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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?
Paper

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

Thursday 23 July 2026
oil exports, making it the second-largest destination after China. Hundreds of product categories flow across the border, from construction materials, agricultural goods, and food and pharmaceutical products to industrial equipment and engineering and technical services. Logistical advantages and s ...
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From Oil to Development Road: Obstacles Ahead of Major Iraq-Turkey Agreements
Paper

From Oil to Development Road: Obstacles Ahead of Major Iraq-Turkey Agreements

Tuesday 4 August 2026 ،
oil to Turkey was one of the key parts of the talks. Al-Zaydi said his country is ready to supply around 1 million oil barrels to Turkey daily, adding that partnership and integration in energy sector shore up ties between Baghdad and Ankara. The centerpiece of the package is Turkey's entry in ...
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Mecca Agreement: Seeking Security in Mirage of a Sunni Bloc
Report

Mecca Agreement: Seeking Security in Mirage of a Sunni Bloc

Saturday 8 August 2026 ،
oil facilities, naval blockades, and pressure on shipping lanes are case in point. Ultimately, even if the three countries reach consensus on broad principles of cooperation, transforming that understanding into an effective defense pact would require defining a shared threat, establishing a unifie ...
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US Claims Control of Majority of Venezuela’s 65 Billion Barrels of Oil
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US Claims Control of Majority of Venezuela’s 65 Billion Barrels of Oil

Saturday 29 August 2026 ،
oil reserves ALWAGHT- President Donald Trump says the United States has obtained a controlling stake in Venezuela’s vast proven oil reserves, estimated at more than 65 billion barrels, through an agreement that significantly broadens American companies’ role in the country’s energy ...
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Hormuz and Bab-el-Mandeb: Two Chokepoints, One Equation
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Hormuz and Bab-el-Mandeb: Two Chokepoints, One Equation

Saturday 12 September 2026 ،
oil exports, has become dependent on the Red Sea route through the Yanbu pipeline. The Saudis were shipping some 4 to 5 million barrels of oil a day through that corridor to global markets. Now Ansarallah’s attacks on oil facilities in eastern Saudi Arabia and on Saudi shipping in the Red Sea ...
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Africa: Iran’s Strategic Opportunity to Break the Barriers
Paper

Africa: Iran’s Strategic Opportunity to Break the Barriers

Monday 21 September 2026 ،
oil and gas, agriculture, and vast renewable energy potential, have turned the continent into one of the key epicenters of the global economy's future. Beyond natural resources, Africa's expanding consumer market and young population represent an advantage whose long-term significance will ...
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From Chips to Iran War: Xi-Trump’s Hard Discussions
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From Chips to Iran War: Xi-Trump’s Hard Discussions

Friday 25 September 2026 ،
oil market stability are directly tied to Beijing's economic interests, and a prolonged war directly undercuts them. The Iran war may therefore figure as a secondary but important item on Xi's trip to the US, alongside the core cases between the two sides.
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Iran Flights Embargo and Test of Iraq’s Sovereignty
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Iran Flights Embargo and Test of Iraq’s Sovereignty

Monday 28 September 2026 ،
oil through the Strait of Hormuz, supplying gas to Iraq’s power plants, and keeping its borders open for trade and defense support, and that the proper response to such solidarity is not to join the embargo but to show gratitude and preserve the strategic relationship with the Islamic Republic ...
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Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei Pays Tribute to Nasrallah, Reiterates Iran’s Commitment
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Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei Pays Tribute to Nasrallah, Reiterates Iran’s Commitment

Tuesday 29 September 2026 ،
oil industry and the US-backed 1953 coup. Ayatollah Khamenei said the war, which he described as imposed on Iran, ultimately strengthened the Islamic Republic and became a defining element of its identity. He said the period left lessons of courage, faith, resistance, morality and national solidari ...
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US Military Withdrawal not End of US Iraq Presence, Iran Needs Long-term Iraq Strategy: Expert
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US Military Withdrawal not End of US Iraq Presence, Iran Needs Long-term Iraq Strategy: Expert

Saturday 3 October 2026 ،
oil, gas and vital minerals. On top of that, it occupies a strategic geographic position, and its role alongside Iran in countering normalization with the Israeli regime and confronting American domination in the region is enormously significant. Concerns about al-Zaydi’s leaning to the US C ...

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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.