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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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Iran Throttles Energy Flow amid War: Why’s Trump Calling for Help?
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Iran Throttles Energy Flow amid War: Why’s Trump Calling for Help?

Tuesday 17 March 2026
lifeline, Trump feels extremely desperate and finds himself alone in his struggle to get of this humiliating situation. Trump’s pleading request for countries to send forces to the Strait of Hormuz comes despite his claims of having completely destroyed Iran’s military capabilities, ass ...
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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 ،
lifeline of the Arab states.  It is worth noting that Saudi Arabia generates approximately $300 billion annually from oil and energy sales. Should this substantial income be disrupted, the country could find itself in a dire situation, leaving many of the ambitious projects that Mohammed bin S ...
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What’s Driving Pakistani Meditation in US-Iran Crisis?
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What’s Driving Pakistani Meditation in US-Iran Crisis?

Tuesday 21 April 2026 ،
lifelines. That’s why every diplomatic effort to preserve the ceasefire and keep trade flowing through this chokepoint is directly tied to Pakistan’s economic survival and internal stability. For Islamabad, mediation isn’t just a diplomatic option—it’s a necessity to s ...
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Beyond Assassination Plot: Why’s Trump not Unhappy with the Incident?
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Beyond Assassination Plot: Why’s Trump not Unhappy with the Incident?

Monday 27 April 2026 ،
lifeline to ease pressure and rehabilitate his standing with the public. So much so that one could argue such incidents do not worry him at all about unleashing public anger over his policies; he is not even reluctant to see them happen. In fact, if the failed 2024 assassination attempt served as a ...
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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 ،
lifeline to the Arab monarchy.  3. Strategy to break free from limits: The UAE’s goal in this move is to regain full control over its oil production and sales. By casting aside OPEC+’s imposed quotas, they plan to export as much oil as needed. Before the Strait of Hormuz was closed ...
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Velayati: Trump Blind to Global Economic and Political Truths
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Velayati: Trump Blind to Global Economic and Political Truths

Sunday 3 May 2026 ،
lifeline will find themselves in a strategic dead end.
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Strategic Mystery: What’s Driving Al-Sharaa to Keep Russian Military Bases in Syria?
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Strategic Mystery: What’s Driving Al-Sharaa to Keep Russian Military Bases in Syria?

Thursday 4 June 2026 ،
lifeline for the survival of his government. 2. Regional aspect: A pressure tool against Israel and neighbors Perhaps al-Sharaa’s most important motive is using Russia as a “deterrent arm” against the Israeli regime. Israel, under various pretexts, occupies vast swaths of Syrian ...
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Can Trump Rein in Netanyahu?
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Can Trump Rein in Netanyahu?

Thursday 18 June 2026 ،
lifeline, the cost of sustained fighting would climb sharply. So if the White House concludes that a deal with Iran, stable energy markets, or averting a regional war takes priority for US interests, it can apply serious pressure on the Israeli government to stand down. Historically, too, US admini ...
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Iran and Pakistan: Emerging Axis in New West Asia Security Order Architecture
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Iran and Pakistan: Emerging Axis in New West Asia Security Order Architecture

Saturday 27 June 2026 ،
lifeline for Iran's foreign trade. But Pakistan's motivations run far deeper than neighborhood diplomacy or boosting its regional and global standing. They stem from a profound alignment with the Islamic Republic on major strategic issues: defending the Palestinian cause, confronting Israel ...
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New Arab View of Post-war and Post-agreement Iran
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New Arab View of Post-war and Post-agreement Iran

Friday 3 July 2026 ،
lifelines open to prevent further regional destabilization. This trend began well before any formal U.S. deal; the agreement will only accelerate it. On the security front, Arab states are moving toward what can only be described as strategic diversification. While maintaining their ties with the U ...

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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.