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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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Trump Says Venezuela Will Supply 30–50 million Barrels of Oil for US Sale
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Trump Says Venezuela Will Supply 30–50 million Barrels of Oil for US Sale

Wednesday 7 January 2026
oil to the United States for US-controlled sale, days after Maduro was abducted ALWAGHT- According to President Trump, Venezuela will send tens of millions of barrels of oil to the United States for US-controlled sale, days after Maduro was abducted. President Donald Trump claimed that Venezuela&rs ...
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What’s Next for Southern Yemen after STC Dissolution?
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What’s Next for Southern Yemen after STC Dissolution?

Monday 12 January 2026 ،
oil and strategic islands, Saudi Arabia is against separation of the south, and so if its conference fails, tensions with the STC will escalate and the UAE may afresh back its allies.  
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What Would Be Iranian Scenarios for a US Military Intervention?
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What Would Be Iranian Scenarios for a US Military Intervention?

Tuesday 13 January 2026 ،
oil prices and supply crisis and so batter the world, and on top of it the American, economy. The US invasion of Venezuela, abduction of its President Nicolas Maduro, and the open declaration that the US will take control of Venezuelan oil can suggest that the White House feels alarmed about an upco ...
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What’s Driven Strong Saudi Response to Southern Yemen Developments?
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What’s Driven Strong Saudi Response to Southern Yemen Developments?

Friday 16 January 2026 ،
oil economy, the kingdom needs to attract foreign investment, develop tourism, participate in international trade corridors, and foster the presence of major technology companies. This requires stability in the Persian Gulf region. This strategic approach underlies Saudi Arabia’s acceptance of ...
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What’s the Agenda of Iraqi FM During Tehran Visit?
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What’s the Agenda of Iraqi FM During Tehran Visit?

Sunday 18 January 2026 ،
oil export market for Iran. The planned Shalamcheh-Basra railway project, once completed, promises to streamline cargo transport, significantly reducing costs and transit times, which is a priority for both nations. Curbing escalation of regional tensions FM Hussein’s visit to Tehran comes ...
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Iran’s Non-oil Exports Increased By 108% Over the Past Week
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Iran’s Non-oil Exports Increased By 108% Over the Past Week

Tuesday 20 January 2026 ،
oil exports for the most recent week ALWAGHT- The Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) reports a 108% increase in the value of non-oil exports for the most recent week, compared to the previous week. Iran's non-oil exports amounted to $1.7 billion in a recent week, with a 60% ...
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ISIS Prisoners Break Free: Conflicting Goals of Kurds and Al-Jolani Govt.
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ISIS Prisoners Break Free: Conflicting Goals of Kurds and Al-Jolani Govt.

Friday 23 January 2026 ،
oil revenues. This deadlock has now erupted into repeated, sporadic military clashes in Aleppo's Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhood and several areas west of the Euphrates. The Kurds now find themselves in a perilous bind: facing simultaneous military pressure from Turkey and al-Jolani's forces, w ...
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Al-Maliki’s Comeback to Iraq’s PM Post
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Al-Maliki’s Comeback to Iraq’s PM Post

Sunday 25 January 2026 ،
oil revenues that flow to the Baghdad government via the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, a move that would directly impact the main arteries of Iraq's economy, the sources suggest.  These warnings are made amid ongoing regional tensions as Washington seeks to prevent resistance groups fr ...
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Syria’s North Undergoes New Developments as US Stabs Kurds in the Back
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Syria’s North Undergoes New Developments as US Stabs Kurds in the Back

Monday 26 January 2026 ،
oil and gas resources in the country’s north and east. Meanwhile, if political conditions allow and Damascus honors its commitments, the Kurds could be integrated into Syria’s security and political governance structures. Still, current developments indicate that a permanent ceasefire be ...
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Riyadh Meeting and Re-engineering Southern Yemen Dynamics
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Riyadh Meeting and Re-engineering Southern Yemen Dynamics

Tuesday 27 January 2026 ،
oil and gas reserves lie primarily in its southern regions, like Hadramawt. Riyadh views control—or at least friendly neutrality—over these resources as a vital national interest. Ports and sea lanes: The strategic position of southern Yemeni ports, such as Aden, Al-Mukalla, and Nishtun ...

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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.