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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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Iranian Officials Claim US Aggression Towards Iran More Brutal Than Previous Wars in Iraq and Syria
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Iranian Officials Claim US Aggression Towards Iran More Brutal Than Previous Wars in Iraq and Syria

Sunday 18 January 2026
The United States’ actions towards Iran are more brutal than its past wars in countries like Iraq and Syria ALWAGHT- Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the Speaker of Iran's Parliament, has made a statement asserting that the United States' actions towards Iran are more brutal than its past wars in c ...
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What Does Trump’s “Board of Peace” Eye for  Gaza?
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What Does Trump’s “Board of Peace” Eye for Gaza?

Monday 19 January 2026 ،
Council Resolution 2803 adopted in November. This mandate permits both a Peace Mission and various international civilian and security presences in Gaza, remaining valid until December 31, 2027, unless the Security Council alters its decision or approves a renewal with Egypt, Israel, and member stat ...
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What’s behind US Military Relocation from Ain Al-Assad to Al-Harir?
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What’s behind US Military Relocation from Ain Al-Assad to Al-Harir?

Tuesday 20 January 2026 ،
Committee confirmed Sunday the complete withdrawal of all international coalition advisors from Iraqi federal territories, marking the formal end of the mission. A statement released by the committee stated all personnel have departed military bases and command centers. According to an Iraqi securi ...
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With ISIS Inmates Breaking Free, Security Threats Are Back to Iraq
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With ISIS Inmates Breaking Free, Security Threats Are Back to Iraq

Thursday 22 January 2026 ،
Concerns about re-eruption of instability of the past decade have begun to rise following fresh clashes between the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) led by Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, who is the current interim president of Syria. These concerns are not merely about the secu ...
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ISIS Prisoners Break Free: Conflicting Goals of Kurds and Al-Jolani Govt.
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ISIS Prisoners Break Free: Conflicting Goals of Kurds and Al-Jolani Govt.

Friday 23 January 2026 ،
Consequently, US representatives began pushing for an agreement to integrate Kurdish forces with the central government in Damascus. In March 2025, through American mediation, an agreement was signed between Mazlum Abdi, commander of the SDF, and HTS leader Abu Mohammad al-Jolani. The deal was mean ...
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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 ،
Canada as the US neighbor is alarmed by more political and security implications. In this connection, the Canadian officials in recent days have made serious reactions to the Trump's policies. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney sharply criticized recent remarks made by Trump, stating, Canada i ...
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Will Board of Peace Initiative Lead to Reopening Rafah Border Crossing?
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Will Board of Peace Initiative Lead to Reopening Rafah Border Crossing?

Sunday 25 January 2026 ،
Crossing which is one of the key agendas of the Trump-announced board that is designed to run Gaza after war. In this connection, Ali Sha'ath, the head of Palestinian National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (PNCAG) in a video message to the Davos summit announced the reopening of the ...
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Syria’s North Undergoes New Developments as US Stabs Kurds in the Back
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Syria’s North Undergoes New Developments as US Stabs Kurds in the Back

Monday 26 January 2026 ،
Clashes over the past few days in eastern and northern Syria have dealt heavy blows to Kurdish forces. Under agreements reached between the two sides, SDF units withdrew from key positions, which are now under the control of Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS), the leading coalition of militias that toppled ...
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A Leaked Document Reveals the US Plan for Complete Domination of Gaza, According To DSN
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A Leaked Document Reveals the US Plan for Complete Domination of Gaza, According To DSN

Tuesday 27 January 2026 ،
Chairman holding ultimate authority, an Executive Board rewriting Gaza's laws, and Palestinians relegated to technocratic roles with no decision-making power. The plan is part of Trump's phased ceasefire plan, providing the legal framework for what the administration calls reconstruction bu ...
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Lebanese Cleric: Harm To Ayatollah Khamenei Equals to War on Shias
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Lebanese Cleric: Harm To Ayatollah Khamenei Equals to War on Shias

Tuesday 27 January 2026 ،
Chairman of Lebanon's Supreme Islamic Shia Council has issued a warning, stating that any harm inflicted upon Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei is equivalent to a global declaration of war against the Shia community. Sheikh Ali al-Khatib, Vice Chairman of Lebanon's Supreme Islamic Shia Council, ...

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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.