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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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Fishing in Troubled Waters: What Does Tel Aviv Want in Southern Syria?
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Fishing in Troubled Waters: What Does Tel Aviv Want in Southern Syria?

Wednesday 16 July 2025
tensions suggest that the Arab country is not going to enjoy peace and stability after al-Assad as these developments are not the first since his fall in early December last year. At the same time, these clashes are for the first time taking place inside the predominantly-Druze city of Sweida in sou ...
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Trump Cautions Zelensky Against Targeting Moscow
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Trump Cautions Zelensky Against Targeting Moscow

Wednesday 16 July 2025 ،
tensions and prolong the war. Trump has also expressed dissatisfaction with Russia and threatened severe economic measures if President Putin refuses to engage in peace talks.
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Israel Strikes Military Headquarters in Damascus
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Israel Strikes Military Headquarters in Damascus

Wednesday 16 July 2025 ،
The Israeli military has bombed a military command center located in Damascus, Syria ALWAGHT- The Israeli military has bombed a military command center located in Damascus, Syria. Tensions between Israel and Syria escalated on Wednesday after Israeli forces launched drone strikes on the Syrian Mini ...
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What’s behind Moves to Destabilize Yemen’s Al Mahra?
Report

What’s behind Moves to Destabilize Yemen’s Al Mahra?

Thursday 17 July 2025 ،
tensions in the province did not arise overnight, but rather stem from a 10-year regional rivalry. Al Mahra has witnessed competition between regional forces that has created local alignments. There are various actors in the province, such as the STC, the Al-Mahra Sit-in Committee led by Al-Harizi, ...
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Russia Dismisses Latest EU Sanctions, Says It Has Grown Immune
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Russia Dismisses Latest EU Sanctions, Says It Has Grown Immune

Saturday 19 July 2025 ،
tensions in West Asia—have complicated that effort. The sanctions come amid ongoing conflict in Ukraine, which Russia describes as a response to NATO’s eastward expansion. Western countries continue to provide military aid to Ukraine, which Moscow claims only prolongs the war. After ini ...
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FM Araghchi: Iran ‘Completely Prepared’ Should Israel Break ‘Fragile’ Ceasefire
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FM Araghchi: Iran ‘Completely Prepared’ Should Israel Break ‘Fragile’ Ceasefire

Saturday 19 July 2025 ،
tensions, Araghchi stressed Iran’s willingness to resume nuclear talks with the US, but only if there is genuine intent for a mutually beneficial solution. Araghchi highlighted the importance of diplomacy over military action, criticizing the US strikes on nuclear facilities as evidence that ...
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Putin Received a Significant Message from Iran
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Putin Received a Significant Message from Iran

Monday 21 July 2025 ،
tensions in the Middle East and issues related to Iran’s nuclear program. Putin reiterated Moscow’s established positions on stabilizing the region and pursuing a political resolution to the Iranian nuclear issue.
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Iran Leader’s Advisor Moscow Visit Sends Security Messages to West amid Regional Escalation
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Iran Leader’s Advisor Moscow Visit Sends Security Messages to West amid Regional Escalation

Tuesday 22 July 2025 ،
tensions over Iran’s nuclear program,” the ministry said in a statement released on Sunday. The foreign ministry stressed that Russia’s position “on this issue, including in the context of Israeli and US attacks on Iranian territory, is well known.” “We have con ...
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Iranian Naval Helicopter Engages US Warship in Sea of Oman
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Iranian Naval Helicopter Engages US Warship in Sea of Oman

Wednesday 23 July 2025 ،
tensions in the Persian Gulf following recent US-Israeli actions against Iran. Iran and the US have a long history of naval encounters in the region, including the 2019 downing of a US drone by Iran. The Iranian Navy frequently conducts large-scale drills in the Persian Gulf and Sea of Oman to demon ...
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Why’s Syria not Settling Down?
Analysis

Why’s Syria not Settling Down?

Wednesday 23 July 2025 ،
tensions after the ceasefire announcement revealed a lack of mechanisms to enforce it and no real solutions to address grievances. The U.S.- and Arab-brokered agreement to calm Sweida collapsed before implementation. This failure reflects a deeper crisis: the Syrian government’s inability to ...

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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.