervision of the Supreme Arbaeen Committee.  Al-Issawi also confirmed the return phase was going off without a hitch, reporting that pilgrims were moving back to their home regions and border points with zero traffic disruptions and complete success. ...
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Hormuz not to Reopen until Assassination, Blockade, and War End
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Hormuz not to Reopen until Assassination, Blockade, and War End

Tuesday 11 August 2026 ،
internal instability, and we must remain vigilant in this regard. Alwaght: Along with Hormuz crisis, Bab-el-Mandeb closure is causing some developments, including trilateral Mecca agreement. How do you see this defense pact and its function? Zarean: First, we should note that the Bab-el-Mandeb Str ...

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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.