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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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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
Human Rights 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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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 ،
Human Rights 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 terror ...
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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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Iran Urges the United States to Abandon Sanctions and War Rhetoric in Favor of Diplomacy and Respect
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Iran Urges the United States to Abandon Sanctions and War Rhetoric in Favor of Diplomacy and Respect

Monday 23 February 2026 ،
Human Rights Council that while Iran’s enemies may start a war, they would be unable to control its outcome, stressing that sanctions and military pressure have failed. He urged the United States to abandon coercion and instead pursue diplomacy and mutual respect as the only viable path forwar ...
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UN Officials Warn That Force Is Overtaking the Rule of Law
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UN Officials Warn That Force Is Overtaking the Rule of Law

Monday 23 February 2026 ،
Human Rights Council's 61st session in Geneva with a stark warning that international norms protecting civilians are being steadily undermined. He framed his address around the global pursuit of dignity and justice, which he said continues to challenge repression worldwide. This followed UN chie ...
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Ocalan’s New Message: New Opportunity or Final Test for Peace?
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Ocalan’s New Message: New Opportunity or Final Test for Peace?

Friday 27 February 2026 ،
Human Rights rulings, a clause some observers interpret as implicitly tied to discussions around Ocalan's potential release. This apparent lack of flexibility from Ankara is now casting a shadow over the peace process, leaving it fragile and fraught with challenges. The 51-member parliamentary ...
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Alarms Sound about Israel’s Malign Influence in Africa
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Alarms Sound about Israel’s Malign Influence in Africa

Tuesday 21 April 2026 ،
Council and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation also moved quickly to reject Israel's unilateral step. Somaliland holds significant strategic weight in the Horn of Africa due to its proximity to the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait and its commanding position over the Persian Gulf of Aden, a chokepoint ...
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What’s Behind Tel Aviv’s Push to Abolish the Oslo Accord?
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What’s Behind Tel Aviv’s Push to Abolish the Oslo Accord?

Monday 11 May 2026 ،
Human Rights Council, has paved the way for crisis escalation. The Ramadan War and the resilience of Iran and the Axis of Resistance have emerged as restraining factors, and that Iran's smart management of the Strait of Hormuz remains essential because these regimes understand only the language ...
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Tel Aviv on Sexual Violence Blacklist: International Laws and Crisis of Israeli Impunity
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Tel Aviv on Sexual Violence Blacklist: International Laws and Crisis of Israeli Impunity

Sunday 31 May 2026 ،
Human Can Bear: Israel’s Systematic Use of Sexual, Reproductive, and Other Forms of Gender-Based Violence Since October 2023.” The report found that Israeli forces have increasingly used sexual and gender-based violence against Palestinians as part of a broader pattern of repression and ...

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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.