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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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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
Minister Hakan Fidan, Defense Minister Yasar Guler, and intelligence chief İIbrahim Kalin. Talks during the visit focused primarily on implementing the March 10, 2025 agreement to integrate the SDF into Syria’s new army and state civilian institutions. Months after the initial agreement betwe ...
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FM Fidan, the Mysterious Man of Turkish Foreign Policy
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FM Fidan, the Mysterious Man of Turkish Foreign Policy

Saturday 27 December 2025 ،
His intelligence background make Hakan Fidan develop foreign policy in shadows. Alwaght- Many describe Hakan Fidan the architect of the current foreign policy of Turkey. This description is more a description of a doctrine shift and way of Turkish foreign policy model than a title given to the intel ...
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Ayatollah Khamenei Says Iran’s Opposition to Hegemony Fuels Western Hostility
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Ayatollah Khamenei Says Iran’s Opposition to Hegemony Fuels Western Hostility

Saturday 27 December 2025 ،
Minister Abbas Araghchi echoed this message, praising the country’s resilience during the 12-day aggression by Israel and the US. He stressed that Iran’s refusal to surrender and its insistence on genuine diplomacy underscores the nation’s commitment to its sovereignty and nuclear ...
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Somaliland, Israel’s New Gamble in Horn of Africa
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Somaliland, Israel’s New Gamble in Horn of Africa

Sunday 28 December 2025 ،
Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced late Friday that the regime has recognized the “Somaliland region” as an “independent and sovereign state.” The announcement was made during a ceremony attended by Netanyahu, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar, and Abdirahman Moh ...
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Iran, Qatar Back Yemen’s Unity Amid Rising Saudi-Emirati Tensions in The South
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Iran, Qatar Back Yemen’s Unity Amid Rising Saudi-Emirati Tensions in The South

Sunday 28 December 2025 ،
Minister Abbas Araghchi and Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani discussed regional developments in a phone call, with a focus on escalating tensions in Yemen and ongoing crises in Palestine and Lebanon. In Yemen, fighting intensified after UAE-backed ...
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Tehran and Riyadh Call for Restraining Israeli Aggression
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Tehran and Riyadh Call for Restraining Israeli Aggression

Monday 29 December 2025 ،
Minister Abbas Araghchi and Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud reviewed bilateral relations and discussed regional and international developments. The two sides exchanged views on a range of issues concerning Iran–Saudi Arabia relations and ongoing regional matters. Addr ...
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FM Araghchi Calls General Soleimani the ‘Mastermind Behind the Regional Axis of Resistance’
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FM Araghchi Calls General Soleimani the ‘Mastermind Behind the Regional Axis of Resistance’

Monday 29 December 2025 ،
Minister Abbas Araghchi praised the late Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani at an international conference, calling him the “architect of the Axis of Resistance” in the region. He highlighted that martyr Soleimani’s legacy extends beyond current policies, shaping Iran’s appr ...
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Tough Winter in Afghanistan as Hunger Affecting Millions
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Tough Winter in Afghanistan as Hunger Affecting Millions

Tuesday 30 December 2025 ،
Minister of Refugees and Repatriation, has announced that over the past four years, more than 7.1 million refugees have returned to Afghanistan. Approximately the same number are expected to return in 2026. Tom Fletcher, the UN Humanitarian Coordinator, told the Security Council in mid-December: Af ...
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As Netanyahu and Trump Meet, Lebanon Awaits the Outcomes
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As Netanyahu and Trump Meet, Lebanon Awaits the Outcomes

Tuesday 30 December 2025 ،
Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has once again visited the US to seek a way out of the current security impasse. To this end, Netanyahu and his staunch backer President Donald Trump have met on Monday in California. One of the key points raised in this meeting was the Lebanese developments and Tel Aviv ...
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Tehran Vows Strong Retaliation in Response to Trump’s Threat of Aggression
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Tehran Vows Strong Retaliation in Response to Trump’s Threat of Aggression

Tuesday 30 December 2025 ،
Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, threatened to “eradicate” Iran’s nuclear program and missile development, claiming a future attack could be even more powerful than previous strikes. Trump’s remarks marked the first explicit US threat against Iran’s conventional missile pr ...

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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.