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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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Baghdad-Erbil Oil Exports Deal: From Home to Regional and International Geopolitical Impacts
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Baghdad-Erbil Oil Exports Deal: From Home to Regional and International Geopolitical Impacts

Sunday 5 October 2025
oil exports, paving the way for influences ranging from home to the foreign actors. Alwaght- After over two years of halt, Iraqi Kurdistan region has resumed its oil exports via the Turkish Port of Ceyhan. This development is an outcome of a new deal between Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) and t ...
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Iraq’s Foreign Debts: A Burdensome Legacy and a Challenge ahead of Al-Sudani’s Govt.
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Iraq’s Foreign Debts: A Burdensome Legacy and a Challenge ahead of Al-Sudani’s Govt.

Wednesday 22 October 2025 ،
oil market fluctuations. One of the most important indicators that very well reflects the country's financial situation is the government's foreign currency debt. This debt has not only impacted the government's financial power, but also has unleashed substantial consequences to the econ ...
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Blackmailing Baghdad: What Happened in Turkish FM’s Iraq Visit?
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Blackmailing Baghdad: What Happened in Turkish FM’s Iraq Visit?

Monday 3 November 2025 ،
oil. Turkish companies, financed by Iraqi oil revenues, manage the country's water resources and in return Ankara promises to allow further water flow to Iraq. But increase in Iraqi share takes place under the supervision of Turkey. PKK issue  Reports indicate that the threat of PKK terro ...
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Iraq’s Elections Important, Carry Surprises: Expert
Interview

Iraq’s Elections Important, Carry Surprises: Expert

Tuesday 4 November 2025 ،
oil prices), to place constant pressure on the new government and parliament, using the street as a tool to extract political concessions. In addition to this street pressure, the Sadrist movement will continue to exert influence indirectly through its networks within state institutions and informa ...
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With Multi-billion Plans Collapsing, Saudi Megaprojets Prove a Failure Story
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With Multi-billion Plans Collapsing, Saudi Megaprojets Prove a Failure Story

Wednesday 19 November 2025 ،
oil revenues and create a diversified, sustainable, and competitive economy on the world stage. At the start of the 2010s, the kingdom faced a set of profound economic challenges: a near-total reliance on oil, soaring unemployment, inefficient state structures, and a lack of transparency and oversi ...
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Aleppo again a Hot Spot as SDF and Damascus Wrestle for Ground
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Aleppo again a Hot Spot as SDF and Damascus Wrestle for Ground

Friday 26 December 2025 ،
oil, while responding to any provocation. Trans-regional actors; the US and Israel in the background At a broader level, Aleppo developments cannot be understood without taking into consideration the role of the US and Israeli regime. The SDF is a key ally on the ground in eastern Syria to Washin ...
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What Would Be Iranian Scenarios for a US Military Intervention?
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What Would Be Iranian Scenarios for a US Military Intervention?

Tuesday 13 January 2026 ،
oil prices and supply crisis and so batter the world, and on top of it the American, economy. The US invasion of Venezuela, abduction of its President Nicolas Maduro, and the open declaration that the US will take control of Venezuelan oil can suggest that the White House feels alarmed about an upco ...
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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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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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IRGC Navy’s Strait of Hormuz Drills Tells US Who’s the Boss in Persian Gulf
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IRGC Navy’s Strait of Hormuz Drills Tells US Who’s the Boss in Persian Gulf

Wednesday 18 February 2026 ،
oil tankers and commercial vessels transit its narrow waters, carrying a significant portion of global energy supplies. A large-scale disruption would not just hurt Iran, it would send oil prices skyrocketing, roil financial markets, and trigger a full-blown global economic crisis. Tehran has repea ...

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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.