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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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Can Turkey’s Return to F-35 Program Fill Its Deterrence Void?
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Can Turkey’s Return to F-35 Program Fill Its Deterrence Void?

Monday 8 December 2025
NATO. The US responded by expelling Turkey from the F-35 development consortium and imposing sanctions on several key Turkish defense entities. While Turkey currently possesses the S-400 missiles, radars, and related equipment, it has declined to activate them. NATO has consistently warned that oper ...
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Trump’s Doctrine: An Analysis of US Hegemonic Decline
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Trump’s Doctrine: An Analysis of US Hegemonic Decline

Wednesday 10 December 2025 ،
NATO and Asian allies, and threatening to dial back U.S. military commitments, has moved to the top of the agenda. But this approach undercuts one of the core pillars of American hegemony: its alliance network, which once spread the burden and mobilized collective power. Lasting hegemony is not mer ...
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Disarming Iraq’s Resistance: A US Pipe Dream
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Disarming Iraq’s Resistance: A US Pipe Dream

Monday 22 December 2025 ،
NATO occupation forces and Turkish troops from Iraqi territory. The group further noted that anyone choosing to surrender weapons before full sovereignty is achieved is making a purely personal decision. Earlier, Qais al-Khazali, leader of Asaib Ahl al-Haq, had said: “We believe in the princi ...
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Zelensky: Ukraine and US Reach ‘General Consensus’ on Peace Plan
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Zelensky: Ukraine and US Reach ‘General Consensus’ on Peace Plan

Wednesday 24 December 2025 ،
NATO’s Article 5, but Zelensky said these fall short of full NATO membership and rely on monitoring mechanisms and future bilateral commitments. Moscow has been briefed on the US-Ukrainian talks and will now formulate its position. Putin’s conditions for peace include Ukraine ceding rem ...
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FM Fidan, the Mysterious Man of Turkish Foreign Policy
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FM Fidan, the Mysterious Man of Turkish Foreign Policy

Saturday 27 December 2025 ،
NATO assignment and earned a degree in politics and management from the University of Maryland. He then pursued a doctorate in international relations at Bilkent University, later teaching there and at Hacettepe University. This unique amalgam comprising hands-on military intelligence experience, a ...
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White House: US Assessing Military and Non-military Options Concerning Greenland
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White House: US Assessing Military and Non-military Options Concerning Greenland

Wednesday 7 January 2026 ،
NATO allies joined Denmark in calling on Washington to respect Danish sovereignty, stressing that Greenland is part of NATO and that its future can only be decided by Denmark and the Greenlandic people. Denmark’s prime minister warned that a US attack on a NATO ally would undermine the allian ...
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Greenland, the US Codename for Aggression against Europe
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Greenland, the US Codename for Aggression against Europe

Sunday 11 January 2026 ،
NATO The US president is threatening Greenland as a Danish territory while both the US and Denmark are two NATO allies. While the NATO members are supposed to protect each other against foreign threats, a question is what is the solution when one NATO member invades another member of the bloc? In ...
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Why’s Davos Forum Canceled Iran Invitation?
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Why’s Davos Forum Canceled Iran Invitation?

Wednesday 21 January 2026 ،
NATO countries. This prompted the European Union to consider imposing tariffs on 93 billion euros (approximately 108 billion dollars) worth of American goods. Dual standards Double standards have emerged as another major criticism from human rights activists regarding the Davos summit. While the o ...
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Canada’s Pivot to East a Prelue to Collapse of Trans-Atlantic Alliance?
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Canada’s Pivot to East a Prelue to Collapse of Trans-Atlantic Alliance?

Saturday 24 January 2026 ،
NATO is the result of what he called the US generosity, and if Washington reduces its support, the military alliance would face survival challenges. These claims have prompted some European leaders to demonstrate that Europe can play a determining role on the world stage and overcome regional crises ...
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Why Do Trump’s Critics and Opponents Welcome His War with Iran?
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Why Do Trump’s Critics and Opponents Welcome His War with Iran?

Sunday 1 February 2026 ،
NATO, could find themselves facing a stark dilemma. His approach toward Ukraine and even offhand remarks about purchasing Greenland have sown a deep-seated distrust. While Europeans would publicly decry a new war as a calamity for the region and the world, some might privately view it through the le ...

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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.