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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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ECO Message from Tehran: No Sanctions, No Isolation
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ECO Message from Tehran: No Sanctions, No Isolation

Monday 27 October 2025
ECO members held a meeting in Tehran, highlighting Iran’s significance in regional order and failure of West to sanction it. Alwaght- A month after Western members of the UN Security Council have unilaterally announced reinstatement of international sanctions on Iran under snapback mechanism, Tehran ...
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Iraq’s Elections Important, Carry Surprises: Expert
Interview

Iraq’s Elections Important, Carry Surprises: Expert

Tuesday 4 November 2025 ،
Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi's government. This pivotal moment resulted in the adoption of a new election law, widely endorsed by independent representatives. This law significantly altered the dynamics of coalition-building and the distribution of parliamentary seats. A key distinction of the 2021 ...
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Two Blasts Signal Deadly Game in South Asia
Analysis

Two Blasts Signal Deadly Game in South Asia

Friday 14 November 2025 ،
Interior minister commented on the details of the incident, saying that the suicide attacker did not manage to break into the court building, but he detonated himself outside the building and near a police vehicle. Mohsen Reza Naqvi added that the incident was not an ordinary bombing and is being i ...
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Iran Expresses Condolences to Libya After Plane Crash Kills Army Chief
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Iran Expresses Condolences to Libya After Plane Crash Kills Army Chief

Wednesday 24 December 2025 ،
Interior Ministry and prosecutors, are leading a comprehensive investigation, with over 400 personnel involved. While initial findings point to a technical failure, the investigation continues, and analysis of the black boxes is expected to clarify the cause.
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Aleppo again a Hot Spot as SDF and Damascus Wrestle for Ground
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Aleppo again a Hot Spot as SDF and Damascus Wrestle for Ground

Friday 26 December 2025 ،
Interior Ministry, Nour al-Din Baba, said late Monday that “the Syrian leadership is determined to make the March agreement succeed,” adding that “the Syrian state prefers any agreement that shields civilians from chaos.” In media comments, Baba accused the SDF of trying to ...
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IRGC Announces Appointment of New Deputy Chief
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IRGC Announces Appointment of New Deputy Chief

Wednesday 31 December 2025 ،
The IRGC has named Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi as its new deputy commander ALWAGHT- The IRGC has named Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi as its new deputy commander. Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi, formerly deputy chief of staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, has replaced Rear Admiral Ali Fadavi as d ...
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US Invasion of Venezuela: Test of Latin America’s Bolivarin Resistance and Geopolitical Realignment
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US Invasion of Venezuela: Test of Latin America’s Bolivarin Resistance and Geopolitical Realignment

Saturday 3 January 2026 ،
Interior Minister of Venezuela Diosdado Cabello Rondón appeared on television urging calm and asking Venezuelans to trust their leadership. Do not let anyone be disheartened. Do not let anyone make things easier for the invading enemy, he stated. Footage from Caracas shows public anxiety, bu ...
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Inter-Kurdish Stalemate Complicates Filling Iraq President Post
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Inter-Kurdish Stalemate Complicates Filling Iraq President Post

Tuesday 6 January 2026 ،
Two leading Kurdish parties are at odds over who they will pick for president. This invites broader Baghdad push for a faster Kurdish consensus. Alwaght- Weeks after announcement of parliamentary elections results in Iraq, the country has still not formed a new cabinet and the fate of two out of thr ...
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From Kabul to Kandahar: How Serious Is the Taliban Leadership Gap?
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From Kabul to Kandahar: How Serious Is the Taliban Leadership Gap?

Thursday 8 January 2026 ،
Minister Sher Abbas Stanikzai are strongly against this ban and argue that this has damaged the Taliban’s international credibility and blocked recognition of the Taliban government. Still, the Kandaharis insist on their standing. Foreign relations The Haqqani faction within the Taliban is ...
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With ISIS Inmates Breaking Free, Security Threats Are Back to Iraq
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With ISIS Inmates Breaking Free, Security Threats Are Back to Iraq

Thursday 22 January 2026 ،
Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani directed the armed forces to take decisive action against any attempts to undermine security along the shared borders. He emphasized that the international borders, especially the one with Syria, have been completely fortified and secured. Iraq’s minister of in ...

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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.