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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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Prolonged Iran War to Exact a Heavy Price on Saudi Economy
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Prolonged Iran War to Exact a Heavy Price on Saudi Economy

Monday 6 April 2026
king to put strains on Iran through massive attacks on its infrastructure to bring Tehran to the negotiating table for wresting concessions from it, the continuation of the aggression poses a serious threat to the Arab ally of Washington. Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia, which as the biggest oil producer i ...
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Why Did Trump Use Vulgar Language in Call for Strait of Hormuz Reopening?
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Why Did Trump Use Vulgar Language in Call for Strait of Hormuz Reopening?

Tuesday 7 April 2026 ،
king gains in a costly war on Iran. Alwaght- Many experts suggest that vulgarity is the last stage of fury of a person before defeat. The US President Donald Trump has just reached this stage as he used a vulgar language in asking Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz that has been closed since war st ...
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Iranian Embassy Calls on UK to Hold US, Israel Responsible for War Crimes
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Iranian Embassy Calls on UK to Hold US, Israel Responsible for War Crimes

Tuesday 21 April 2026 ،
Iranian Embassy urges UK to hold US and Israel accountable for alleged war crimes instead of pursuing diplomacy ALWAGHT- Iranian Embassy urges UK to hold US and Israel accountable for alleged war crimes instead of pursuing diplomacy. In a statement on social media platform X, the Iranian Embassy in ...
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Record Gasoline Prices Shock Global Markets
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Record Gasoline Prices Shock Global Markets

Saturday 25 April 2026 ،
Global fuel market shaken as energy flows through Strait of Hormuz disrupted by West Asia tensions: Gas prices soar across the World ALWAGHT- Global fuel market shaken as energy flows through Strait of Hormuz disrupted by West Asia tensions: Gas prices soar across the World. From February 23 to Apr ...
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Why Is London Getting Drawn into a Perilous New Security Gamble?
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Why Is London Getting Drawn into a Perilous New Security Gamble?

Monday 27 April 2026 ،
king global role, reports indicate that Prime Minister Keir Starmer's government plans to introduce new anti-terrorism legislation. Against a backdrop of domestic pressures and public discontent, this move is being seen as an effort to shift public attention while advancing foreign policy goals. ...
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Iran’s Global Position Redefined: How’s War Boosted Tehran’s Soft Power?
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Iran’s Global Position Redefined: How’s War Boosted Tehran’s Soft Power?

Saturday 2 May 2026 ،
king approach in Global South At the intergovernmental level, there are growing signs of a discursive convergence with Iran’s positions, especially among countries in Africa, Latin America, and the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM).  Most Latin American nations have taken clear stances, condem ...
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Aftershocks of Iran War: Deep Gaps Emerging in GCC
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Aftershocks of Iran War: Deep Gaps Emerging in GCC

Saturday 2 May 2026 ،
king in a liquidity crisis.  2. Traditional and Strait of Hormuz routes closed: As conflict escalates and Strait of Hormuz risks tighter closure, the Emirati oil revenues are facing high risks as they earlier played a lifeline to the Arab monarchy.  3. Strategy to break free from limits: ...
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Ulyanov: NATO’s War Preparations Are Underway
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Ulyanov: NATO’s War Preparations Are Underway

Sunday 3 May 2026 ،
king place in Finland from May 2 to May 12, 2026—just 70 kilometers from the Russian border along the Karelian section—Ulyanov warned that NATO appears to be actually paving the way for a real war. The drills involve the United States, United Kingdom, France, Italy, Norway, Hungary, Pola ...
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Riyadh Declares It Will Not Permit Use of Its Airspace for Strikes on Iran
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Riyadh Declares It Will Not Permit Use of Its Airspace for Strikes on Iran

Saturday 9 May 2026 ،
king to distort the image of Saudi Arabia's position for unknown reasons. The source stated that Saudi Arabia supports Pakistan-led political efforts to reach an agreement that would end the war and rising tensions between Tehran and Washington, underscoring Riyadh's commitment to de-escala ...
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Pipeline VS. Strait: How’s Riyadh Aspiring to Bypass Strait of Hormuz?
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Pipeline VS. Strait: How’s Riyadh Aspiring to Bypass Strait of Hormuz?

Tuesday 19 May 2026 ،
kingdom’s revenues and gain a major trump card if hostilities escalate. Within the first few weeks of the war, global shipping routes reacted to the threat of a strait closure. In the first two weeks, maritime traffic around the Cape of Good Hope, Bab-el-Mandeb, and the Suez Canal multiplied ...

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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.