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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
province is divided into several electoral districts where candidates run either individually or under a coalition. Voters cast their ballots directly for candidates rather than for closed party lists, a system that has intensified local-level competition. Vetting mechanism The heated debate in th ...
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Israeli Drone Strike Kills One in Southern Lebanon in Violation of Ceasefire
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Israeli Drone Strike Kills One in Southern Lebanon in Violation of Ceasefire

Monday 15 September 2025 ،
province, killing Mohammad Ali Yassin, whom Israel claimed was a Hezbollah member involved in weapons production. The attack followed Friday’s Israeli airstrikes in the village of Aitaroun, which killed another Hezbollah member, Hussein Khalil Mansour, and injured two others. These incidents ...
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Top Iranian General Hails Naval Forces’ State of Full Preparedness for Confrontation
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Top Iranian General Hails Naval Forces’ State of Full Preparedness for Confrontation

Tuesday 30 September 2025 ،
Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi lauded the Army and IRGC naval forces for their full combat preparedness ALWAGHT- Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi lauded the Army and IRGC naval forces for their full combat preparedness, declaring them ready for any “possible confrontation” after review ...
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Six People with Alleged Ties to Israel Executed in Iran
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Six People with Alleged Ties to Israel Executed in Iran

Saturday 4 October 2025 ،
Six individuals linked to a separatist group with alleged ties to Israel were executed on Saturday morning ALWAGHT- Six individuals linked to a separatist group with alleged ties to Israel, accused of carrying out multiple deadly attacks and bombings in Iran’s Khuzestan Province, were executed ...
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Syria Elections: Al-Jolani Introducing Caliphate Rule
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Syria Elections: Al-Jolani Introducing Caliphate Rule

Sunday 5 October 2025 ،
provinces except Suwayda, Raqqa, and Hasakah. In a further consolidation of power, the self-proclaimed interim president, Ahmad al-Shara (also known by his nom de guerre as Abu Muhammad al-Jolani), will directly appoint 70 additional parliamentary seats. This move will expand the assembly to 210 me ...
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Two IRGC Personnel Killed and Three Wounded in Attack in Western Iran
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Two IRGC Personnel Killed and Three Wounded in Attack in Western Iran

Tuesday 7 October 2025 ،
province targeting Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) personnel has left two dead and three injured ALWAGHT- A terrorist attack in Iran’s western Kordestan province targeting Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) personnel has left two dead and three injured. On Monday, a terrorist f ...
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Bloody Divorce: How’s Pakistan-Taliban Historical Alliance Collapsed Overnight?
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Bloody Divorce: How’s Pakistan-Taliban Historical Alliance Collapsed Overnight?

Tuesday 14 October 2025 ،
province. The strike was retaliation for a TTP suicide bombing three days earlier that had killed 16 of its soldiers, Pakistan announced.  Since late 2023 and continuing into 2024-2025, their border has become a flashpoint. Repeated cross-border firefights, the closure of key trade routes like ...
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Iraq’s Upcoming Elections and New Composition of Political Factions
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Iraq’s Upcoming Elections and New Composition of Political Factions

Tuesday 14 October 2025 ،
province using electoral lists, with any list securing at least 30,000 votes gaining a parliamentary seat. Iraq's parliament comprises 328 seats, including 83 reserved for women. With one month remaining until the vote, political coalition-building has intensified. This cycle features 37 coalit ...
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Iran, Russia Planning Construction of Eight Nuclear Power Plants, Official Says
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Iran, Russia Planning Construction of Eight Nuclear Power Plants, Official Says

Wednesday 15 October 2025 ،
provinces of Bushehr and Hormozgan ALWAGHT- According to Iran’s nuclear chief, the agenda includes the construction of eight nuclear power plants in the southern provinces of Bushehr and Hormozgan as part of a long-term cooperation agreement with Russia. Mohammad Eslami, head of Iran’s ...
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What’s behind Al-Sharaa’s Moscow Visit?
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What’s behind Al-Sharaa’s Moscow Visit?

Thursday 16 October 2025 ،
provinces have given Tel Aviv an upper hand on the ground. Meanwhile, it sees no serious threat posed by al-Sharaa forces. Consequently, Moscow's offer of a security guarantee is now viewed in Tel Aviv as not only unnecessary but also a potential nuisance. Within this context, a security deal b ...

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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.