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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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Map of  Latest Battlefield Developments in Syria and Iraq on

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Iraq’s Elections Important, Carry Surprises: Expert
Interview

Iraq’s Elections Important, Carry Surprises: Expert

Tuesday 4 November 2025
putting economic and political pressures, the Americans can influence major Iraqi policies. With Donald Trump’s return to power, the balance that once existed between Iraq and the United States has effectively been disrupted. The Trump administration’s guiding slogan is “you&rsquo ...
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Multinational Gaza Force: Why Are Both Tel Aviv and Hamas Opposed?
Analysis

Multinational Gaza Force: Why Are Both Tel Aviv and Hamas Opposed?

Wednesday 5 November 2025 ،
putting pressure on Tel Aviv internationally. On the other hand, while the composition of the potential international force remains undecided, speculation about the participation of countries like Turkey and Egypt is expected to face firm opposition from Tel Aviv. The involvement of these two natio ...
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Pakistan and Taliban: From Alliance to Enmity
Paper

Pakistan and Taliban: From Alliance to Enmity

Monday 17 November 2025 ،
putting Pakistan in a complex and multifaceted situation. Once a primary backer of the Taliban, Pakistan faced heavy American pressures to join the US-led Western anti-terrorism coalition. As a result, Islamabad formally cut off its support to the Taliban and provided military bases and logistical l ...
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Rebuilding or Geopolitical Engineering? A Look into Gaza Division in Red and Green Zones
Paper

Rebuilding or Geopolitical Engineering? A Look into Gaza Division in Red and Green Zones

Monday 24 November 2025 ،
putting the coast within the Red Zone is not accidental, but fully targeted and strategic. 1. Controlling off-shore gas fields In Gaza coast, there are several important gas fields called Gaza Maritime 1 and 2. If the Palestinians or even an independent international mechanism control the coast, p ...
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Luxury Police Vehicles New Means to Cement Al-Jolani’s Rule
Report

Luxury Police Vehicles New Means to Cement Al-Jolani’s Rule

Thursday 4 December 2025 ،
The interior ministry of the interim government of Syria showed off new police vehicles in parade seen as a gesture of power and non-existent modernization. Alwaght- In recent days, the Syrian interim government led by Ahmad al-Sharaa, better known for his nom de guerre Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, in a ...
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Death of Abu Shabab a Blow to Tel Aviv’s Gaza Plans
Analysis

Death of Abu Shabab a Blow to Tel Aviv’s Gaza Plans

Saturday 6 December 2025 ،
putting an end to behavior that violated local customs and norms. It is alleged that Abu Shabab was kidnapping and killing members of families who refused to join his group. The source added that two men from two families opened fire with automatic weapons at Abu Shabab and a number of his companio ...
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Can Turkey’s Return to F-35 Program Fill Its Deterrence Void?
Paper

Can Turkey’s Return to F-35 Program Fill Its Deterrence Void?

Monday 8 December 2025 ،
putting aside the S-400, since in today’s world, even air superiority, without sufficient air defense coverage, cannot protect security of countries.
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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 ،
putting Central Asia at the center of its strategic focus. This region, which was given relatively less attention, now with its economic and geopolitical capacities can significantly enhance Tehran's role in regional and international equations.  At a time when global transit routes are be ...
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Disarming Iraq’s Resistance: A US Pipe Dream
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Disarming Iraq’s Resistance: A US Pipe Dream

Monday 22 December 2025 ،
putting at risk all the gains these forces have secured over the past decade in the name of stability and security. For this reason, resistance leaders say they will not yield to foreign pressure, particularly at a time when the Israeli regime, backed by the US, is pursuing broader designs across th ...
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Anti-Turkish Security Dilemma in Eastern Mediterranean
Analysis

Anti-Turkish Security Dilemma in Eastern Mediterranean

Tuesday 23 December 2025 ،
putting the skids under energy projects unaligned to its interests. So, Tel Aviv and its partners work to construct sea pipelines and port infrastructure to ensure direct gas exports to Europe in order to minimize Turkey’s power of action. Israeli media argue that the key goal of forming this ...

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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.