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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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Manama Dialogue 2025: Overt and Covert Agenda
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Manama Dialogue 2025: Overt and Covert Agenda

Tuesday 4 November 2025
Bahraini foreign ministry in the capital Manama. The summit over years has become one of the most important annual security forums in the Persian Gulf. The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) launched the Manama Dialogue in 2004. Over the past two decades, the forum has grown into ...
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Velayati: UK Driving Anti-Iran Agenda at Manama Conference
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Velayati: UK Driving Anti-Iran Agenda at Manama Conference

Sunday 9 November 2025 ،
Bahrain ALWAGHT- Ali Akbar Velayati, senior adviser on international affairs to Iran’s Leader, said Britain worked behind the scenes to promote anti-Iran positions at the 21st Manama Dialogue Conference in Bahrain. Ali Akbar Velayati, senior adviser on international affairs to Iran’s Le ...
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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 ،
Bahrain, Morocco, and Sudan. Saudi Arabia's absence from these deals highlighted its unique and pivotal position in the region's power dynamics. When the Biden administration took office, Washington-Riyadh relations chilled under the weight of human rights criticisms, particularly the Khash ...
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Does F-35 Sale to Riyadh Make a Real Strategic Difference?
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Does F-35 Sale to Riyadh Make a Real Strategic Difference?

Saturday 22 November 2025 ،
Bahrain, Pakistan, Tunisia, and even Kenya hold this designation, though none of which enjoy a US security guarantee. From a legal standpoint, this title represents an upgrade in cooperation, not a defensive pact. It facilitates easier access to certain military technology and industrial cooperatio ...
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Muscat Forum, a Path for Understanding and Convergence in Persian Gulf Region
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Muscat Forum, a Path for Understanding and Convergence in Persian Gulf Region

Tuesday 25 November 2025 ،
Bahrain, Lebanon, Qatar, Yemen, and Egypt, alongside the Secretary General of Norway's Foreign Ministry, the UN Special Envoy for Yemen, and the CEO of the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue. Delegates have also held separate meetings with Oman's FM.  This high-profile event in Muscat is ...
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How’s UAE Become Israel’s Biggest Military Industry Partner in the Region?
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How’s UAE Become Israel’s Biggest Military Industry Partner in the Region?

Saturday 20 December 2025 ،
Bahrain, Morocco, and Sudan have reached approximately $1.8 billion, making Arab states the third-largest market for Israeli weaponry after Europe and the broader Asia-Pacific region. The growing concern and warnings from leaders and governments of Red Sea coastal states regarding the militarizatio ...
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Iran Advocates Regional Action to Maintain Yemen’s Unity
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Iran Advocates Regional Action to Maintain Yemen’s Unity

Thursday 1 January 2026 ،
Bahraini Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani by phone to discuss bilateral relations and regional developments, emphasizing that the Yemeni crisis can only be resolved through comprehensive dialogue among all Yemeni factions. He stressed that Iran supports an inclusive negotiation proce ...
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What’s Driven Strong Saudi Response to Southern Yemen Developments?
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What’s Driven Strong Saudi Response to Southern Yemen Developments?

Friday 16 January 2026 ،
Bahraini revolution, fully supporting the Syrian opposition and terrorist militia forces fighting Syria’s Bashar al-Assad from 2011 to 2024, countering the Muslim Brotherhood that culminated in a coup in 2013 ousting the first democratically-elected President Mohamad Morsi, blockading Qatar in ...
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Bahrain Cleric: Millions Ready to Die for Iran’s Leader
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Bahrain Cleric: Millions Ready to Die for Iran’s Leader

Tuesday 27 January 2026 ،
Bahrain’s top cleric issues warning: Millions willing to die for Ayatollah Khamenei amid heightened US hostility towards Iran ALWAGHT- Bahrain's top cleric issues warning: Millions willing to die for Ayatollah Khamenei amid heightened US hostility towards Iran. Sheikh Issa Qassem has declared A ...
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Why’s the US Air Defense Chain Weak against Iran’s Missiles?
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Why’s the US Air Defense Chain Weak against Iran’s Missiles?

Wednesday 4 February 2026 ،
Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar. The THAAD system is designed to intercept ballistic missiles in space, while the Patriots counter lower-altitude, shorter-range projectiles. This deployment follows the recent positioning of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the northern Indian Ocean. It ...

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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.