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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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Why Hasn’t Oil Friendship with China Worked for Saudis?
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Why Hasn’t Oil Friendship with China Worked for Saudis?

Sunday 2 August 2026
regional influence. The point is that China never accepted the role of regional police for anyone, and unlike the United States, it does not pursue such a policy. That was a fantasy that both Riyadh and Washington were eager to believe. Behind this self-restraint, however, lies a fully calculated ...
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Do Iran’s Ties with the Taliban Mean Approving of Sectarian Monopoly in Afghanistan?
Analysis

Do Iran’s Ties with the Taliban Mean Approving of Sectarian Monopoly in Afghanistan?

Monday 3 August 2026 ،
regional tensions, commerce between the two countries has continued with little interruption, keeping Iran as Afghanistan's largest trading partner. Maintaining this level of exchange is vital for Iran's economy, which is already grappling with sanctions and regional crises. 3. Existence of ...
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Hezbollah’s New Strategy for Managing Potential Tensions with New Syria
Analysis

Hezbollah’s New Strategy for Managing Potential Tensions with New Syria

Thursday 6 August 2026 ،
regional turbulence more than ever to deflect attention from its own domestic political and security fractures. Many Arab states, after the latest war's hard lessons, have grown more attuned to the new realities of power in the region, and are increasingly wary of being drawn into destabilizing ...
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Mecca Agreement: Seeking Security in Mirage of a Sunni Bloc
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Mecca Agreement: Seeking Security in Mirage of a Sunni Bloc

Saturday 8 August 2026 ،
regional and global media, has been framed by analysts as Riyadh's bid to forge a new security framework with two major powers of the Muslim world. Though official details have yet to be released, the central question remains here: Will Saudi Arabia this time succeed in filling its security vacu ...
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Big Absentee of Mecca Agreement: Why Did Egypt not Join Saudi Defense Pact?
Analysis

Big Absentee of Mecca Agreement: Why Did Egypt not Join Saudi Defense Pact?

Saturday 8 August 2026 ،
regional countries' trust in the US-formulated security structures and now many regional powers are moving to establish more independent mechanisms of their own to protect security. In fact, Ankara, Islamabad, and Riyadh have decided to define part of their security within the framework of a de ...
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Iraq’s Marathon to Break Out of Cabinet Posts Uncertainty
Analysis

Iraq’s Marathon to Break Out of Cabinet Posts Uncertainty

Monday 10 August 2026 ،
regional tensions, is facing an array of political, security, and economic crises and the ruling majority, Shiite Coordination Framework (SCF), is seeking a way to manage these challenges and prevent escalation of crises through talks with various political factions. In this connection, Odai Abdul ...
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Strait of Hormuz Stalemate: Geography Logic Beats Military Power
Analysis

Strait of Hormuz Stalemate: Geography Logic Beats Military Power

Monday 10 August 2026 ،
regional dispute, rather, it is a scene determining a balance of power among the US, Iran, and the world great powers. The intensive talks between Iran and Oman over a new transit mechanism in the Strait of Hormuz, ongoing US blockade over Iran, tangible drop in the ship transit, and oil prices ris ...
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Iraq Disarming Project: End of a Security Order or Start of Home Confrontation?
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Iraq Disarming Project: End of a Security Order or Start of Home Confrontation?

Tuesday 11 August 2026 ،
crisis in Iraq's political order itself. So, the most important government tool will very likely be sowing division among integratable and unintegratable factions. The government will work to take in groups that are inclined to accept the legal framework and simultaneously politically isolate g ...
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Hormuz not to Reopen until Assassination, Blockade, and War End
Interview

Hormuz not to Reopen until Assassination, Blockade, and War End

Tuesday 11 August 2026 ،
regional security equations enter a new stage. From Tehran's conditions to normalize the transit status in the Strait of Hormuz to the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait developments to the rise of new defense coalitions all bear witness to a transformation in the security balance post-war. In this regard, Al ...
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Iraq’s Weapons Restriction: A Project with Aspects beyond Simply Disarming Resistance Groups
Analysis

Iraq’s Weapons Restriction: A Project with Aspects beyond Simply Disarming Resistance Groups

Saturday 15 August 2026 ،
crisis is the sheer volume of civilian firearms across Iraq. In July 2024, the interior ministry put the number at roughly 15 million weapons in the hands of citizens. To get a grip on the situation, the ministry has started registering illegal arms while simultaneously clamping down on gun sales. ...

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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.