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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’s Sovereignty over Hormuz: The Road to Transform Iranian Ports into a Regional Hub
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Iran’s Sovereignty over Hormuz: The Road to Transform Iranian Ports into a Regional Hub

Thursday 22 October 2026
markets. Realizing that potential depends on clearing rail bottlenecks, improving border coordination and cutting cargo dwell times. It also needs to be added that beside Bandar Abbas, Chabahar Port is of substantial significance. Located on the Sea of Oman coast and ouside the Strait of Hormuz, th ...
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Border Closures with Iran a Serious Test of Baghdad’s Political Independence
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Border Closures with Iran a Serious Test of Baghdad’s Political Independence

Friday 23 October 2026 ،
markets for essential goods, threaten border communities' livelihoods and drive up agricultural prices in Iraq. Saudi machinating  On the other hand, Saudi Arabia has called for action of the Iraqi government in response to drone attacks on its soil allegedly carried out from Iraq. The Ir ...
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Damaged Tankers and  Lasting Wound of Energy Market
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Damaged Tankers and Lasting Wound of Energy Market

Saturday 24 October 2026 ،
markets, gas markets, power-plant fuel and the petrochemical industry all at once. The Bab-el-Mandeb strait, meanwhile, has already been disrupted by fighting between Yemen's Ansarullah resistance movement and Saudi Arabia. It, too, is a vital energy corridor, and insecurity there in recent yea ...
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Tehran Summit Changes Regional View of American Role: Expert
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Tehran Summit Changes Regional View of American Role: Expert

Thursday 29 October 2026 ،
market, and leveraging each other's industrial and economic capacities create common interests for Iran and the regional countries. Moreover, cooperation with Iran is not merely a security or economic choice; it can also have political and diplomatic dimensions. Alwaght: Can the holding of such ...
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Oil and Security, Two Drivers of Iraqi PM’s Damascus Visit
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Oil and Security, Two Drivers of Iraqi PM’s Damascus Visit

Saturday 31 October 2026 ،
markets has emerged in recent months as one of Baghdad's principal options for a swift fix to the crisis. The Kirkuk–Baniyas pipeline dates to the early 20th century. After the discovery of the massive, historic Kirkuk field, Iraq's government of the day and international oil consorti ...
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US Sea Blockade Rendered Ineffective as Iran Runs labyrinthine Circumvention Network
Analysis

US Sea Blockade Rendered Ineffective as Iran Runs labyrinthine Circumvention Network

Saturday 31 October 2026 ،
market and rising oil prices. On the other hand, the damage inflicted on violating tankers and the retreat of US warships to hundreds of kilometers from the area show that Washington's claims of dominating the Strait of Hormuz and the effectiveness of the naval blockade do not square with the fa ...
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Yemen Tragedy Again: Why’s Saudi Arabia Re-embraced Blind Bombing Formula?
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Yemen Tragedy Again: Why’s Saudi Arabia Re-embraced Blind Bombing Formula?

Saturday 31 October 2026 ،
market in Jawf in northern Yemen. The attacks also targeted a gas station, killing 14 and injuring 16 civilians.  Saree added that the Saudi attacks have targeted civilian infrastructure in the capital Sana'a and 8 other provinces, killing dozens of women and children.  On Saturday, ...
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GOP Defeat: Iran War Takes Its Toll on the Republicans and Trump
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GOP Defeat: Iran War Takes Its Toll on the Republicans and Trump

Wednesday 4 November 2026 ،
market expectations, drive up shipping and insurance costs, and put pressure on energy prices. Under such circumstances, the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and disruption to energy flows produced consequences extending well beyond the region. The US, despite its domestic energy production capacit ...
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From Vietnam to Iran: White House’s most Notable Defeats in Midterms
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From Vietnam to Iran: White House’s most Notable Defeats in Midterms

Friday 6 November 2026 ،
markets, transportation costs and the purchasing power of American households, which is why even citizens who do not directly oppose the administration's foreign policy may feel the war's costs in their daily lives. The Democrats' sweep of both chambers, particularly given that Republic ...
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Pakistan, Syria, Saudi Arabia: A New Camp Meant for Yemen War?
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Pakistan, Syria, Saudi Arabia: A New Camp Meant for Yemen War?

Sunday 8 November 2026 ،
market, selling military equipment, training armed forces and taking part in rebuilding Syria's defense structure could deliver economic and political dividends for the country. Obstacles to expansion of Islamabad-Damascus military cooperation Despite signs of expanding ties, military cooperat ...

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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.