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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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Muslim Nations’ Unity Key to Lasting Regional Stability
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Muslim Nations’ Unity Key to Lasting Regional Stability

Tuesday 25 August 2026
regional stability and security ALWAGHT- President Masoud Pezeshkian has called on Muslim countries to deepen their unity and cooperation to promote lasting regional stability and security, while urging stronger ties across various sectors. During a meeting with Faiq Zaidan, President of Iraq&rsquo ...
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Syrian Kurds after SDF Dissolution: Between Integration and Maintaining Influence
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Syrian Kurds after SDF Dissolution: Between Integration and Maintaining Influence

Friday 28 August 2026 ،
regional push to wind down PKK-linked armed structures altogether. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had warned repeatedly: either the SDF forces lay down their weapons, or they would be buried with them. Washington's pressures Perhaps the most important development in the SDF's posture was d ...
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Hormuz and Bab-el-Mandeb: Two Chokepoints, One Equation
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Hormuz and Bab-el-Mandeb: Two Chokepoints, One Equation

Saturday 12 September 2026 ،
regional crises can become a global one. If only one of these chokepoints is disrupted, the shipping industry can absorb part of the strain by rerouting. But simultaneous disruption at both would constrain the global shipping network’s capacity to adapt. A cost directed to the world economy ...
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Iran and UAE Pursue Renewed Ties After US War on Iran
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Iran and UAE Pursue Renewed Ties After US War on Iran

Sunday 13 September 2026 ،
regional and international issues, de-escalation, stability, and efforts to promote regional peace and development. It marked the first high-level constructive exchange between the two sides since the war and subsequent tensions in the Persian Gulf. Iran-UAE relations deteriorated after the conflic ...
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Araghchi Says Oman Agreement Won’t Reopen Strait of Hormuz
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Araghchi Says Oman Agreement Won’t Reopen Strait of Hormuz

Sunday 13 September 2026 ،
regional countries should take responsibility for maintaining security and stability in the region. The talks come as Iran and Oman negotiate arrangements for safer commercial navigation, including a temporary joint maritime corridor and mine-clearance efforts. A regional meeting involving Iran, Ir ...
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Araghchi: Iran Open to Diplomacy That Safeguards Its National Rights
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Araghchi: Iran Open to Diplomacy That Safeguards Its National Rights

Thursday 17 September 2026 ،
regional developments. Araghchi described China as a close friend and strategic partner, stressing Tehran’s intention to further strengthen ties under their comprehensive strategic partnership. Araghchi attributed the current regional tensions to what he described as US and Israeli military a ...
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BRICS and Test of War: Iran, Energy, and New World Order Equation
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BRICS and Test of War: Iran, Energy, and New World Order Equation

Thursday 17 September 2026 ،
regional markets and north-south trade corridors. Iran's welcome mat for greater Indian investment in Chabahar fits the same logic. In other words, Tehran is pushing to convert its geography into a strategic asset within BRICS, one that speaks both to energy and to transit and market connectivi ...
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Mecca Attack amid War of Narratives: Three Clues to Settle the Riddle
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Mecca Attack amid War of Narratives: Three Clues to Settle the Riddle

Saturday 19 September 2026 ،
regional case from a security issue regardless of the origin of the attack, its target, and the precise nature of the flight. Saudi Arabia rushed to claim the country's air defense downed a Yemeni drone before it could penetrate the Mecca airspace. Yemen's Ansarullah movement strongly reject ...
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From Chips to Iran War: Xi-Trump’s Hard Discussions
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From Chips to Iran War: Xi-Trump’s Hard Discussions

Friday 25 September 2026 ،
regional stability, energy and international affairs, matters that directly affect the economies of other nations. For that reason, every meeting between the two leaders is not merely a diplomatic event but an opportunity to take stock of the future trajectory of the global economy, international tr ...
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Power of Resistance Forced the US Out of Iraq: Expert
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Power of Resistance Forced the US Out of Iraq: Expert

Friday 2 October 2026 ،
regional nations increasingly growing pro-indepence. Alwaght- Over the past two decades, Iraq has been one of the main spots of the American military presence in West Asia. However, recent American military withdrawal from this country has pushed Iraq's security and defense equations into a new ...

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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.