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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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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
politics. Unlike the post-Cold War era, which assumed unchallenged American supremacy, the Trump Doctrine views the world as an arena for great power confrontation, a world in which China is framed as a long-term structural rival and Russia as a revisionist actor. This assessment implicitly signals ...
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Signs of Israel Losing Its Strategic Equilibrium
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Signs of Israel Losing Its Strategic Equilibrium

Friday 12 December 2025 ،
politics, society, and economy. What we are seeing is that Israel for the first time since its foundation eight decades ago has lost its capability to adapt to the transforming regional and international environment. What is on the surface is seen as a political instability or military confusion is ...
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FM Fidan, the Mysterious Man of Turkish Foreign Policy
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FM Fidan, the Mysterious Man of Turkish Foreign Policy

Saturday 27 December 2025 ،
politics and management from the University of Maryland. He then pursued a doctorate in international relations at Bilkent University, later teaching there and at Hacettepe University. This unique amalgam comprising hands-on military intelligence experience, an insider’s familiarity with West ...
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From Kabul to Kandahar: How Serious Is the Taliban Leadership Gap?
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From Kabul to Kandahar: How Serious Is the Taliban Leadership Gap?

Thursday 8 January 2026 ،
politics for the good of geopolitical interests. Indeed, such interference will further complicate Afghanistan’s political situation and push the Taliban to further isolation and compound the economic and security crises.   
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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 ،
politics, given Iran’s influence in neighboring country. Hussein is one of the main options for the president post expected to be named by Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) and he holds a high chance to get the post. Saying that he briefed his Iranian counterpart about post-election Iraqi si ...
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Mossad Actively Interfering in Iran’s Recent Events
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Mossad Actively Interfering in Iran’s Recent Events

Sunday 18 January 2026 ،
politics, raising questions about its role in influencing domestic affairs. Hakan Fidan, Turkey's Minister of Foreign Affairs, spoke about Iranian developments in an interview. He revealed that Mossad openly interferes in Iran's recent events and has attempted to alter the nature of protest ...
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Lebanese Cleric: Harm To Ayatollah Khamenei Equals to War on Shias
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Lebanese Cleric: Harm To Ayatollah Khamenei Equals to War on Shias

Tuesday 27 January 2026 ،
politics, positioning him as one of the prominent religious authorities of the Islamic world. The gatherings condemned threats and insults directed at Ayatollah Khamenei, reaffirming their support for Iran and its leadership. Foreign-backed armed rioters and terrorists hijacked peaceful protests ove ...
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A US-triggered War Will Expand to A Wider Regional Conflict, according to Iran’s Leader
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A US-triggered War Will Expand to A Wider Regional Conflict, according to Iran’s Leader

Sunday 1 February 2026 ،
politics, security, and foreign relations but has now been cut off from influence. The Leader expressed confidence that the Iranian people will thwart any malicious intentions and hostile measures aimed at the country. Ayatollah Khamenei attributed recent unrest in Iran to a foreign-backed plot wit ...
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Dismissal of Special Envoy Sawaya Showcase of Trump’s Failure Story in Iraq
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Dismissal of Special Envoy Sawaya Showcase of Trump’s Failure Story in Iraq

Monday 2 February 2026 ،
politics through the mere swapping of political pawns. So, it can be said that the primary mission of Sawaya, which is undermining the resistance factions in Iraq's political structure and installing Washington-aligned pawns, has failed.  The initial blow to Sawaya’s agenda came with ...
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"We Are in A Stage of Defense, Not Surrender," Stated Hezbollah’s Deputy Secretary-General
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"We Are in A Stage of Defense, Not Surrender," Stated Hezbollah’s Deputy Secretary-General

Wednesday 4 February 2026 ،
politics, Qassem asserted that the alliance of Hezbollah, the Amal Movement, and the Lebanese army is a vital national asset. He defended his bloc's role in electing the president and passing the budget to maintain stability, while accusing other ministers of inciting strife. He reiterated suppo ...

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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.