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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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Aleppo again a Hot Spot as SDF and Damascus Wrestle for Ground
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Aleppo again a Hot Spot as SDF and Damascus Wrestle for Ground

Friday 26 December 2025
oil, while responding to any provocation. Trans-regional actors; the US and Israel in the background At a broader level, Aleppo developments cannot be understood without taking into consideration the role of the US and Israeli regime. The SDF is a key ally on the ground in eastern Syria to Washin ...
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Somaliland, Israel’s New Gamble in Horn of Africa
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Somaliland, Israel’s New Gamble in Horn of Africa

Sunday 28 December 2025 ،
oil and gas resources. After military options pursued by Tel Aviv and Washington over the past two years failed to force Ansarallah into retreat, the Netanyahu government has shifted toward creating a security belt stretching from southern Yemen to Somaliland in an effort to minimize the group&rsquo ...
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Trump Says Maduro Captured, Taken Out of Venezuela
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Trump Says Maduro Captured, Taken Out of Venezuela

Saturday 3 January 2026 ،
oil and mineral resources. In response, Venezuela declared a nationwide state of emergency, fully activated its national defense plans, and deployed comprehensive defense commands. The government emphasized its right to self-defense under Article 51 of the UN Charter and urged regional and internat ...
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US Invasion of Venezuela: Test of Latin America’s Bolivarin Resistance and Geopolitical Realignment
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US Invasion of Venezuela: Test of Latin America’s Bolivarin Resistance and Geopolitical Realignment

Saturday 3 January 2026 ،
oil giant operating in Venezuela, stated on Saturday morning that it continues its activities, adding: Chevron remains focused on the safety and wellbeing of our employees, as well as the integrity of our assets. Trump's statement about abduction of Maduro In a post on his Truth Social platfo ...
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Kurdish Merger an Unsettled Challenge for Damascus and Ankara
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Kurdish Merger an Unsettled Challenge for Damascus and Ankara

Wednesday 7 January 2026 ،
oil and gas. They have established their power in these regions on the strength of the US help over the past decade. Losing these achievements and their key energy reserves without receiving significant security and political privileges will cost the Kurdish leaders dearly. Dim outlook of Kurdish d ...
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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 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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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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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.