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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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Netanyahu Thinks He’s on Divine Mission, Sees Any Ceasefire His End: Expert
Interview

Netanyahu Thinks He’s on Divine Mission, Sees Any Ceasefire His End: Expert

Wednesday 27 August 2025
reasons. The first reason is that he is dead set on achieving those original goals. Second, there are several ministers in Netanyahu's cabinet—hardliners, both religious and secular, like Ben-Gvir who is the National Security Minister of the regime. These figures, including the finance mi ...
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Iran’s Missile Drills in the Indian Ocean: Strategic Goals and Messages
Analysis

Iran’s Missile Drills in the Indian Ocean: Strategic Goals and Messages

Saturday 30 August 2025 ،
reasons for this choice and the region's geopolitical significance. Indian Ocean and Sea of Oman geopolitical significance  The Indian Ocean plays a pivotal role in global trade and security. Covering nearly 70 million square kilometers, it forms one of the world’s largest maritime ...
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Iraq’s Election Atmosphere Overshadowed by Massive Candidate Disqualifications
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Iraq’s Election Atmosphere Overshadowed by Massive Candidate Disqualifications

Wednesday 10 September 2025 ،
reasons including corruption, etc. Alwaght- With just two months left to Iraq's parliamentary elections, sensitivities over the candidate vetting process has intensified. The Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC), the primary decision-making body, is rigorously reviewing candidate eligibi ...
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Turkey’s Strategic Concerns about Israeli Threats: Scenarios Ahead
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Turkey’s Strategic Concerns about Israeli Threats: Scenarios Ahead

Tuesday 16 September 2025 ،
reasons, but on deeper strategic shifts linked to Turkey's national security and intensifying regional competition, particularly in Syria and the Eastern Mediterranean. Kâhit Töz, a former cabinet advisor, told the New Arab newspaper: Turkey has concluded that Israel is not only dest ...
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10 Strategic Reasons Why Trump Eyeing Bagram Base Regain
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10 Strategic Reasons Why Trump Eyeing Bagram Base Regain

Sunday 21 September 2025 ،
reasons, framed within the context of great-power competition involving China, Russia, and the wider Central Asian region, that underscore Bagram's critical significance: 1. The biggest military facility of the US in Afghanistan Bagram was not just a runway, but a tremendous fortification with ...
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What’s behind the US Designation of Iraqi Resistance Groups as Terrorists?
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What’s behind the US Designation of Iraqi Resistance Groups as Terrorists?

Monday 22 September 2025 ،
reasons is the financial dependence of Iraq to the US. Since 2004, Iraqi oil incomes have been directly going into an account opened for Iraq's central bank in New York, which means Iraqi financial transactions are subject to a severe monitoring regime. This makes Baghdad avoid sharp reactions t ...
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Three Years of Fighting: Why’s Sudan not Settling?
Analysis

Three Years of Fighting: Why’s Sudan not Settling?

Monday 22 September 2025 ،
reasons, has the backing of the Sudanese army which was formed about a century ago when Sudan was colonized with Britain and Egypt. During the colonization, the Sudanese and Egyptian armies were formed as common institutions. Dagalo accuses the Egyptian air force of intervening in Sudan. The interv ...
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European Recognition of Palestinian State a Political Show: Analyst
Interview

European Recognition of Palestinian State a Political Show: Analyst

Wednesday 24 September 2025 ،
reasons they are opposed to the formation of Greater Israel and support the two-state solution. There is a growing perception in Europe that the United States is primarily focused on its own interests, effectively marginalizing European influence in West Asian affairs. In response, European powers ...
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Israelis Truely Worried about an Attack Bigger Than That of Oct. 7
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Israelis Truely Worried about an Attack Bigger Than That of Oct. 7

Wednesday 1 October 2025 ،
reasons for a failure to predict the attack. The result of this intelligence setback was not only a human and political cost, but also weakening of Tel Aviv’s long-term security credibility.  Contrary to the claims of Tel Aviv officials about intelligence superiority, the Operation Al-Aq ...
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Israeli Economy Caught between War and Isolation Impacts
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Israeli Economy Caught between War and Isolation Impacts

Saturday 4 October 2025 ،
reasons. The crisis carries profound financial risks. A team of senior analysts from Moody's visited Israel last week, meeting with government representatives and economists. Sources present in these meetings stated that the agency's representatives expressed serious concerns about the leve ...

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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.