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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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Hamas Condemns Being Added to UN Blacklist
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Hamas Condemns Being Added to UN Blacklist

Saturday 16 August 2025
regional support against perceived international partiality.
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Iran Closely Monitoring Developments in the Caucasus
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Iran Closely Monitoring Developments in the Caucasus

Sunday 17 August 2025 ،
regional complexities. Iran views the South Caucasus as a critical strategic corridor, linking it not only to Russia but also to broader regional markets and transit routes. Officials in Tehran stress that stability in this area directly affects Iran’s security and economic interests, particu ...
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Kabul Tripartite Meeting: Taliban’s Decisive Test for Regional Trade Participation
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Kabul Tripartite Meeting: Taliban’s Decisive Test for Regional Trade Participation

Monday 25 August 2025 ،
regional trade involvement with China and Pakistan, but they have a big job of responding to security concerns. Alwaght- Four years into Taliban rule, security concerns remain the biggest roadblock to regional cooperation. While neighbors are eager to develop economic and trade ties with Kabul, thei ...
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Iran Urges Closer, Substantive Relations with Iraq Amid Global Shifts
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Iran Urges Closer, Substantive Relations with Iraq Amid Global Shifts

Saturday 6 September 2025 ،
regional partner and called Tehran-Baghdad relations strategic, highlighting the importance of deepening bilateral ties. Hakim praised Iran’s response to recent Israeli military aggression, saying the 12-day conflict enhanced Iran’s influence in West Asia and underscored the region&rsqu ...
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Why Would Qatar Trust the US about Its Security after Israeli Attack?
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Why Would Qatar Trust the US about Its Security after Israeli Attack?

Sunday 14 September 2025 ،
regional air operations coordination and monitoring center, and various American aircraft including F16s, F15s, B52 and B-1 bombers, stealth F22 fighters, RC-135 electronic reconnaissance planes, and various advanced US combat and surveillance drones really not enough to protect Qatar from 10 missil ...
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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 ،
regional strategy. This perspective is grounded in a classic geopolitical view: Whoever controls Central Asia controls Eurasia. And it is on the vast Eurasian landmass that the world's great powers converge—Russia with its military might, China with its massive economy, and India with its ...
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Three Years of Fighting: Why’s Sudan not Settling?
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Three Years of Fighting: Why’s Sudan not Settling?

Monday 22 September 2025 ،
regional powers in a bid to supplant the army and seize control for themselves. The conflict in Sudan has effectively spilled beyond its borders, impacting the country's strategic position in North Africa and West Asia. The war's ripple effects—including arms smuggling and refugee flo ...
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Much Ado about Nothing: Dissecting Trump’s Gaza Plan
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Much Ado about Nothing: Dissecting Trump’s Gaza Plan

Tuesday 30 September 2025 ،
regional neighbors like Egypt and Jordan. Instead, Gaza's actions have been a response to Israel occupation and the inhuman practices in the Palestinian territories. The assertion that Gaza threatens its neighbors is unfounded; history shows this coastal enclave has coexisted peacefully with Egy ...
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Baghdad-Erbil Oil Exports Deal: From Home to Regional and International Geopolitical Impacts
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Baghdad-Erbil Oil Exports Deal: From Home to Regional and International Geopolitical Impacts

Sunday 5 October 2025 ،
regional energy security, and reinforce Iraqi sovereignty. Iraq's Deputy Prime Minister and Oil Minister Hayyan Abdul-Ghani revealed on Wednesday that the number of American oil companies operating in Iraq has now reached 28. Speaking to the Kurdish media network Rudaw, Abdul-Ghani noted that t ...
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Tehran Denies US Allegations of Regional Involvement
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Tehran Denies US Allegations of Regional Involvement

Friday 24 October 2025 ،
regional affairs, calling them baseless and politically motivated during a UN Security Council session ALWAGHT- Iran has firmly rejected US accusations of interference in regional affairs, calling them baseless and politically motivated during a UN Security Council session. Iran’s Ambassador ...

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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.