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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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Hopes and Fears as Syria’s Al-Jolani Visits US
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Hopes and Fears as Syria’s Al-Jolani Visits US

Sunday 9 November 2025
landscape. Halt of Israeli attacks  In addition to economic challenges, security problems are among the most important obsessions of al-Jolani’s rule. In recent months, repeated Israeli incursions into Syria and also airstrikes have caused waves of concerns among new Syria rulers. Al-J ...
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Shadow Man: What’s behind US Envoy’s Activism in Iraq?
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Shadow Man: What’s behind US Envoy’s Activism in Iraq?

Monday 10 November 2025 ،
landscape, steering key developments to serve its strategic interests.  Additionally, by controlling the political factions in Iraq, Washington can put American-aligned figures in key posts and advance the economic and security projects with least resistance from Baghdad.  In a more blat ...
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Rising Turkey-Pakistan-Azerbaijan Axis: Aspects, Drivers, and Challenges
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Rising Turkey-Pakistan-Azerbaijan Axis: Aspects, Drivers, and Challenges

Tuesday 11 November 2025 ،
landscape, Azerbaijan acts as the third side of this strategic triangle, fulfilling the role of a geopolitical linchpin. Baku's victory in the Nagorno-Karabakh war, backed by unwavering military and intelligence support from Turkey and explicit political support from Pakistan, solidified the fou ...
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Palestinian Leaders Slam Knesset Execution Bill as Authorization for Killings
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Palestinian Leaders Slam Knesset Execution Bill as Authorization for Killings

Tuesday 11 November 2025 ،
land theft and military aggression but also on the systematic destruction of Palestinian life through its prison system. The factions warned that the bill effectively provides a “green light” for intensified practices in Israeli prisons, including torture, starvation, humiliation, and m ...
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Venezuela Mobilizes Forces as US Carrier Enters Caribbean
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Venezuela Mobilizes Forces as US Carrier Enters Caribbean

Wednesday 12 November 2025 ،
land, air, naval, and reserve forces to strengthen “command, control, and communications” systems. Ordered by President Nicolás Maduro, the drills are a direct response to what Caracas calls the “imperialist threat” of the US military presence in the Caribbean. The exe ...
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Iraq Vote Results and Resistance Factions’ Position in Next Parliament
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Iraq Vote Results and Resistance Factions’ Position in Next Parliament

Saturday 15 November 2025 ،
landscape, Al-Sudani's list, having secured a plurality, is well-positioned to build a ruling coalition with other Shiite blocs and Kurdish parties, paving the way for his reappointment as PM. The prevailing will among the dominant Shiite political factions is to choose their nominee for the pre ...
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What’s behind Saudi Plan to Strengthen Its Lebanon Influence?
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What’s behind Saudi Plan to Strengthen Its Lebanon Influence?

Sunday 16 November 2025 ،
land inaccessible. Furthermore, the Zionist settler movement Uri Tsafon has brazenly advertised lands and properties in southern Lebanon for sale, aiming to establish new Israeli settlements. Beyond this aggressive regional context, Saudi Arabia's own capacity to finance and arm the Lebanese ar ...
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Lebanese President Aoun to Protest Israel’s Southern Wall Project at the UN
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Lebanese President Aoun to Protest Israel’s Southern Wall Project at the UN

Sunday 16 November 2025 ،
land and contradict Israel’s denials. UNIFIL, the UN peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon, conducted a geospatial survey showing that the Israeli-built T-wall near the village of Yaroun extends beyond the UN-demarcated Blue Line. UNIFIL informed Israel of the encroachment and requested the ...
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Bin Salman’s US Visit the Launching Pad for Future US-Saudi Ties
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Bin Salman’s US Visit the Launching Pad for Future US-Saudi Ties

Monday 17 November 2025 ،
landmark US-Saudi security pact and the normalization of relations between Riyadh and Tel Aviv. In a significant shift from the previous Trump administration's stance, which made a new security pact conditional on Saudi Arabia accepting a normalization deal, the current White House appears to b ...
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Pakistan and Taliban: From Alliance to Enmity
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Pakistan and Taliban: From Alliance to Enmity

Monday 17 November 2025 ،
landscape  Afghanistan and Pakistan, two neighboring nations bound by deep historical, ethnic, and religious ties, hold a pivotal position in South Asia's geopolitical equations. Afghanistan's role as a land bridge connecting Central Asia to South and West Asia, combined with Pakistan& ...

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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.