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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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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
oil prices and ballooning deficits, and potential casualties to bludgeon Republican prospects in the upcoming election. Taking advantage from the path of policy shift: The critics who have long denounced Trump's maximum pressure policy and withdrawal from the JCPOA as irresponsible could frame ...
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Dismissal of Special Envoy Sawaya Showcase of Trump’s Failure Story in Iraq
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Dismissal of Special Envoy Sawaya Showcase of Trump’s Failure Story in Iraq

Monday 2 February 2026 ،
oil and gas market and reassert the US economic influence. By bridging American private enterprise and Iraqi economic institutions, Sawaya was tasked with paving the way for new investments and blocking the expanding influence of rivals like China, Russia, and Iran in energy and infrastructure proje ...
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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 ،
oil tankers in the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman, and even the oil platforms of allied countries like Bahrain, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Jordan, and Kuwait within Iran’s fire range of ballistic mid and long-range missiles. This is what complicates Washington’s defense calculus. I ...
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US to Drop India Tariffs Linked to Russia After Trade Deal
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US to Drop India Tariffs Linked to Russia After Trade Deal

Saturday 7 February 2026 ،
oil. The United States and India have finalized a preliminary trade deal, centered on the removal of a 25% tariff the US had imposed on Indian goods due to India's purchases of Russian oil. This tariff will be lifted effective immediately, as part of an agreement where India commits to halting ...
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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 ،
oil revenues, border crossings, and salaries. This issue gains critical importance when considering that a significant portion of the Kurdistan Region’s oil and gas resources lies within the so-called “green zone,” areas traditionally under the influence of the PUK. These areas ha ...
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Is Saudi Arabia Re-trying a Failed Project against Yemen’s Ansarullah?
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Is Saudi Arabia Re-trying a Failed Project against Yemen’s Ansarullah?

Sunday 8 February 2026 ،
oil prices have slowed major projects, Riyadh cannot afford to ignore security risks along its southern border. Instability in Yemen, a country sharing a 1,800-kilometer border with Saudi Arabia, could jeopardize plans to attract tourists and foreign investment. Forming allied front against Ansarul ...
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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban Has Declared Ukraine to Be an Enemy
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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban Has Declared Ukraine to Be an Enemy

Sunday 8 February 2026 ،
oil and gas. He made this statement at a campaign rally, arguing that Ukraine's pressure in Brussels to disconnect Hungary from Russian energy undermines Hungarian security and would cause dramatic spikes in household utility bills. Orban reiterated his firm opposition to Ukraine's bid to j ...
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China Pledges Continued Support for Cuba Despite US Pressure
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China Pledges Continued Support for Cuba Despite US Pressure

Tuesday 10 February 2026 ،
oil to Cuba, a measure Havana condemns as an energy blockade designed to cripple its economy and worsen living conditions. The Cuban economy is facing severe strain from the blockade, resulting in shortages of fuel, food, and other essentials, even disrupting air travel and the vital tourism sector ...
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How Pelosi Unmasked the Ineffectiveness of Sanctions on Iran
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How Pelosi Unmasked the Ineffectiveness of Sanctions on Iran

Sunday 15 February 2026 ،
oil markets, and investment, their effectiveness in producing meaningful political change is increasingly questioned. The repeated call to “intensify pressure” suggests that previous measures have fallen short; a successful strategy would not require constant escalation to justify its re ...
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Amid Trump’s Pressures, Al-Maliki’s Candidacy Remains Shrouded in Uncertainty
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Amid Trump’s Pressures, Al-Maliki’s Candidacy Remains Shrouded in Uncertainty

Monday 16 February 2026 ،
oil revenue, and revoking waivers that allow energy trade with Iran. The implementation of such measures would be devastating for ordinary Iraqis. It would unleash economic chaos: a skyrocketing dollar exchange rate, a collapse in essential services, and soaring unemployment. This, in turn, would i ...

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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.