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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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Muscat Forum, a Path for Understanding and Convergence in Persian Gulf Region
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Muscat Forum, a Path for Understanding and Convergence in Persian Gulf Region

Tuesday 25 November 2025
oil-for-security deal. Washington's policies in support of the Israeli regime have fundamentally altered all calculations, including the Arab-backed two-state solution for Palestine as a foundation for lasting regional security. In this new reality, Arab nations and Iran are striving to utilize ...
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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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Oil, Trade, and Tariffs: The Middle East at the Center of Geoeconomic Tensions
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Oil, Trade, and Tariffs: The Middle East at the Center of Geoeconomic Tensions

Tuesday 24 February 2026 ،
oil volatility transforming the Middle East’s strategic landscape. Geo-economic confrontation has emerged as the most severe global risk over the next two years, according to the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2026. Economic tools such as sanctions, tariffs, and investment c ...
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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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Global Oil Prices: From Paper to Real Markets
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Global Oil Prices: From Paper to Real Markets

Saturday 25 April 2026 ،
oil prices driven by his war, but experts argue his options are limited. Alwaght- Following the US-Israeli aggression on Iran and the consequent disruption of flow of oil through the Strait of Hormuz, the debate of reality of oil price against political narrative-making regarding market conditions h ...
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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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Persian Gulf Conflict Raises Risk of Environmental Catastrophe
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Persian Gulf Conflict Raises Risk of Environmental Catastrophe

Thursday 21 May 2026 ،
oil spills, destruction of marine ecosystems, and contamination of fisheries and coastal infrastructure. Experts note that the shallow, semi-enclosed nature of the Persian Gulf makes its marine ecosystems highly vulnerable to prolonged contamination from military conflicts. Mousavian argues that the ...
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Return of Missiles to Skies of Persian Gulf
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Return of Missiles to Skies of Persian Gulf

Thursday 11 June 2026 ،
oil added 60 cents to reach $88.80. Though this increase looks modest at first glance, its real significance lies in the political and economic message behind the numbers. Oil markets have always been sensitive to developments in the Middle East, given that a vast share of the world’s energy ...
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What’s Behind US-Saudi Attack on Iraq?
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What’s Behind US-Saudi Attack on Iraq?

Thursday 30 July 2026 ،
oil facilities. In a statement, US Central Command (CENTCOM) said the operation was conducted jointly with Saudi forces and targeted facilities linked to Iran-backed groups. The Pentagon maintains that those groups played a role in planning and executing recent strikes against American personnel an ...
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Major Cleanup of Polluted Waters Along Qeshm Shores
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Major Cleanup of Polluted Waters Along Qeshm Shores

Saturday 15 August 2026 ،
oil slick ALWAGHT- A local official in southern Hormozgan Province has announced that large sections of the waters along Qeshm Island’s shores have been cleared of the recent oil slick. Operations to contain and clean up an oil spill along the shores of Qeshm Island began on Saturday, with lo ...

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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.