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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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Turkish-Emirati Security Partnership: Real or Just Empty Political Offer?
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Turkish-Emirati Security Partnership: Real or Just Empty Political Offer?

Thursday 17 February 2022
military base in Qatar in 2016 and the presence of 3,000 Turkish troops in it. The Turkish military presence as a regional rival, instead of boosting security and stability, increased tensions with Saudi Arabia and the UAE, eventually leading to the crisis with Qatar and blockaders setting closure o ...
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Italy Ramps up Imports of Russian Oil despite EU Opposition
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Italy Ramps up Imports of Russian Oil despite EU Opposition

Sunday 22 May 2022 ،
military operation in Ukraine in late February, following Kiev’s failure to implement the terms of the Minsk agreements and Moscow’s recognition of the breakaway regions of Donetsk and Luhansk. At the time, Russian President Vladimir Putin said one of the goals of what he called a &ldqu ...
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China Eying Deeper Influence in Saudi Arabia
Analysis

China Eying Deeper Influence in Saudi Arabia

Wednesday 7 September 2022 ،
military movements in Taiwan that escalated tensions with China and in response the latter wants to challenge its rival in the Persian Gulf. Saudi Arabia is considered as one of the influential countries in the global oil market, and this issue is seen vital for China, which is the world's large ...
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Saudi Arabia Defies US Hosting China’s Xi
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Saudi Arabia Defies US Hosting China’s Xi

Saturday 5 November 2022 ،
military partnership. For decades, Saudi Arabia has relied on the US for its security and military wares. If the American military engineers decide to leave the country, Saudi Arabia would witness serious damages. Saudi officials are worried about such American move and would resort to the Chinese a ...
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Why’s US Opposed to China Peace Plan for Ukraine?
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Why’s US Opposed to China Peace Plan for Ukraine?

Monday 27 February 2023 ،
military power, China at the same time takes damages due to the enormity of the conflict. China used to export many of its goods from the Russian borders to the European markets, but in the past year, the borders have been closed. And since the transportation via alternative routes like the Caspian ...
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Drones Are Re-writing Ukraine War Rules
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Drones Are Re-writing Ukraine War Rules

Saturday 6 May 2023 ،
military action on their soil, the Ukrainian forces are stepping up their adventures in Russia’s depth on the strength of the Western military assistance. On Wednesday, two suicide drones infiltrated Moscow in their way to strike presidential palace the Kremlin, but were intercepted by air def ...
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Brazil’s Lula Says Iran ’Important Partner’; Russia Sanguine on Military Ties
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Brazil’s Lula Says Iran ’Important Partner’; Russia Sanguine on Military Ties

Sunday 27 August 2023 ،
military ties with Iran will withstand geopolitical pressure’ Meanwhile, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov says Moscow’s military cooperation with Tehran will not succumb to geopolitical pressure. “There are no changes, and cooperation with Iran will continue,” ...
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Artificial Respiration to Tel Aviv: Decoding Dubai-Haifa Circumventive Land Corridor
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Artificial Respiration to Tel Aviv: Decoding Dubai-Haifa Circumventive Land Corridor

Tuesday 19 December 2023 ،
military campaign in Gaza.  For its exports and imports, Israel is dependent on the maritime trade.  Following the attacks in recent weeks on commercial ships carrying goods to the Israeli regime, Maersk, the world’s second largest shipping company with a fleet of 300 ships, has an ...
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Beijing Summit: Opening a New Horizon in Chinese-Arab Convergence
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Beijing Summit: Opening a New Horizon in Chinese-Arab Convergence

Saturday 1 June 2024 ،
military bases in countries such as Bahrain and Qatar and supplies defense technology to them.  Still, Arab countries are also looking for military cooperation with China and have taken steps to this direction. After the start of Ukraine war, the UAE and Saudi saw an escalation in their relati ...
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Israeli Crime in Southern Lebanon: Where Do Deadly Israeli Bombs Come From?
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Israeli Crime in Southern Lebanon: Where Do Deadly Israeli Bombs Come From?

Saturday 28 September 2024 ،
military is heavily reliant on imported fighters and guided bombs and missiles. Actually, the Israeli regime is an exporter in terms of light arms, but it heavily relies to foreign suppliers when it comes heavy weaponry. A Guardian report also acknowledges that Israel is the ninth largest arms expor ...

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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.