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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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Syria Developments Set off Alarm Bells to Central Asia
Analysis

Syria Developments Set off Alarm Bells to Central Asia

Sunday 15 December 2024
stability in this country directly affects the balance of power in the region, and other peripheral regions from the Eastern Mediterranean to North Africa and the Indian Subcontinent are also concerned about being affected by the fallout from the worsening security situation and a new round of armed ...
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What Next for Russian Military Bases in the Mediterranean after Syria Collapse?
Report

What Next for Russian Military Bases in the Mediterranean after Syria Collapse?

Monday 16 December 2024 ،
stability in Syria. In contrast, British Channel 4 reported that its sources “saw a convoy of 150 Russian military vehicles moving on a road and concluded that the Russian military may have reached an agreement with the opposition to allow an orderly and safe withdrawal from Syria.” Ta ...
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Understanding Egypt’s Behavior towards Post-Assad Syria: Challenges and Opportunities
Paper

Understanding Egypt’s Behavior towards Post-Assad Syria: Challenges and Opportunities

Wednesday 25 December 2024 ،
stability.  The two countries have exceptional historical relations with each other, because in the October 1973 War (Yom Kippur War), Egypt and Syria launched joint operations against the Israeli regime east of the Suez Canal and the Golan Heights. The Egyptian people follow the developments ...
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China and Iran: From Economic Partnership to Strategic Alliance
Analysis

China and Iran: From Economic Partnership to Strategic Alliance

Saturday 28 December 2024 ،
stability.” Rejecting the Western push to impose the Western values on other nations, the FM wrote: To counter unilateralism and bullying, Iran and China will always stand on the side of development, prosperity, cooperation, and friendship between the countries of the Global South, and on the ...
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New Syria: Economic Challenges or Opportunities for Turkey?
Analysis

New Syria: Economic Challenges or Opportunities for Turkey?

Tuesday 31 December 2024 ،
World Bank estimates, Syria’s economy shrunk by 85 percent during nearly 14 years of civil war, with GDP falling from $67.5 billion in 2011 to just $8.98 billion in 2023. According to Fitch Solutions, the country’s reconstruction cost is estimated at around $300 billion, requiring inter ...
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Iran-Russia Strategic Pact: What Does it Mean for the Two Actors?
Analysis

Iran-Russia Strategic Pact: What Does it Mean for the Two Actors?

Sunday 19 January 2025 ،
World War II. The establishment of the BRICS group, which accepted several members in the past two years, is part of the Eastern campaign to counter the financial institutions built by the West, and Tehran and Moscow will play a pivotal role in this joint market. Russia can also contribute signific ...
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Iran and Pakistan: A New Chapter of  Security and Military Partnership
Paper

Iran and Pakistan: A New Chapter of Security and Military Partnership

Wednesday 22 January 2025 ،
stability on the borders of the two countries and the region.” These meetings took place as the common land border of Iran and Pakistan has been the scene of deadly clashes over the past year, and a number of Iranian border guards were killed by terrorist groups hiding in Pakistan.  Teh ...
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Trump Foreign Aid Cuts: Losing Global Influence to China
Report

Trump Foreign Aid Cuts: Losing Global Influence to China

Saturday 15 February 2025 ،
World War II to combat the spread of communism in Europe. A decade later, John F. Kennedy signed the Foreign Assistance Act, establishing the USAID. Foreign aid has since been widely considered a cornerstone of soft power, a term popularized in the 1980s by US political scientist Joseph Nye to desc ...
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Iran Takes Center Stage in Regional Gas Swap as New Energy Age Emerges
Analysis

Iran Takes Center Stage in Regional Gas Swap as New Energy Age Emerges

Sunday 16 February 2025 ،
stability and security. It also helps European leaders in their vision to provide more sustainable and diverse energy and improve energy security and stability in the continent. Since it is expected that Europe will have challenges with the US under Donald Trump, the European Union is seeking to di ...
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Indian Ocean Conference: Iranian FM Visit’s Significance, Aims
Report

Indian Ocean Conference: Iranian FM Visit’s Significance, Aims

Monday 17 February 2025 ،
stability in the Indian Ocean. 

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Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution

Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution