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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 Driving Pakistani Meditation in US-Iran Crisis?
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What’s Driving Pakistani Meditation in US-Iran Crisis?

Tuesday 21 April 2026
oil and gas comes from Arab suppliers across the Persian Gulf. So when the strait was shut during the recent war, Pakistan plunged into a full-blown power crisis. Despite government promises to keep outages to just two or three hours a day, blackouts have already exceeded that in the past week. At ...
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Humiliated Superpower: How US Levers Are Going Dull in Push to Reopen Strait of Hormuz
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Humiliated Superpower: How US Levers Are Going Dull in Push to Reopen Strait of Hormuz

Thursday 30 April 2026 ،
oil prices One of the clearest signs of Washington's failed policy toward Iran is its inability to control global oil market volatility. Despite the political posturing from White House officials, it is geopolitical realities, not their talking points, that are now driving prices. Trump tries t ...
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Collapse of a Dream? Emirates Union May Be Teetering on the Edge
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Collapse of a Dream? Emirates Union May Be Teetering on the Edge

Tuesday 5 May 2026 ،
oil revenues. Add to these the crisis in the home and foreign policy.  On the domestic political front, the recent war has ripped open an old wound, threatening the federation’s cohesion as old rivalries among the emirates resurface. According to unconfirmed reports circulating on Arab ...
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Tehran Engages in Active Diplomacy in Beijing
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Tehran Engages in Active Diplomacy in Beijing

Thursday 7 May 2026 ،
oil sanctions. China, in turn, reaffirmed its strategic partnership with Iran. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi visited Beijing on the eve of a planned US presidential trip to China, testing the depth of the Tehran-Beijing strategic partnership—now expanded beyond economics into politi ...
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Araghchi’s Mission in Beijing amid Hormuz Strait Blockade and Energy Crisis
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Araghchi’s Mission in Beijing amid Hormuz Strait Blockade and Energy Crisis

Thursday 7 May 2026 ،
oil per day from Iran in 2025. That figure accounts for about 12 to 13 percent of China’s total crude imports, underscoring Iran’s significant place in Beijing’s energy mix. On total trade, Iran’s Customs Administration put the volume of economic exchanges between Tehran and ...
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Iraqi Parties Locked in Intense Negotiations for Bigger Cabinet Share as New PM Starts Talks
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Iraqi Parties Locked in Intense Negotiations for Bigger Cabinet Share as New PM Starts Talks

Sunday 10 May 2026 ،
oil, gas, and the budget, they would likely adopt positions closer to the central government’s. That matters most in the oil and gas case. Baghdad has repeatedly declared the Kurdistan region’s independent oil exports illegal and has tried to tighten its grip over Kurdish energy resourc ...
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Moscow: Ukraine Poised to Strike Russia from NATO Soil
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Moscow: Ukraine Poised to Strike Russia from NATO Soil

Tuesday 19 May 2026 ،
oil storage facilities, leading to the dismissal of the defense minister and the prime minister's forced resignation. Latvian President Edgars Rinkevics and Foreign Minister Baiba Braze denied allowing Ukraine to launch attacks from Latvian territory, calling the SVR report a disinformation cam ...
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Amid Mediators’ Visits to Tehran, Questions Rise about Terms of Any Iran-US Agreement
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Amid Mediators’ Visits to Tehran, Questions Rise about Terms of Any Iran-US Agreement

Sunday 24 May 2026 ،
oil market and fuel prices, and even to ensure a smooth World Cup, which kicks off in just three weeks. These signs are especially telling given the dire economic situation caused by oil shortages in the market and the grim outlook for the next month if the situation persists. Experts warn that if ...
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Eurasia Amid Iran War: Economy, Security and Rivalry of Corridors
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Eurasia Amid Iran War: Economy, Security and Rivalry of Corridors

Sunday 24 May 2026 ،
oil, and potatoes have nearly doubled in price. These goods mostly entered Turkmenistan through the Sarakhs transit border crossing, a route that ground to a halt once the war started, putting serious pressure on the country’s domestic market. Iran’s decision on March 3 to ban food expo ...
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Potential Agreement with Iran: Washington Frustrated, Tel Aviv Furious
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Potential Agreement with Iran: Washington Frustrated, Tel Aviv Furious

Monday 25 May 2026 ،
oil and gas supplies. Aaron David Miller, a former Middle East negotiator for both Democratic and Republican administrations has said: “Three months have gone and the war that was supposed to be a short-time game for Trump is turning into a long-term strategic defeat. Trump stricken by press ...

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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.