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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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Aleppo again a Hot Spot as SDF and Damascus Wrestle for Ground
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Aleppo again a Hot Spot as SDF and Damascus Wrestle for Ground

Friday 26 December 2025
vacuum. It coincided in a striking way with a high-level Turkish delegation’s visit to Damascus, which included Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Defense Minister Yasar Guler, and intelligence chief İIbrahim Kalin. Talks during the visit focused primarily on implementing the March 10, 2025 agreeme ...
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How’s Southern Libya Become a Focal Point in New Russian Strategy?
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How’s Southern Libya Become a Focal Point in New Russian Strategy?

Monday 29 December 2025 ،
vacuum, fragmented power centers, and presence of rival actors, provided a suitable environment for Russia's geopolitical maneuvering. Conversely, Russian sources close to military and security circles describe these movements not as a replacement for Syria, but as part of a strategy of diversi ...
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Riyadh and Abu Dhabi Between Peace and War in Southern Yemen
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Riyadh and Abu Dhabi Between Peace and War in Southern Yemen

Sunday 4 January 2026 ،
vacuum, allowing its regional rival, Riyadh, to reassert its influence in areas where it had lost ground. Saudi Arabia is concerned about the UAE gaining the upper hand in these Yemeni parts and due to their competitions, it tries to block Abu Dhabi’s ambitions. In 2019, the UAE announced it ...
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From Mercusor or "Mother of Agreements" : EU’s Economic Divorce from the US
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From Mercusor or "Mother of Agreements" : EU’s Economic Divorce from the US

Thursday 29 January 2026 ،
vacuum that China was quick to fill, significantly expanding its trade with countries in the region. As a result, China’s market share now exceeds that of the EU by nearly 40 percent. From a geopolitical perspective, the agreement could strengthen Europe’s economic ties with South Ameri ...
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Iraq’s Govt. Formation in Deadlock as Kurds Wrestle over Post of President
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Iraq’s Govt. Formation in Deadlock as Kurds Wrestle over Post of President

Saturday 7 February 2026 ،
vacuum, and the deterioration of the country’s administrative, economic, and security paralysis.  
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What Are the Consequences of New Start Treaty Expiration?
Analysis

What Are the Consequences of New Start Treaty Expiration?

Tuesday 10 February 2026 ،
vacuum, a long period lacking any binding framework to contain strategic nuclear forces of the two countries, something unprecedented in over five decades. Putin’s surprising proposal and Moscow tactical shift In September 2025, Russian President Vladimir Putin issued an unexpected declarat ...
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Iraqi Resistance Groups’ Surprises in War: Aspects and Implications
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Iraqi Resistance Groups’ Surprises in War: Aspects and Implications

Tuesday 17 March 2026 ،
vacuum at the border. Such a vacuum could serve as a pretext for the dangerous scenario of transferring ISIS terrorists into Iraqi territory in the coming weeks, jeopardizing the stability and security of the country within the broader project of a “Greater Middle East.” Iranian official ...
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The Challenging Process of Selecting Iraq’s Next Prime Minister
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The Challenging Process of Selecting Iraq’s Next Prime Minister

Thursday 30 April 2026 ،
vacuum helped advance negotiations, with decision-making largely kept within political structures to avoid external interference, demonstrating a relative maturity in Iraqi political behavior. During the selection process, several prominent figures were proposed, including Nouri al-Maliki and Moham ...
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With His Move against Arms of Resistance Groups, Iraq’s Al-Sadr is Playing in Trump’s Game
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With His Move against Arms of Resistance Groups, Iraq’s Al-Sadr is Playing in Trump’s Game

Sunday 31 May 2026 ،
vacuum left by the upheaval in northeastern Syria, managing to rebuild its sleeper cells. It says that in early 2026, after the security structure controlled by the Syrian Democratic Forces collapsed, between 15,000 and 20,000 ISIS members and their families broke out of camps and detention centers ...
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Strategic Mystery: What’s Driving Al-Sharaa to Keep Russian Military Bases in Syria?
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Strategic Mystery: What’s Driving Al-Sharaa to Keep Russian Military Bases in Syria?

Thursday 4 June 2026 ،
vacuum in large parts of the country. In such conditions, al-Sharaa's main fear is not from a foreign enemy, but the return of chaos and full collapse. Russia here can play the role of stabilizer of security. Despite two agreements between their leader Mazloum Kobani and al-Sharaa with an Ameri ...

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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.