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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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Ghalibaf’s Islamabad Visit: New Step to Strengthening Alliance
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Ghalibaf’s Islamabad Visit: New Step to Strengthening Alliance

Thursday 6 November 2025
strategic bonds with close neighbors. This once again proves that in the period after the nuclear deal and the Western claims about reinstatement of sanctions, not only the door to economic and political cooperation not been closed, but also it began to boost. Trade and economic objectives While e ...
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What’s Driving US Military Base Project in Damascus?
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What’s Driving US Military Base Project in Damascus?

Sunday 9 November 2025 ،
strategic Al-Mazzah area in Damascus as the likely location. This new American plan mirrors ongoing ceasefire monitoring missions the US conducts in Lebanon and Israel. The previously unreported initiative to position forces in the Syrian capital signals a strategic review of Damascus about the rel ...
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Hopes and Fears as Syria’s Al-Jolani Visits US
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Hopes and Fears as Syria’s Al-Jolani Visits US

Sunday 9 November 2025 ،
strategic interests in Syria and in the region. Now he is seeking the reward of his service to the Americans and that is why he is focusing on business and sanctions relief. Al-Jolani knows all too well that without foreign investment, which itself depends on lifting punishing economic sanctions, t ...
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Trump’s Game with C5+1 Card
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Trump’s Game with C5+1 Card

Monday 10 November 2025 ،
strategic threat to Moscow, given that all its Central Asian members were former Soviet republics. Those concerns intensified in 2023, when then US President Joe Biden met with Central Asian leaders for the first time on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. Moscow and Beijing saw the move as a ...
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Shadow Man: What’s behind US Envoy’s Activism in Iraq?
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Shadow Man: What’s behind US Envoy’s Activism in Iraq?

Monday 10 November 2025 ،
strategic underpinnings of Sawaya’s mission, showing that his activities go beyond official framework and are aimed at swaying political developments in the country.  The mission for reconciliation with Iraq's Sunnis  Today, given the importance of gaining influence and credibi ...
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Rising Turkey-Pakistan-Azerbaijan Axis: Aspects, Drivers, and Challenges
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Rising Turkey-Pakistan-Azerbaijan Axis: Aspects, Drivers, and Challenges

Tuesday 11 November 2025 ،
strategic push, Turkey hosted Taliban-Pakistan peace talks in Istanbul. Although the negotiations ended with no tangible results and both sides declared them a failure, Ankara still sees value in both sides accepting its role as a facilitor of peace. Roots and foundations of convergence: From bilat ...
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Israel’s Creeping Influence in Central Asia a Threat to Iran’s Security Interests
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Israel’s Creeping Influence in Central Asia a Threat to Iran’s Security Interests

Wednesday 12 November 2025 ،
strategic reassessment was its confrontation with the Resistance Axis, led by the Islamic Republic of Iran, which it perceives as the most significant existential threat to its future. Tel Aviv grew intensely alarmed as it watched Iran's cultural and commercial activities expand in nations like ...
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Bin Salman’s US Visit the Launching Pad for Future US-Saudi Ties
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Bin Salman’s US Visit the Launching Pad for Future US-Saudi Ties

Monday 17 November 2025 ،
strategic cooperation. Under these circumstances, this visit is expected to place significant topics on the agenda, with agreements likely to take shape across various sectors. Economic partnership: From AI to nuclear energy A significant part of the negotiations will likely concentrate on common ...
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Iran, Pakistan Discuss Strategies to Deepen Ties
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Iran, Pakistan Discuss Strategies to Deepen Ties

Monday 17 November 2025 ،
strategic cooperation and maintain close communication on regional issues.
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Pakistan and Taliban: From Alliance to Enmity
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Pakistan and Taliban: From Alliance to Enmity

Monday 17 November 2025 ،
strategic depth and balance of power in South Asia. Significance of Afghanistan and Pakistan in South Asia's geopolitical landscape  Afghanistan and Pakistan, two neighboring nations bound by deep historical, ethnic, and religious ties, hold a pivotal position in South Asia's geopolit ...

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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.