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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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Taliban’s Terrorism Playbook Making Afghanistan an ISIS Breeding Ground
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Taliban’s Terrorism Playbook Making Afghanistan an ISIS Breeding Ground

Tuesday 20 January 2026
Council, that ISIS has prioritized establishing schools and training centers in some northern regions of Afghanistan, as well as near the Pakistan border. In these centers, they are reportedly training underage children to participate in suicide attacks. The report states that the main objective of ...
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Discussions On Global Affairs Between Iranian and Pakistani Foreign Ministers During Phone Call
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Discussions On Global Affairs Between Iranian and Pakistani Foreign Ministers During Phone Call

Saturday 24 January 2026 ،
Council in Geneva, including its call for a vote and its vote against a resolution related to Iran. Additionally, he expressed gratitude to Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, as well as to the government and people of Pakistan, for their stance.
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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 ،
Council in the Gaza Strip, announced an agreement for reopening of the crossing. We are coordinating the logistical aspects for implementation of the agreement to reopen Rafah crossing, said the Bulgarian diplomat.  Channel 12 of Israeli regime on Thursday reported, citing an Israeli security ...
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Al-Maliki’s Comeback to Iraq’s PM Post
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Al-Maliki’s Comeback to Iraq’s PM Post

Sunday 25 January 2026 ،
Council for Strategic Policies to be ruby by Ayad Alawi of Al-Iraqia coalition, he managed to retain the post.  In 2014, al-Maliki pushed for a third term. Despite the fact that the National Coalition of him secured the largest number of seats, al-Maliki's efforts for a third term went now ...
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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 ،
Council. This transfer aims to gather terrorists wanted by the Iraqi judiciary and ensure that they do not escape from unsafe camps in Syria, especially since many of them are senior and dangerous terrorist leaders, Sabah al-Numan said.  Additionally, Syrian sources reported that dozens of Syr ...
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What Does Israeli Delegation Seek in Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan?
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What Does Israeli Delegation Seek in Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan?

Monday 26 January 2026 ،
Council. This, observers suggest, indicates an Israeli approach to draw diplomatic support and votes of the Central Asian countries. This will be very likely on the agenda of the Israeli FM during his current visit to the two countries. 
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Iran Promises Retaliation Against Any Aggression from The US Or Israel
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Iran Promises Retaliation Against Any Aggression from The US Or Israel

Monday 26 January 2026 ،
Council's resolution on Iran, which extended the mandate of the Independent Fact-Finding Mission on Iran and the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran. He criticized the European Parliament for designating Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps as a terrorist organizat ...
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Riyadh Meeting and Re-engineering Southern Yemen Dynamics
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Riyadh Meeting and Re-engineering Southern Yemen Dynamics

Tuesday 27 January 2026 ،
Council (STC), Hadhramaut and Al-Mahrah tribes, Aden elites, and the elements of Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) in Riyadh. Arrangement of such a political event comes against the backdrop of rising disputes between former allies Saudi and the UAE over influence and power distribution in south ...
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Taliban’s New Penal Code Cements Pashtun Rule over Afghanistan
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Taliban’s New Penal Code Cements Pashtun Rule over Afghanistan

Tuesday 27 January 2026 ،
The Taliban have approved new charter that will see shift of power and laws in favor of Pashtuns. Alwaght- On the fifth anniversary of the Taliban’s comeback to power in Afghanistan, the group has unveiled its new legal code or charter of rule, causing controversy nationwide. The document is e ...
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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 ،
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, spoke at a public gathering in solidarity with ...

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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.