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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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On Brink of Clash: What Are Possible Scenarios for Damascus and Kurds in Northeastern Syria?
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On Brink of Clash: What Are Possible Scenarios for Damascus and Kurds in Northeastern Syria?

Tuesday 19 August 2025
Middle East Eye reported that Ankara was preparing to set up an air defense system at T4 military airport in Palmyra near Homs in central Syria. The site added that Turkey plans to use this base for attacks on Islamist groups and to prevent Israeli air raids on Syria.  According to the sources ...
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Gaza or Normalization? What’s the Current Arab Issue?
Paper

Gaza or Normalization? What’s the Current Arab Issue?

Saturday 13 September 2025 ،
Middle East Post-October 7: Israel's Push for Regional Hegemony, Tel Aviv's pressure to expand normalization is characterized as a tool to reshape the regional balance of power. The report argues this push aims to usher in a new post-colonial era, one marked by uncontested Israeli dominance. ...
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10 Strategic Reasons Why Trump Eyeing Bagram Base Regain
Paper

10 Strategic Reasons Why Trump Eyeing Bagram Base Regain

Sunday 21 September 2025 ،
Middle East. This location makes it a vital gateway for power projection and intelligence operations in a highly sensitive region. Control of Bagram is viewed as a key asset for monitoring not only China but also for countering the influence of Russia and Iran throughout Central Asia. 3. Adjscence ...
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Hamas’s Calculated Response to Trump’s Plan: Yes to Deal, Never to Surrender
Paper

Hamas’s Calculated Response to Trump’s Plan: Yes to Deal, Never to Surrender

Saturday 4 October 2025 ،
Middle East.  Reacting to Hamas' principled agreement, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese reiterated Canberra's support for efforts to end the war.  The Irish PM welcomed the recent developments, expressing hope they would lead to an end of hostilities. A Qatari foreign ...
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Ankara and Tehran: From Economic Partnership to Anti-Israeli Alliance
Report

Ankara and Tehran: From Economic Partnership to Anti-Israeli Alliance

Monday 1 December 2025 ،
Middle East.” The Turkish diplomat further emphasized Ankara’s support for Tehran in the nuclear negotiations, calling for an end to “unjust” sanctions. Beyond this shared threat, major geopolitical shifts are redoubling the strategic importance of Tehran-Ankara relations. A ...
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Israel Reconstruction Uncertain Five Months after War with Iran
Report

Israel Reconstruction Uncertain Five Months after War with Iran

Tuesday 2 December 2025 ،
Middle East Eye report reveals that approximately 50,000 damage claims have been filed with Israel’s property tax authority, with 39,000 related to residential property damage. Estimates circulated in Israeli media indicate that Iran’s missile strikes inflicted total losses of around 5 ...
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Trump’s Doctrine: An Analysis of US Hegemonic Decline
Paper

Trump’s Doctrine: An Analysis of US Hegemonic Decline

Wednesday 10 December 2025 ،
Middle East as called by the West, loses its key position it had during the Cold War and post 11/9, and decreases to a costly, less cost-effective region where continuation of the US presence has not produced a new order but waste of the American resources. Therefore, Washington's strategy hing ...
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Somaliland, Israel’s New Gamble in Horn of Africa
Analysis

Somaliland, Israel’s New Gamble in Horn of Africa

Sunday 28 December 2025 ،
Middle East, Africa, and Europe. From Tel Aviv’s perspective, cooperation with Somaliland translates into securing these crucial shipping lanes and preventing potential disruptions to commercial maritime traffic. Over the past two years, amid the fallout from genocidal Israeli war on Gaza, Is ...
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Why’s the US Air Defense Chain Weak against Iran’s Missiles?
Paper

Why’s the US Air Defense Chain Weak against Iran’s Missiles?

Wednesday 4 February 2026 ،
Middle East. Mass drone attacks not only swamp and saturate expensive THAAD and Patriot systems but also, due to their low production cost and high destructive potential, represent a highly efficient and cost-effective asymmetric tool for Tehran. This capability allows Iran to wage a modern, attriti ...
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New Israeli Law Accelerating West Bank Annexation
Analysis

New Israeli Law Accelerating West Bank Annexation

Saturday 14 February 2026 ،
Middle East Eye that this decision is one of the most direct and most dangerous steps against the Palestinians. This means end of whatever was achieved by the Oslo Accords and will strip the Palestinian Authority of its rights.  The Oslo Accords, signed in the 1990s between the Israeli regime ...

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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.