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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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Iraq’s Election Atmosphere Overshadowed by Massive Candidate Disqualifications
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Iraq’s Election Atmosphere Overshadowed by Massive Candidate Disqualifications

Wednesday 10 September 2025
Salah al-Din; and Jawad al-Bolani, a former interior minister and current member of parliament. The commission confirmed that the final lists of candidates will be certified in early October. According to the commission's timeline, the official campaign period will begin on October 9 and contin ...
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Joined by Damascus, Washington and Tel Aviv Building Pressure on Hezbollah for Disarming
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Joined by Damascus, Washington and Tel Aviv Building Pressure on Hezbollah for Disarming

Saturday 13 September 2025 ،
Salam, this past week. However, no concrete timeline for its implementation has been set, and the Lebanese government has cautioned that its military's capabilities are limited. Concurrently, Trump's envoy has explicitly threatened that any delay by the Lebanese government in meeting these ...
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Pezeshkian: Saudi Arabia Holds Key Role in Muslim Unity vs. Israel
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Pezeshkian: Saudi Arabia Holds Key Role in Muslim Unity vs. Israel

Tuesday 16 September 2025 ،
Bin Salman echoed the call for closer ties, emphasizing the need for stronger cooperation among regional powers to counter Israeli aggression and defend their independence. Pezeshkian carried the same message to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, st ...
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Larijani Says Tehran, Riyadh Move to Expand Economic and Military Cooperation
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Larijani Says Tehran, Riyadh Move to Expand Economic and Military Cooperation

Wednesday 17 September 2025 ،
Salman focused on strengthening economic relations. He noted that current economic ties between the two countries are limited and stressed the need to remove obstacles to growth. The discussions also covered regional cooperation and efforts to enhance stability in the Middle East. On defense matter ...
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Larijani’s Riyadh Visit: Laying the Groundwork for New Regional Security Order
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Larijani’s Riyadh Visit: Laying the Groundwork for New Regional Security Order

Friday 19 September 2025 ،
Salman, who made a significant and surprise trip to Tehran in May to deliver the Saudi king's message to the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Sayyed Ali Khamenei, the extensive developments in the region since then—particularly the 12-day war between Iran and the Israeli regime and ...
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How Does Iran Sanctions Reinstatement Look Like?
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How Does Iran Sanctions Reinstatement Look Like?

Saturday 20 September 2025 ،
The UNSC declined to pass a resolution calling for permanent suspension of the anti-Iranian sanction, meaning ban will return in a week. Alwaght- On Friday, the United Nations Security Council declined to pass a draft resolution calling for permanent suspension of the sanctions on Iran, though Tehra ...
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Saudi Arabia under Pakistani Nuclear Umbrella Amid Transforming Security Equations
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Saudi Arabia under Pakistani Nuclear Umbrella Amid Transforming Security Equations

Sunday 21 September 2025 ،
Salman. Riyadh and Islamabad have arranged a defense agreement to strengthen mutual deterrence against any aggression, stipulating that any attack on one of the two countries will be considered an attack on both. A joint statement from the governments of Saudi Arabia and Pakistan said that this ag ...
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A Step to Break Last Palestinian Statehood Barrier as More Recognitions Coming
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A Step to Break Last Palestinian Statehood Barrier as More Recognitions Coming

Monday 22 September 2025 ،
Salman, will deliver a speech and formally announce the recognition of a Palestinian state. Over 145 and 4 members of the UNSC This diplomatic move unfolds against a backdrop where the recognition of Palestine dates back to 1988. The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) declared the independenc ...
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Three Children Among Five Killed in Israeli Drone Attack on Southern Lebanon
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Three Children Among Five Killed in Israeli Drone Attack on Southern Lebanon

Monday 22 September 2025 ،
Bint Jbeil killed five people on Sunday, including three children, after two guided missiles targeted a motorcycle and a nearby car carrying a family of six. The motorcycle rider, identified as Hezbollah member Mohammad Mroueh, was killed instantly, while in the car only a mother and her daughter su ...
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As Pro-Israeli Board Acquires TikTok, Palestinian Voice Censorship Concerns Rise
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As Pro-Israeli Board Acquires TikTok, Palestinian Voice Censorship Concerns Rise

Monday 6 October 2025 ،
Trump forced a deal that saw TikTok falling into pro-Israeli American hands, raising concerns about censorship of truth about Palestine. Alwaght- The story of threatening TikTok with ban in the US is eventually nearing its end. Reports suggest that TikTok with nearly 1.6 billion active users is goin ...

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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.