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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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Egypt’s Yemen War Dilemma: Balancing Political Reservations and Strategic Interests
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Egypt’s Yemen War Dilemma: Balancing Political Reservations and Strategic Interests

Tuesday 20 October 2026
relationship: From mediation to Gaza war reservations To understand the caution Egypt exercises regarding Yemen war, we should not just see the security and economic concerns of Cairo. We should also take into account the record of Cairo ties to Sana'a and the developments that followed Gaza wa ...
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Three Cases That Brought Pakistan’s Munir to Tehran
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Three Cases That Brought Pakistan’s Munir to Tehran

Wednesday 21 October 2026 ،
relations as the more important priority. Bilateral ties The Pakistani army chief's trip to Iran came amid emerging challenges to bilateral ties and to the progressing course of political, security and trade relations. Specifically, two challenges stand out: a surge in terrorist activity along ...
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Border Closures with Iran a Serious Test of Baghdad’s Political Independence
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Border Closures with Iran a Serious Test of Baghdad’s Political Independence

Friday 23 October 2026 ،
relations of Iran and Iraq. American pressure According to AFP, two informed Iraqi sources said that Washington is pressing Baghdad to sever trade ties with Iran. The case was also raised recently with Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi by the US Department of Treasury. However, Iraqi officials hav ...
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Iraq’s Cabinet Completion: From Winners and Losers to Quota System
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Iraq’s Cabinet Completion: From Winners and Losers to Quota System

Sunday 25 October 2026 ،
relationship. 5. Opposition to expansion of government: Protesting the new ministries and deputy PMs Beside the partisan disputes, part of the parliament rose against the very creation of new ministries and deputy PM posts. Reports from October 15 session suggested that a number of members of Ishr ...
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As Netanyahu Falters, Israelis Turn Deaf Ear to Trump’s Vote Support Message
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As Netanyahu Falters, Israelis Turn Deaf Ear to Trump’s Vote Support Message

Monday 26 October 2026 ،
relationship was built on achieving victories together, and reissued the endorsement he had announced a week earlier. By joint cooperation with Netanyahu, Trump means the war against Iran, and available evidence points to the likelihood of another American and Israeli attack on Iran and the start o ...
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From Mecca Pact to Tehran: Iran Hosting New Regional Security Equations
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From Mecca Pact to Tehran: Iran Hosting New Regional Security Equations

Tuesday 27 October 2026 ،
relations. Turkey, by virtue of its geopolitical position, military capacity, and ties to Western and regional countries, can play a role in shaping future security arrangements. For Ankara, too, a widening war on its southern and eastern periphery carries economic and security risks. Pakistan, giv ...
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Tehran Summit Changes Regional View of American Role: Expert
Interview

Tehran Summit Changes Regional View of American Role: Expert

Thursday 29 October 2026 ،
relations among four countries; rather, its ramifications could affect various countries around the world. This issue can in itself be a sign of strategic shifts in the political decision-making of regional countries and even in their military approaches, changes that may ultimately lead to the end ...
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Oil and Security, Two Drivers of Iraqi PM’s Damascus Visit
Analysis

Oil and Security, Two Drivers of Iraqi PM’s Damascus Visit

Saturday 31 October 2026 ،
relationships, and Baghdad's security woes over the fragile internal situation in Syria following the fall of the Bashar al-Assad's government and the rise of sectarian (takfiri) armed groups to power.  Yet, Baghdad's views on the Syrian situation hardly are limited to worry and su ...
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Trump and Peospects of Democratic Win in Midterms
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Trump and Peospects of Democratic Win in Midterms

Tuesday 3 November 2026 ،
relations at the American Council on Education, believes Democrats will try to spotlight the two parties' divergent approaches on the issue. That could come through bills to preserve or restore earlier protective rules—and force Republicans to stake out a position on them, even if Trump ul ...
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Pakistan, Syria, Saudi Arabia: A New Camp Meant for Yemen War?
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Pakistan, Syria, Saudi Arabia: A New Camp Meant for Yemen War?

Sunday 8 November 2026 ،
relations in various areas. What does Pakistan seek? This military closeness should be seen as part of Islamabad's effort to expand its military and political influence across the region. The country over the past few months has pushed to transform from a merely diplomatic player to an effecti ...

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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.