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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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From Mecca Pact to Tehran: Iran Hosting New Regional Security Equations
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From Mecca Pact to Tehran: Iran Hosting New Regional Security Equations

Tuesday 27 October 2026
of Mecca Pact met senior Iranian officials as Tehran is emerging as a game-changer amid resistance to American-Israeli aggression. Alwaght- The meeting in Tehran between senior officials from the member states of the Mecca Pact and Iranian officials ranks as one of the region's most heated diplo ...
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Tehran Summit Changes Regional View of American Role: Expert
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Tehran Summit Changes Regional View of American Role: Expert

Thursday 29 October 2026 ،
Islamic Republic's approach toward regional countries. Even toward some countries that had previously supported Saddam's war in 1980s or committed missteps against Iran, Iran adopted an approach based on overlooking the past and avoiding retaliation. This matters a great deal, because region ...
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Oil and Security, Two Drivers of Iraqi PM’s Damascus Visit
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Oil and Security, Two Drivers of Iraqi PM’s Damascus Visit

Saturday 31 October 2026 ،
of cooperation with Syria, but this depends on the manners of the Syrian government led by a former takfiri leader. Alwaght- As Iraq has recently completed its cabinet and the politicians have settled this home policy's complicated case, the government of Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi seems to now ...
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US Sea Blockade Rendered Ineffective as Iran Runs labyrinthine Circumvention Network
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US Sea Blockade Rendered Ineffective as Iran Runs labyrinthine Circumvention Network

Saturday 31 October 2026 ،
Islamic Republic. Earlier, shipping intelligence data (Kepler) and statements from maritime security experts had also reported that Iran, despite a naval blockade, had managed to export quantities of liquid gas and jet fuel since July. Sources active in maritime security told Reuters in mid-October ...
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Yemen Tragedy Again: Why’s Saudi Arabia Re-embraced Blind Bombing Formula?
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Yemen Tragedy Again: Why’s Saudi Arabia Re-embraced Blind Bombing Formula?

Saturday 31 October 2026 ،
Islamic world against the resistance movement. On the other, it pounds defenseless Yemeni civilians and civilian infrastructure with relentless airstrikes, seeking to pressure leaders of Sana'a into halting missile and drone operations. All this even as Ansarallah leaders have insisted that end ...
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Political and Social Stalemate Key Feature of Post-election Israel: Expert
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Political and Social Stalemate Key Feature of Post-election Israel: Expert

Monday 2 November 2026 ،
Islamic Republic of Iran, as a regional power, monitors all developments. It should be noted that the Iran-Israel confrontation is existential in nature, and a change of government in Tel Aviv will not eliminate this enmity.  A change of government in Israel might alter the tactics of confront ...
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Trump and Peospects of Democratic Win in Midterms
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Trump and Peospects of Democratic Win in Midterms

Tuesday 3 November 2026 ،
of Americans head to the polling stations to decide the fate of one of the most consequential congressional midterm elections in memory. Trump's controversial domestic and foreign policy agenda has fueled a deepening polarization in American society in recent years, to the point where many, inc ...
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GOP Defeat: Iran War Takes Its Toll on the Republicans and Trump
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GOP Defeat: Iran War Takes Its Toll on the Republicans and Trump

Wednesday 4 November 2026 ،
of Donald Trump's administration, particularly the war with Iran, had become one of the key issues shaping the US political and economic climate. Many pre-election polls showed that the war with Iran was unpopular among Americans. Trump himself acknowledged that the failure in the Iran war was ...
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First Muslim Senate Win Suggests Pro-Palestinian Sentiments Surging in the US
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First Muslim Senate Win Suggests Pro-Palestinian Sentiments Surging in the US

Wednesday 4 November 2026 ،
of Palestine. Alwaght- Abdul El-Sayed's victory in the US Senate race in Michigan is more than just an election result; it signals a gradual shift in the country's political balance, one in which Muslim voters and supporters of Palestinian rights are playing a larger role in determining elec ...
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From Vietnam to Iran: White House’s most Notable Defeats in Midterms
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From Vietnam to Iran: White House’s most Notable Defeats in Midterms

Friday 6 November 2026 ،
of Representatives. With most votes now counted, Democrats have captured majorities in both chambers, holding 231 House seats to the Republicans' 144 and 54 Senate seats to their 44, with uncounted ballots in several states likely to expand their advantage. The outcome took shape against a bac ...

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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.