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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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Has Peace between Turkey and PKK Run into a Deadlock?
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Has Peace between Turkey and PKK Run into a Deadlock?

Tuesday 2 December 2025
policies of “Turkification,” aimed at culturally assimilating ethnic minorities, including the Kurds. Under these policies, Turkish was established as the sole official language in education, public life, and state institutions, while the use of the Kurdish language was heavily restricte ...
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Pope’s Lebanon Visit Puts a Heavy ’Divine Responsibility’ on the Religious Leader
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Pope’s Lebanon Visit Puts a Heavy ’Divine Responsibility’ on the Religious Leader

Wednesday 3 December 2025 ،
policies of starvation, siege, and displacement. And now, the cold Mediterranean winter descends upon displaced families left without the bare minimum to survive. The silence and inaction of governments, which place economic interests, geopolitical calculations, and power politics above justice and ...
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Death of Abu Shabab a Blow to Tel Aviv’s Gaza Plans
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Death of Abu Shabab a Blow to Tel Aviv’s Gaza Plans

Saturday 6 December 2025 ،
policies in reliance on the mercenary groups to counter Gaza resistance. Avi Ashkenazi, a military analyst, pointed to the army’s inability to protect its proxies, stating: “The military failed to protect the militiamen, and the death of the commander of the largest militia is proof. Un ...
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Can Turkey’s Return to F-35 Program Fill Its Deterrence Void?
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Can Turkey’s Return to F-35 Program Fill Its Deterrence Void?

Monday 8 December 2025 ،
policies. Thus, Washington’s decision is not merely a military transaction but an effort to maintain geopolitical balance, prevent Turkey’s divergence, and bolster NATO cohesion amid complex regional developments. F-35s do not realize Turkish objectives Despite the optimism of Turkish ...
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Trump’s Doctrine: An Analysis of US Hegemonic Decline
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Trump’s Doctrine: An Analysis of US Hegemonic Decline

Wednesday 10 December 2025 ،
policies at the heart of the threat assessment. This reflects deep-seated anxieties over China's technological supremacy and the perceived erosion of the US position in global manufacturing and trade. The trade war with China, tariffs on allies, and the restrictions on Chinese companies in sensi ...
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What’s Pezeshkian’s Central Asia Visit Yielded?
Analysis

What’s Pezeshkian’s Central Asia Visit Yielded?

Saturday 13 December 2025 ،
policies of the Israeli regime in the region. Rashid, in turn, emphasized the importance of expanding security, trade, industrial, scientific, and cultural cooperation between the two countries, saying: We must share our experiences and strengthen exchanges and visits by various delegations, even on ...
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Tehran and Riyadh Going Beyond De-escalation, Now Seeking Common Cooperation Grounds
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Tehran and Riyadh Going Beyond De-escalation, Now Seeking Common Cooperation Grounds

Monday 15 December 2025 ،
policies, it risks further escalation of tensions in the Red Sea. Therefore, Iran and China can help raise Saudi awareness about the consequences of Washington’s role in perpetuating the Yemen crisis and lay the groundwork for a trilateral coalition to end this decade-long conflict. At a broa ...
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Tehran Meeting Further Step to Address Afghanistan Challenges
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Tehran Meeting Further Step to Address Afghanistan Challenges

Monday 15 December 2025 ،
policies and foreign interference have not only disrupted Afghanistan’s political stability, but also have also placed immense pressure on the security and welfare of its people. Washington now signals a potential return to Afghanistan, despite its two-decade-long military presence having eff ...
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False Flag Attack: Why Should Mossad Be Blamed for Fatal Sydney Shooting?
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False Flag Attack: Why Should Mossad Be Blamed for Fatal Sydney Shooting?

Tuesday 16 December 2025 ،
policies and crimes by labeling it as anti-Semitism, to recast anti-Israeli protests and movements as security threats, and thereby to resuscitate and rebuild the moral, political, and media support from Western governments, a support that had shown significant cracks in recent months. 2. Direct in ...
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Armenia Growing Hasty about TRIPP Corridor
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Armenia Growing Hasty about TRIPP Corridor

Tuesday 16 December 2025 ،
policies in line with dictates of Baku and particularly Washington. Recently, the American ambassador to Armenia talked about laying the groundwork for the new Caucasus corridor. Having in mind that according to the agreement the management of the corridor is to be leased to an American company for ...

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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.