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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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What’s the Agenda of Iraqi PM’s Tehran Visit?
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What’s the Agenda of Iraqi PM’s Tehran Visit?

Thursday 23 July 2026
low the proper level. That is why officials in Tehran and Baghdad have repeatedly set a target of boosting annual trade to $20 billion. With the longest shared land border with Iran, Iraq is one of the Islamic Republic’s most vital export destinations. Of Iran’s total foreign trade, rou ...
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Passing of "Ahmad the Japanese": How Were the Japanese Attracted to the Palestinian Cause?
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Passing of "Ahmad the Japanese": How Were the Japanese Attracted to the Palestinian Cause?

Wednesday 29 July 2026 ،
lowing his release, he first went to Libya and Syria, and eventually settled in Lebanon. Life in Lebanon and Ahmad the Japanese nickname In Lebanon, he came to be known as Ahmed al-Yabani, Ahmed the Japanese. He lived in areas under the influence of Palestinian factions and rarely appeared in publ ...
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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 ،
low-sulfur fuels that meet European environmental standards. Its location, at the far eastern edge of the kingdom, means that hitting it would require long-range missiles and drones. But theoretically, it is not out of reach of Yemen's stated capabilities. Refining hub on the Red Sea coast  ...
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Unwelcome Guest of White House: How Have Washington-Tel Aviv Ties Taken a Turn for Worse?
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Unwelcome Guest of White House: How Have Washington-Tel Aviv Ties Taken a Turn for Worse?

Wednesday 29 July 2026 ،
lowest level since the fighting began. Roughly 70 percent say the Trump administration has not clearly explained the war's objectives. That is a flashing red warning for Republicans heading into the midterms. Many US experts argue that the military strikes have failed to achieve Washington' ...
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Pakistan-Kuwait Defense Agreement and Its Geopolitical Aspects
Analysis

Pakistan-Kuwait Defense Agreement and Its Geopolitical Aspects

Thursday 30 July 2026 ،
low military expertise and experience, is seeking to take advantage from the well-trained Pakistani armed forces which are recognized for their war skills, counterterrorism operations, and operational coordination. On the Pakistani side, Islamabad is seeking economic and energy advantages from this ...
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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 ،
lowing a 2022 ceasefire deal. Only two days later, two oil tankers, Encelia and Layla, were struck by rockets and drones, attacks that forced the international shipping companies to issue new security warnings about transiting Bab-el-Mandeb. What makes the blockade different is that this time Saudi ...
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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 ،
lowing through the Iraq-Turkey pipeline, or ITP.  While efforts for a new long-term contract continue, we have activated a transfer deal with a daily capacity of 750,000 barrels, Bayraktar wrote on X. The previous 53-year pact expired on July 27. Yet flows never stopped and the pipeline's ...
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Iraq Disarming Project: End of a Security Order or Start of Home Confrontation?
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Iraq Disarming Project: End of a Security Order or Start of Home Confrontation?

Tuesday 11 August 2026 ،
lowed by intelligence and security sieges, and finally, calibrated military action. This sequencing matters. The al-Zayidi government knows full well that a direct military confrontation with all groups at once could backfire spectacularly. Without political consensus behind it, a military operatio ...
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Iraq’s Weapons Restriction: A Project with Aspects beyond Simply Disarming Resistance Groups
Analysis

Iraq’s Weapons Restriction: A Project with Aspects beyond Simply Disarming Resistance Groups

Saturday 15 August 2026 ،
lowed, the rise of armed groups, sectarian bloodshed, and then the war against ISIS transformed weapons into something far more than tools of combat, they became embedded in the very fabric of individual and collective security. For a significant segment of Iraqi society, possessing a firearm is no ...
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Why’s Pentagon Drip-feeding Information on Iran Attacks Damage?
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Why’s Pentagon Drip-feeding Information on Iran Attacks Damage?

Sunday 16 August 2026 ،
low, piecemeal release of information about American troop and infrastructure losses in the conflict with Iran cannot be dismissed as mere media management or be blamed on delay in data-gathering. But put the numbers together. Dozens of destroyed aircraft, billions in military infrastructure damage ...

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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.