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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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Turkey’s Iran Sanctions: Why’s Erdogan Shifting to the US?
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Turkey’s Iran Sanctions: Why’s Erdogan Shifting to the US?

Tuesday 7 October 2025
Furthermore, Turkey hopes the Trump administration can rein in Israel's military operations inside Syria and help broker a security arrangement between Damascus and Tel Aviv. Ankara calculates that such a deal would reduce the risk of its own direct military confrontation with Israel in the Syri ...
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Italian PM Meloni, Two Ministers Reported to ICC Over Gaza Genocide Allegations
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Italian PM Meloni, Two Ministers Reported to ICC Over Gaza Genocide Allegations

Wednesday 8 October 2025 ،
Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, and possibly Leonardo head Roberto Cingolani, has been reported to the International Criminal Court (ICC) over alleged complicity in genocide linked to Israel’s military campaign in Gaza. The complaint, filed by around 50 individuals including lawyers and acade ...
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Gazans Return North to Ruins After Israeli Withdrawal Under Truce
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Gazans Return North to Ruins After Israeli Withdrawal Under Truce

Friday 10 October 2025 ،
Friday to return to their destroyed homes after a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel took effect at noon. As Israeli forces withdrew from parts of Gaza, crowds flooded back into Gaza City along previously blocked roads, including al-Rashid Road. The ceasefire deal also included a prisoner exchange, ...
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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 ،
Facing a backlash, Iraq's Central Bank moved to reassure the public, asserting that the public debt-to-GDP ratio has not exceeded 43 percent and remains within a safe limit. In an official statement, the Central Bank clarified that while the three-year budget law for 2023-2025 had projected a d ...
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Maduro: Venezuela Has 5,000 Russian Missiles to Counter The US
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Maduro: Venezuela Has 5,000 Russian Missiles to Counter The US

Thursday 23 October 2025 ،
F-35 jets. Caracas has rejected US claims that its nationals killed at sea were drug traffickers, calling the accusations baseless and politically motivated. The situation has heightened regional tensions, with Colombia recalling its ambassador after a dispute between its president and Donald Trump ...
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Rare Earth Metals: China’s Bargaining Chip in Trade War with US
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Rare Earth Metals: China’s Bargaining Chip in Trade War with US

Saturday 25 October 2025 ،
F-35 fighter jet requires more than 400 kilograms of these minerals to produce its radar-evading coatings, engines, and radar systems. In the first nine months of the year, exports of these materials totaled 39,817 tons, reflecting a 7.5 percent decrease from the same period in 2024. Data shows th ...
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What Are the Challenges a Possible Trump War on Venezuela Would Face?
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What Are the Challenges a Possible Trump War on Venezuela Would Face?

Sunday 26 October 2025 ،
Ford, the US has now deployed a naval force in the Caribbean, near Venezuela's coastline, that is nearly equal in size to the fleet it sent to the Mediterranean and West Asia to defend Israel from Iranian missile attacks this past summer. An International Crisis Group report indicates the US ha ...
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Maduro Accuses US Of ‘Fabricating’ Conflict as Naval Strike Group Approaches Venezuela
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Maduro Accuses US Of ‘Fabricating’ Conflict as Naval Strike Group Approaches Venezuela

Sunday 26 October 2025 ،
F-35 jets. The Pentagon recently announced the addition of Carrier Strike Group Twelve, led by the USS Gerald R. Ford — the world’s largest aircraft carrier — bringing total US forces in the region to about 10,000. While Washington claims the buildup is aimed at countering drug tra ...
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Trump’s Asia Tour: A Push to Contain China through ASEAN
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Trump’s Asia Tour: A Push to Contain China through ASEAN

Monday 27 October 2025 ،
Faced with this situation, emerging Asian powers, concerned about the escalating tariff war between the two economic superpowers, are seeking a way to mitigate the damage and navigate the intensifying rivalry. This is precisely the logic behind signing bilateral agreements with Washington. While th ...
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Iran Accuses US Military of Jeopardizing Peace and Security in Latin America
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Iran Accuses US Military of Jeopardizing Peace and Security in Latin America

Tuesday 28 October 2025 ،
Foreign Ministry spokesperson criticized recent US threats toward Venezuela ALWAGHT- The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson criticized recent US threats toward Venezuela, calling Washington’s military activities in Latin America a risky move that threatens regional peace and security. At a ...

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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.