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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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Alliance with Sana’a Looks the Only  Way for Saudi Exit from Yemen Impasse
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Alliance with Sana’a Looks the Only Way for Saudi Exit from Yemen Impasse

Sunday 28 December 2025
Party and PLC, led by Rashad al-Alimi, are furious at the recent developments in southern Yemen. According to the statement issued by al-Alimi’s office, the STC is staging a “soft coup” against the “legitimate” government in Aden which he described the only legitimate i ...
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Assassinating Afghan Figures in Iran: What’s the Goal?
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Assassinating Afghan Figures in Iran: What’s the Goal?

Monday 29 December 2025 ،
Pakistan, who was assassinated on October 18, 2018, by a Taliban infiltrator within his own guards. This assassination demonstrated that the Taliban had long been engaged in targeted planning to weaken the previous government's security structure and remove influential figures. After the Taliba ...
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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 ،
The Lebanese government waits for Netanyahu to see what comes next while Hezbollah insists resistance remains the best option. Alwaght- Having opened several cases in recent years and having made no considerable gains in each of them, the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has once again visi ...
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Gen. Solemani and Al-Muhandis: Commemorations on Sixth Anniversary
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Gen. Solemani and Al-Muhandis: Commemorations on Sixth Anniversary

Saturday 3 January 2026 ،
Pakistan to Moscow Similar commemorations honoring the resistance martyrs were also held in other countries. In this context, the Martyrs of Freedom conference was held in Karachi, Pakistan, with broad participation from scholars, intellectuals, as well as religious and social activists. Organized ...
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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 ،
Party (KDP) and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) are debating their options for the president post. In the Iraqi constitution, the Kurds hold the president post, the Shiites the prime minister post, and the Kurds the speaker of parliament post, and naturally the first step to determining thes ...
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US Has no Serious Iranian Opposition Forces, Military Action Unlikely: Expert
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US Has no Serious Iranian Opposition Forces, Military Action Unlikely: Expert

Sunday 18 January 2026 ،
Pakistan during this particular session. Ultimately, Washington’s project to create political pressure and isolate Iran through these proceedings has been unsuccessful. Alwaght: What was behind inviting two largely notorious figures of Iranian opposition whose record of calls for violence and ...
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What’s the Agenda of Iraqi FM During Tehran Visit?
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What’s the Agenda of Iraqi FM During Tehran Visit?

Sunday 18 January 2026 ،
Party(KDP) led by Masoud Barzani and has so far this party’s candidates have taken the post of president in Baghdad. But Hussein wants to break this tradition and transfer the post to the PUK with the help of Tehran and resistance factions in the parliament.
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Taliban’s Terrorism Playbook Making Afghanistan an ISIS Breeding Ground
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Taliban’s Terrorism Playbook Making Afghanistan an ISIS Breeding Ground

Tuesday 20 January 2026 ،
Pakistani army referred to the Taliban as the “guardian of terrorist groups” in Afghanistan and stated that 2,500 terrorists have been transferred from Syria to Afghanistan. General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry emphasized that the challenge of terrorism has intensified over the past year, parti ...
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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 ،
Pakistan’s foreign ministers discuss recent regional events and global concerns over a phone call ALWAGHT- Iran and Pakistan's foreign ministers discuss recent regional events and global concerns over a phone call. The foreign ministers of Iran and Pakistan held a telephone conversation to disc ...
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Al-Maliki’s Comeback to Iraq’s PM Post
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Al-Maliki’s Comeback to Iraq’s PM Post

Sunday 25 January 2026 ،
Party Al-Maliki, in addition to leading the Dawa Party and the State of Law Coalition, previously served as PM of Iraq for eight years. Born on June 20, 1950, al-Maliki has deep historical roots, as his grandfather, Muhammad Hassan Abu al-Muhasnees, was a leader in the May 20 Revolution against Bri ...

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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.