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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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US-Venezuela Oil Deal: Trump Feigning Achievement to Cover up Losses
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US-Venezuela Oil Deal: Trump Feigning Achievement to Cover up Losses

Sunday 30 August 2026
intervention, especially when it is wrapped around a country's natural resources and national wealth, has a knack for igniting nationalist and independence-driven backlash. The US-Venezuela oil deal, despite the US expectations, can stand as a catalyst to reignite anti-imperialist discourse in V ...
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Iran Ready to Implement Islamabad MoU if US Follows Suit
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Iran Ready to Implement Islamabad MoU if US Follows Suit

Monday 31 August 2026 ،
intervention. He called for broader cooperation among Islamic countries in defense, politics, economics, and culture. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif praised Pezeshkian’s sincerity and said increased diplomatic engagement between Tehran and Islamabad had produced positive results. He ...
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UAE-Algeria Rift Is Beyond a Diplomatic Gap
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UAE-Algeria Rift Is Beyond a Diplomatic Gap

Saturday 12 September 2026 ،
Foreign Ministry announced on Thursday that it has decided to sever ties with the Emirates as it has been following all ways to save these relations. The ministry further added that the North African countries exercised utmost responsibility and self-restraint and spared no initiative to draw attent ...
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Amending Iraq’s PMF Law: Change of Structure or Nature?
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Amending Iraq’s PMF Law: Change of Structure or Nature?

Sunday 13 September 2026 ،
intervention shaped the changes to several provisions of the new PMF law. According to Iraqi outlets including Shafaqna, the most significant change in the revised version compared with the 2025 draft is the removal of two contentious clauses, one creating a staff college and another for Al-Muhandi ...
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Araghchi Calls on World to Hold US Accountable for ‘War Crimes’ at UNGA
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Araghchi Calls on World to Hold US Accountable for ‘War Crimes’ at UNGA

Wednesday 23 September 2026 ،
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi cautioned that failing to respond to recent US and Israeli actions against Iran could bring severe repercussions for the world ALWAGHT- Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi cautioned that failing to respond to recent US and Israeli actions against Iran could bring severe r ...
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Syriafication of Sahel Region: Powers Wrestling to Redefine Strategic Foothold
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Syriafication of Sahel Region: Powers Wrestling to Redefine Strategic Foothold

Tuesday 29 September 2026 ،
Foreign Ministry works in parallel to strengthen cooperation with governments and media outlets. Russian scientific institutions, meanwhile, are reportedly preparing expeditions to Africa under the banner of cultural heritage preservation, notably in Namibia and Ethiopia. Cooperation or competitio ...
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Post-Withdrawal US Security Strategy in Iraq: Five Scenarios
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Post-Withdrawal US Security Strategy in Iraq: Five Scenarios

Monday 5 October 2026 ،
Foreign Policy Institute, says it remains unclear exactly what American-Iraqi security cooperation will look like after a withdrawal, particularly in the realms of intelligence and logistics support, which played a pivotal role in defeating ISIS. Third scenario: Transfer of US's operations cent ...
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US Ouster from Iraq Prelude to Its Expulsion from the Region: Former Iranian Amb. to Iraq
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US Ouster from Iraq Prelude to Its Expulsion from the Region: Former Iranian Amb. to Iraq

Monday 5 October 2026 ،
intervention in other countries across the region. Kazemi Qomi, referring to the political climate at the outset of the occupation, said the Americans were intoxicated by an early victory after Iraq. But Saddam’s swift fall was not the product of American military might, he argued, it was the ...
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Israel’s Fury at Nobel Choice: Pillay and Gaza Genocide Case
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Israel’s Fury at Nobel Choice: Pillay and Gaza Genocide Case

Saturday 10 October 2026 ،
Foreign Ministry fired back on X, calling the award a bid to legitimize what it termed anti-Israeli hatred and bigotry, unleashing sharp rhetoric against both Pillay and the Nobel Committee. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also weighed in, declaring the Nobel Committee had lost its moral ...
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Pakistan, Turkey Unreluctant to Directly Join Yemen War, Syria’s Al-Jolani Risks Sending Forces to Death in Yemen: Expert
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Pakistan, Turkey Unreluctant to Directly Join Yemen War, Syria’s Al-Jolani Risks Sending Forces to Death in Yemen: Expert

Tuesday 13 October 2026 ،
interventions, especially the interventions of Saudi Arabia and the UAE, to cut off the presence of foreign forces in this country, and to put an end to their destructive role-playing in Yemen. And the second goal of the Yemenis is to end the oppressive siege of Yemen, a siege that has lasted more t ...

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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.